Sierra Nevada (California) – BOOTS on the TRAIL

In The High Sierra ~ Mount Whitney (1982 & 1983)

A look back at climbs of Mount Whitney in the days before permits and reservations.

A look back at a High Sierra peak where persistence crossed the line into obsession.

Recovered memories of an inadvertant first ascent in California’s Sierra Nevada way back in the day.

Pictures from a (challenging) year of adventures with The LovedOne and friends.

A walk down the nostalgia trail to the one time we devoted a long weekend to ice climbing in California.

And so our smoky, adventurous, and drama-filled first experience with mule packing comes to a happy conclusion

A long day on the trail, over two passes, through scenery mostly obscured by smoke.

A stiff wind had cleared the air, allowing us unobstructed views of the stunning scenery in Matterhorn Canyon.

A post-rescue layover day around a beautiful lake in the Yosemite Wilderness.

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