Kennedy Peak, second attempt:

I had planned this trip as a followup to my failed summit attempt in late September when smoke from the nearby Emigrant wilderness fires reduced the visibility near Kennedy Peak to less than 2000ft. Almost had to change plans when the snow storm hit, but 108 remained open just far enough to reach the trailhead at Kennedy Meadows.

The day turned out to be quite pleasant- It warmed up to the mid 30s after starting the day in the upper teens. There was no wind, few clouds, and the snow was mostly dry powder. Reached Kennedy Lake around 1:30 and it quickly became apparent that I wasn't going to have enough daylight to attempt the summit. Traveled a little ways up the canyon beyond the lake (slighty past the point I reached in September) before turning back.

First on the list for next season...