Follow Ellen and Sally on the South to North Lake Hike

[Ellen]

Howdy All,

Tomorrow Sally and I are driving up a O dark hundred to hike over Bishop Pass and go north on the JMT to the Piute Pass trail and North Lake.

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Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[Hikin_Jim]

Nice! That was my first Sierra backpack ever -- back in the 1970's. Great stuff!

HJ

[lesper4]

We jsut got back form doing that trip two weeks ago! Awesome country especially going down La Conte Canyon (we went the opposite direction)

[Lermo]

Beautiful country! Piute Pass via North Lake was my 1st backpacking adventure back in '71.

Have fun ladies!!

[Ellen]

Thanks everyone We're looking forward to the trip -- hope we don't run into daily thunderstorms as has Calicokat Jim.

[Hikin_Jim]

Yeah, everybody I've talked to has been reporting serious, almost daily T storms, sometimes accompanied by marble-sized hail. The hail has come down in such quantities that it covers the ground like snow. A couple of folded up socks under one's hat does wonders when the hail is coming down hard. In hail storms, I've sure benefitted from a hat that offered some protection to my ears. A baseball style cap just doesn't cut it.

An early, early start is perhaps the order of the day. Be safe!

HJ

[Sally]

Thanks, y'all! I promise great TRs and pics when we get back.

I'm all packed and ready to go! Woo hoo!

Just takin' care of some loose ends and I'm out the door.

[avid]

My wife and I ran into Ellen and Sally on the south side of Muir Pass on Thursday afternoon. It was great getting to finally meet them both. We didn't socialize for long as we were both needing to find a camp spot. Hopefully we will get a chance to hike with them this winter when we are in the desert.

The reports of afternoon T-storms were not exaggerated. We experienced the fun of them on 5 of the 8 afternoons of our trip from Red's Meadow to Bishop Pass. Luckily only once did we get the hail treatment. On Wednesday afternoon we made an emergency bivouac alongside the trail near South Evolution Lake. We were trying to make it to Sapphire when the hail started. The good news is that the foul weather was predictable. One needed to be up and packing at first light and on the trail shortly because, unless you enjoy hiking in the rain, your hiking day was over no later than three.

Can't wait to hear about Ellen and Sally's trip .

[avid]

My wife and I ran into Ellen and Sally on the south side of Muir Pass on Thursday afternoon. It was great getting to finally meet them both. We didn't socialize for long as we were both needing to find a camp spot. Hopefully we will get a chance to hike with them this winter when we are in the desert.

The reports of afternoon T-storms were not exaggerated. We experienced the fun of them on 5 of the 9 afternoons of our trip from Red's Meadow to Bishop Pass. Luckily only once did we get the hail treatment. On Wednesday afternoon we made an emergency bivouac alongside the trail near South Evolution Lake. We were trying to make it to Sapphire when the hail started. The good news is that the foul weather was predictable. One needed to be up and packing at first light and on the trail shortly because, unless you enjoy hiking in the rain, your hiking day was over no later than three.

Can't wait to hear about Ellen and Sally's trip .

[Hikin_Jim]

A mid trip remote update on Sally and Ellen. How cool!

HJ