In the fall of 1969 I began my studies in architecture at Cal Poly, Pomona. A year later I switched my major to biology. But in the spring quarter, 1970, I took a course in photography and at that time purchased a Pentax Spotmatic 35 mm film camera. In the summer of 1970 I took this camera along on my first High Sierra trip. I had four rolls (36 exposures each) of Kodachrome slide film, which I used for this trip. This is the index page, which contains a link to each of the 144 slides. The slides are listed in order in which they were exposed, organized by each of the nine days of our trip.
In nine days, my brother, Vic, and I, hiked 104 miles and gained 18,600 feet in elevation. I am not sure my brother appreciated the physical exertion that would be required on this trip and perhaps I did not as well. In the last slide we see the expression on Vic's face.
This was the start of my exploration of the High Sierra, the most beautiful mountain range of the lower 48. I am so grateful that this area was preserved so that it can be experienced in the wild state. Thank you, John Muir.
Each web page containing a slide is coded for an overlay that contains navigation links. When the mouse cursor is moved over the slide, the links will appear. To view the slide, position the mouse cursor off the slide. The navigation links include forward (next slide) and back (previous side) links. In addition, there is a link back to this page and a link to the topographic map appropriate for the location. The topographic maps open in a separate browser tab. The topographic maps are labeled with the locations for each photograph.
You may wish to start by looking at a topographic map that covers the entire trip. This opens in a separate browser tab and does not include any navigation links to other pages. Then if you wish to follow trip from start to finish, then use the link for the first slide.
OPEN MAP
This large scale map will open in a new tab in your browser. Our route is marked with red dots. More detailed maps are available for each slide.
north wall Kings Canyon
Vic La Favre, Copper Creek trail head
Bubbs Creek at Sphinx Creek
Bubbs Creek at Sphinx Creek
Bubbs Creek at Sphinx Creek, Vic La Favre
Bubbs Creek at Sphinx Creek, Vic La Favre
The Sphinx at Bubbs and Sphinx Creeks
Kings Canyon from Sphinx Creek Trail near
Bubbs Creek
Sphinx Creek, Vic La Favre
First steep switchbacks of Sphinx Creek
Trail, Vic La Favre
North end of Sphinx crest
Cross Mountain
Avalanche Pass, Jeff and Vic La Favre
Cloud and Deadman Canyons, Triple Divide
Peak in background, view from Avalanche Pass
View from Avalanche Pass
Deadman Canyon
Cloud Canyon
Bridge at Roaring River Ranger Station, Vic
La Favre
Sunrise at Roaring River Ranger Station
Roaring River, Cloud Canyon, Vic La Favre
Meadow between Roaring River Ranger Station
and Brewer Creek
Cloud Canyon
Trail in Cloud Canyon between Barton and
Cunningham Creeks
Roaring River and Cloud Canyon
Cloud Canyon between Cunningham Creek and
Big Wet Meadow
Meadow before Big Wet Meadow
Whaleback from north end of Big Wet Meadow
Big Wet Meadow and Whaleback
Creek through south end of Big Wet Meadow
Cloud Canyon from north base of Whaleback
Big Wet Meadow from north base of Whaleback
Colby Creek and Great Western Divide
Colby Creek
Avalanche Pass and Cloud Canyon
Great Western Divide between Triple Divide
Peak and Elizabeth Pass
Colby Lake
Campsite on Colby Lake
Colby Pass
Colby Lake, sunset
Colby Pass, view from above Colby Lake
Colby Lake from Colby Pass
Colby Lake and Avalanche Pass from Colby
Pass
Avalanche Pass from Colby Pass, Vic La
Favre
South east view from Colby Pass
South east view from Colby Pass
South east view from Colby Pass
Kern-Kaweah River above Gallats Lakes
Gallats Lakes
Mt. Young
Picket Creek, view from Rockslide Lake
Rockslide Lake
Mouth of Kern-Kaweah Canyon
Kern Canyon, view from mouth of Kern-Kaweah
Canyon
Junction Meadow campsite, Vic La Favre
Mt. Young, view from Wallace Creek
Wallace Creek
Wright Creek at Wallace Creek
Great Western Divide from junction of
Wallace and Wright Creeks
Mt. Hale, view from just below Crabtree
Meadows
Timberline Lake and Mt. Whitney
Kaweah Peaks ridge, view from base of Mt.
Whitney
Mt. Hitchcock
Marmot
Hitchcock Lakes, view from Mt. Whitney
Whitney Portal, view from Mt. Whitney
View north from Mt. Whitney summit
South west view from summit of Mt. Whitney
View north from summit of Mt. Whitney
View north north west, from summit of Mt.
Whitney
Whitney Portal, view from summit of Mt.
Whitney
Hitchcock Lake, view from summit of Mt.
Whitney
View south from Mt. Whitney
View north north east from summit of Mt.
Whitney
Hitchcock Lakes, view from Mt. Whitney
Crest between Mt. Whitney and Mt. Muir
Hitchcock Lakes and Kaweah Peaks ridge
Near Mt. Whitney summit, view east
Consolation Lake, view from near summit of
Mt. Whitney
On the crest, near summit of Mt. Whitney
View east, near summit of Mt. Whitney
Hitchcock Lakes, near summit of Mt. Whitney
Hitchcock Lakes, view from near summit on
Mt. Whitney
On the crest near summit of Mt. Whitney,
view to the west, Vic La Favre
West side Whitney switchbacks, Vic La Favre
Mt. Hitchcock and Hitchcock Lakes from
Whitney switchbacks
View north west, half way down Whitney
switchbacks
Lake at west base of Mt. Whitney, Vic La
Favre
Lake at west base of Mt. Whitney
South ridge of Mt. Whitney
Mt. Whitney, west side
Timberline Lake, Mt. Kaweah in background
Mt. Whitney, view from Timberline Lake
Lake above Crabtree Meadows
Crabtree Ranger Station, Vic La Favre
Crabtree Meadows
Mt. Whitney, view from Crabtree Meadows
Mt. Whitney, view from Crabtree Meadows
Crabtree Meadows
Sandy Meadow and Kaweah Peaks ridge
Tawny Point
Tawny Point
Mt. Whitney, view from Wright Creek on
Muir Trail
Mt. Whitney, view from base of Big Horn
Plateau on Muir Trail
Camp at Tyndall Creek, Vic La Favre
(campfire photo)
Mt. Whitney, view near Forester Pass
Forester Pass, view from south side
Near top of Forester Pass on south side,
Vic La Favre
Forester Pass, looking southwest, Vic and
Jeff La Favre
University Peak, view from Forester Pass
Chipmunk on Forester Pass
Cal Tech Peak, view from Forester Pass
View southwest from Forester Pass
View northwest from Forester Pass
View north from north side of Forester
Pass
Forester Pass, view from north approach,
Vic La Favre
Junction Peak, view from north base of
Forester Pass
Lake at north base of Forester Pass
View north from base of Forester Pass
View north from base of Forester Pass
View near Golden Bear Creek
Camp at Golden Bear Creek, view to
southwest
Sunset at camp on Golden Bear Creek
Sunset at camp on Golden Bear Creek
Sunset at camp on Golden Bear Creek
West end of Vidette Meadow
East Vidette Peak, view from Vidette
Meadow
Bubbs Canyon
Bubbs Creek
Bubbs Canyon above Junction Meadow
Bubbs and Kings Canyons
Bubbs Canyon above Junction Meadow
Wall of Bubbs Canyon
View from Bubbs Canyon
View from Bubbs Canyon
View from Bubbs Canyon
Grand Sentinel, view from Bubbs Canyon
The Sphinx, view from Bubbs Canyon
The Sphinx
Kings Canyon, view from Bubbs Falls
South Fork of Kings River, view from Bubbs
Falls
South Fork of Kings River
South Fork of Kings River
Trail near South Fork of Kings River
Trail's end, Vic La Favre
last update May 19, 2020