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Mike investigating a harder variation

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

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the notch

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Finding the decent gully. Annotated photo.

OSX High Sierra wallpaper annotated

Features on North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.

start/end of approach ramp noted

looking back down toward the owens valley

North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

Gearing up for a winter ascent of the complete NRLPP

Lone Pine Peak's North Ridge

the long ridgeline

first thought-provoking crack

Caroline Schaumann on the North Ridge, Lone Pine Peak

David on tower 2 approaching the hand jams corner on p3 of the sketchy far east chimney variation.

looking down the n ridge

Matt passing the leaning flake. The downclimb for the tower 1 bypass is slightly down and climber's left.

rest of the crux section

Caroline Schaumann after the short approach to Lone Pine Peak

final push

Start of tower two goes up this corner.

snow in the notch

easier ground before the summit

A view of the towers from the notch marking beginning of technical climbing.

I turned off the trail at 10,000 feet, as suggested by the Croft guide description. The approach ramp is in the background.

I had a satellite image loaded onto my GAIA app on my iPhone (very useful!), clearly showing the descent gully that goes all the way back down to the lakes. This is the only one that does not cliff out.

the rare and very cool foxtail pines (Pinus balfouriana) found around Meysan Lakes

notch before the summit tower

The North Ridge follows the obvious right skyline of Lone Pine Peak. The ridge line dropping to the left and then towards the camera is the North East Ridge which is also supposedly quite good but requires a lot more hiking and thus a significantly longer day.

Ally approaching the cat walk

Lisa Pritchett and Dave Burda getting an early start on the North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak.

Mike pulling a short grunty move

more easy climbing

early season ice

Winter ascent of the complete NRLPP

fixed pins mark the start of the crux

Miguel starting up the second tower on the way to the crux

many towers left to go

one of the downclimbs

looking down the alternate approach

slabs on the alternate approach to the ridge

Matt on the chossy downclimb into the notch before the leaning flake

Matt on the lower section of the crux (lieback with the 2 pitons)

Mike heading for the ridgeline proper

view to the west

looking down to the Owens Valley

the leaning boulders in early season

final slabs to the summit

chossy downclimb into the notch

crossing the slabs

Miguel at the crux

Miguel reminiscing on the traverse

Meysan Creek crossing after leaving the Meysan Lakes trail

final summit push

The North Ridge of Lone Pine Peak looming above a beautiful grove of Foxtail Pines.

the great leaning flake

Matt on the ridge to the final tower

traverse into the notch

High on the ridge.

There are two fixed pins in the 5.7 layback.

Mike investigating a harder variation

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