The party:
Jonathan
Jonathan's friend and college classmate, Gui (for William) Woolston
Gui's dad, Joe
Bob
Again, we followed part of Steve Roper's High Route.
The itinerary:
Day 1: From South Lake, over Bishop pass, camped in Dusy Basin
Day 2: Cross country south over Knapsack Pass, camped at upper Barrett Lake
Day 3. Cross country over Potluck and Cirque Passes, down the Dreaded Headwall to lower Palisade Lake
Day 4. Layover. Day hiked over Mather Pass.
Day 5. North along the Muir Trail, camped on Dusy Creek
Day 6. Out over Bishop Pass
South from our second camp
Nightfall at our second camp
Knapsack Pass, out of Dusy Basin. Not too hard.
Nightfall at our first camp
Storm at our first camp in Dusy Basin, the only weather on the trip
Palisade Lake from our camp
Palisade Lake. The descent of the granite wall south of the lake was the hardest part of the trip.
At the summit of Mather Pass
Our camp at upper Barrett Lake
A taste of class III
The summit of Knapsack Pass
The summit of Knapsack Pass
Our route south from Dusy Basin
Mirror lakelet in Dusy Basin
Mirror lakelet in Dusy Basin
Notes and photos from places around the world that have villages, ruins, and good food. And $35 hotels... Also, wilderness 4x4 camping and backpacking.