Sierra Nevada (California) – BOOTS on the TRAIL

Days On Ice ~ High Sierra (January 1985)

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

Memories of a long ago climb of Matterhorn Peak recalled by a recent trip in its vicinity.

A long ago, but very memorable, climb of Lone Pine Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada.

An early days backpacking trip to Seven Gables in California’s John Muir Wilderness.

A memorable climbing trip accompanied by Galen Rowell, one of the most accomplished climbers and photojournalists of his day.

A short hike to the summit of Adams Peak in the Diamond Mountains southwest of Susanville, California.

A hike to the summit of Mount Elwell in California’s Lakes Basin Recreation Area, north of Lake Tahoe.

A short hike to the lookout atop Sierra Buttes in the Tahoe National Forest, north of Lake Tahoe.

A hike and an overnight backpack in the Virginia Lake and Bishop Creek watersheds of California’s Sierra Nevada.