Relaxing at 11,600' camp below Mt. Dade

On June 20-21, 1964 Post 360 (19 boys, 14 men) climber 13,635' Mt. Dade.

We left the Rock Creek road head about 9 a.m. Hiked to creek crossing at Morgan Pass approach, then past Gem Lakes to saddle on ridge at 11,600 feet in front of Mt. Dade and Bear Creek Spire.

Camped on level area at base of slope. Sunday route crossed snow slope to saddle south of Dade - then a rock scramble to the top.

25 or 26 of the 33 people made the peak.

Mt. Dade from camp

Fixing breakfast

Mt. Dade in the morning

Bear Creek Spire from camp in the morning

Heading out for Mt. Dade

Crossing snow on the way to Mt. Dade

Mt. Dade

Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade


Climbing the snow slope toward the saddle on the way to Mt. Dade

Looking down from the snow slope at Treasure Lakes, and Rock Creek valley


Climbing the snow slope on way to Mt. Dade

Final scramble route to Mt. Dade above the snow slope

Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade

Part of the group on top of Mt. Dade

View from top of Mt. Dade - Pioneer Basin, Mono Pass, Ruby Lake, Little Lakes Valley, Rock Creek

Looking from top of Mt. Dade at Chicken Foot Lake, Morgan Pass, Treasure Lakes

Looking toward Bear Creek Spire from top of Mt. Dade

From the top of Mt Dade - Lake Italy and the Sierra southwest

Looking west from the top of Mt. Dade at Mt. Abbot and the Sierra