Banner Peak
September 2002
Scott and Calvin went back to some
favorite spots in the High Sierra.
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Scott created this shadowed map showing the whole backpacking
trip track in red.
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Calvin at Shadow Lake
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Scott at Shadow Lake
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Scott at "Dad's Lake"
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Cool granite formations
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World's best campsite
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...and from another vantage point!
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Mt. Ritter and Banner Peak
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Scott at "Creamy Ranch" Lake with Banner Peak in the
background
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Scott created this 3D map showing the route he and Calvin followed
to climb Banner Peak.
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This shows the elevation profile of the route.
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Ron and Scott going up the glacier
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Calvin at the top of Banner Peak
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Scott at the top!
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Looking down on Lake Cecile
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Nydiver Lakes, from the top
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Mt. Ritter, from Banner Peak
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