Sep 1: Climbing a chute that leads to the summit of the Volcanic Ridge. Minaret Lake (9,793 ft, 2985 m) is in the background. Our camp site is in a group of trees on the peninsula in the middle of the picture. A small marshy lake (middle right) apparently has no name.
A view of the Silver Divide in the distance, from the Volcanic Ridge.
Kehrlein (center) and Ken (right) Minarets, and the South Notch pass between them (11,319 ft, 3450 m), from the summit of the Volcanic Ridge (11,486 ft, 3501 m).
Sep 2: Plenty of soft snow in the midday on the east side of the South Notch. However, the apex of the snow field is solidly frozen, and ice axe and crampons are obligatory on the top part.
Amphitheater Lake and Michael Minaret, on the west side of the South Notch pass.
Amphitheater Lake.
Starr Minaret (right) from the route to Amphitheater Lake. This is allegedly a class-2 approach to Starr Minaret (northwest slope), but we didn't have time to try the ascent.
Back on the east side of the notch we can see the impressive Southeast Face of Clyde Minaret. Two climbers are rappelling down from the top, but the resolution of the photo is not good enough to see them.
Cecile Lake and Volcanic Ridge from the foot of the South Notch.
