Pictures of 2010

This was a great thread. I looked back on all the trips from this year and was surprised by how many I ended up taking. Here are a few highlights from the year. Hopefully with my 2011 PCT thruhike I will able to few good memories next year as well.

View West from Kearsarge Pass – January

Indian Pass Route – Death Valley February

Aspen Meadow – BPL Snowshoe Outing – March

Junction Pass Looking North – April

Glenn Pass – Rae Lakes Loop – May

Looking off Darwin Bench – July

Tahoe Rim Trail – August

SHR – Thousand Island Lake – September

Big Sur – November

Great pics guy's. I wish I could get out more to some of the places you 2 go.

I’ll remember 2010 as the year I met the legendary JMT hiker, Reinhold Metzger on the JMT. We talked for about 15 minutes. Just an amazing man. Does anyone know his email address? I owe him a photograph of the lady I was with. Him and her took a photograph together, he asked for it.

Here is a great story on Reinhold. Link

In 2010, I met again, Bruce Lauren (now age 84) on the JMT, whom I met 2 years ago also on the JMT. Each time, he was with his son, Lee, and a friend (age 70 now), named Vern. This is Bruce in 2010 on the JMT. He spent 8 days on the trail this year. He does section hiking. Lives near the high sierras and spents lots of time out there. Fantastic guy.

If anyone knows Bruce and knows his email address, please provide it. I want to send him photos too.

Roleigh:

We ran into Bruce and his party atop Mather Pass on aug 12 of last year. They were going south. Bruce wasn't even breathing hard when he arrived. What a guy!

Thanks for the link to an article about Reinhold. What a guy! I can relate to his bit on determination.

DLF

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Note the two different boots on Reinhold in the photo. He was beta testing two models before venturing on a JMT Yo-Yo record breaking attempt — I don't know how he did, he planned to do a JMT Yo_yo (both directions, 442 miles long) in 14 days. He's one month short of age 70 in this photo. Most amazing trail runner I've heard of.

on the JMT where the Hilgard Branch comes down from Italy Pass and connects with Bear Creek.

Cary, what year/month?

Might have been late July, but pretty sure it was early August

If it was him, I think he said he usually went with his son but was going solo that particuar trip

Great Trip with Friends

I took that photo!

I completed the JMT again this year.

Seldon Pass

Mather Pass

Forester Pass

Whitney

Little Bear Lake in the Trinity Alps

Canyon Creek Lakes in the Trinity Alps

Tangle Blue Lake in the Trinity Alps

Big Duck Lake in the Marble Mountain Wilderness

I had fun in 2010!

Hunt Lake, Idaho

Ten Lakes, Yosemite

Evolution Valley, JMT

Kennedy Meadows

Marie Lakes, JMT

My best friend Amy and I completed the JMT in September, 2010.

Food for the trip, 15 days, half to be sent to Muir Trail Ranch

Day 1, mile 0, heading to Tuolumne Meadows after being dropped off, I'm on the right

Day 2, mile 27.5, heading to camp past Donahue Pass

Day 2, mile 39, rethinking this lightweight philosophy, we were freezing!

Day 3, mile 44, Thousand island Lake

Day 3, mile 60, Red's Meadow, you may notice a set of poles leaning against the post. They belonged to a trio of girls who left them there by mistake. We never heard how they fared without them.

Day 4, mile 75, Lake Virginia

Day 7, mile 107, Muir Trail Ranch, THE best day of the trip, pure luxury! I really want to go back here.

Day 9, mile 126, Wanda Lake

Day 12, mile 173, Dollar Lake

Day 13, mile 176 Above Rae Lakes, friends Mark and Isaiah met us at Dollar Lake, after climbing over Baxter Pass to complete the trip with us and bring us the rest of our food, and Icebreaker hoodies, thanks guys!!!!! We met Beverly along the way.

Day 14, mile 211 Mt. Whitney, we made it!

Day 14, mile 211 Mt. Whitney

Day 15, mile 215 Trail Camp, we were really not looking forward to that 8 miles down to the Portal.

Day 15, mile 223 Mt. Whitney Trailhead, Whitney Portal, yes!

It was a great trip made even better with all the help from this forum. Our gaiters were the talk of the trail, along with our packs, the JMT Atlas, and the rest of our lightweight gear. Full trip report to follow.

North Carolina Mountains north of Hot Springs – January 2010

View from Mt. Cammerer (NC) – January 2010

Fontana Lake from Shuckstack (NC) – March 2010

Roan Highlands NC – July 2010

View from Clingman's Dome – August 2010

View from Monch to Jungfrau (Switzerland) – September 2010

View of Lake Zurich and the Alps from Pfannenstiel during day hike – November 2010

The Mythal Mountain viewed during Brunni snowshoe day trip – December 2010

View from Uetliberg during dayhike – December 2010

One pic from each trip:

Mt Cammerer Fire Lookout (TN/NC) Jan 2010

Ice while on the Appalachian Trail crossing Trey Mountain (GA) Feb 2010 (yes the AT runs right down the middle of the frame)

Spring Mountain Shelter on the AT (TN/NC) Feb 2010

Virgin Falls (TN) March 2010

Duncan Ridge Trail (GA) March 2010

SpinnShelter on top of Springer Mountain (GA) April 2010

Standing Indian Mountain (NC) May 2010

SpinnShelter on the Benton MacKaye Trail (GA) May 2010

Roan Mountain Sunset (TN/NC) June 2010

Fontana Lake (NC) July 2010

SpinnShelter on Wilburn Ridge (VA) July 2010

Charlies Bunion (TN) Aug 2010

Albert Mountain (NC) Sept 2010

Joyce Kilmer Wilderness (NC) Oct 2010

Big Creek (TN/NC) Oct 2010

Benton MacKaye Trail (GA/TN) Oct 2010

Shining Rock Wilderness (NC) Nov 2010

Coosa Backcountry Trail (GA) Dec 2010

Gatewood Cape on the Benton MacKaye Trail (TN) Dec 2010

Muir Hut & Pass

Tuolumne Canyon

Green Lake, Hoover Wilderness

Pt. Reyes

Goodness Thom, she's 25 pounds of cute in a 15-pound sack. What a great shot!

Cheers,

Rick