Hiking in Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada by Eric A. Hulteen

In August 2021 I took a week-long trip to Yosemite and the eastern Sierra Nevada to hike with my friend Chris Schmandt.

Included with the pictures on this page are four videos, indicated by the "play" buttons superimposed on their thumbnails. They won't play automatically if you're stepping through the pictures in a section (with the arrow or arrow-key) -- you'll have to close the larger pictures and click on the movie thumbnail from this page. The very last one is particularly slow to load, but it might be the best one.

Lee Vining Peak

road too difficult to drive up Lee Vining Peak A purple flower Scree slope we needed to climb on the way up Lee Vining Peak View of Mono Lake from high on Lee Vining Peak

Lembert Dome

Lembert Dome in the shade Lembert Dome Approaching the top of Lembert Dome Panorama from the top of Lembert Dome View north from the top of Lembert Dome Cathedral Peak from Lembert Dome

Mariuolumne Dome

side of Mariuolumne Dome Detail of the section we were not able to climb Windswept tree higher on the dome

Lamb Dome

Lamb Dome seen from Mariuolumne Dome Detail of Lamb Dome Starting up Lamb Dome On Lamb Dome Looking over the edge from the top of Lamb Dome

Cathedral Peak

We hiked to the top of the saddle between the two high points on Cathedral. The last thumbnail is a link to a panoramic movie taken from our high point. You'll need to click on that separately (from the images).

Cathedral Peak seen from Lembert Dome dead tree Climber on Cathedral Peak More climbers ascending Cathedral Peak Three climbers at or near the top of Cathedral Peak The view half way up our climb As high as we got on Cathedral Peak Eric & Chris on the ridge we reached How close we were Climbers above us decending Our view as we're heading down Panorama movie from the ridge saddle on Cathedral Peak

Ragged Peak

Meadow More meadow creek Eric on Ragged Peak View from Ragged Peak back to where we started, at the base of Lembert Dome Purple flower Blue flower Animal in the meadow

Cloud's Rest

The last thumbnail is a link to a panoramic movie take from Cloud's Rest. You'll need to click on that separately (from the images).

Final traverse to Cloud's Rest Eric on Cloud's Rest Chris on Cloud's Rest Yosemite Valley Half Dome from Cloud's Rest

Elizabeth Lake & ridge on Peak 11105

Watching a deer watching me Creek in a meadow Creek in a meadow Peak 11105 that we didn't go to Elizabeth Lake seen from the ridge storm approaching

North Peak

The last two thumbnails are links to movies taken on the hike. You'll need to click on those separately (from the images). The last movie is slowest, but might be worth it.

North Peak Steams along the way Glacial lake Eric on North Peak View from the top of North Peak View from the top of North Peak View of Mount Conness from North Peak Looking back at North Peak on the hike out Mountain waterfalls Panoramic movie from North Peak