Excelsior:
The 'red hill' that is the crux of the climb (excelsior summit is the point to the left)
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Excelsior-Mountain-12446/i-4vcCQ9z/0/M/P1030894-M.jpg)
Saw a bear running across this slope at 12k on the west side of the peak. Too far away for pics:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Excelsior-Mountain-12446/i-sWhkQht/0/M/P1030920-M.jpg)
Dat purty, purty polemonium:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Excelsior-Mountain-12446/i-rFqbrDH/0/M/P1030923-M.jpg)
Conness, big and in the way:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Excelsior-Mountain-12446/i-MwpqwDG/0/M/P1030954-M.jpg)
Warren:
Ugh, that chute. Harmless going up but a knee-killer on the way down.
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Mount-Warren-12327/i-Z9DMPSB/0/M/P1040041-M.jpg)
But whoa the view is worth it:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Mount-Warren-12327/i-QcXnwMZ/0/M/P1040075-M.jpg)
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Mount-Warren-12327/i-h982G83/0/M/P1040096-M.jpg)
And Johnson:
Great slabby climb:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Johnson-Peak-11053-07212013/i-cXpLgrT/0/M/P1040178-M.jpg)
But the bushes get in the way a bit on the final summit ridge:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Johnson-Peak-11053-07212013/i-8fKWNpr/0/M/P1040208-M.jpg)
The perspective from up here is great, I haven't done many peaks in the area:
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Johnson-Peak-11053-07212013/i-SMcFtQf/0/M/P1040153-M.jpg)
![](http://photos.calipidder.com/SierraAdventures/Johnson-Peak-11053-07212013/i-LxrGcwT/0/M/P1040166-M.jpg)
I'll probably do one more weekend around Sonora Pass before heading down to do Willy and Tyndall in a couple of weeks. Yay it's my favorite time of year!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/26/2013 08:19PM by calipidder.