The California 14ers: Mt. Tyndall & Mt. Williamson Solo | Backpacking | Shepherd Pass

Hi everyone, this was my trip to climb Mt. Tyndall & Mt. Williamson via Shepherd Pass. Among the California Fourteeners, these peaks have one of the longest approaches. I spent three days out there - a night at Anvil Camp and a night in the Williamson Bowl. I hope this video can show what this area may be like, but please remember that I'm just sharing my adventure and this is not professional advice (obviously), AND that climbing can be very dangerous (OBVIOUSLY).



0:24 Intro
1:04 Shepherd Pass trailhead
2:09 The journey begins
2:37 First stream crossing
3:12 8,000ft deeper into the smoke
3:36 Over the first high point into another valley (Shepherd Creek)
5:21 Anvil Camp
8:20 Off to Shepherd Pass (Smoke is gone!)
10:06 Shepherd Pass
10:58 Top of Shepherd Pass (First view of Mt. Tyndall)
11:48 Williamson Bowl
13:03 Base of Mt. Tyndall North Rib route (Class 2-3)
16:42 Summit Ridge
20:33 Mt. Tyndall Summit (14,026ft)
22:14 Heading back down
23:15 Back at camp
24:16 Some novice night shots (Timer, tripod - Why are they blurry?)
24:45 Crossing the Williamson Bowl
26:37 Base of Mt. Williamson West Face route (Class 3)
30:06 Closer view of the chute
30:44 Entering the chute
33:48 View of the U-notch / Class 3 section
34:23 Searching for the "class 3 section"
39:27 Summit Plateau
42:03 Mt. Williamson Summit (14,380ft - second highest in CA)
43:12 Hurrying back toward backpack (all my valuables)
43:28 The downclimb
48:23 Back at the base
48:45 Back at camp
49:20 A little extra