/2012/10/08/ritter-banner-loop/Exploring the Rugged & WildFri, 23 Aug 2013 23:11:23 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com//2012/10/08/ritter-banner-loop/#comment-9602Fri, 23 Aug 2013 23:11:23 +0000/?p=3667#comment-9602[…] Leor has a good write up of a similar trip he did – /2012/10/08/ritter-banner-loop/ […]

]]>/2012/10/08/ritter-banner-loop/#comment-8607Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:40:08 +0000/?p=3667#comment-8607[…] Ritter-Banner Loop (July 29, 2012): Mount Ritter, Banner Peak and the Minarets are collectively the centerpieces of the Ansel Adams Wilderness. With numerous lovely alpine lakes surrounding these mountains and their close proximity to Mammoth Lakes it is no wonder this region is so popular with hikers and backpackers. It had been since 2007 since I last climbed Ritter and Banner and three years since I was in the Ansel Adams Wilderness (I did a climb of Clyde Minaret in 2009) so it was time to return this past July 29th. I aimed to do an aesthetic loop of the region and tour as many of the spectacular alpine lakes as possible (and take a ton of photos), particularly timing Garnet and Thousand Island Lake in the early morning when I figured (correctly) that lighting would be ideal. Many photos here. […]

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