more golden granite!

On your left is the shaded norwand. The circled spire I have, in jest, dubbed the Central Pillar of Mackay (climbers might get the reference to the famed French pinacle). Indisdinguishable in this Ipod photo are the 3 or 4 continuous crack systems that lead to the top of the pinnacle, about 400 feet I think.

On your right is Cerro Mackay, this unuasually dry winter has allowed the notorious final rime pitch to melt away!

All puns aside, this is world class granite at 10,000 feet. After finding nothing but a lifetime of shale and limestone in these mountains, stumbling upon this granite is like an alchemists dream come true.