Ahh, the first day. Posing next to every meadow we come across, this will end soon : ) Outside Lodgepole, Sequoia Natl Park save file: small medium large | ||
More playful pictures on day 1. Outside Lodgepole, Sequoia Natl Park save file: small medium large | ||
The desert camry! This time holding up traffic to get a picture. Tunnel Log, Sequoia Natl Park save file: small medium large | ||
The four of us doing some touristy stuff on the way out of the park after our bp. Moro Rock, Sequoia Natl Park save file: small medium large | ||
Our drive into the park, you can see Moro Rock off in the distance. Road into Sequoia National Park save file: small medium large | ||
First day hiking Sequoia National Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Bring it on mozzies! I'm immune to your nastiness! Twin Lakes, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Alex and myself doing some navigating Silliman Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Me crossing Sugarloaf Creek very gingerly with barefeet. Brrr.. cold water. Sugarloaf Creek, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Pre-dinner shoe drying. Come on, dry faster! Sugarloaf Valley a couple miles west of Roaring Rivers, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Making the turn up to Roaring Rivers, everyone in good spirits. Roaring Rivers area, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Follow trail to the dead guy... Roaring Rivers, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Muddy grass hiking. No problem if you had boots... Katy didn't. Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Whoa... there really is a dead guy here. And, um... if you look carefully there are some bones sticking out... is that a pelvis? Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
This looks like an easy crossing.. what's hard to tell is the solid slab on the river bottom. With a slight alge cover... nice and slick. Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Carolina posing with a pretty set of falls. Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
This scene would bring tears to your eyes it was so beautiful. Pictures cannot do it justice. (especially my crap pics). Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Nearing our campsite, the clump of trees to the right. Elizabeth Pass is up ahead... uh... the ranger said it was passable...no snow... that's not what i see. Upper Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Hello?! Does this look passable to you without crampons and ice axes? Ack... Going up to Elizabeth Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Fuck Elizabeth, that bitch. I hate her, whoever she is. Damm her and that pass named for her. Fuck it was hard... Elizabeth Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Here we are about to lose a piece of the filter we brought. Of course we only brought one... doh! Decending Elizabeth Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Leisurely downhill hiking... it is really steep here. I'm glad we came up the other way. Approaching Bearpaw Meadow, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Katy. She's fighting through the pain in her knees, but we can't stop, gotta keep going. Approaching Bearpaw Meadow, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Hey, a bridge! Cool, no getting wet here. In about 30 seconds we're going to encounter a drunk Japanese hiker.. he wasn't very good for directions : ) Past Bearpaw Meadow, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Trying to keep warm, mosquito free, and trying to get our shit dry. Alex and I dragged half a forest for this fire... A couple of miles west of Bearpaw Meadow, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Nice view off in the distance, great granite mountains, and a long way down! High Sierra Trail, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
I got a present for you, take a look inside! Lodgepole, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Some sightseeing after the BP. That 'branch' fell from the General Sherman Tree. Uh... nice branch. General Sherman Tree, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Katy falls down a lot. This was the first of a bunch on the trail. Day 1! Outside Lodgepole, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Carolina the super adventurer. She doesn't look the part, but she will kick you ass up any mountain. Outside Lodgepole, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Wowzers, the view from our first campsite. Twin Lakes, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Peek-a-boo! Twin Lakes, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Wake up Carolina! Twin Lakes, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Carolina doing some map work while we kick it during a break... Silliman Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Alex with an amzing view. Silliman Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Katy looking down on Ranger Lake Decending to Ranger Lake, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Damm sugarloaf, we crossed that river many times... Sugarloaf, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Alex and Carolina next to Roaring River Roaring Rivers, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
This is Katy eating it big time and the cause of her hating rocks! Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Alex is always happy, he's a good guy. Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Keeping warm and the mosquitos at bay. Firewood was a bit hard to come by here. Upper Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Heading up to the Elizabeth Pass. Upper Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
I was beat and Carolina took the lead up. Way to go. I was ready to go back but her alpine skills saved the day. Upper Deadman's Canyon, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Taking a deserved break at the top. Elizabeth Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Carolina's view down to Bearpaw Meadows. Decending Elizabeth Pass, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
That's a big tree! The world biggest in fact! General Sherman Tree, Sequoia Natl Park, CA save file: small medium large | ||
Dammit... we have such a great trip and some asshole breaks into Carolina's car at the park'n'ride. Fucker... Carmel Valley Park'n'Ride, CA save file: small medium large |