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Distel32 Member
Joined: 03 Jun 2014 Posts: 961 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
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Distel32
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:14 am
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Route details, captions, and maps here.
The fall classic of Ben and Luke standing on a summit, in sideways snow, with zero visibility finally came to an end in 2018. We enjoyed seven days of absolutely bluebird skies in the Sierras; thanks Pacific ridge! When Ben saw the forecast he lobbied for us to scrap our southwest plans about 72 hours before departure and put together a few trips. One trip ended up being canceled because of a road closure, but we did two day trips and two one-night backpacks, covering a total of 130+ miles with 31,000'+ of gain; about the same amount we did in 2015.
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Brushbuffalo Member
Joined: 17 Sep 2015 Posts: 1887 | TRs | Pics Location: there earlier, here now, somewhere later... Bellingham in between |
You guys do the coolest trips. This is yet another example, and such blue skies and white granite!
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
Passing rocks and trees like they were standing still
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olderthanIusedtobe Member
Joined: 05 Sep 2011 Posts: 7708 | TRs | Pics Location: Shoreline |
Good stuff! The sun looks nice but I see some ice in several of the pics, must've been crispy at those high elevations in the Sierras.
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Gimpilator infinity/21M
Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 1684 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, WA |
Stunning photos. Thanks for sharing.
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williswall poser
Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 1966 | TRs | Pics Location: Redmond |
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RichP Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 5633 | TRs | Pics Location: here |
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RichP
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:01 pm
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Most excellent.
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Roly Poly Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2013 Posts: 712 | TRs | Pics
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I hate you . I couldn’t do the JMT this year because my dog got cancer. I hate you. .
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raising3hikers Member
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 2344 | TRs | Pics Location: Edmonds, Wa |
very nice. I guess it's time to start planning for some trips down south, hopefully...
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osprey Member
Joined: 14 Aug 2010 Posts: 47 | TRs | Pics Location: Issaquah |
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osprey
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:10 pm
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Looks like a great trip! thanks for the memories... it was 1974, in high school, four of us started a 34 day backpack at Cottonwood Pass, eventually exiting at Big Pine Creek.. Hiking, climbing, fishing, and finding the less traveled routes and lakes.
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cascadetraverser Member
Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 1407 | TRs | Pics
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That is some great territory especially in October.
Shepard lake is sublime....
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PorcupinePhobia Murse
Joined: 04 Mar 2012 Posts: 1002 | TRs | Pics Location: Hwy20 |
Damn! Thanks for sharing
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