Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
- Sierra Maclure
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 137
- Joined: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:25 am
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Bay Area
- Contact:
Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Visual Trip Report of my trip with the Sierra Geezers over Bishop Pass, Knapsack, Pass, Potluck Pass and up Mt. Sil, July 30-Aug. 7, 2011. .
In the Spirit of the Wilderness, SM
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/sierramaclure/
http://sierramaclure.smugmug.com/
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/sierramaclure/
http://sierramaclure.smugmug.com/
- Herm
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 257
- Joined: Tue Sep 14, 2010 8:33 am
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Anaheim, CA
- Contact:
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Very nice album - thanks for sharing.
I am not in a hurry, so don't be hasty.
- justm
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 333
- Joined: Wed May 06, 2009 9:16 am
- Experience: N/A
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Thanks for posting, those photos are amazing!!!! What a great trip, wow!!!
- hikerdmb
- Topix Acquainted
- Posts: 54
- Joined: Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:09 pm
- Experience: N/A
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
That is an awesome trip and the photos were great. Thanks for sharing.
- windknot
- Topix Fanatic
- Posts: 1935
- Joined: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:07 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- Contact:
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Gorgeous set of photos, thanks for sharing! I visited Big Fish Lake on a day hike via Knapsack and Thunderbolt passes last July but unfortunately didn't catch any big fish. Fishing aside, this is a lovely area.
- SSSdave
- Topix Addict
- Posts: 3524
- Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:18 pm
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Silicon Valley
- Contact:
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Enjoyed your visual tour. Thanks for sharing. Dusy has been one of my favorite destinations over decades with my last trip in 2004. Looks like your campspot near Isosceles was in the same turfy minimalist location I spent a couple nights on that trip. There are many wonderful secret places within its landscape and as a photographer, I have quite a lot of unfinished business. Maybe next year again. If so would basecamp a full 5 or 6 days in the basin while moving about to two or three zones. Since one visit in 1989 I've been wondering about one little nugget of information and one of your images has confirmed that, thankyou.
- ManOfTooManySports
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 142
- Joined: Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:58 pm
- Experience: N/A
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
These are some amazing photos. After viewing these shots, I so want to be in the Sierra right now.
- hikerchick395
- Topix Regular
- Posts: 174
- Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 4:41 pm
- Experience: N/A
- Location: Round Valley, Bishop
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Looks like it was a great trip.
"A lake tucked back in the corner of Dusy Basin." 11393'? That was the destination for my husband's 50th birthday...a lot less snow then and it was early July.
"A lake tucked back in the corner of Dusy Basin." 11393'? That was the destination for my husband's 50th birthday...a lot less snow then and it was early July.
- maverick
- Forums Moderator
- Posts: 11841
- Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:54 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Thanks SM for taking the time to share, and putting these photo's together!
Lake 11393 has been my favorite ever since my first time visiting Dusy Basin back
in the 80's.
With the ideal conditions, no breeze (mirror reflection), and after thunderstorms so
the Crest is glowing at sunset, it really can be a magical place.
Unfortunately the last time visiting this lake, several years ago, a SAR chopper was
just taking off with the body of a climber who had fallen near Isoceles Peak.
Lake 11393 has been my favorite ever since my first time visiting Dusy Basin back
in the 80's.
With the ideal conditions, no breeze (mirror reflection), and after thunderstorms so
the Crest is glowing at sunset, it really can be a magical place.
Unfortunately the last time visiting this lake, several years ago, a SAR chopper was
just taking off with the body of a climber who had fallen near Isoceles Peak.
Professional Sierra Landscape Photographer
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.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
- copeg
- Founding Member & Forums Administrator
- Posts: 2111
- Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:25 pm
- Experience: Level 4 Explorer
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Contact:
Re: Kings Canyon Kick Ass TR
Really enjoyed those photos. Those lakes deep in Dusy Basin tucked beneath Isoceles are some of my favorite in the whole range.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Google Adsense [Bot], Riparian Rich and 418 guests