Guides and Trips
Trips
Sierra Club Snowcamping. http://www.snowcamping.orgGroup 4 2nd trip.Day 1 - Lassen Visitor Center to Lake Helen via Ranger Cutoff.Day 2 - Day hike from Lake Helen to Bumpass Mt and Bumpass Hell.Day 3 - Hike out.
The South Lake to North Lake trip has been on my bucket list for a couple of years. I was finally able to take the time to do the trip around Labor Day weekend 2012.Friday morning I drove from Palo Alto, CA to Bishop via Tioga Pass (Yosemite).Picked up the wilderness permit from: White Mountain Ranger Station 798 North Main St, Bishop, California, 93514, Tel:760-873-2500Drove to Four Jeffrey campground, locked up food...
Hetch Hetchy, Lake Vernon, Rancheria Falls, Wapama Falls Loop
Mather, California, United States
Backpacking | 27 miles
Backpacking | 27 miles
For a late season snowcamping trip, we headed to Lake Helen
in Lassen National Park over May 11 - 13 weekend. The road from Kom Ya-Mah-Ne visiter center
was plowed up to Lake Helen but was open to cars only up to Sulphur Works. We walked on the road for about 1/2 a mile
and then took the "Ranger Cut-off" heading up the western side of
Diamond Peak. We were on snow once we
got off the...
Trinity Alps, Canyon Creek Lakes, Boulder Creek Lakes
Globe Mill, California, United States
Backpacking | 22 miles
Backpacking | 22 miles
Full resolution pictures:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwania/sets/72157627283004276/This was my second time to Canyon Creek Lakes and Boulder Creek Lakes in
the Trinity Alps in northern California. Thanks to the above average
snow year the streams and water falls were gushing, which made for an
entirely different trip than my first one in November 2003.For this trip, we left Palo Alto around 5:45 am Friday morning.
Made great time on the road and reached Weaverville by 11:30...
Lost Coast, Southern Section, Usal to Nadelos, Sinkyone Wilderness
Hales Grove, California, United States
Backpacking | 26 miles
Backpacking | 26 miles
Full resolution pictures.http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwania/sets/72157627006354741/For the extended 2011 July 4th weekend, Manish, Ashok and I headed to the
Lost Coast, Sinkyone Wilderness for a backpacking trip from Usal to
Nadelos campground (walking south to north).We left Palo Alto
around 7:15 am on Friday July 1st and reached Shelter Cove around 2 pm. On the way we stopped
for coffee at Pete's in Corte Madera, top off gas in Willits, buy wine and chips at...
An excellent hike for a cool day in the heart of Silicon Valley. Probably offers the most elevation gain in the Bay area.
Sierra Club SnowcampingGroup 2 - 2nd tripOn Friday March 4th, 10:08 am, 18 hearty campers headed to Ridge Lakes for a 3 day 2 night snow camping trip. Sunny weather made for a great start and offered opportunity to practice map and compass skills along the way and build shelters while the weather was nice. On the way in, we re-broke an existing trail, which was faster than blazing an unbroken trail,...
Sierra Club Snowcamping, Group 2's 1st trip to Nancy Lake.http://www.snowcamping.orgInfo on the trail, etc can be found here.http://www.backcountryskitours.com/pages/tours_0300/0301_tour.htm
Saturday Feb 5th
Start hike 10:00 am
Stop for lunch 12:00, for 1/2 an hour
Choose suitable campsite 1:00 pmSunday Feb 6thShelter tour 10:00 amLeave for hike 11:30 am
Arrive at ridge 12:00 noon
Short hike to view 12:15 - 12:40 pm
Devil's Peak
Back at camp 12:55 pm
Start hike out 2:00 pm
Reach Sat lunch...
Sierra Club Snow camping Group 4 1st trip.http://www.snowcamping.orgTH to Woods Lake: Followed the blue diamond marked trail.Woods Lake to TH: Cross country route using map and compass after crossing bridge over Woods Creek.TH is Meiss Meadow Sno-Park in Carson Pass.
On Oct 4th, 2009, my friend Manish and I turned around a mile short of the summit of Mt Whitney on a very cold day.11 months later, I got the opportunity to try again when a cancellation made a permit available for a day hike on Sept 5th.This time, thanks to excellent weather and a very early start (12:30
am), I was able to summit Mt Whitney at 10:15 am. I felt...
Muir Woods to Stinson BeachDispea Trail.Stinson Beach to Muir WoodsMatt Davis Trail from Stinson Beach to Pan Toll Ranger Station.Bootjack Trail from Pan Toll to Muir Woods.
A beautiful snowcamping weekend with Mike, Toni and Cooper (the 4 legged happy camper).
Sierra Club Snow camping Group 2 2nd Trip.Our trip followed the route suggested herehttp://www.backcountryskitours.com/pages/tours_0300/0314_tour.htmPictureshttp://www.snoozybears.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=54047
Sierra Club Snowcamping Group 4 2nd trip.Pictureshttp://www.snoozybears.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=53816
Sierra Club Snowcamping Group 2 1st Trip.http://www.snowcamping.orgPictureshttp://www.snoozybears.org/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=53225http://picasaweb.google.com/singstream/NancyLake
My friend Manish and I went to climb Mt Whitney 14,495 feet (4,419 meters), highest point in contiguous US, over the weekend.
We started the hike on Sunday Oct 4th from Whitney Portal trail head (elevation 8400
feet) at 4 am on a clear night lit up by a full moon. We slowly made our way up
in high winds and cold weather wearing headlamps, heavy woolen gloves
and a couple of layers of clothing. Many...
Kennedy Meadows to Upper Relief Valley
Kennedy Meadow, California, United States
Backpacking | 9.8 miles
Backpacking | 9.8 miles
This trip was in Emigrant Wilderness,CA, just north of Yosemite National Park. We began our trip at Kennedy Meadows trailhead and hiked almost ten miles to
Upper Relief Valley on the first day, returning by the same route the next day. The sky was clear blue and visibility seemed endless. Aspen leaves were turning golden yellow, and an end-of-summer dryness filled the air. Tall, narrow conifer trees (pine, fir, and cedar) accented the glacier-polished...
Mount Dana, Yosemite National Park day hike
Lee Vining, California, United States
Hiking | 5.6 miles
Hiking | 5.6 miles
Weather for peak bagging does not get better than what the weather gods offered us on September 20th in Yosemite National Park, allowing me to spend a full 2 hours at the summit of Mt Dana at 13,054 feet enjoying 360 degree views of Yosemite high country and chatting up a storm with other hikers.From the top we located Mt Hoffman, Clouds Rest, Lembert's Dome, Saddlebag Lake, Dog Lake, Lyell Peak & Glacier,...
Glacier National Park - Bowman Lake to Kintla Lake
Ford, Montana, United States
Backpacking | 38 miles
Backpacking | 38 miles
Glacier National Park 6 day backpacking trip from Bowman Lake to Kintla Lake via Brown Pass and Boulder Pass. I did the trip as part of an 8 person guided group (7 participants + 1 guide) with Glacier Guides whom I highly recommend.http://www.glacierguides.com/Tel: 406-387-5555These stats are from the Backpackers Permit which Glacier Guides arranged for the group.Date Itinerary Length Elev Up Elev Down---- --------- ------ ------- ---------Enter Bowman Lake9/06 Bowman Lake...
