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 …
Month: September 2017
Day 145: Vermillion Valley Resort
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, …
Day 144: Silver Pass
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 …
Day 143: Ansel Adams Wilderness
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 …
Day 142: Back to the Trail
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 …
Day 141: Snow, Tuolumne, Lee Vining
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 …
Day 140: Climbing
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 …
Day 139: A Sea of Granite
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 …
Day 138: Yosemite
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 …
Day 137: Sonora Pass
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 …
Day 136: A Long Hard Day
Maybe it’s the us and downs, maybe just the altitude, but today has left me sore and exhausted. We hiked about 28 miles, through beautiful scenery and views, climbing up over 9,000 feet and descending again, just to start a …
Day 135: Gaining Altitude
We spent most of the day today over 8,000 feet. There were lots of little ups and downs but nothing major, allowing us to acclimate to the higher elevations gradually. Views were spectacular all day, with something new every time …
Day 134: South Lake Tahoe
Because we had such a great camp spot, we lingered this morning, enjoying coffee and the lake before we finally got moving. We walked about 7.5 miles to hwy 50 and hitched into South Lake Tahoe to get some groceries …
Day 133: Desolation Wilderness
It was a long day today. We entered Desolation Wilderness where the PCT follows the Tahoe Rim Trail. We did get some nice views to Lake Tahoe, but the area is full of beautiful lakes. We had nicer weather today, …
Day 132: Thunderstorms
After almost five days without hiking, we were feeling a little stiff today. We had several thunderstorms in the night, but the tent was dry by morning fortunately. The clouds lingered, however, and the storms chased us all day. We …
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