Sierra Nevada (California) – BOOTS on the TRAIL

A First Ascent in the Sierra Nevada (September 1984)

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.

A short day hiking and a long night waiting for a rescue.

The first day of our hiking with pack stock trip in the High Sierra: Virginia Lakes to Virginia Canyon.

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