. . . from last year’s camping notes:
8:00 AM—Trailhead. Begin hike. Nice trail . . . shady.
9:45—Long Lake. Been here many times before, but really, no recognition of the place. M&Ms . . . yum.
11:30—12:00 PM—Lunch at the Saddlerock Lake outlet bridge.
2:00—Bishop Pass. Somewhat regretting my decision to push this far today: very tough ascent. In my memory, I had thought that I’d camped at the top of the pass in 1961, but no . . . far too rocky. Will need to descend to Dusy Basin side.
2:45—Camp site! Jeez . . . ended up going way farther than I planned. A "stealth" site, off the trail behind a group of boulders, about 200-300 feet from nearest water source (some frog ponds).
6:35—Sunset.
8:00 AM—Trailhead. Begin hike. Nice trail . . . shady.
9:45—Long Lake. Been here many times before, but really, no recognition of the place. M&Ms . . . yum.
11:30—12:00 PM—Lunch at the Saddlerock Lake outlet bridge.
2:00—Bishop Pass. Somewhat regretting my decision to push this far today: very tough ascent. In my memory, I had thought that I’d camped at the top of the pass in 1961, but no . . . far too rocky. Will need to descend to Dusy Basin side.
2:45—Camp site! Jeez . . . ended up going way farther than I planned. A "stealth" site, off the trail behind a group of boulders, about 200-300 feet from nearest water source (some frog ponds).
6:35—Sunset.
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Mike's sleep was very altitude-impaired. Of course: his camp site was over 11,000 feet. Gasping for air, etc. However, he was able to adjust slightly as the night progressed, so decided to continue (at one point he was wondering!)
Photo: Bishop Pass—Sierra Nevada, 2007
2 comments:
Magnificent photo!
Long ago remembrances of the hiking, the sweating, the "just one foot in front of the other", the altitude headaches, the incredible beauty, and the "I did it"! satisfaction......................Thanks.........p
You're welcome!
Thank goodness, no real change in the view between 1961 and 2007.
. . . and remember, you can make the pictures bigger by clicking on them.
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