I’m not brave enough to climb mountains, so these vicarious mountain climbing trips are the next best thing! Amazing.
Remember, you can always do a 2-part On The Road, and I’ll plan to run them either back-to-back or early morning and then After Dark.
Its crazy to edit it down to eight pictures, but here it is. I introduced my nephew to mountaineering climbing Mt. Sill (Norh Col route – class 4) in the Palisades located in the Sierra Nevada. Five years ago, he and I led 5 others up Whitney on the Mountaineer’s Route, which was pioneered by John Muir climbing solo. The five were my two adult children, my nephew’s wife, and a couple that were friends of my daughter. The first two days were modest backpacking days to get to Iceberg Lake at 12,600, which reduces the climbing day to 1900 feet. The route used to be cross-country, but so many have stomped it that there is now a well worn use trail. The route is class 2-3 mostly, with a few spots that are class 3 for a few feet.
Ebensbacher Ledges which are famous on day one. I forewarned everyone that this was not going to be your typical trail hike. The wall is precipitous, but easily climbed on decently wide traversing ledges. I am in the front pointing the way with my pole.
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