There was a little bit of snow left in the gully between the ridge and the peak.
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07/14/2009 03:21 PM
Looking SE down to the Mokulumne Wilderness proper and Raymond and Reynolds peaks. I had climbed Reynolds about 5 years back.
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07/14/2009 03:30 PM
Approaching the top of the side ridge, ready to tackle the slopes of Markleeville itself.
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07/14/2009 03:31 PM
More mule ears, which gradually gave way to sagebrush and then talus.
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07/14/2009 03:37 PM
The vegetation to the left (the direct route) was getting increasingly woody so I opted to loop around the peaklet on the right since the vegetation to that side was much more sparse.
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07/14/2009 03:44 PM
Up around the peaklet and about to cross the last quarter mile to the summit. Spotted someone on the peak at this point, but they were gone by the time I got to the top.
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07/14/2009 03:47 PM
Almost to the summit.
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07/14/2009 03:51 PM
Atop the Markleeville summit. The summit registry was buried in the rocks near that wooden stake.
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07/14/2009 03:53 PM
Dug out the summit registry from under the talus pile.