Cameron on one of the final Matthes towers

All Locations > California > Yosemite NP > Tuolumne Meadows > Cathedral Range > Cathedral Range… > Tenaya, Matthes, Cath… (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)

Cameron on one of the final Matthes towers

ID 107677607 ·

Flag This Photo

· Copyright Violation?

notch where the Matthes Crest traverse starts; the traverse goes left from the notch

saddle between Echo Ridge and Cockscomb (accesses the Budd Lake approach option for Cathedral)

Rate Photo

0.0 from 0 votes

fossana

Jun 27, 2012

“Cameron on one of the final Matthes towers”

0 Comments

Nearby Photos

Approach beta for the Tenaya-Matthes-Cathedral linkup.

what you'll miss if you car shuttle/hitch from Cathedral Lakes trailhead

Eichorn Pinnacle from Cathedral with descent route back to Tenaya Lake highlighted

Anne (below the tree) on the 5.2 downclimb below the south summit of Matthes

... and yet more

Matthes Crest

looking south from the south summit on Matthes

looking back toward Cathedral/Eichorn after the swampy area

Alwyne about to top out on Cathedral

steeper section on the NW Buttress

slab flora

lupine

topping out on the ridgeline proper on Matthes

Echo Peaks and Matthes

options for getting from Matthes to Cathedral

looking toward Cathedral Pass and Cathedral

meadow between Tenaya and Matthes

Alwyne on the SE Buttress of Cathedral

Cathedral Peak from the summit of Tenaya Peak

(left to right) Cockscomb, Echo Ridge, and Echo Peaks from the summit of Cathedral

almost to Cathedral

ridge walking on Matthes

looking SW from the start of Matthes

south summit on Matthes

fuzzy flowers

Tenaya Lake

Cameron about to top out on the Cathedral summit

the Valley from the summit of Tenaya

Budd Lake

Columbia Finger

notch where the Matthes Crest traverse starts; the traverse goes left from the notch

Cameron on one of the final Matthes towers

saddle between Echo Ridge and Cockscomb (accesses the Budd Lake approach option for Cathedral)

view to the east from Matthes

slab/scree descent of the back of Cathedral Peak toward Cathedral Lakes

Cathedral Peak from Cathedral Lakes

and more stuff you'll miss if you skip the descent to Tenaya Lake

boulder hopping in the drainage below Cathedral Lakes

looking down the 5.7ish summit hand crack

the NW Buttress approach trail winds its way up the bushy ledge system to the left of the buttress

trail to Tenaya Lake

From the south side heading towards the two peaks on Matthes

NW Buttress route on Tenaya Peak

and Tenaya Peak again

morning shade on Tenaya Peak

(left to right) Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge and the final towers on Matthes

the NW Buttress slabs begin

The entire Matthes Crest ridge seen from the side.

5.7 diagonal crack traverse crux on Matthes

Welcome

Join the Community

Create your FREE account today!
Already have an account? Login to close this notice.

onX products are built by adventurers, for adventurers. We believe that every adventurer needs to know where to go, to know where they stand, and to be able to share their experiences.
About onX
Careers

iOS App Store

Android App Store

© 2024 onX Maps, Inc. Terms·Privacy