August 9, 2016

The long days were beginning to add up and my knees especially were unhappy about the previous day. I was slow breaking camp in the morning but was still up and at 'em

August 7, 2016

My body woke me up at 5:00am and I was able to enjoy some pretty spectacular light over the barren rocky pass. The gray light, gray rocks, lack of vegetation, and dim

August 6, 2016

Even without an alarm set, and despite the late night, I woke early. Not wanting to disturb Isaac, I carried my stuff down the shore a ways before beginning my morning routine. I

August 5, 2016

I said my goodbyes in the morning and set off. The first part of my day held a climb up to Silver Pass, a nice descent down along a valley, and a big

August 4, 2016

Katy had to head back into town to pick up her replacement retainer. Looking at the map it was decided that she would take a access to back to the JMT and Sadie

August 3, 2016

The next day held a town run into Mammoth. Katy and I took the bus down from Red's, Sadie having opted to hang out at Red's for the day. She needed to see

August 2, 2016

Getting lost and arriving at reds

We were up early enough to enjoy the sun rising over the rock ledges on the eastern side of the lake. The ladies' morning routine wasn't streamlined

August 1, 2016

I've always found that starting your day with a climb is the best way to combat the morning chill. On the way up to Donohue Pass we met Bright Side and Wit, two