Hiking Mt Lyell, The Highest Peak in Yosemite

[@NorthPoleJeff]

Absolutely beautiful. I really liked the clouds and the lakes.

[@YongsungKim]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@aybuketurker5527]

As usual! Gorgeous hike and scenery! Thank you so much for always adding the AllTrails link. Super helpful :)

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks Aybuke. Glad to check my old bucket list.

[@kalimachios]

Thanks for taking this hike with me - we had so much fun :) The video is great as usually -captures the essence of the experience - well done !

[@YongsungKim]

I cannot thank you enough for guiding me through this amazing trip. Looking forward to our next trip. FYI, I ordered a new crampones, found the puncture in my sleeping pad and mended it.

[@dufferinseng7188]

congrants! I did this last year. The view is outstanding. What's your guys next peak, I guess maybe banner or ritter?

[@YongsungKim]

Yes, Banner and Ritter are on my to do list. Roger also looked very nice from Lyell.

[@inyobill]

@@YongsungKim I don't remember seeing any peak bagging videos in the 1,000 Island lake group (by anyone), I'm sure they're out there, haven't seen.

[@dufferinseng7188]

@@YongsungKim Yes! There is old saying in Chinese, "you're always overlooking another cool mountain at where you're standing." similar like "the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence."

[@profishant9891]

Nice! Have not been there. Need to add to bucket list!

[@YongsungKim]

Finally, I did something you haven't done. :)

[@mitchellmysliwiecphotography]

So well done! Great that you both made it up this year. You all had a good window through the weather.

[@YongsungKim]

Thank you. It was a crazy windy day. Fortunately, however, we were not affected much as Lyell provided protection from the wind.

[@mitchellmysliwiecphotography]

@@YongsungKim i was there Aug 24&25, and the wind was so strong that night I feared my tent would implode! While the wind died down a bit the next day, I had little sleep the night before and did not attempt a summit.

[@DeLaFlower602]

Wonderful ! Your trips are fabulous !!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks my friend. Glad you liked them.

[@potatothorn]

Awesome hike!! snow's not going away this year, looks like you are getting to be real experts at it... //we did not have great luck in Lyell canyon this week, it rained first 2 days and we were getting sick, by the time weather got better we were sore and sick from being in the tent for 2 days and just walked back out but we did get to be there and it was beautiful// thanks for taking us with you on your more successful trip!

[@YongsungKim]

Being in the tent for 2 days sounds tough. :)

[@potatothorn]

@@YongsungKim especially with only foam pads on relatively hard ground. oh well we'll try again.

[@hugmynutus]

Great job!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks!

[@Wesley-r2j]

Awesome job man!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks!

[@richardcliff3510]

Awesome Yongsung. I was at Thousand Island Lake two weeks ago

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks Richard. We still need to catch up. :)

[@무챠쵸스]

저 세상뷰 아닌가요 진짜.... 대단하다 입 떡벌어져서 봤어요👍❤

[@YongsungKim]

뷰만 저세상이 아니라 발을 헛디디면 진짜 저세상에 갈 수 있는 곳이었죠. ㅎㅎ

[@petr-podrouzek]

Amazing, my friend 🙂

[@YongsungKim]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@inyobill]

Lakes still frozen at the end of July ^^ . Nice, wish we'd get about 10 winters about like last year. Trying to remember the last time I was across Donahue. I guess it was about 2000, With my daughter and her future husband (he returned to Germany, taking her with in '21). We entered at the trailhead below Mammoth (cannot remember the name, grrr). Met up with more Germans and others at Tuolumne, and continued across Vogelsang (Bird Song) pass. 4 of the 7 of us, including 3 of the Europeans, summited Half Dome (I have a fear of heights, chickened out early), camped overnight, continued into the valley. Another great post, thanks!

[@YongsungKim]

I'm overjoyed that I could be a part of this happy memory in your life my friend.

[@inyobill]

@@YongsungKim Keep 'em coming, brother, keep /em coming! 😀

[@MrSolea191]

Great video, and such a beautiful trip (as always). I wonder how many permits do you need to do a trip like this. Do you need one from Inyo, and one from Yosemite to camp in Yosemite? If so, which permits would you need? Thanks for the video, and good luck on your future adventures!

[@YongsungKim]

The permit is required only for the starting point. You can hike anywhere with a single permit across Inyo and national parks.

[@MrSolea191]

Thanks a lot! And good luck on your future trips! @@YongsungKim

[@nataliyasundina6693]

Amazing video!!!!! Super!!!

[@YongsungKim]

Thank you very much!

[@vs123]

Wow Awesome my friend

[@YongsungKim]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@annapark3690]

WOW..Fantastic!!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks Anna.

[@matthewparker7515]

Great video!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks!

[@billhierl3188]

wow amazing as always. was the class three section harder coming down? Did you have to down climb or could you scootch down ledge to ledge?

[@YongsungKim]

Fortunately, we found an easier route on our way down. It was fairly straightforward, and we were able to descend much more quickly than we could ascend.

[@wellseasonedhiker]

Awesome!!!!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks!!

[@SuppleBun]

YAAAAYYY!!

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks for watching.

[@jonnyboy3048]

Congratulations on making it to the summit! What class level climbing is this mountain?

[@YongsungKim]

Thanks. It's class 3.

[@andyveres3982]

Yeah boyyyyyyy

[@timjones147]

I’ve sat on those rocks at the top.

[@YongsungKim]

Happy to encounter someone among the few who have had the opportunity to witness the awesomeness.

[@darrinsiberia]

is it possible to summit without mountaineering gear.

[@YongsungKim]

No

[@inyobill]

Forgot to ask, it looks like Waugh Lake is drained???

[@YongsungKim]

Yes, it's drained. I googled the reason of drain but couldn't find info.