Crystal Crag

August 2005

By: Steve Powell


A Photographic Essay of the climb of Crystal Crag near Mammoth Lakes, CA. Crystal Crag overlooks the
Mammoth Lakes Basin above the Village of Mammoth Lakes, CA. Please click on the photographs
to see an enlarged image. All photographs are copyright 2005 by Steve Powell or Eric O'Rafferty.

 

 
 
View of Crystal Crag from Lake George in the Mammoth Lakes basin.   View south to Crystal Crag from the parking lot at the Lake George trailhead.   View north to Mammoth Mountain from the parking lot at the Lake George trailhead.
 
 
View of Crystal Crag from the approach trail.   View of Mammoth Mountain, Lake George and the Lakes Basin from the base of Crystal Crag.   Approaching the Crag.The route generally goes up the north face of the Crag.
 
 
Starting the climb on the south face of the Crag.   Climbing to the sky.   Nearing the summit. the route on the face was class five and consisted of four pitches.
 
 
On the north ridge to the summit. Steve has finished climbing the North arete.   The traverse to the summit along the north ridge. Lakes Basin in background.   View of Mammoth Crest to the south from the summit ridge.
 
 
Approaching the summit.       A Forest Service cautionary sign.

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