13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Enjoying the View from Matthes Crest

The view is of my climbing partner enjoying the view to the West on Matthes Crest in the Yosemite High Country. Matthes Crest is a dramatic fin of rock with two summits (North and South) separated by a deep notch. It is named for Francois Matthes and was climbed in 1931 by legendary Sierra climbers Jules Eichorn, Glen Dawson and Walter Brem.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2015
Date Uploaded: 11.2015
Photo Location: Yosemite National Park, California, United States of America
Camera: DSC-RX100M3
Copyright: © Julian Pollak