Snow Cave - Illumination Rock : Photos, Diagrams & Topos : SummitPost

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Marcsoltan - Dec 20, 2011 1:16 am - Voted 10/10

Photo of The Week...

in my book.

Great way to camp and take an incredible photo like this.

lcarreau - Dec 20, 2011 8:28 am - Voted 10/10

Re: i totally agree

It would be very much deserving - Adam really
gets around in those mountains.

Must be great to have the time to travel
around so much ..

gimpilator - Dec 20, 2011 11:19 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Photo of The Week...

Thanks guys. I sure appreciate the support and encouragement.

For those that are interested, here's a short video with footage of the cave and the climb.

Silvia Mazzani - Dec 20, 2011 12:21 pm - Voted 10/10

A magic shot

I also agree.
Ciao.

Silvia

gimpilator - Dec 21, 2011 7:17 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: A magic shot

Thank you!
-Adam

Noondueler - Dec 21, 2011 12:17 am - Voted 10/10

Agree with all the above

Reminds me of a Galen Rowell shot.

gimpilator - Dec 21, 2011 7:20 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Agree with all the above

I'm embarrassed to admit that I wasn't familiar with Galen Rowell. But I looked into it and I can see that he loves to capture the morning and evening lighting. My father was a professional photographer and he always called it "the magic hour". Thanks!

Noondueler - Dec 21, 2011 9:09 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Agree with all the above

Yeah. Galen was one of the greatest mountaineer adventure photographers with many first ascents in the Sierra and around the world.

Marmaduke - Dec 21, 2011 1:59 am - Voted 10/10

Really a Sweet Photo!

Congrats!! Who's the climber? You?

Enjoyed video also.

Josh Lewis - Dec 21, 2011 3:30 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Really a Sweet Photo!

The climber on the lower part of this photo is me. Gimpilator was the photographer, it was too windy to take a self timer photo here.

Marmaduke - Dec 21, 2011 3:39 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Really a Sweet Photo!

Nice Josh!! I don't think I will ever do that kind of climbing.......but who knows. Once again, very nice!!

lcarreau - Dec 21, 2011 1:29 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Really a Sweet Photo!

Must have been a "wind chill" factor involved
here, to say the least ..

Was it warm inside the cave? Seems like one
hell of an adventure. You guys are GREAT!

gimpilator - Dec 21, 2011 7:22 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Really a Sweet Photo!

The wind chill at night was less than pleasant. But inside the cave it was fairly warm by comparison. When we blocked the doorway it heated up to about 40 degrees.

Konrad Sus - Dec 21, 2011 2:04 am - Voted 10/10

It looks

like little Cerro Torre.

EricChu - Dec 21, 2011 2:14 pm - Voted 10/10

Splendid photo!

I'm pretty sure this one is the upcoming Photo of the Week! A great shot you did, Adam! Although, I can imagine what the wind chill factor must have indeed been up there...:-)

gimpilator - Dec 21, 2011 7:26 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Splendid photo!

Thanks Eric! Ever since I first saw photos of illumination saddle several years ago, I've been hoping to get the chance to camp there. It's unfortunate about the tent of course, but with $100 and the help of two different repair shops, I think it's going to be usable again.