Kaiser Peak Snowshoe

Kaiser Peak is the 10,310 ft high point of a 10 mile long ridge that extends west from Kaiser Pass. The ridge is unusually alpine for being so far west of the Sierra Crest and several small glacier-carved lakes are nestled on the north side of the ridge. Much of this area is located within…

The Grand Ventana Traverse

Grand Ventana Traverse – Chews Ridge to Molera Beach via the Ventana Cones: April 12, 2019; James Bueno, Toshi Hosaka, Leor Pantilat, Sean Reedy Nestled deep within the 240,000 acre Ventana Wilderness is the most rugged coastal terrain in the contiguous United States. The peaks and points of interest within this region have been the…