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Julian Wixson's Snapshots

  1. Mt. Abbot and Mt. Mills

    Mt. Abbot and Mt. Mills by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan October Sunrise Over the Little Lakes Valley by Julian Wixson

    The Petite Griffon is the spire separating the two peaks. The couloir below the spire is a short but steep and fun little descent.

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  2. Summit of Mt. Dade

    Summit of Mt. Dade by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan October Sunrise Over the Little Lakes Valley by Julian Wixson

    The top of the Cat Ears Couloir is to the right of the summit.

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  3. Bear Creek Spire

    Bear Creek Spire by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan October Sunrise Over the Little Lakes Valley by Julian Wixson

    Looking straight at the North Arete, The NE ridge is also a prominent feature from this angle.

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  4. Tenacity

    Tenacity by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Minaret Lake by Julian Wixson

    I think this old guy might be a juniper, but the bark on its trunk looks more like a whitebark pine, even if it looks a bit chunky and the elevation would be a bit low (9800 ft), or even a foxtail pine, which I think are rarely found this far north in the Sierra.

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  5. Serpentine?

    Serpentine? by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Minaret Lake by Julian Wixson

    I'm actually not sure if this is serpentine - perhaps a geologist can weigh in - but the shore of Minaret Lake has an abundance of this very pretty green rock.

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  6. SE Face of Clyde Minaret

    SE Face of Clyde Minaret by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Minaret Lake by Julian Wixson

    The most striking of all the Minaret peaks. Probably the most popular with climbers as well.

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  7. Western Front

    Western Front by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Daff Dome by Julian Wixson

    A short slabby area with toprope anchors. Good slab climbing practice spot when you are too tired to climb anything else.

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  8. Climbers

    Climbers by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Daff Dome by Julian Wixson

    Probably having just topped out on a short route on the south flank.

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  9. Upper West Face

    Upper West Face by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Daff Dome by Julian Wixson

    Home to some very popular rock climbs.

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  10. Under Close Scrutiny

    Under Close Scrutiny by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Glass Studio by Ben haga

    Looks like a face under the magnifying glass.

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  11. Very happy dog

    Very happy dog by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Mount Tallac by Julian Wixson

    A lone skier's backcountry companion.

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  12. Remnants of a backcountry powder day.

    Remnants of a backcountry powder day. by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Mount Tallac by Julian Wixson

    Ski tracks on the lower mountain.

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  13. The Cross

    The Cross by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Mount Tallac by Julian Wixson

    Another classic Tallac ski descent and perhaps the most striking feature on the peak when viewed from a distance.

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  14. The Front Chutes and Babycham (far left)

    The Front Chutes and Babycham (far left) by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Mount Tallac by Julian Wixson

    Some of the more serious Tallac ski descents.

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  15. Resident feline

    Resident feline by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Cal Pubill 1 by gpfoto

    I'm sure this is one very happy cat :-)

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  16. Needle Peak to Lyon Peak

    Needle Peak to Lyon Peak by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Rose Knob from Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    and the seldom-skied National Geographic Bowl.

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  17. Squaw Peak

    Squaw Peak by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Rose Knob from Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    and more of Squaw Valley

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  18. Granite Chief

    Granite Chief by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Rose Knob from Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    and Squaw Valley

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  19. Tinker Knob

    Tinker Knob by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Rose Knob from Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    A very visible landmark on the Tahoe Sierra Crest

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  20. Rose Knob

    Rose Knob by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Rose Knob from Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    ...not to be confused with with Rose Knob Peak?!

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  21. Little Alaska

    Little Alaska by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    Some of Tahoe's best slackcountry ski terrain

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  22. Alpine Meadows

    Alpine Meadows by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    Ward Peak and the front side of Alpine Meadows ski resort

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  23. Chairlift

    Chairlift by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    Chairlift at the top of Diamond Peak resort.

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  24. Diamond Peak resort

    Diamond Peak resort by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    Diamond Peak ski resort on the NE shore of Lake Tahoe

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  25. Mt. Tallac and Pyramid Peak

    Mt. Tallac and Pyramid Peak by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    Two very recognizable peaks in Tahoe's Desolation Wilderness

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  26. Skis on the summit

    Skis on the summit by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan Lake Tahoe From Rose Knob Peak by Julian Wixson

    My K2 Mt. Baker skis make do as some foreground subject matter

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  27. The Federal Building

    The Federal Building by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan San Francisco Skyline from Potrero Hill by Julian Wixson

    on the other hand, is very cool.

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  28. The InterContinental Hotel

    The InterContinental Hotel by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan San Francisco Skyline from Potrero Hill by Julian Wixson

    is an eyesore IMHO.

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  29. Alamo Square

    Alamo Square by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan San Francisco Skyline from Potrero Hill by Julian Wixson

    with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

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  30. San Francisco's Financial District

    San Francisco's Financial District by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan San Francisco Skyline from Potrero Hill by Julian Wixson

    Where most of San Francisco's high rise buildings reside.

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  31. Mural #2

    Mural #2 by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan View Over San Francisco's Mission District: Bernal Hill to Corona Heights by Julian Wixson

    Another colorful mural in the Mission.

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  32. Mural #1

    Mural #1 by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan View Over San Francisco's Mission District: Bernal Hill to Corona Heights by Julian Wixson

    The Mission has many colorful murals, some of which I've only seen from my house with binoculars.

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  33. 21st St and Sutro Tower

    21st St and Sutro Tower by Julian Wixson from the GigaPan View Over San Francisco's Mission District: Bernal Hill to Corona Heights by Julian Wixson

    You can see much of 21st Street here.

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