The pictures are from a 7-day ski mountaineering trip across the Sierra Nevada mountains: modified Sierra High Route. The trip was organized and led by the guides from the Sierra Mountain Center (SMC). Other trip reports can be found at 1) http://smcblog.wordpress.com/ - trip report on the SMC website, 2) http://mtnfreak.blogspot.com/ - Chris Simmons report on his solo 3 day West-to-East scouting crossing in preparation for this trip, 3) http://picasaweb.google.com/afraroet/SierraHighRoute508 - Afra Roet's pictures http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0472008050619m11/297689331_X4iaX-Ti.jpg http://sinn2.smugmug.com/gallery/4971446_XWdKp/ 2008-05-23T06:19:12Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />The trip was ran by the Sierra Mountain Center, http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#298961886_w5uqf" title="The trip was ran by the Sierra Mountain Center, http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/000SHRDescription2/298961886_w5uqf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The trip was ran by the Sierra Mountain Center, http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/" title="The trip was ran by the Sierra Mountain Center, http://www.sierramountaincenter.com/" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T07:37:35Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/000SHRDescription2/298961886_w5uqf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Sierra High Route, May 5-11, 2008 with Sierra Mountain Center. Ski West across the mountains, drive to Fresno, fly from Fresno to Independence.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297680307_TArz8" title="Sierra High Route, May 5-11, 2008 with Sierra Mountain Center. Ski West across the mountains, drive to Fresno, fly from Fresno to Independence."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/001/297680307_TArz8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sierra High Route, May 5-11, 2008 with Sierra Mountain Center. Ski West across the mountains, drive to Fresno, fly from Fresno to Independence." title="Sierra High Route, May 5-11, 2008 with Sierra Mountain Center. Ski West across the mountains, drive to Fresno, fly from Fresno to Independence." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:20:10Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/001/297680307_TArz8-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297680358_vKd4M" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/002/297680358_vKd4M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:17:28Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/002/297680358_vKd4M-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />May 5, 2008, about 09:00, packing gear at the Independence airport</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297680495_TGeUL" title="May 5, 2008, about 09:00, packing gear at the Independence airport"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0032008050508m43/297680495_TGeUL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="May 5, 2008, about 09:00, packing gear at the Independence airport" title="May 5, 2008, about 09:00, packing gear at the Independence airport" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:16:01Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0032008050508m43/297680495_TGeUL-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 08:43:31 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />The guides: Chris Simmons and Eric Owen</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297680619_HzB99" title="The guides: Chris Simmons and Eric Owen"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0042008050510m27/297680619_HzB99-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The guides: Chris Simmons and Eric Owen" title="The guides: Chris Simmons and Eric Owen" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:01Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0042008050510m27/297680619_HzB99-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 10:27:46 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Serge Dubovitsky, Julian Pridmore-Brown, Afra Roet, Chris Simmons, Eric Owen, Chris Boyer.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297680991_Aabu7" title="Serge Dubovitsky, Julian Pridmore-Brown, Afra Roet, Chris Simmons, Eric Owen, Chris Boyer."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0052008050510m29/297680991_Aabu7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Serge Dubovitsky, Julian Pridmore-Brown, Afra Roet, Chris Simmons, Eric Owen, Chris Boyer." title="Serge Dubovitsky, Julian Pridmore-Brown, Afra Roet, Chris Simmons, Eric Owen, Chris Boyer." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:57:17Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0052008050510m29/297680991_Aabu7-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 10:29:28 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />That's a 50 lbs backpack, without skis.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297681184_ZUAyR" title="That's a 50 lbs backpack, without skis."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0062008050510m35/297681184_ZUAyR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="That's a 50 lbs backpack, without skis." title="That's a 50 lbs backpack, without skis." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:50:19Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0062008050510m35/297681184_ZUAyR-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 10:35:16 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297681365_CgA7o" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0072008050510m35/297681365_CgA7o-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:11:54Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0072008050510m35/297681365_CgA7o-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 10:35:35 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Day 1 route: Onion Valley, over Kearsarge Pass to Bullfrog Lake</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297681458_L4q9K" title="Day 1 route: Onion Valley, over Kearsarge Pass to Bullfrog Lake"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/008/297681458_L4q9K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Day 1 route: Onion Valley, over Kearsarge Pass to Bullfrog Lake" title="Day 1 route: Onion Valley, over Kearsarge Pass to Bullfrog Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:05:52Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/008/297681458_L4q9K-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Julian</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297681774_uQtbS" title="Julian"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0092008050511m45/297681774_uQtbS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Julian" title="Julian" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:21:42Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0092008050511m45/297681774_uQtbS-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 11:45:32 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Eric running by. He'd keep doing this: effortlessly run from way back to the front to confer with Chris.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297682116_iQeUs" title="Eric running by. He'd keep doing this: effortlessly run from way back to the front to confer with Chris."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0102008050512m04/297682116_iQeUs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Eric running by. He'd keep doing this: effortlessly run from way back to the front to confer with Chris." title="Eric running by. He'd keep doing this: effortlessly run from way back to the front to confer with Chris." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:08:43Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0102008050512m04/297682116_iQeUs-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 12:04:36 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297682486_TsTN9" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0112008050512m04/297682486_TsTN9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-19T03:26:47Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0112008050512m04/297682486_TsTN9-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 12:04:48 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Skis on</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297682607_m7Hs3" title="Skis on"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0122008050512m23/297682607_m7Hs3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Skis on" title="Skis on" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:53:06Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0122008050512m23/297682607_m7Hs3-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 12:23:26 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297682912_6JPLH" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0132008050512m10/297682912_6JPLH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:08:15Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0132008050512m10/297682912_6JPLH-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 12:10:11 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297683258_SiYbm" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0142008050513m25/297683258_SiYbm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:54:52Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0142008050513m25/297683258_SiYbm-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 13:25:30 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />A short break.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297683558_Zg2tC" title="A short break."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0152008050514m22/297683558_Zg2tC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A short break." title="A short break." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:55:41Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0152008050514m22/297683558_Zg2tC-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 14:22:02 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297683916_qsjtE" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0162008050514m22/297683916_qsjtE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:58:33Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0162008050514m22/297683916_qsjtE-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 14:22:25 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Approaching Kearsarge Pass. It was a long one-sided ascent. My right leg almost fell off</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297683993_vR6QN" title="Approaching Kearsarge Pass. It was a long one-sided ascent. My right leg almost fell off"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0172008050515m15/297683993_vR6QN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Approaching Kearsarge Pass. It was a long one-sided ascent. My right leg almost fell off" title="Approaching Kearsarge Pass. It was a long one-sided ascent. My right leg almost fell off" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:00:40Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0172008050515m15/297683993_vR6QN-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:15:36 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Chris Simmons. He scouted this route by doing it solo in two and half days going West to East (http://mtnfreak.blogspot.com/). He came out Saturday night. Spent a night at the trailhead in O ...</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297684069_CqYsq" title="Chris Simmons. He scouted this route by doing it solo in two and half days going West to East (http://mtnfreak.blogspot.com/). He came out Saturday night. Spent a night at the trailhead in O ..."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0182008050515m34/297684069_CqYsq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Chris Simmons. He scouted this route by doing it solo in two and half days going West to East (http://mtnfreak.blogspot.com/). He came out Saturday night. Spent a night at the trailhead in O ..." title="Chris Simmons. He scouted this route by doing it solo in two and half days going West to East (http://mtnfreak.blogspot.com/). He came out Saturday night. Spent a night at the trailhead in O ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:46:05Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0182008050515m34/297684069_CqYsq-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:34:49 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297684321_SJTm4" title="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0202008050515m21/297684321_SJTm4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles" title="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2008-12-19T03:20:04Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0202008050515m21/297684321_SJTm4-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:21:49 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297684504_LhWPT" title="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0212008050515m22/297684504_LhWPT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles" title="Kearsarge Pass with Kearsarge Pinnacles" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:59:13Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0212008050515m22/297684504_LhWPT-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:22:32 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297684872_j4aNj" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0222008050515m25/297684872_j4aNj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:03:10Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0222008050515m25/297684872_j4aNj-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:25:29 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Route down to Bullfrog Lake</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297685265_bviPG" title="Route down to Bullfrog Lake"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0232008050515m25/297685265_bviPG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Route down to Bullfrog Lake" title="Route down to Bullfrog Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:54:18Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0232008050515m25/297685265_bviPG-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 15:25:29 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />First downhill with 50+ packs on suncupped snow was "interesting"</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297685406_4Y3hK" title="First downhill with 50+ packs on suncupped snow was "interesting""><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0242008050516m28/297685406_4Y3hK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First downhill with 50+ packs on suncupped snow was "interesting"" title="First downhill with 50+ packs on suncupped snow was "interesting"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:47:34Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0242008050516m28/297685406_4Y3hK-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 16:28:40 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Camp at Bullfrog Lake</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297685622_YQZTV" title="Camp at Bullfrog Lake"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0252008050518m30/297685622_YQZTV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Camp at Bullfrog Lake" title="Camp at Bullfrog Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:07:58Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0252008050518m30/297685622_YQZTV-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 18:30:20 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Bullfrog Lake</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297685796_GDJDn" title="Bullfrog Lake"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0262008050518m31/297685796_GDJDn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Bullfrog Lake" title="Bullfrog Lake" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:15:21Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0262008050518m31/297685796_GDJDn-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 18:31:15 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Afra</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297685959_R4YPG" title="Afra"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0272008050518m49/297685959_R4YPG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Afra" title="Afra" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:58:17Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0272008050518m49/297685959_R4YPG-Th.jpg 2008-05-05 18:49:16 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Water hole</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686083_w3rCJ" title="Water hole"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0282008050607m53/297686083_w3rCJ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Water hole" title="Water hole" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:09:41Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0282008050607m53/297686083_w3rCJ-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-06 07:53:22 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />May 6, 2008. Day 2</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686279_VRQ2R" title="May 6, 2008. Day 2"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0292008050609m00/297686279_VRQ2R-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="May 6, 2008. Day 2" title="May 6, 2008. Day 2" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:10Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0292008050609m00/297686279_VRQ2R-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 09:00:23 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Across the Bullfrog Lake. I was apprehensive, but Chris didn't give it a second thought. Was good enough for me, but I did ask Eric if he had a rope.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686364_k39Sv" title="Across the Bullfrog Lake. I was apprehensive, but Chris didn't give it a second thought. Was good enough for me, but I did ask Eric if he had a rope."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0302008050609m11/297686364_k39Sv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Across the Bullfrog Lake. I was apprehensive, but Chris didn't give it a second thought. Was good enough for me, but I did ask Eric if he had a rope." title="Across the Bullfrog Lake. I was apprehensive, but Chris didn't give it a second thought. Was good enough for me, but I did ask Eric if he had a rope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:01:08Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0302008050609m11/297686364_k39Sv-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 09:11:16 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Day 2 trip. Original plan was to get accross the Deerhorn Saddle.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686496_Q2cPW" title="Day 2 trip. Original plan was to get accross the Deerhorn Saddle."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/031/297686496_Q2cPW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Day 2 trip. Original plan was to get accross the Deerhorn Saddle." title="Day 2 trip. Original plan was to get accross the Deerhorn Saddle." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:08:12Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/031/297686496_Q2cPW-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Going down into the Bubbs Creek drainage. Vidette Meadows</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686702_XLEA5" title="Going down into the Bubbs Creek drainage. Vidette Meadows"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0322008050609m32/297686702_XLEA5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Going down into the Bubbs Creek drainage. Vidette Meadows" title="Going down into the Bubbs Creek drainage. Vidette Meadows" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:05:48Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0322008050609m32/297686702_XLEA5-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 09:32:36 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />First glimpse of the Deerhorn Saddle. Looking accross Bubbs Creek and Vidette Meadow</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297686892_FmCR6" title="First glimpse of the Deerhorn Saddle. Looking accross Bubbs Creek and Vidette Meadow"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0332008050609m51/297686892_FmCR6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First glimpse of the Deerhorn Saddle. Looking accross Bubbs Creek and Vidette Meadow" title="First glimpse of the Deerhorn Saddle. Looking accross Bubbs Creek and Vidette Meadow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:54Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0332008050609m51/297686892_FmCR6-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 09:51:48 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Closer look at the Deerhorn Saddle</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297687085_YsJnP" title="Closer look at the Deerhorn Saddle"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0342008050609m51/297687085_YsJnP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Closer look at the Deerhorn Saddle" title="Closer look at the Deerhorn Saddle" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:38Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0342008050609m51/297687085_YsJnP-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 09:51:56 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />After dropping a bit it became just like summer hiking</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297687388_nQqAd" title="After dropping a bit it became just like summer hiking"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0352008050610m22/297687388_nQqAd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="After dropping a bit it became just like summer hiking" title="After dropping a bit it became just like summer hiking" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:53:46Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0352008050610m22/297687388_nQqAd-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 10:22:07 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Photo by Chris Simmons. Crossing Bubbs Creek. Bubbs Creek is special for me. My first ever hike was up Bubbs Creek out of Kings Canyon. We were aiming for Junction Meadows, but didn't qui ...</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297971498_CUHc9" title="Photo by Chris Simmons. Crossing Bubbs Creek. Bubbs Creek is special for me. My first ever hike was up Bubbs Creek out of Kings Canyon. We were aiming for Junction Meadows, but didn't qui ..."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/036a2008050610m45/297971498_CUHc9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Photo by Chris Simmons. Crossing Bubbs Creek. Bubbs Creek is special for me. My first ever hike was up Bubbs Creek out of Kings Canyon. We were aiming for Junction Meadows, but didn't qui ..." title="Photo by Chris Simmons. Crossing Bubbs Creek. Bubbs Creek is special for me. My first ever hike was up Bubbs Creek out of Kings Canyon. We were aiming for Junction Meadows, but didn't qui ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:48:18Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/036a2008050610m45/297971498_CUHc9-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 10:45:17 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297687629_oEPYk" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0362008050611m09/297687629_oEPYk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:53:57Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0362008050611m09/297687629_oEPYk-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 11:09:50 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Photo by Chris Simmons. Struggling up Vidette Creek. Bullfrog area is the notch left of center in the picture</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297967437_d5UHS" title="Photo by Chris Simmons. Struggling up Vidette Creek. Bullfrog area is the notch left of center in the picture"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/037a2008050613m09/297967437_d5UHS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Photo by Chris Simmons. Struggling up Vidette Creek. Bullfrog area is the notch left of center in the picture" title="Photo by Chris Simmons. Struggling up Vidette Creek. Bullfrog area is the notch left of center in the picture" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T10:59:44Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/037a2008050613m09/297967437_d5UHS-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 13:09:40 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Up the Vidette Creek</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297687769_DRwVG" title="Up the Vidette Creek"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0372008050612m58/297687769_DRwVG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Up the Vidette Creek" title="Up the Vidette Creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:50:58Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0372008050612m58/297687769_DRwVG-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 12:58:36 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297687939_NhH2c" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0382008050613m13/297687939_NhH2c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:17:10Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0382008050613m13/297687939_NhH2c-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 13:13:32 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Where we're going after lunch</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688112_yFXea" title="Where we're going after lunch"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0392008050613m45/297688112_yFXea-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Where we're going after lunch" title="Where we're going after lunch" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:05:06Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0392008050613m45/297688112_yFXea-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 13:45:17 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Lunch time. We had fresh avocados pretty much every day. As Eric said, "We're out here too often to not eat well"</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688259_M6rao" title="Lunch time. We had fresh avocados pretty much every day. As Eric said, "We're out here too often to not eat well""><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0402008050613m32/297688259_M6rao-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lunch time. We had fresh avocados pretty much every day. As Eric said, "We're out here too often to not eat well"" title="Lunch time. We had fresh avocados pretty much every day. As Eric said, "We're out here too often to not eat well"" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:03:48Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0402008050613m32/297688259_M6rao-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 13:32:57 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Dearhorn Saddle at 16:00. At this point I began to wonder how we would make it over this pass. It had a "struggle into camp at 7 pm and drop dead" feel to it.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688367_9NPtX" title="Dearhorn Saddle at 16:00. At this point I began to wonder how we would make it over this pass. It had a "struggle into camp at 7 pm and drop dead" feel to it."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0412008050615m56/297688367_9NPtX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dearhorn Saddle at 16:00. At this point I began to wonder how we would make it over this pass. It had a "struggle into camp at 7 pm and drop dead" feel to it." title="Dearhorn Saddle at 16:00. At this point I began to wonder how we would make it over this pass. It had a "struggle into camp at 7 pm and drop dead" feel to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:10:40Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0412008050615m56/297688367_9NPtX-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 15:56:48 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Thankfully, after some discussion our fearless leaders decided to camp here.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688511_FDZS3" title="Thankfully, after some discussion our fearless leaders decided to camp here."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0422008050617m15/297688511_FDZS3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Thankfully, after some discussion our fearless leaders decided to camp here." title="Thankfully, after some discussion our fearless leaders decided to camp here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:01:36Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0422008050617m15/297688511_FDZS3-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 17:15:02 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />The hunter-gatherer Eric came back empty-handed after a long time of digging very very deep holes for water.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688658_PoP6y" title="The hunter-gatherer Eric came back empty-handed after a long time of digging very very deep holes for water."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0432008050617m44/297688658_PoP6y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The hunter-gatherer Eric came back empty-handed after a long time of digging very very deep holes for water." title="The hunter-gatherer Eric came back empty-handed after a long time of digging very very deep holes for water." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:05:44Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0432008050617m44/297688658_PoP6y-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 17:44:26 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Therefore melting snow</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688786_keZRy" title="Therefore melting snow"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0442008050617m43/297688786_keZRy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Therefore melting snow" title="Therefore melting snow" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:54:17Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0442008050617m43/297688786_keZRy-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 17:43:00 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />It was a new, and eventually very pleasant, experience for me to do nothing while camp chores were being attended to . At first I couldn't really relax, because I felt like something was wr ...</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297688970_2S9Dz" title="It was a new, and eventually very pleasant, experience for me to do nothing while camp chores were being attended to . At first I couldn't really relax, because I felt like something was wr ..."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0452008050617m45/297688970_2S9Dz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="It was a new, and eventually very pleasant, experience for me to do nothing while camp chores were being attended to . At first I couldn't really relax, because I felt like something was wr ..." title="It was a new, and eventually very pleasant, experience for me to do nothing while camp chores were being attended to . At first I couldn't really relax, because I felt like something was wr ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:54:22Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0452008050617m45/297688970_2S9Dz-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 17:45:31 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297689157_uzPAy" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0462008050619m03/297689157_uzPAy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:57:33Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0462008050619m03/297689157_uzPAy-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 19:03:47 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Mild snow, thankfully with no wind.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297689331_X4iaX" title="Mild snow, thankfully with no wind."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0472008050619m11/297689331_X4iaX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mild snow, thankfully with no wind." title="Mild snow, thankfully with no wind." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:11:08Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0472008050619m11/297689331_X4iaX-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 19:11:56 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Sunset</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297689492_RP9ms" title="Sunset"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0482008050620m10/297689492_RP9ms-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sunset" title="Sunset" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:04:44Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0482008050620m10/297689492_RP9ms-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 20:10:38 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297689631_mn7Jz" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0492008050620m15/297689631_mn7Jz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:04:14Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0492008050620m15/297689631_mn7Jz-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 20:15:06 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Eric and I walked over to get a better look at the sunset.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297689767_7Stmh" title="Eric and I walked over to get a better look at the sunset."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0502008050620m14/297689767_7Stmh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Eric and I walked over to get a better look at the sunset." title="Eric and I walked over to get a better look at the sunset." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:55:01Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0502008050620m14/297689767_7Stmh-Th.jpg 2008-05-06 20:14:03 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />May 7, 2008. Day 3. Two passes: Deerhorn Saddle and Ericsson Col</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690064_KJpC3" title="May 7, 2008. Day 3. Two passes: Deerhorn Saddle and Ericsson Col"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/051/297690064_KJpC3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="May 7, 2008. Day 3. Two passes: Deerhorn Saddle and Ericsson Col" title="May 7, 2008. Day 3. Two passes: Deerhorn Saddle and Ericsson Col" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:10:22Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/051/297690064_KJpC3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Skins on</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690162_GptAe" title="Skins on"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0522008050709m05/297690162_GptAe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Skins on" title="Skins on" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:08:45Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0522008050709m05/297690162_GptAe-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 09:05:59 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Ready, set</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690277_T5XSV" title="Ready, set"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0532008050709m10/297690277_T5XSV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ready, set" title="Ready, set" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:04:05Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0532008050709m10/297690277_T5XSV-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 09:10:47 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />09:17. Our everyday routine was to get up at 07:00 and leave camp by 09:00. At least that was the intent.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690371_Bp6Mi" title="09:17. Our everyday routine was to get up at 07:00 and leave camp by 09:00. At least that was the intent."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0542008050709m17/297690371_Bp6Mi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="09:17. Our everyday routine was to get up at 07:00 and leave camp by 09:00. At least that was the intent." title="09:17. Our everyday routine was to get up at 07:00 and leave camp by 09:00. At least that was the intent." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:41:35Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0542008050709m17/297690371_Bp6Mi-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 09:17:44 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Deerhorn is a "long drink of water". Typical Sierra talus and scree. With heavy pack, skis and ski mountaineering boots.... I was very glad we did not do it last night.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690569_iMhU2" title="Deerhorn is a "long drink of water". Typical Sierra talus and scree. With heavy pack, skis and ski mountaineering boots.... I was very glad we did not do it last night."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0552008050710m16/297690569_iMhU2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Deerhorn is a "long drink of water". Typical Sierra talus and scree. With heavy pack, skis and ski mountaineering boots.... I was very glad we did not do it last night." title="Deerhorn is a "long drink of water". Typical Sierra talus and scree. With heavy pack, skis and ski mountaineering boots.... I was very glad we did not do it last night." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:11:38Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0552008050710m16/297690569_iMhU2-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 10:16:07 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690692_X7HtW" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0562008050710m58/297690692_X7HtW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:19:12Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0562008050710m58/297690692_X7HtW-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 10:58:30 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />At the top of Deerhorn Saddle (11:08). That's 3 hours from camp.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297690867_pfThv" title="At the top of Deerhorn Saddle (11:08). That's 3 hours from camp."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0572008050711m08/297690867_pfThv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="At the top of Deerhorn Saddle (11:08). That's 3 hours from camp." title="At the top of Deerhorn Saddle (11:08). That's 3 hours from camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:50:32Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0572008050711m08/297690867_pfThv-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 11:08:06 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Next step. We drop down a bit and then go across Ericsson Col</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297691554_cthdJ" title="Next step. We drop down a bit and then go across Ericsson Col"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/058/297691554_cthdJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Next step. We drop down a bit and then go across Ericsson Col" title="Next step. We drop down a bit and then go across Ericsson Col" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:44:30Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/058/297691554_cthdJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297691694_wxKJG" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0592008050711m45/297691694_wxKJG-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:19:08Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0592008050711m45/297691694_wxKJG-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-07 11:45:11 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Going up Ericsson Col. Time to put boot crampons on.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297691862_HBVe5" title="Going up Ericsson Col. Time to put boot crampons on."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0602008050713m01/297691862_HBVe5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Going up Ericsson Col. Time to put boot crampons on." title="Going up Ericsson Col. Time to put boot crampons on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:00:13Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0602008050713m01/297691862_HBVe5-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 13:01:49 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297691985_oufd7" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0612008050713m05/297691985_oufd7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:07:22Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0612008050713m05/297691985_oufd7-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 13:05:36 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692088_4FQrY" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0622008050713m15/297692088_4FQrY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:44:39Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0622008050713m15/297692088_4FQrY-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 13:15:27 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />It's getting steeper</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692242_Gqw3K" title="It's getting steeper"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0632008050713m27/297692242_Gqw3K-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="It's getting steeper" title="It's getting steeper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:49:57Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0632008050713m27/297692242_Gqw3K-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 13:27:47 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />and steeper</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692406_z4uF8" title="and steeper"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0642008050713m35/297692406_z4uF8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="and steeper" title="and steeper" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:54:01Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0642008050713m35/297692406_z4uF8-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 13:35:30 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />The spot was not too uncomfortable, so we enjoyed the view.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692543_PD84E" title="The spot was not too uncomfortable, so we enjoyed the view."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0652008050714m23/297692543_PD84E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The spot was not too uncomfortable, so we enjoyed the view." title="The spot was not too uncomfortable, so we enjoyed the view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:02:32Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0652008050714m23/297692543_PD84E-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:23:30 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692733_CqxL2" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0662008050714m26/297692733_CqxL2-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:57:41Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0662008050714m26/297692733_CqxL2-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-07 14:26:56 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Meanwhile the Eric-Afra train caught up and passed us by.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297692877_LCFeE" title="Meanwhile the Eric-Afra train caught up and passed us by."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0672008050714m00/297692877_LCFeE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Meanwhile the Eric-Afra train caught up and passed us by." title="Meanwhile the Eric-Afra train caught up and passed us by." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:51:33Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0672008050714m00/297692877_LCFeE-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:00:07 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693151_PQf8w" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0682008050714m10/297693151_PQf8w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:01:26Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0682008050714m10/297693151_PQf8w-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:10:40 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Top portion of Ericsson Col. At this point Chris S. parked Chris B., Julian, and me at a safe spot and went to scout a route to the top.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693283_SiSMH" title="Top portion of Ericsson Col. At this point Chris S. parked Chris B., Julian, and me at a safe spot and went to scout a route to the top."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0692008050714m31/297693283_SiSMH-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Top portion of Ericsson Col. At this point Chris S. parked Chris B., Julian, and me at a safe spot and went to scout a route to the top." title="Top portion of Ericsson Col. At this point Chris S. parked Chris B., Julian, and me at a safe spot and went to scout a route to the top." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:01:23Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0692008050714m31/297693283_SiSMH-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-07 14:31:14 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Eric and Chris organized a rope.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693425_dGn4u" title="Eric and Chris organized a rope."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0702008050714m30/297693425_dGn4u-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Eric and Chris organized a rope." title="Eric and Chris organized a rope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:51:41Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0702008050714m30/297693425_dGn4u-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:30:49 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />тест</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693507_RZqsr" title="тест"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0712008050714m32/297693507_RZqsr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="тест" title="тест" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:58:42Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0712008050714m32/297693507_RZqsr-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:32:00 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693623_TYrVb" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0722008050714m38/297693623_TYrVb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:13:44Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0722008050714m38/297693623_TYrVb-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:38:38 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693732_Bm59c" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0732008050714m46/297693732_Bm59c-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:19:13Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0732008050714m46/297693732_Bm59c-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:46:37 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />backpack, skis, ski poles sticking out sideways...</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693845_GEP8w" title="backpack, skis, ski poles sticking out sideways..."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0742008050714m47/297693845_GEP8w-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="backpack, skis, ski poles sticking out sideways..." title="backpack, skis, ski poles sticking out sideways..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:03:59Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0742008050714m47/297693845_GEP8w-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:47:34 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Ericsson Col: the best part of the trip</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297693935_U58w6" title="Ericsson Col: the best part of the trip"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0752008050714m47/297693935_U58w6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ericsson Col: the best part of the trip" title="Ericsson Col: the best part of the trip" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:06:52Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0752008050714m47/297693935_U58w6-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 14:47:44 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Lunch down below Ericsson Col</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297694111_WFE4T" title="Lunch down below Ericsson Col"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0762008050715m34/297694111_WFE4T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lunch down below Ericsson Col" title="Lunch down below Ericsson Col" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:45:27Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0762008050715m34/297694111_WFE4T-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 15:34:47 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />South side of the Ericsson Col</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297694530_b7kAy" title="South side of the Ericsson Col"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/077/297694530_b7kAy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="South side of the Ericsson Col" title="South side of the Ericsson Col" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:57:24Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/077/297694530_b7kAy-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Chris pointing out the next destination to his flock: Milestone Pass</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297694863_G2voD" title="Chris pointing out the next destination to his flock: Milestone Pass"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/078/297694863_G2voD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Chris pointing out the next destination to his flock: Milestone Pass" title="Chris pointing out the next destination to his flock: Milestone Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:59:43Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/078/297694863_G2voD-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695016_7VcSh" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0792008050716m51/297695016_7VcSh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:25Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0792008050716m51/297695016_7VcSh-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 16:51:17 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Suncups. Believe it or not there is a Phys. Rev. E (vol 63. 056129) article by M.D. Betterton on the formation of suncups, penitentes, and dirt cones. Suncups are basically smaller underdev ...</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695190_omAPg" title="Suncups. Believe it or not there is a Phys. Rev. E (vol 63. 056129) article by M.D. Betterton on the formation of suncups, penitentes, and dirt cones. Suncups are basically smaller underdev ..."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0802008050716m56/297695190_omAPg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Suncups. Believe it or not there is a Phys. Rev. E (vol 63. 056129) article by M.D. Betterton on the formation of suncups, penitentes, and dirt cones. Suncups are basically smaller underdev ..." title="Suncups. Believe it or not there is a Phys. Rev. E (vol 63. 056129) article by M.D. Betterton on the formation of suncups, penitentes, and dirt cones. Suncups are basically smaller underdev ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:48:58Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0802008050716m56/297695190_omAPg-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 16:56:30 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695370_XfV5B" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0812008050716m58/297695370_XfV5B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:40:39Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0812008050716m58/297695370_XfV5B-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 16:58:01 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695545_WazhR" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0822008050717m24/297695545_WazhR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:49:00Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0822008050717m24/297695545_WazhR-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 17:24:04 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695685_vb6Cs" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0832008050717m28/297695685_vb6Cs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:55:35Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0832008050717m28/297695685_vb6Cs-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 17:28:21 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695790_ee6PK" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0842008050717m38/297695790_ee6PK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:49:28Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0842008050717m38/297695790_ee6PK-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 17:38:49 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297695892_Y7pom" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0852008050717m39/297695892_Y7pom-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:02:29Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0852008050717m39/297695892_Y7pom-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 17:39:01 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696042_jxSUX" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0862008050718m05/297696042_jxSUX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:01:12Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0862008050718m05/297696042_jxSUX-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 18:05:26 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />By now even skiing through the trees with a pack is fun</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696250_QZcyY" title="By now even skiing through the trees with a pack is fun"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0872008050718m12/297696250_QZcyY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="By now even skiing through the trees with a pack is fun" title="By now even skiing through the trees with a pack is fun" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:49Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0872008050718m12/297696250_QZcyY-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 18:12:10 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Some unmarked obstacles</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696432_9H8EU" title="Some unmarked obstacles"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0882008050718m13/297696432_9H8EU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Some unmarked obstacles" title="Some unmarked obstacles" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:48Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0882008050718m13/297696432_9H8EU-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 18:13:16 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696579_wjDjn" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0892008050718m15/297696579_wjDjn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:56:33Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0892008050718m15/297696579_wjDjn-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 18:15:37 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Camp at the Upper Milestone Creek</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696724_E3GFz" title="Camp at the Upper Milestone Creek"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0902008050720m04/297696724_E3GFz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Camp at the Upper Milestone Creek" title="Camp at the Upper Milestone Creek" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:10:52Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0902008050720m04/297696724_E3GFz-Th.jpg 2008-05-07 20:04:08 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />May 8, 2008. Day 4. View of the Milestone Mtn. from our campsite</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297696893_vfkFD" title="May 8, 2008. Day 4. View of the Milestone Mtn. from our campsite"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0912008050809m34/297696893_vfkFD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="May 8, 2008. Day 4. View of the Milestone Mtn. from our campsite" title="May 8, 2008. Day 4. View of the Milestone Mtn. from our campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:53:04Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0912008050809m34/297696893_vfkFD-Th-1.jpg 2008-05-08 09:34:33 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />A typical campsite on a warm sunny morning. 07:37</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697048_g7Ff9" title="A typical campsite on a warm sunny morning. 07:37"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0922008050807m37/297697048_g7Ff9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A typical campsite on a warm sunny morning. 07:37" title="A typical campsite on a warm sunny morning. 07:37" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:49:32Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0922008050807m37/297697048_g7Ff9-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 07:37:17 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />09:40 and we're still in camp.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697245_7tTPa" title="09:40 and we're still in camp."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0932008050809m40/297697245_7tTPa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="09:40 and we're still in camp." title="09:40 and we're still in camp." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:04:15Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0932008050809m40/297697245_7tTPa-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 09:40:10 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Waterfall on the way to Milestone Pass</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697409_PBSbh" title="Waterfall on the way to Milestone Pass"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0942008050810m06/297697409_PBSbh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Waterfall on the way to Milestone Pass" title="Waterfall on the way to Milestone Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T13:00:10Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0942008050810m06/297697409_PBSbh-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 10:06:13 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Towards Milestone Pass</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697522_gfZdY" title="Towards Milestone Pass"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0952008050810m05/297697522_gfZdY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Towards Milestone Pass" title="Towards Milestone Pass" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:00:48Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0952008050810m05/297697522_gfZdY-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 10:05:56 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a><br />Another two pass day: Milestone and Lost.</p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697614_S7EJ2" title="Another two pass day: Milestone and Lost."><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/096/297697614_S7EJ2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another two pass day: Milestone and Lost." title="Another two pass day: Milestone and Lost." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:49:16Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/096/297697614_S7EJ2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697679_iYW2T" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0972008050810m26/297697679_iYW2T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T11:59:06Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0972008050810m26/297697679_iYW2T-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 10:26:19 <p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com">SINN2</a> </p><p><a href="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/4971446_XWdKp#297697845_LeZkw" title="SINN2's photo"><img src="http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0982008050812m05/297697845_LeZkw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SINN2's photo" title="SINN2's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-22T12:09:20Z SINN2 http://sinn2.smugmug.com http://sinn2.smugmug.com/Hiking-and-Skiing/Sierra-High-Route-May-2008/0982008050812m05/297697845_LeZkw-Th.jpg 2008-05-08 12:05:28