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GPS trace. |
Our goal; view SW. The apparent "easy route" on the right side, doesn't exist; cliffs block the way. |
View E near Mummy Springs. The snow was still pretty firm at 11 AM. We took off our crampons for the rest of the trip. |
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The W side of Mummy Springs. The main part of the falls was frozen solid. |
From Mummy Springs S to the crest, we avoided most snow by staying in a narrow zone with S-SE exposure. On the way down, we plunge-stepped through the snow. |
From the crest, view E to Mummy's toe. We stayed high and traveled on the ridge to avoid snow. |
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Sometimes you have to go through snow. |
The last steep snow on the backside (N) of Toe. We quickly climbed onto the rocks on the west side. |
Summit, view SE over Harris Peak. Mt. Wilson (Red Rock) is above Alda's head. |
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View SW to Charleston, with flying human. |
Now we are heading back along ridge. These are some of the cliffs one sees from the Trail Canyon-NLT junction below. |
Gastropods. |
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Another gastropod. |
This shot shows the contrast between S-facing and N-facing slopes. The NLT is visible at lower right, as it switchbacks up to the talus slope right below Mummy; it is completely snow-free. However, the N slope of Charleston ridge is still very snowy. |
View W of the cliffs on Mummy crest. |
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I can see the Stratosphere! I feel at home! |
Plunge-stepping back down. |
Deer Creek was flowing. |
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