Made it to Mammoth! That means seven high passes and more stream crossings than I can count. It was also the longest food carry so the packs are only going to get lighter. Yay! I feel extremely lucky to be hiking through the high Sierra during such a snowy and spectacularly beautiful year. There are very few people on this section of trail which makes it all the more special. Shout out and thank you to everyone who has helped me get here.
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| Snack break by the lake on the way over Kersarge Pass |
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| Sometimes the snow is slick and we fall on our faces |
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| Morning light makes everything better! |
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| My cozy campsite between a rock and a tree in our tiny island of snow free camping |
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| Awesome granite cliffs above our campsite at sunset |
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| Standing on top of Pinchot Pass |
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| Fin Dome -looks like a fun place to climb! |
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| Every once in a while we find a bridge to cross the raging rivers... |
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| But most of the time we walk right through them |
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| Lots of evidence of large avalanches this winter! |
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| Climbing up Mather Pass, one of the more exposed and technical passes we had to cross |
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| Almost to the top! |
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| Self arresting after a fast glissade |
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| Palisade lake early in the morning |
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| Look closely to see four of our group standing on switch backs on the way down the golden staircase... the last piece of trail to be completed due to the steep and rocky terrain! |
so much power in these creeks!
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| Sun cups for MILES! These are extremely difficult to walk over and require a lot of patience and a lot of singing to get through |
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| The view from Muir Pass |
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| The team in front of the hut built on top of Muir Pass in 1936... we got there in time for a 5 am breakfast out of the wind :) |
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| Dinner party with Lisa, Lee and Willi, three inspiring people we met outside the laundry mat and decided to invite us over for spaghetti! |
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