Trip 1955 - Vidette Meadow
Description:
In August 1955 Frank Moore and his family spot camped at Vidette Meadow, a packer bringing in their gear. Frank and his elder son took off on an overnight and ascended Mount Brewer, approaching from Ozel Creek.
Photos:
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Kearsarge Pinnacles and Kearsarge Lakes, viewed southwest from Kearsarge Pass. Bullfrog Lake to the right. Mount Brewer, the highest distant peak, with North Guard, Mount Francis Farquhar and Cross Mountain to right. (image: 1955 252) |
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East Vidette peak, seen south across Bullfrog Lake. Deerhorn Mountain distant to right, and West Vidette. (image: 1955 253) |
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East Vidette peak, seen south from below Bullfrog Lake. Deerhorn Mountain, shoulder of West Vidette. (image: 1955 254) |
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East Vidette peak, seen from John Muir Trail above Vidette Meadow. Looking up Bubbs Creek to Center Peak. (image: 1955 255) |
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Up Bubbs Creek, University Peak to left, Center Peak to right. (image: 1955 256) |
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Lower Vidette Meadow. 3480+m peak to northwest. (image: 1955 260) |
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Vidette Meadow. Kearsarge Pinnacles shoulder north to right. (image: 1955 261) |
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Mount Brewer, to left, seen from Bubbs Creek trail between Junction Meadow and Lower Vidette Meadow. Apparent peaks 3849m, 3622m 3420+m are on the ridge NE from North Guard (not seen). (image: 1955 276) |
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Mount Bago, viewed from East Creek above Junction Meadow. (image: 1955 278) |
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Frank Moore's son age 15 ascending Mount Brewer. (image: 1955 286) |
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View from Mount Brewer summit, southeast. Brewer SE ridge in foreground. Mount Jordan and Mount Genevra in middle ground. Mount Whitney and Mount Russell beyond Mount Jordon. Mount Williamson and Mount Tyndall at left. (image: 1955 290) |
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View from Mount Brewer summit, southwest. Glacier Ridge, with dark faces, across South Guard Lake. Whaleback in front of Glacier Ridge. Red and Black Kaweah peaks on left horizon. Lippincott Mountain and Mount Stewart center horizon. (image: 1955 291) |
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Mount Rixford, Black Mountain and Dragon Peak. (image: 1955 292) |
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Mount Bago from East Creek late afternoon. (image: 1955 293) |
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Kearsarge Pinnacles and Kearsarge Lakes above Bullfrog Lake, seen from Kearsarge Pass trail. (image: 1955 294) |
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Descending Kearsarge Pass, east side. (image: 1955 248) |