Almost there

Almost there

MOCKBA and Joe Bullough on their way to the summit of Lone Peak (11253), six miles and 6500 vertical feet in six hours. 2-21-2009 Here's a 2008 picture showing the summit ridge from the east. Here's a 2008 picture by Billyray66 showing the summit ridge from the west. The summit is the pointy one on the left.
ZeeJay
on Feb 22, 2009 9:26 am
Image Type(s): Hiking
Image ID: 491976

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Feb 22, 2009 4:55 pm - Voted 10/10

This blows my

"red sandstone pictures" completely away!
Dmitry & Joe really have this peak figured out, and I get dizzy just watching them.

Is there a specific reason why they choose
not to use a rope? This strikes me as being
a bit more than a Class III. - Awesome!!!

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 22, 2009 5:52 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: This blows my

But your pictures are so much prettier and way more colorful! As to the rope, if you ignore the big picture and just focus on each step, it's not so bad.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Feb 22, 2009 6:38 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: This blows my

Do I detect some humor there? Thanks -
not to argue, but the way sunlight shines on
snowflakes can be a real treasure!

I grew up in northern Utah. (Back in the 1970s,
when there was lots of snow.)

Tomek Lodowy

Tomek Lodowy - Feb 23, 2009 7:20 am - Voted 10/10

last meters...

great summit ridge, beatifully captured !

Tomek

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:11 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: last meters...

Thanks Tomek! I appreciate your comment.

Dmitry Pruss

Dmitry Pruss - Feb 23, 2009 10:17 am - Voted 10/10

Thanks for the action shot!

The noon shadows are just perfect, as are the curled cornice lips - thumbs up! (But I wish I had some brighter colorful layers LOL)

lcarreau

lcarreau - Feb 23, 2009 7:23 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Thanks for the action shot!

Bright colors have saved me from the depths of
depression many times, but its always great to
see folks having fun in the snow!

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:15 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Thanks for the action shot!

Sunshine is what saves me. December is my least favorite month.

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:19 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Thanks for the action shot!

I wish I had some brighter colorful layers too. But that day was so warm that most of the time layer was enough, and some people didn't even have that.

Dmitry Pruss

Dmitry Pruss - Feb 24, 2009 9:29 am - Voted 10/10

Sunshine Re: Thanks for the action shot!

But aren't dawn and dusk the most inspiring kinds of the sunlight? And you get a lot more of both when the Sun is low for the winter :) !

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Sunshine Re: Thanks for the action shot!

I care more about warmth than inspiration :)

marauders - Feb 23, 2009 11:37 am - Hasn't voted

Lovely

Beautiful shot!

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:20 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Lovely

Thank you, but your latest set of photos are truely spectacular!

jackstraw0083

jackstraw0083 - Feb 23, 2009 1:34 pm - Voted 10/10

Great shot!

Dang, that's a narrow ridge! It's great to see a photo of the day that involves climbing!

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:33 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Great shot!

Thanks, Lone Peak is always a challenge.

Travis Atwood

Travis Atwood - Feb 23, 2009 2:30 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice!

Nice work ZeeJay! Great Photo.

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:38 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice!

Thanks Travis! I noticed your forum post re Lone Peak and hope you make it up there soon.

craghag

craghag - Feb 23, 2009 9:24 pm - Voted 10/10

ZeeJay Rocks!

Thanks for sharing your photos of a superb hike. Not only are you a great photographer, you are an excellent mountaineer!

ZeeJay

ZeeJay - Feb 23, 2009 11:40 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: ZeeJay Rocks!

Thanks Shelly, I hope to go a hike with you again sometime.

Noondueler

Noondueler - Feb 23, 2009 11:48 pm - Voted 10/10

6,500' in 6 hrs!

On that terrain? That's impressive! Good job!

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