Buddy and I have become quite chummy this summer. He lives with the Herings, who very kindly allow me to park in their driveway and use the facilities whenever I'm in Tahoe. | 6/1/20 Tahoe City, CA
Lucas and Max hunt for blue agates along a glacial river below Mt. Baker. | 6/18/20 Mt. Baker, WA
Normally I'm opposed to grafiti on public land, but this one rules ok. | 6/29/20 Tahoe Vista, CA
Afternoon thunderstorms roll through the Sierra Nevada every couple of days as the hot air coming up from the valley condenses, usually they're pretty localized but intense for just a few minutes. This one forced me to hunker down for almost an hour
The view east into California from Boundary Peak, the highest in Nevada at 13,146’. The Sierra is visible in the background across Owens Valley. | 7/9/20 Esmeralda County, NV
Morgan skips a stone between sips of wine and bites of cheese on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. | 7/19/20 Dollar Point, CA
I managed to get good pals Abe and Justin to come out and climb Mt. Shasta with me. With no real trail up the 7,000 feet of scree to the 14,179' summit, it was rough going. Extra kudos awarded to these fellas as it was their first 14er, what a climb
Due to COVID-19, as well as the remote nature of the Grand Sierra Traverse, hitchhiking into town wasn't an option for resupply. Lebowski and I ended up buying a months worth of food ahead of time and orchestrated food drops in trailhead bear boxes
Lebowski grabs a quick snack on the shore of Round Lake before parting ways. The smoke had been building for days and made for quite difficult breathing. | 8/19/20 Big Meadow, CA
Camp below Minaret Peak, roughly halfway through my attempt of the Grand Sierra Traverse. | 8/28/20 Mammoth, CA
One of the final climbs of the Grand Sierra Traverse was up the Mt. Whitney mountaineers route, the highest peak in the lower 48 at 14,504'. A big perk of getting moving early is seeing the ridges painted in that vivid morning light. Unfortuantely,
Upon getting down to Lone Pine after completing the Grand Sierra Traverse, the smoke became some of the thickest I'd ever seen. I made it out just in time, a couple of days later Forest Service land across California was closed to all users due to f
Buddy and I have become quite chummy this summer. He lives with the Herings, who very kindly allow me to park in their driveway and use the facilities whenever I'm in Tahoe. | 6/1/20 Tahoe City, CA
Buddy and I have become quite chummy this summer. He lives with the Herings, who very kindly allow me to park in their driveway and use the facilities whenever I'm in Tahoe. | 6/1/20 Tahoe City, CA
Lucas and Max hunt for blue agates along a glacial river below Mt. Baker. | 6/18/20 Mt. Baker, WA
Lucas and Max hunt for blue agates along a glacial river below Mt. Baker. | 6/18/20 Mt. Baker, WA
Normally I'm opposed to grafiti on public land, but this one rules ok. | 6/29/20 Tahoe Vista, CA
Normally I'm opposed to grafiti on public land, but this one rules ok. | 6/29/20 Tahoe Vista, CA
Afternoon thunderstorms roll through the Sierra Nevada every couple of days as the hot air coming up from the valley condenses, usually they're pretty localized but intense for just a few minutes. This one forced me to hunker down for almost an hour
Afternoon thunderstorms roll through the Sierra Nevada every couple of days as the hot air coming up from the valley condenses, usually they're pretty localized but intense for just a few minutes. This one forced me to hunker down for almost an hour. | 6/29/20 Tahoe City, CA
The view east into California from Boundary Peak, the highest in Nevada at 13,146’. The Sierra is visible in the background across Owens Valley. | 7/9/20 Esmeralda County, NV
The view east into California from Boundary Peak, the highest in Nevada at 13,146’. The Sierra is visible in the background across Owens Valley. | 7/9/20 Esmeralda County, NV
Morgan skips a stone between sips of wine and bites of cheese on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. | 7/19/20 Dollar Point, CA
Morgan skips a stone between sips of wine and bites of cheese on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. | 7/19/20 Dollar Point, CA
I managed to get good pals Abe and Justin to come out and climb Mt. Shasta with me. With no real trail up the 7,000 feet of scree to the 14,179' summit, it was rough going. Extra kudos awarded to these fellas as it was their first 14er, what a climb
I managed to get good pals Abe and Justin to come out and climb Mt. Shasta with me. With no real trail up the 7,000 feet of scree to the 14,179' summit, it was rough going. Extra kudos awarded to these fellas as it was their first 14er, what a climb! | 8/2/20 Weed, CA
Due to COVID-19, as well as the remote nature of the Grand Sierra Traverse, hitchhiking into town wasn't an option for resupply. Lebowski and I ended up buying a months worth of food ahead of time and orchestrated food drops in trailhead bear boxes
Due to COVID-19, as well as the remote nature of the Grand Sierra Traverse, hitchhiking into town wasn't an option for resupply. Lebowski and I ended up buying a months worth of food ahead of time and orchestrated food drops in trailhead bear boxes along the route. Big thanks to Mark and Jay for running supplies! | 8/15/20 Tahoe City, CA
Lebowski grabs a quick snack on the shore of Round Lake before parting ways. The smoke had been building for days and made for quite difficult breathing. | 8/19/20 Big Meadow, CA
Lebowski grabs a quick snack on the shore of Round Lake before parting ways. The smoke had been building for days and made for quite difficult breathing. | 8/19/20 Big Meadow, CA
Camp below Minaret Peak, roughly halfway through my attempt of the Grand Sierra Traverse. | 8/28/20 Mammoth, CA
Camp below Minaret Peak, roughly halfway through my attempt of the Grand Sierra Traverse. | 8/28/20 Mammoth, CA
One of the final climbs of the Grand Sierra Traverse was up the Mt. Whitney mountaineers route, the highest peak in the lower 48 at 14,504'. A big perk of getting moving early is seeing the ridges painted in that vivid morning light. Unfortuantely,
One of the final climbs of the Grand Sierra Traverse was up the Mt. Whitney mountaineers route, the highest peak in the lower 48 at 14,504'. A big perk of getting moving early is seeing the ridges painted in that vivid morning light. Unfortuantely, I tend to be lazy and sleep in so these views often slip away from me. | 9/5/20 Mt. Whitney, CA
Upon getting down to Lone Pine after completing the Grand Sierra Traverse, the smoke became some of the thickest I'd ever seen. I made it out just in time, a couple of days later Forest Service land across California was closed to all users due to f
Upon getting down to Lone Pine after completing the Grand Sierra Traverse, the smoke became some of the thickest I'd ever seen. I made it out just in time, a couple of days later Forest Service land across California was closed to all users due to fire danger. | 9/6/20 Bishop, CA
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