High Sierra Hike, Aug.-Sept. 1996
015 Next morning.jpg
015 Next morning.jpg
016 Packing backpacks.jpg
016 Packing backpacks.jpg
017 Rt168 to Sierras.jpg
017 Rt168 to Sierras.jpg
019 View down canyon.jpg
019 View down canyon.jpg
020 Trail head.jpg
020 Trail head.jpg
021 Mike at trailhead.jpg
021 Mike at trailhead.jpg
024 Up thru treeline.jpg
024 Up thru treeline.jpg
027 Lower Lamarck Lake.jpg
027 Lower Lamarck Lake.jpg
032 Mike's camp site.jpg
032 Mike's camp site.jpg
033 Jan's site near ledge.jpg
033 Jan's site near ledge.jpg
035 Breakfast cleanup.jpg
035 Breakfast cleanup.jpg
036 Leaving Lower Lamarck Lake.jpg
036 Leaving Lower Lamarck Lake.jpg
038 Lamarck Lake Mt Lamarck.jpg
038 Lamarck Lake Mt Lamarck.jpg
039 Trail to Lamarck Col.jpg
039 Trail to Lamarck Col.jpg
042 Last )stretch up ledge.jpg
042 Last )stretch up ledge.jpg
045 Trail from ledge to Col.jpg
045 Trail from ledge to Col.jpg
046 First plateau to Col.jpg
046 First plateau to Col.jpg
047 Tele First plateau Col.jpg
047 Tele First plateau Col.jpg
048 Up to 1st basin.jpg
048 Up to 1st basin.jpg
049 Resting in basin.jpg
049 Resting in basin.jpg
050 Lamarck Lake from basin wall.jpg
050 Lamarck Lake from basin wall.jpg
051 Moraine above Lamarck Lake.jpg
051 Moraine above Lamarck Lake.jpg
052 Continuing up to Lamarck Col.jpg
052 Continuing up to Lamarck Col.jpg
053 Another rest break.jpg
053 Another rest break.jpg
054 Over last rise.jpg
054 Over last rise.jpg
055 Strugle up last rise.jpg
055 Strugle up last rise.jpg
056 Finally Lamarck Col snowfield.jpg
056 Finally Lamarck Col snowfield.jpg
058 Camping in the Col.jpg
058 Camping in the Col.jpg
059 Lamarck Col in the morning.jpg
059 Lamarck Col in the morning.jpg
060 View to right camp site center.jpg
060 View to right camp site center.jpg
061 Camp site.jpg
061 Camp site.jpg
062 Glorious and warm Sun.jpg
062 Glorious and warm Sun.jpg
063 Mike's snug site.jpg
063 Mike's snug site.jpg
065 Early couple over the Pass.jpg
065 Early couple over the Pass.jpg
068 Su in the snow cusps.jpg
068 Su in the snow cusps.jpg
069 Almost to the Pass.jpg
069 Almost to the Pass.jpg
070 Traffic in the notch.jpg
070 Traffic in the notch.jpg
071 Traffic from Darwin Canyon.jpg
071 Traffic from Darwin Canyon.jpg
073 Glacier on Mt Mendel.jpg
073 Glacier on Mt Mendel.jpg
074 Heading down from Pass.jpg
074 Heading down from Pass.jpg
075 Toward Darwin Lakes.jpg
075 Toward Darwin Lakes.jpg
080 Rest break.jpg
080 Rest break.jpg
081 Boulder hopping.jpg
081 Boulder hopping.jpg
082 Ledge over 4th lake.jpg
082 Ledge over 4th lake.jpg
085 Setting up camp.jpg
085 Setting up camp.jpg
088 Perfect camp.jpg
088 Perfect camp.jpg
089 Sunset.jpg
089 Sunset.jpg
090 Morning from camp.jpg
090 Morning from camp.jpg
092 Breakfast.jpg
092 Breakfast.jpg
093 Leaving camp.jpg
093 Leaving camp.jpg
095 Ferrying packs.jpg
095 Ferrying packs.jpg
096 Late blooming Rock Fringe.jpg
096 Late blooming Rock Fringe.jpg
099 2nd Lake.jpg
099 2nd Lake.jpg
100 Ledge over 1st Darwin Lake.jpg
100 Ledge over 1st Darwin Lake.jpg
102 Tele of our group.jpg
102 Tele of our group.jpg
108 Another perfect camp.jpg
108 Another perfect camp.jpg
109 Camp site.jpg
109 Camp site.jpg
110 Hidden sunset.jpg
110 Hidden sunset.jpg
111 Waiting for the morning Sun.jpg
111 Waiting for the morning Sun.jpg
112 Jan's breakfast.jpg
112 Jan's breakfast.jpg
113 Leaving campsite.jpg
113 Leaving campsite.jpg
116 On the trail to the valley.jpg
116 On the trail to the valley.jpg
118 Hiking along Evolution Lake.jpg
118 Hiking along Evolution Lake.jpg
120a Mt Spencer and  Mt Huxley.jpg
120a Mt Spencer and Mt Huxley.jpg
122 Wanda Lake Goddard Divide.jpg
122 Wanda Lake Goddard Divide.jpg
126 Scouting camp site.jpg
126 Scouting camp site.jpg
127 Evening shadows over camp.jpg
127 Evening shadows over camp.jpg
128 Sapphire Lake down valley.jpg
128 Sapphire Lake down valley.jpg
133 Breakfast cooked yummy.jpg
133 Breakfast cooked yummy.jpg
134 Glacial formed boulder.jpg
134 Glacial formed boulder.jpg
135 Airing sleeping bags.jpg
135 Airing sleeping bags.jpg
137 Up from Sapphire Lake.jpg
137 Up from Sapphire Lake.jpg
141 Approaching Wanda Lake.jpg
141 Approaching Wanda Lake.jpg
144 Mt Goddard rest break.jpg
144 Mt Goddard rest break.jpg
145 Checking map.jpg
145 Checking map.jpg
146 Up to Muir Pass.jpg
146 Up to Muir Pass.jpg
147 Approaching Muir shelter.jpg
147 Approaching Muir shelter.jpg
148 Jan up from Evolution Basin.jpg
148 Jan up from Evolution Basin.jpg
149 Muir stone hut.jpg
149 Muir stone hut.jpg
151 View towards Helen Lake.jpg
151 View towards Helen Lake.jpg
154 Unique double split boulder.jpg
154 Unique double split boulder.jpg
156 Hidden Lake below Black Giant.jpg
156 Hidden Lake below Black Giant.jpg
159 Setting up camp at Hidden Lake.jpg
159 Setting up camp at Hidden Lake.jpg
161 Hot cholocate.jpg
161 Hot cholocate.jpg
162 Evening on the lake.jpg
162 Evening on the lake.jpg
163 Off to climb Black Giant.jpg
163 Off to climb Black Giant.jpg
165 Lake 11828 to Ionian Basin.jpg
165 Lake 11828 to Ionian Basin.jpg
167 Approaching outlet.jpg
167 Approaching outlet.jpg
169 View from the ledge.jpg
169 View from the ledge.jpg
171 Better view of lake.jpg
171 Better view of lake.jpg
174 Another lunch site.jpg
174 Another lunch site.jpg
176 Overlook of lower basin.jpg
176 Overlook of lower basin.jpg
179 Scree below lake  1828.jpg
179 Scree below lake 1828.jpg
181 Climbing scree.jpg
181 Climbing scree.jpg
184 North end of lake 11828.jpg
184 North end of lake 11828.jpg
185 Deciding where trail is.jpg
185 Deciding where trail is.jpg
186 Yes there is a trail.jpg
186 Yes there is a trail.jpg
190 Snowfields are slippery.jpg
190 Snowfields are slippery.jpg
191 Hidden Lake base of Mt Soloman.jpg
191 Hidden Lake base of Mt Soloman.jpg
193 View back into Ionian Basin.jpg
193 View back into Ionian Basin.jpg
195 Tele Lake 11592 in back.jpg
195 Tele Lake 11592 in back.jpg
197 Su and Jan arriving.jpg
197 Su and Jan arriving.jpg
199 View North Echo Col.jpg
199 View North Echo Col.jpg
199a View North Echo Col.jpg
199a View North Echo Col.jpg
200 View down La Conte Canyon.jpg
200 View down La Conte Canyon.jpg
201 View southeast.jpg
201 View southeast.jpg
202 View  south peak 13928.jpg
202 View south peak 13928.jpg
203 Su HongNian Jan on summit.jpg
203 Su HongNian Jan on summit.jpg
302 Mike on summit.jpg
302 Mike on summit.jpg
304 Returning to camp.jpg
304 Returning to camp.jpg
305 Back at dusk.jpg
305 Back at dusk.jpg
306 Supper and log book.jpg
306 Supper and log book.jpg
307 Morning dark and cloudy.jpg
307 Morning dark and cloudy.jpg
309 Breakfast inside.jpg
309 Breakfast inside.jpg
310 Leaving camp for trail.jpg
310 Leaving camp for trail.jpg
312 Back on trail.jpg
312 Back on trail.jpg
313 Down La Conte Canyon.jpg
313 Down La Conte Canyon.jpg
314 Looking at Echo Col.jpg
314 Looking at Echo Col.jpg
315a Looking closer.jpg
315a Looking closer.jpg
317 Side stream with flowers.jpg
317 Side stream with flowers.jpg
319 Still heading down Muir Trail.jpg
319 Still heading down Muir Trail.jpg
320 Black Giant over trail.jpg
320 Black Giant over trail.jpg
322 Waterfalls.jpg
322 Waterfalls.jpg
323 Blasted section of trail.jpg
323 Blasted section of trail.jpg
324 Storm clouds down valley.jpg
324 Storm clouds down valley.jpg
325 Looking for campsites.jpg
325 Looking for campsites.jpg
326 Morning Sun into campsite.jpg
326 Morning Sun into campsite.jpg
328 Packing gear.jpg
328 Packing gear.jpg
329 Packing tent.jpg
329 Packing tent.jpg
331 Dusy Basin trail cutoff.jpg
331 Dusy Basin trail cutoff.jpg
332 Langille Peak across valley.jpg
332 Langille Peak across valley.jpg
334 Waterfall.jpg
334 Waterfall.jpg
335 Sierra Juniper on trail.jpg
335 Sierra Juniper on trail.jpg
337 Long hot trail up to Basin.jpg
337 Long hot trail up to Basin.jpg
338 Rest break at bridge.jpg
338 Rest break at bridge.jpg
341 Really rinsing.jpg
341 Really rinsing.jpg
342 Looking over LaConte valley.jpg
342 Looking over LaConte valley.jpg
343 Entering Dusy Basin.jpg
343 Entering Dusy Basin.jpg
345 Setting up camp.jpg
345 Setting up camp.jpg
346 Evening clouds.jpg
346 Evening clouds.jpg
348 Morning sunrise.jpg
348 Morning sunrise.jpg
350 Collecting water.jpg
350 Collecting water.jpg
351 On trail to Bishop Pass.jpg
351 On trail to Bishop Pass.jpg
352 Yet another rest break.jpg
352 Yet another rest break.jpg
353 Up to Bishop Pass.jpg
353 Up to Bishop Pass.jpg
354 Over the Pass.jpg
354 Over the Pass.jpg
355 Bishop Lake from Pass.jpg
355 Bishop Lake from Pass.jpg
357 Special treat for lunch.jpg
357 Special treat for lunch.jpg
358 Not so special biscuit and water.jpg
358 Not so special biscuit and water.jpg
359 Going down switchbacks.jpg
359 Going down switchbacks.jpg
360 More switchbacks.jpg
360 More switchbacks.jpg
361 Looking back at Bishop Pass.jpg
361 Looking back at Bishop Pass.jpg
363 Trail on side of scree.jpg
363 Trail on side of scree.jpg
364 Camp near Bull Lake.jpg
364 Camp near Bull Lake.jpg
365 Supper time.jpg
365 Supper time.jpg
366 Morning reflection.jpg
366 Morning reflection.jpg
377 Breakfast outside.jpg
377 Breakfast outside.jpg
378 Packing gear for last time.jpg
378 Packing gear for last time.jpg
379 Leaving Long Lake.jpg
379 Leaving Long Lake.jpg
380 Weekend hikers.jpg
380 Weekend hikers.jpg
382 Dirtiy and dusty.jpg
382 Dirtiy and dusty.jpg
383 End of South Lake.jpg
383 End of South Lake.jpg
384 Back at parking lot.jpg
384 Back at parking lot.jpg
385 Group photo.jpg
385 Group photo.jpg
388 Pizza for a job well done.jpg
388 Pizza for a job well done.jpg