Goodness, those pictures are beautiful (especially Echo Creek valley). A question, though, for those of us who haven't really gotten around to exploring much of the backcountry: where the heck is Nelson Pass? I'm doing my best to procrastinate and trace your hike on closedcontour/mappingsupport, but it's not listed on any of those maps. I'm assuming it's the area between Elizabeth Lake and the noby abetterpitchfork - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra
I'm guessing that this happened in the the gully just to the west of Basket Dome? I can't find that place written up in any of wherever's off-topic hikes, which to my mind is proof enough of it not being passable via scramble. Lucky fella.by abetterpitchfork - Backpacking and Hiking Yosemite and the Sierra