Starting from the Sawmill Campground parking lot.Sawmill Campground.Lee Vining Creek crossing.Entering the Harvey Monroe Hall Research Natural Area.Dilapidated research building.View back.Leaving the trail for an eastern slope leading to Alpine Lake.View back.View south toward White Mountain (far right).Alpine Lake.View back as I hug the north shore.Climbing a slope to the north of Alpine Lake, headed toward Mount Conness's east ridge.View back.Running water.View back.Tarn below the east ridge.Gaining the east ridge. View of the Conness Glacier to the north.View northeast toward North Peak (left) and Conness Lakes (center).Traversing the east ridge.Class 2.View back along the east ridge.Crossing a plateau en route to Mount Conness, ahead.Sheer cliffs on Mount Conness's south face.Exposed section.Ascending a makeshift staircase.View back.Mount Conness summit.View northeast.View southwest into Yosemite National Park.Descending a basin to the south.View back toward Mount Conness (left).Picking up a use trail.View back.Dropping to the saddle between Mount Conness and White Mountain, ahead.Starting up White Mountain's north ridge.Sticking to easy Class 2 terrain on the right side of the ridge.View back toward the saddle.View back.Approaching the summit.White Mountain summit. View east.View west.View north toward Mount Conness.Back at the saddle, starting down a steep northeasterly chute.View back up the chute.View back.View back.View back.View back.Rejoining the ascent route.Returning to Sawmill Campground.
