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No updates this week

I suppose this is obvious since I mentioned my plans for this weeks trip to the Lamarck Col area. No Internet access on the trail! (There might be one brief update on Monday morning.)

Check back for photos at the end of the week.
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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on No updates this week

MapLamarckColArea

Topo of area near Lamarck Col
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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on MapLamarckColArea

Packing day

Today I pack for this week’s visit to the Sierra. Since I’m doing two nights of car-camping (one at Tuolumne Meadows and one at the trailhead) and two nights of backpacking I need to sort of double-pack: bivy sack for the trail and tent for car camping, etc. On the other hand, packing for a two-day pack trip seems fairly trivial after returning from a trip of nine days. (Update at 10:00 pm – finished packing at 9:45. I think that is a record!)

On my earlier trip this summer which mostly went through places I had previously visited (with the exception of Bishop Pass and Dusy Basin), this trip goes to a completely new place: Lamarck Col. I took a look at the map for the first time last night and noticed a few things. First, this area is just north of some places I have been to, such as South Lake. It is also just east of Evolution Basin, through which I passed on the Muir Trail some years ago. Second, it is high! This pass looks to be well over 12,000′. If I understand our route correctly, on Wednesday we’ll start at roughly 9200′ and end up above 12000′. Yow!

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August 8, 2004 Posted by gdanmitchell | Commentary | Comments Off on Packing day