Today was a great day. The night was much warmer last night, we had a great sleep and even took the time for hot coffee this morning. We had a long and gradual uphill to reach Selden Pass. As we neared the top we slowed down to enjoy the scenery, and stopped for lunch at … Read More “Day 146: Selden Pass” »
Month: September 2017
Today was our final resupply. We woke up to a cold morning and got going before sunrise to hike down to the ferry to Vermillion Valley Resort. There is only one ferry in the morning and one in the afternoon, so we wanted to make sure to get the morning ferry. We were at VVR … Read More “Day 145: Vermillion Valley Resort” »
Today was a day of climbing. In the morning, we passed through Devil’s Postpile National Monument and near Mammoth Lakes. We climbed up over 10,000 feet and had several ups and downs before going over Silver Pass (10,781) in the afternoon. There was still a good bit of snow on the pass, especially the North … Read More “Day 144: Silver Pass” »
Lucky for us, it did not snow in the night, and the forecast looks clear for the remainder of our hike. Still, it was cold in the night. The condensation from our breath froze against the tent walls. With snow still on the ground, we climbed over Donohue Pass (11,073) and then Island Pass (10,226). … Read More “Day 143: Ansel Adams Wilderness” »
Today was quite a day. We woke up, packed up, and headed out to get breakfast and try to get a ride back up the mountains as soon as the road opened. We went to the Mobil gas station just off Tioga Pass Road, at the recommendation of my brother who said they have a … Read More “Day 142: Back to the Trail” »
Yesterday we heard there was a 30% chance of snow, and we camped early so we would be cozy in our tents before it got too cold. Another hiker from Czech Republic camped with us as well, as he lost his phone and had no navigation, so made sure to stick with a group. Shortly … Read More “Day 141: Snow, Tuolumne, Lee Vining” »
Our day today started with a 2,500 foot climb over Benson Pass, just over 10,100 feet in elevation. We dropped 1,700 feet then climbed another 1,000, all before lunch. Fortunately, the hard climbs are still rewarding. We had awesome scenery all day. In the afternoon the terrain was easier, but the wind was cold and … Read More “Day 140: Climbing “ »
It was cold and windy this morning, and we left camp with most of our layers on. Fortunately, it did warm up and the wind died down for the most part as the day went on. It was some tough hiking today: rocky ups and downs, with 3 big climbs. Every climb brought us over … Read More “Day 139: A Sea of Granite” »
Our awesome trail angel hosts from last night served us coffee, bagels, and hash browns for breakfast before driving us back to the trailhead. We may have gotten a later start than usual, but it was worth it. We hiked on steep ridgelines all morning getting absolutely blasted by the wind. It was cold and … Read More “Day 138: Yosemite” »
Today we had about 18.5 miles to reach Kennedy Meadows North. To get there we first made our first climb over 10,000 feet since returning to the Sierra. This marks the northern end of the High Sierra, and we’ll spend much of the remainder of this trip over 10,000 feet and crossing high mountain passes … Read More “Day 137: Sonora Pass” »