With Jack still on the John Muir Trail and Kevin heading up to the Sierra for a weekend of technical climbing on some peaks I could not stand the thought of missing out 🙂
Continue reading “3 nights Cottonwood Pass Backpack for Peakbagging”Kearsarge Lakes, Sept. 2019
On Friday evening Marisa, Quinn, Srisuda and I met at Gray’s Meadow’s campground west of the town of Independence in preparation for a 3 day / 2 night backpacking hike starting from Onion Valley. Our first trip to this area was in 2011.
Continue reading “Kearsarge Lakes, Sept. 2019”San Gorgonio Overnight August 31
For a while my lab friend Byron had been planning an overnight backpack on San Gorgonio. After staying later in lab Friday than anticipated, I realized that the Sierras were out of reach for the weekend and I would need different plans to get me outside. With tentative peak bagging with John and Uwe on Monday, I decided to head into the mountains with Byron and two of his friends Saturday.
Continue reading “San Gorgonio Overnight August 31”Mt. Shasta, California, Aug. 25th 2019
We have had our eyes on Mt. Shasta for a while and finally circumstances aligned for a quick trip up to Northern California to climb it.
Continue reading “Mt. Shasta, California, Aug. 25th 2019”Red Tahquitz, Grey Tahquitz, South Peak, August 18
For a long while, the desert divide portion of the Pacific Crest Trail has been closed due to past fires. Finally, it has opened up and gave us the opportunity to climb several peaks previously closed. John, Uwe, Kevin and I took off to bag Red and Grey Tahquitz, and South Peak.Continue reading “Red Tahquitz, Grey Tahquitz, South Peak, August 18”
Chocolate Peak, Aug. 13, 2019
After our hike the previous day we sat around the camp fire and contemplated our plans for the next day: Drive home right away or do a little hike in the morning?
Continue reading “Chocolate Peak, Aug. 13, 2019”Cloudripper Attempt, Aug.12, 2019
After our backpacking hike and a day’s rest we met up with Jack at the Willow creek campground just below South Lake on the South Fork of Bishop Creek. The intention was to climb Cloudripper.
Continue reading “Cloudripper Attempt, Aug.12, 2019”Sawmill Pass, 4 Day Backpack, August 2019
Sawmill Pass is one of the more difficult passes from the east into the Sierra Nevada. This is mostly because it starts at 4600 ft in the desert and tops out at 11,347 ft, with some ups and downs this leads to almost 7000 ft elevation gain.
Continue reading “Sawmill Pass, 4 Day Backpack, August 2019”Sugarpine, Bailey’s and Monument Mountains Aug 6, 2019
I reviewed other hikers reports for these three peaks. The total was about 9 miles, however;Continue reading “Sugarpine, Bailey’s and Monument Mountains Aug 6, 2019”
Luna and Rattlesnake Mountain August 2, 2019
What a difference 10° makes on a desert mountain hike.Continue reading “Luna and Rattlesnake Mountain August 2, 2019”