Mt Langley + Cottonwood Lakes, CA // 9.26~9.28 / 10.27~10.29.2017
9.26~9.28 // Mt Langley Attempt #1
naptime at Long Lake
All smiles at 12000’ and 6am
10.27~10.29 // Mt Langley Attempt #2
Early 6 am start from Cottonwood
Good people.
Cottonwood Lake 1, with Mt Langley in the distance (on the R).
Camp set-up and pitstop at Long Lake
High Lake on the way up to New Army Pass
Trekking up New Army Pass. High Lake, Long Lake, and Cottonwood Lakes #2 and #1 in the back.
Cairns marking the trail.
Screaming on the inside.
BOOM. 11 miles and 14,042’ BABY.
WE HERE.
It’s a long way down.
Sky Blue Lake & Miter Basin (L) and Mt. Whitney (R)
Heading back to camp… now if we can just find the next step…
Early AM views the next morning.
Trekkin’ back out.