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High Sierra Trail/Mineral King Loop 8/08 : 60 mile loop from Wolverton along the High Sierra Trail south down the Kern, up and over Franklin Pass and out Mineral King. Hiked with Bex, Pavla, David, Steve and Ray. Precipice is still my favorite Lake in the Sierra, Rattlesnakes still make my heart race, hotsprings are still the bomb and yes, there are bears in SEKI, just ask Steve ;)

High Sierra Trail/Mineral King Loop 8/08

Paige Falk (paigefalk)

60 mile loop from Wolverton along the High Sierra Trail south down the ...

Updated: Aug 23, 2008 12:39pm PST

Sabrina Backcountry Backpack - July 2005 : A four day backpack up to Midnight Lake and environs in July 2005. Mosquitos were HELL at Midnight Lake and to save our sanity we hiked back down to Blue Lake. Absoultely beautiful and breath-taking trip.

Sabrina Backcountry Backpack - July 2005

cdandherm

A four day backpack up to Midnight Lake and environs in July 2005. Mo ...

Updated: Jun 16, 2008 12:10pm PST

2008 (Apr 20) Canebrake Road to Sawtooth Peak (Southern Sierra) : We got a late start, but 6 of us dayclimbed Sawtooth Peak from Canebrake Road. Dinner after at Indian Wells Steakhouse. (wk 118, day 3 of 3)

2008 (Apr 20) Canebrake Road to Sawto...

Snow Nymph (snownymph)

We got a late start, but 6 of us dayclimbed Sawtooth Peak from Canebra ...

Updated: Apr 24, 2008 11:13pm PST

Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows Backpack 7/07 : 70 miles/7days mostly along the PCT from Highway 108 to Highway 120. Hiked with Theresa, Sam and Rob from TrailTalk and Nor Cal Hiking. It was a great adventure, one I will never forget. I didn't have time to edit these(except for omitting the lame ones), so they are straight out of the camera.

Kennedy Meadows to Tuolumne Meadows B...

Paige Falk (paigefalk)

70 miles/7days mostly along the PCT from Highway 108 to Highway 120. H ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2008 9:36pm PST

South Lake/Bishop Pass to North Lake/Piute Pass Backpack 8/07 : We hiked this classic almost loop from South Lake to North Lake, 55 miles/5 days. 1st night western most Lake in Dusy Basin. 9 Miles 2nd night Wanda Lake. 12 Miles 3rd night South Fork San Jouquin River 13 miles 4th night Lower Golden Trout Lake 13 miles 5th day out to North Lake 8 miles

South Lake/Bishop Pass to North Lake/...

Paige Falk (paigefalk)

We hiked this classic almost loop from South Lake to North Lake, 55 mi ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2008 9:29pm PST

High Sierra Trail Backpack (2nd time) 9/07 : John from the UK and I hiked this 75 mile trail. Bears, hotsprings, huge trout, most beautiful lake in the Sierra etc, etc. Hiked it in 7 days.

High Sierra Trail Backpack (2nd time)...

Paige Falk (paigefalk)

John from the UK and I hiked this 75 mile trail. Bears, hotsprings, hu ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2008 9:25pm PST

Dewey Point Snowshoe Backpack 2/08 : Beautiful weekend with NorCal Hikers Pavla, Bex, David and Greg. 4 1/2 miles to the point from Badger Pass ski resort. Gorgeous sunset again. Lots of people but plenty of room to spread out.

Dewey Point Snowshoe Backpack 2/08

Paige Falk (paigefalk)

Beautiful weekend with NorCal Hikers Pavla, Bex, David and Greg. 4 1/2 ...

Updated: Feb 27, 2008 8:57pm PST

Aug. 2006 - Bear Lakes Back Pack : A high and wild backpack with The Sierra Geezers.

Aug. 2006 - Bear Lakes Back Pack

SierraMaclure

A high and wild backpack with The Sierra Geezers.

Updated: Feb 11, 2008 7:59pm PST

South Lake to Long Lake, Ruwau Lake and Chocolate Lakes : I spent Labor Day 2005 enjoying solitude and tranquility in the Bishop Pass area thanks to my boss Craig's recommendation. For a short 7.4 hike, I got to enjoy 7 outstanding alpine lakes, with Long Lake being my definite favorite. Elevation gain was just over 1500 feet, with the hike starting at 9820 and the high point at around 11,300.

South Lake to Long Lake, Ruwau Lake a...

alti

I spent Labor Day 2005 enjoying solitude and tranquility in the Bishop ...

Updated: Jan 13, 2008 11:07pm PST

Palisade Glacier and the Amazing Big Pine Glacial Lakes : I'm still in awe about how beautiful today's hike was -- I'm listing it among my all time favorites thanks to the amazing lakes. The hike follows Big Pine Creek up to a series of lakes called First Lake, Second Lake, Third Lake, Fourth, etc... I had heard in advance that these lakes were something else thanks to minute deposits of granite from the Palisades Glacier (largest glacier in the Sierra Nevadas, and southernmost glacier in the USA). But I really was not prepared for the sheer beauty. I'm adding First Lake through Third Lake as places people should visit once in their lifetime. After making a curve and finally spotting the unbelievably pure turquoise color of First Lake, I just stood in awe and kept exclaiming "Oh my God!" I was mesmerized by the lake's brilliant colors -- which I had never seen before. Truly inspiring. I took a moment to thank God for creating such a beautiful world, and also thanking Him for my health that allows me to visit these places. Aside from the lakes, my other destination was the Palisades Glacier. After Third Lake, I spotted the trail to the glacier, which means I didn't see Lakes 4-7. All went smoothly until the trail disappeared as I had expected based on the guide books. I'm comfortable hiking off trail, so I tried making my way up a steep canyon to reach the highest points to eventually reach the glacier. My first choice turned out to be infeasible thanks to an ice field, so I had to go back down. I found another route a bit to the east and worked on that one. This was unbelievably tough. Already at over 11,000 feet in altitude, I basically climbed over 1000 feet over rocks and boulders using my hands and feet, gasping for air and needing to take breaks to recapture my breath. Very challenging. Climbing over boulders, with glacial water everywhere, the rocks being highly unstable -- took a lot of concentration and time. I finally made it to 12,100 feet, and could see the Palisades Glacier so close by. The best viewpoint is apparently from 12,400 feet, so I was just 300 feet below that! So close......... But alas, it was almost 5pm and I had no choice -- I had to turn back (I started just before 11am, which is pretty late). While it was tempting to keep climbing over boulders to reach the 12,400 foot mark and make it to the boulder -- that would have been unwise. It probably would have taken at least 30 minutes, and at least 1 hour roundtrip. Given that I was already gasping for air, getting pretty tired, and still had to scramble down the unpleasant 1100 foot mountain of boulders, the choice was clear -- safety first. The rocks and boulders were extremely unstable and dangerous, so I had to be especially careful, meaning that it took me almost 2 hours just to descend back to the hiking trail. At 6:30, finally hiking again, I still had about 6 miles to go. I ran into a guy who sprained his ankle, and I really don't know how he and his friend were going to make it back at his extremely slow pace. Anyway, at least they were together. My goal was to race back to the car and make it safe. It took about 2.5 hours down the mountain, which means about 1.5 hours with the flashlight -- not my favorite activity. It's in going down that you get hurt, especially in the dark, so had to be really careful. Although I didn't get to touch the glacier as I hoped, I did make it pretty darn close, and there's always next year (even with global warming, I've been told this glacier should be around for quite some time).

Palisade Glacier and the Amazing Big ...

alti

I'm still in awe about how beautiful today's hike was -- I'm listing i ...

Updated: Jan 08, 2008 9:57pm PST

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