5.7 diagonal crack traverse crux on Matthes

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5.7 diagonal crack traverse crux on Matthes

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Matthes Crest

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Approach beta for the Tenaya-Matthes-Cathedral linkup if car shuttling.

Eichorn Pinnacle from Cathedral with descent route back to Tenaya Lake highlighted

what you'll miss if you car shuttle/hitch from Cathedral Lakes trailhead

slab flora

5.7 diagonal crack traverse crux on Matthes

Matthes Crest

looking south from the south summit on Matthes

Anne (below the tree) on the 5.2 downclimb below the south summit of Matthes

looking back toward Cathedral/Eichorn after the swampy area

Alwyne about to top out on Cathedral

(left to right) Cockscomb, Echo Ridge, and Echo Peaks from the summit of Cathedral

Cathedral Peak from the summit of Tenaya Peak

options for getting from Matthes to Cathedral

... and yet more

Echo Peaks and Matthes

Alwyne on the SE Buttress of Cathedral

topping out on the ridgeline proper on Matthes

lupine

looking toward Cathedral Pass and Cathedral

steeper section on the NW Buttress

meadow between Tenaya and Matthes

almost to Cathedral

south summit on Matthes

ridge walking on Matthes

looking SW from the start of Matthes

fuzzy flowers

the NW Buttress slabs begin

view to the east from Matthes

Budd Lake

notch where the Matthes Crest traverse starts; the traverse goes left from the notch

and Tenaya Peak again

the NW Buttress approach trail winds its way up the bushy ledge system to the left of the buttress

Cameron about to top out on the Cathedral summit

Columbia Finger

Tenaya Lake

the Valley from the summit of Tenaya

slab/scree descent of the back of Cathedral Peak toward Cathedral Lakes

looking down the 5.7ish summit hand crack

Cathedral Peak from Cathedral Lakes

The entire Matthes Crest ridge seen from the side.

and more stuff you'll miss if you skip the descent to Tenaya Lake

Triple crown on the Wave looking down the abyss

boulder hopping in the drainage below Cathedral Lakes

morning shade on Tenaya Peak

trail to Tenaya Lake

Cameron on one of the final Matthes towers

From the south side heading towards the two peaks on Matthes

NW Buttress route on Tenaya Peak

Matthes crest en route on the triple crown

(left to right) Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge and the final towers on Matthes

Quick water break after summiting Tenaya. Onward to Matthes.

saddle between Echo Ridge and Cockscomb (accesses the Budd Lake approach option for Cathedral)

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