Carl Erickson contemplating approaching storm clouds midway up Tenaya's NW Buttress.

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Carl Erickson contemplating approaching storm clouds midway up Tenaya's NW Buttress.

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Snowy Tenaya Peak May 11, 2013 -- treacherous descent under these conditions!

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Steven Wolpe

Jul 9, 2015

“Carl Erickson contemplating approaching storm clouds midway up Tenaya's NW Buttress.”

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Company at start of climb

Taken a few days after the opening of Tioga Pass in Juneuary 2011.

The view from the summit. Yellow line shows approach from the parking lot, across the woods, meadow and creek to the toe of the buttress above the lower main ledge. June 2007.

The view of Stately Pleasure Dome across Tenaya Lake as you return to the parking area after the descent.

Summited just after sunset. Never Stop Smiling!!!

Ledge by the summit of Tenaya

Snow on the line of Tenaya Buttress, June 16, 2008.

Summit, Tenaya Peak

lunch ledge - here we roped up for the crux pitch

reflection in lake

Tenaya Peak, October 2006.

Mariann Having fun on Tenaya Peak

NW Buttress as seen from the ridge at May Lake.

Tenaya Peak. Getting closer. Just before crossing snowfield runoff. June 2007. (It was a lean winter.)

Me on top of Tenaya with Half Dome in the background

Julia belaying me from about 3/4 of the way up

Tenaya Peak and Tenaya Lake

Route follows line of least resistance up those sunny slabs.

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Snowy Tenaya Peak May 11, 2013 -- treacherous descent under these conditions!

Carl Erickson contemplating approaching storm clouds midway up Tenaya's NW Buttress.

Great Summit

Head-like boulder on the descent from Tenaya Peak

Rewarding view atop Tenaya.

Above the lower ledge, looking down. Dead center, their raised arms acknowledging the moment, are my two partners. Tenaya. June 2007.

Summit of Tenaya Peak

Tenaya Peak at Sunset.

Chillin' at the top, Pywiak Dome below. Photo by: Maidy

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View west from high on Tenaya Peak.

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Carl Erickson

Ventura, Ca.