"Approach to Forester" - Artist's Original | Original Watercolor of Pacific Crest Trail Ascent of Forester Pass

This hand-painted, original watercolor captures a haunting and heroic moment high in the Sierra Nevada—an ascent toward the legendary Forester Pass, the highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail.

Titled "Approach to Forester," the piece reveals a small group of hikers moving across the snowfield, dwarfed by jagged peaks and sky. The foreground figure stands in full winter gear, ice axe in hand, their breath visible in the thin alpine air—a silent witness to the vast, unforgiving beauty that surrounds them.

Painted from lived trail experience, this piece honors both the struggle and the stillness of high mountain travel. With its muted palette and minimalist composition, it evokes a dreamlike hush, the thin line between grit and grace at elevation.

This is an original watercolor illustration hand painted by Robert N. Riedel 

• Original one-of-a-kind watercolor on cold press (not a print)

• Hand-painted- inspired by the Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike

• Framed- Professionally matted and framed

  •  Frame includes glare proof and UV protective glass.
    

• Signed and dated by the artist on trail

• Ships with a certificate of authenticity 

• Size  ~11x14 frame sizes will vary 

  *Original artwork is unframed until sold. Frames will vary from image above.