TR: Sphinx Pass, Cinder Col, Longley Pass (August 2018)

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TR: Sphinx Pass, Cinder Col, Longley Pass (August 2018)

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Three of us teenagers (14, 15, 15) on a five day trip in Kings Canyon! Some amazing stuff!

Trip report is here: http://www.jacobnie.com/outdoors/180815/180815.html

I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed the trip!
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Excellent trip report and good on you for doing this hike at your age. Nice photos!

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Great report. And I agree---that one photo at sunset is simply perfect.

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Nice job, Jacob. Here's a link to a trip report showing some of the country you missed: http://www.sierrahiker.com/ThunderCol/index.html
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Thanks!

@sekihiker, definitely saw that while we were planning the trip! Thanks for writing it.
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Nice report, thank you! I wish I had been into backpacking as a teenager :)
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sturdyoak2012 wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:18 pm Thanks!

@sekihiker, definitely saw that while we were planning the trip! Thanks for writing it.
I'm happy you were able to use the information. I hope you continue sharing yours.
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Ambitious route and excellent report! I'm also glad to know I'm not the only one that takes bacon backpacking.
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