On Saturday, I hiked up 11,204 ft Alta Peak in Sequoia National Park with Joel to help acclimate for the Rae Lakes Loop adventure run the following day. Alta Peak has a spectacular view of the Great Western Divide which was a bit hazy on this day due to the nearby Sheep Fire which has been…
Month: September 2010
Rae Lakes Loop FKT
According to the park service, the Rae Lakes Loop is one of the most popular backpacks in Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, if not the entire Sierra. The loop is ~42 miles long and climbs from 5,035 ft at the trailhead to 11,978 ft at Glen Pass. The portion between Vidette Meadows and Woods…
More Sunsets from Borel Hill!
As long as I’m on the topic of sunsets, here are a few more from the summit of 2,572 ft Borel Hill from a month ago with the marine layer between 1,600 ft-1,800 ft. . More photos after the jump!
More sunset shots!
Sunset photos taken yesterday from Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. I love marine layers! More after the jump!
Video from Sierra Weekend
Here a couple video/photo compilations from last weekend’s adventures in the High Sierra: Crown Point Lollipop: Peeler Lake and Rock Island Pass Mount Agassiz, Columbine Peak and Dusy Basin
Mount Agassiz, Columbine Peak and Dusy Basin
I have been to the Palisades twice before but never via South Lake so I figured this would be a great opportunity to see Bishop Pass and Dusy Basin. I started at around 6:30 am and headed up the nice trail, coming across spectacular reflections in the tarns near Long Lake. I continued up through…
Crown Point Lollipop
Crown Point (11,346 ft) is located in Northern Yosemite and has a commanding 360 degree view of the surrounding region, including Sawtooth Ridge and Matterhorn Peak. Access is via Twin Lakes and the Hoover Wilderness outside of Bridgeport so Sonora Pass is the preferred driving route. The area is characterized by numerous lovely alpine lakes set…
Mount Brewer
Mount Brewer is an impressive peak located on the Great Western Divide in Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park. Due to its location west of the crest, the summit provides amazing views of the Southern High Sierra including Mount Whitney, the Palisades, the Kaweahs, the Kings-Kern Divide, and the Great Western Divide. Likewise, its prominent summit is…
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