The good news? I am now healthy again, and able to hike.
How do I know? Because over the weekend we went up to Sonora Pass and headed South on the Pacific Crest Trail for a day hike. On the way, we managed to find a couple of peaks to climb, including one that was 11,845 high.
And that went just fine, thank you very much.
The flowers were blooming,
and the lichen in this area was astonishing.
Plus, the views from up there were simply stunning. Check out this shot, looking southeast along the crest of the Sierra towards Matterhorn Peak, the Sawtooth Range, and in the distance, all the major peaks of Yosemite, including Cloud's Rest and the Clark Range over there on the right. Wow!
The view North from the second peak, about 11,000 feet or so. ©http://backpackthesierra.com
It sure felt good to be able to hike again, and we're already making plans for a longer stay in the Sierra, this time, with backpacks!
If you want to see the photos of the whole hike, here's a link that will take you to the trip log for the hike on Picasa.
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Sonora Pass PCT peaks
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Sonora Pass PCT peaks
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Re: Sonora Pass PCT peaks
Thanks for the pictures, and great to read that your doing well again Balzaccom!!
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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
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Re: Sonora Pass PCT peaks
Your photos are always terrific, but that view shot is really over the top. Thank you, and so glad you are well again.
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