High Sierra Topix

This is not a place to post trip reports but for members to post current conditions experienced in the backcountry on recent trips. This will give other members considering visiting or traveling through that location a heads-up on difficult sections so they can plan accordingly.

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Route taken:


Elevations:


Difficult section encountered:


Special equipment needed/used:


Possible alternative routes:




Example:

Subject: Roads End>Rae Lakes>East Lake>Longley Pass>Sphinx Lakes 7/4-7/12

Route: Roads End-Upper Paradise Valley-Rae Lakes-Glen Pass-Junction Meadow-Lake Reflection-Longley Pass-Cinder Col-Sphinx Col-Sphinx Lakes-Roads End

Elevations: 5036 - 11926 feet

Difficult sections encountered on this trip:
There is a lot of snow on the northern side of Glen Pass, and it is icy in the morning.
- Bubbs Creek crossing was difficult; I found the best crossing point 400 yards west of the usual low water crossing section.
- Big cornice encountered on Longley Pass, bypassed by climbing a rocky section north of the pass (class 3).

Special equipment needed/used:
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Trekking Poles

Possible alternative routes:
- When crossing Bubb's, I noticed a section about 100 yards further west that looked much easier.
- Should have bypassed the cornice on the southern side; the route looked barely class 2.