You're Next
Wheeler Peak! The Ranger's suggested I not mountaineer my way to the top. Too late.
Bottoms Up
Lean On Me
Always a tree where I need one to be. A pre-dawn hike, getting tired before I even make it to the first checkpoint.
Golden Trails
Even eastern Nevada gets a touch of autumn.
Gold Standard
Setting the bar higher for amazing color.
Wheeler's Range
Its going to get a lot colder before it starts to get warm.
Gold Carpet
One great way to be ushered into the snow.
Holding On
As I got closer to the snow line, one thing I did not expect to see was leaf-full trees
Expanding View
You'll start to see that with every step, the view kept getting larger.
Sun Spot
As my perspective changed, the view of my pending challenge appeared increasingly ominous.
It Starts
Intermittent snow. The Worst!
Point of No Return
With a view like this...my fate was decided.
The Distant Basin
The great mountain and the great basin.
Twin Peaks
The one of the right is where I am bound.
Jagged Route
Along the rugged ridgeline.
Fickle Snow
Taking my snow shoes on and off are a massive pain in the ass.
Wide Basin
This is only a fragment of the Great Basin.
Special Delivery
Rain, Sleet, or Snow
Down Range
A look down range.
Diving Board
Walk this way down the edge of the earth.
Top of the World
13,000 feet and feeling it
World is Mine
Hard to believe that just this morning I was down there.
My Ledge
The stoop of my kingdom
Watch Your Step
One slip and its lights out. At least it would be a pretty ride down.