I've been mulling this over for a few days and compiling responses with new questions...
First, let me address some general things:
Thanks for the warnings. I'm a fit 35 y/o male with significant XC route finding experience. I have with me a fit female companion with a decent amount of XC experience (several trips with and without me in the last 3 years).AlmostThere wrote:Your level of experience is most important when you're asking for advice on this route
BUSTED! You are so right. I've benefited from this community (including you directly @maverick) on two seperate occasions for a trip 2 years ago that included Rae Lakes + XC in Arrow basin and one 3 years ago from Mosquito Flats to Mammoth (each of which were INCREDIBLE, btw and almost entirely without regret). It's only equitable to return the favor of trip data with data (though I hope my prior reconnaissance, route planning and careful thread direction has given others some ideas and compiled ideas in one place) Life is full for me right now and a lot has been going on (including a really serious bike accident last year which precluded the possibility of a trip at all), and I'm admittedly a perfectionist when it comes to creative output. I should get over it and give at least a cursory report. I owe you three and my lady also has one coming about vegan trail food techniques (she has NAILED this).maverick wrote:I hope you intented to write up a TR this time, asking for route beta and not coming back with a TR is not cool.