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You are rewarded for making the steep 700-foot climb from the San
Joaquin river up to Shadow Lake with one of the most spectacular
and arguably the most picturesque views of Mt. Ritter. This is
my "standard" shot of Mt. Ritter, and I now have a whole collection
of these, shot during the various attempts at "my" mountain from
the east side.
From this point, you can see most of the lower 2/3 of our route up the mountain, starting in the snow-filled gully to the left, crossing over the snow bowl in the left-center, and up the Southeast Glacier right in the center of the photo. |