High Sierra 2011

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Comment by Alvin on September 7, 2011 at 11:32pm

I'll be getting there Monday afternoon but unfortunately leaving Thursday morning/afternoon.

Comment by USA4X4 on September 2, 2011 at 9:46pm

Wish I could go on this one......have things going on later in the year so need to save vacation time.

Comment by potatomutato on August 29, 2011 at 10:27pm

wow!...awesome. the Eastern Sierra's gonna get their first glimpse of the elusive Bossquatch!

Comment by Boss73 on August 29, 2011 at 8:44pm

OK just got the permission from the boss to go. I can finally make it this year..

looks like it will be just for the weekend but I am stoke to be going..

Comment by potatomutato on August 29, 2011 at 7:22pm

Kavanaugh Ridge! one could easily spend the entire day there admiring the view. i also recommend taking the short hike to check out the permafrost on the north facing slope.

Comment by Back in Black (FJ4 Tahoe) on August 29, 2011 at 6:13pm

Last year Christine and I went on 5 or 6 camping trips in the FJ.  The High Sierra trip was by far our favorite trip.  Steve did a wonderful job putting solid plan together... the basecamp area was in the perfect location.  Everybody was so welcoming.  Our tent was 10 feet from a stream, we could hear the water flowing from our tent.  We got lucky (planned) in that we always over pack and had extra blankets.  It dips down to the low 20's in the early morning at 6000 feet.  Then it climbs to the mid 80's by mid afternoon. 

 

BZ, lead a pack of 7-10 rig on a very cool trail with many switch-backs.  We climbed 4-6 thousand feet on a easy to moderate trail.  It was only moderate because of the quick climb in altitude, a stock FJ could handle the trail.  The best part was the view at the summit.

After the scenic trail we decided to hit Mono Lake on the dustiest trail EVER. This year we need to rent a water truck to mat down the dusty trails so that we can see beyond the windshield.  Here's a picture of my view on that dusty trail.

Good times!  Thanks to everyone that made that weekend one to remember.

 

John

 

Comment by potatomutato on August 28, 2011 at 11:34pm

the High Sierra 2011 discussion thread is now live!

Comment by CentralCalFJ on August 8, 2011 at 5:19pm

Just did the prerun, trail is good to the lake, some snow to play on for the kids.  Looks the same as we left it last September!  Also grabbed a quick Brook Trout out of the stream by the campground, plenty of unsuspecting fish eager to take a dry fly!  See you all up there on Monday, we are going through Yosemite, then heading down to Mammoth.  It will be Travis and I, Teri can't make it.

Comment by potatomutato on July 21, 2011 at 1:19am

we usually camp off of Laurel Lakes trail just south of Mammoth Lakes. as for planning, i'll either open a thread or just PM everyone. in terms of prep, you won't need anything out of the ordinary outside of standard recovery and camping gear. having a Cleanwaste (PETT) toilet is recommended because we camp near a water source and it is primitive camping (no pit toilets, showers, etc.). also, i recommend planning out your days/week according to your interests. unlike other trail runs, we only schedule a few (2-3) trail runs and the rest is on your own (e.g. fishing, site seeing, hiking, rock climbing, natural springs, etc.).

Comment by Chris & Heather on July 20, 2011 at 9:20pm

We'll be there!!! Has a planning thread been started? Just want to start getting prepared. Do we know where we're camping?

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