Picture of the week

Ralston Peak

Ralston Peak at the western end of the Echo Lakes Basin.  Photographed from a drone as launched from the upper Echo Lake after a backcountry ski hike across both of these frozen lakes.  Additional images below reflect some of the other nearby mountains and winter scenes, including some cornices on the shoulder of Ralston Peak, along with captures of Flagpole peak closer to the northeast corner of lower Echo Lake. Aptly named as shown by the American Flag visible at the top of the peak in the fourth image. Some videos can also be found on my YouTube channel captured in this same basin here.