If there is one piece of gear I regret not bringing on this trail, it was my monocular! At the last minute I decided not to bring it, and I kicked myself for it many times. While I was still …
Month: October 2017
Day 149: Two Passes to Completion
It was a cold night last night sleeping so high, but it was worth it for an awesome camp spot. We climbed for a mile and a half to reach Pinchot Pass (12,106). From up so high we could see …
Day 148: Mather Pass
We camped low last night, at the bottom of the climb to Mather Pass. The day started gently, then went steeply uphill until we reached 10,000 feet. There terrain leveled out and we followed the water as we gradually moved …
Day 147: Muir Pass
Today was another awesome day. Great weather, great scenery, and it seems to just keep getting better. We started with a 16 mile climb, gaining 3,700 feet to reach Muir Pass at 11,969 feet. We passed lake after high altitude …
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