Standing on one of the ancient Bristlecone Pines near the North Loop Trail on Charleston

Moving through the windblown scree on the upper reaches of the East Face

The upper East Face of Charleston

Steve choosing to take the frozen scree right to the top

The final section of the North Ridge

The three of us on a fairly cold and windy summit

The upper East Face of Chaleston

Bob with the Las Vegas valley and Lake Mead far below