On August 14, 2000, I went for a three day,
two night trip into the Palisades with the objective of climbing the North
Palisade on the second day. Mission accomplished!
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Beginning the hike from the Big Pine
Trail Head.
About one mile into the eight mile hike
in.
Third Lake, about four miles into the
hike to base camp.
Doug near Third Lake.
Hiking up the talus of the glacial
moraine. No trail. Tough!
But still smiling for the camera...
Looking back northeast down the moraine
and toward the lakes.
View of the Palisades from the foot of
the glacier.
Beginning the trek toward the U-Notch,
the base of the climb.
Our route up the U-Notch to the summit.
Doug Nidever, mountain guide
extraordinare, and generally great guy!
Ice near the bergshrund.
Seracs in the bergshrund.
Doug N. in the U-Notch couloir during
our ascent.
Doug at a belay station during the climb
up the couloir..
Looking back down the U-Notch couloir to
the Palisade Glacier.
Doug climbing the last pitch of the
couloir.
A few more steps on steep ice...
...Arriving at the U-Notch, safe and
sound.
A shot over the edge from the Notch.
Doug N. at the summit of the North
Palisade.
Doug on the summit.
Looking northwest into Dusy Basin.
Looking north from the summit.
View northeast from summit.
View south toward Mount Whitney.
Sunset at the end of an incredible day.
So appropriate!
