Above Treeline

The top of Koshan Gedik (anglicised spelling = Running Pass) into the mountains from the south (approximately 2960 metres).

Karagol (Blacklake). There are many Karagols in Turkey, including 2 in the Bolkar.

Camp at 2795 metres.

Alisha Cukuru (Alisha Depression/Hole). Medetsiz, the highest peak in the eastern Bolkar at a little over 3500 metres is the pointed summit in the background.

Scouting out the route…

…i.e. trying to find the route down into this:

(The mountains visible in the far distance are the Aladaglar.)

JMT

Minarets

The rock buttress looks like Clyde Minaret, with Lake Cecile below it, and Iceberg Lake at the bottom.

–B.G.–

Yes Bob… you nailed it…

Bill D.

Kennedy Lake on the PCT after Sanora Pass: SUL

"Kennedy Lake on the PCT after Sanora Pass: SUL"

Nice looking country. I've never been up there, and it makes me want to visit.

Riemannhaus – club alpine hut, Europe

This is the Spanish side, so could also be titled "Breca de Rolando"

PCT at Sanora Pass

Mt Warren, Doublet and Dinwoddy, Fitzpatrick Wilderness, WY

PCT, Emigrant Wilderness

Finger Col!!!

Ionian Basin.

Davis Lakes Basin.

Granite Park.

Looking west from Dragon Pass.

Wind River Range, Wyoming, August 22, 2006.

Baptiste Lake

Baptiste Lake

Baptiste Lake

Mt. Hooker

Near Baptiste Lake

Near Baptiste Lake

Near Baptiste Lake

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Beinn Sgritheall, Scotland

This was my first hike in real mountains. I knew literally nothing.

Awesome photo, Peter!
Jay, your photos of Humphreys Basin & Darwin Canyon are amazing!
And Roger, your Hornli Ridge photos…whew!
And Billy Ray, I think I'm going to explode with that photo of the Minarets!!

I wish I could comment on everybody's, but y'all get the point. ;)

In the name of mountains (albeit not above treeline), I'll include a couple of my own:

The village of Kalambaka, Greece, sitting beneath Meteora–

Camping in Tomasso-Natale, Sicily on a small peninsula with the Mediterranean surrounding us on three sides and these towering mountains on the fourth side. Just amazing–

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here is a bit of vid from my last trip… sorry bout the quality, the camera took a dunking the day earlier during a river crossing, it was deeper, swifter and colder than i was hoping for. you are welcome to check out my other trip photos if you want

The head of Emli Valley looking towards a thunderstorm over Siyirmi Valley.

Brewer Basin from Sphinx Col. Kings Canyon.