Sierra High Route Video and Pictures

This was definitely one of my favorite trips of all time. Most of my trekking has been long distance slogs that go on for months which mean some high points mixed with a lot of monotony. Not this one, every day was exhilarating with some of the best views. I'm including a link to a video and some pictures as well.

Some folks had asked about the trip in one of the other threads and want to answer it here.

Casey- I doubt I will ever get around to writing a full blown trip report. I started one at http://www.trailjournals.com/highsierra but I really feel my ADD has gotten worse with age and really can't sit still long enough. However, I did use the voice recorder on my phone for most nights so if I ever work up the initiative most of the day's events can be easily captured to paper.

Dave-T = Yes, it was an awesome trip! I felt like it was a challenge but we probably had much easier conditions than what you experienced.

Zack- There wasn't really much snow at all. We encountered more the further north we traveled. The boulder fields were sometimes sketchy but you just really had to pay attention. I took a spill just a day before the end because I got into a rush. It really rung my bell but all in all I was okay. Some of those boulder fields can take over an hour to negotiate so you just have to remember to be careful, take your time, and concentrate on what you are doing. It's a long way to get help out there…..unless you have the spot beacon and I think it comes with a free helicopter ride for only an extra $10. I really wouldn't want more snow unless it was a TON of snow to completely bury it all. If we had done it a few weeks earlier there might have been more chance for injury if postholing became a big factor.

Thanks Jay, glad you liked the video.

The video:
http://vimeo.com/8048145

The pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganj/sets/72157622533185028/

Thanks and hope you enjoy. If you want to see people that are doing something really cool then you should check this out:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169211