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maverick wrote:you can see the passes location on the ridgeline compared to where the small lake is at the bottom of the photo taken on Google Earth.
Thank you again for your reply, Maverick. It makes sense to me that it would be as far left as you and Mike indicate. And google earth shows a use trail descending to the west from that point.
Now if only I could have a good report of the condition of the snowfield right before we set out....
6/1/2016
Follow the converging lines to the pass - boot tracks and ski run. This corresponds exactly with Mike M's yellow line just to the right of the "mini Muir hut" shaped rock. Bonus: you can see the same pyramid shaped rock in the foreground, as well as jumble of rocks on the left at the start of the ascent in both photos:
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
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