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    Dave T
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    @davet

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    #1483994
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    Could you post the trip dates – Month and Year – for a little perspective on conditions. Thanks.

    I'm going to enjoy this!

    #1484033
    Jonathan Ryan
    BPL Member

    @jkrew81

    Locale: White Mtns

    keep them comin Dave, great thread!!!

    #1484171
    Brian UL
    Member

    @maynard76

    Locale: New England

    Would you mind posting a gear list for this trip?
    It doesn't need to be exhaustive I just find gear list for dealing with less than ideal weather, minimal resupply ect. much more interesting and educational than the standard summer SUL list.-Thank you

    #1484185
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    Nice Dave.

    This is from Muir Pass looking back down at you, Mt Powell in the distance, late July 2007.

    muir

    Sorry I didn't get one of the Black Giant. I took far fewer pictures while on the Muir Trail sections, as I had seen it all before…yawn.

    #1484187
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    My turn:

    On the morning climb to Frozen Lake Pass, looking across Lake Basin at Marion Peak, the obvious Red Pass, which our route descended, on the right.

    Red Pass

    The Muir Trail USED to go through here…on the way to Cartridge Pass, I found and lost the old JMT a couple of times… I was happy to have this all alone… Wonder what it looks like with some snow…

    (gearlist is on my profile)

    #1484196
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    P8030099

    JMT-Banner Peak-Thousand Island Lake

    #1484198
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    "Allright Klas."

    "It's time to officially have a thread where I post an SHR picture, and you post one from the same spot from your trip. Or vice versa."

    There is sort a theme going here….

    #1484200
    Denis Hazlewood
    BPL Member

    @redleader

    Locale: Northern California

    Crechen,

    Glad to see you've entered the fray. Kick some photographic a**.

    #1484204
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    No worries mate

    #1484211
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    P8120180

    SHR
    Palisade Lakes

    #1484816
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    I think this other picture I have from Frozen Lake Pass is a pretty good match:

    frozen

    #1484817
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    I'll be offline 'till next week… Going to race up Haleakala this weekend.

    http://www.virr.com/races/run2sun/

    #1486942
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    Ok, I'm back.
    The race up Haleakala went great.
    Conditions at the top = 20's, blowing +50, sleet.
    Garments = Running shorts, Patagonia L/S Cap1, MontBell U.L.Wind Jacket, Possumdown Gloves, Visor.

    Next installment:

    shout

    Let's stop giving descriptions and see if you can guess. This one should be easy…

    #1486977
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    I think that is a very interesting guess, for two reasons:

    1. The foreground lakes indeed look a lot like the toe of Lake Italy. I never thought of that before.

    2. Gabb is the center-peice on the horizon.

    #1487003
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    I think that lake is Laurel Lake just before Tully Hole!?!?

    #1487285
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    yes Dave, with bighorn pass on the left. Nice going…

    #1487328
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    It wasn't that easy. Columbine Peak does not have the most distinguishing features. I started to climb it, up the ridge from Knapsack, but chickened out after only a little bit, as I couldn't keep it class 2.

    I have exactly the same photo, this is getting scary…

    knapsack

    nice one.

    #1487569
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    If there is no snow, Roper is correct about turning the lake on the north shore. There is a great use trail, and although it appears like it will be much longer, the direct line along the south shore encounters a series of slabby ravines that just slow you down.

    I imagine that you might guess this one immediately, or not:

    wb

    maybe a little snow in the picture is helpful…

    #1487574
    Jay Wilkerson
    BPL Member

    @creachen

    Locale: East Bay

    Temple Crag 12,899
    or Mt. Sill–it could be Barret Lake?

    #1487589
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    Another interesting guess jay, I like the similarities…

    #1488235
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    the tree in the dead center of the picture, it's all about the tree.

    maybe the tree was burried in the snow when you were here, but I bet you were looking for it…

    #1488484
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    A beautiful moment Dave. Puppet Pass, looking north at Merriam & Royce.

    Mountains like Humphries and Seven Gables, you expect them to be pretty. But Merriam was a total surprise to me, very striking.
    The entire section from Humphries Basin to White Bear is so great, such long views of the "trail" ahead…

    p1

    p2

    #1488803
    Klas Eklof
    BPL Member

    @klaseklof

    Locale: Northern California

    Of course you could camp on the passes, you had all the water up there that you could ever want, right?

    I recall very clearly arriving at the top of white pass, and among the steep talus ridge was a perfectly flat and level rock about the size of a queen bed, and I thought "I've got to come back here just so I can bivy on that deck."

    I always slept high, but not on the passes. I think for the moment I will stick to roper's tact, and keep the discussion of campsites vague.

    High in humphreys basin, far above treeline, I got shut down by an electrical storm which stopped me from getting over puppet pass. I pitched here to ride it out, at some lakes around 11,300'. It was one of those tarp-education days, just add 40 knot winds, marble-size hail, and lightning strikes to this picture:

    humphreys

    As usual, the next day I got some miles in before sunrise, hitting puppet pass at dawn. It was the only time I saw that wierd fog clinging to the peaks.

    #1488870
    Trent Hignight
    Member

    @th_ignitus

    Locale: Tokoyo-3

    I love this thread!
    I left the High Route in Upper Basin last summer … can't wait to get back on it. Just finished reading Roper's "Dusy Basin to Lake Italy" chapter and then I see this thread.
    Beautiful pics you guys and nice commentary. Thanks.
    -Trent

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