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Posted: 6/4/2017 2:13:50 PM EDT
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How did you like the Jeffrey Pine forest between Mammoth and Mono Lake?
One of my favorites. If you stop and smell the bark, it is reminiscent of butterscotch. Very cool.... 
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Posted: 6/5/2017 10:27:31 AM EDT
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So we're gonna get a 2am start tomorrow. Did two day hikes the past two days up to lone pine lake. The snow pack is no joke, we've met plenty of people that have made the summit but they all say it's a long slow grind. We're gonna give it our all and see where we end up.
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Posted: 6/6/2017 9:23:17 PM EDT
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Hope all is well. Awaiting the AAR.
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Posted: 6/7/2017 11:45:46 AM EDT
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The mountain won.. we had to stop around 12,500 feet almost at the base of the chute. We had an excellent start at 2am, we put on our crampons at 4am above lone pine lake. 4 hours of slugging through the snow absolutely gassed me, my cousin probably could've pushed further but we decided to be safe and head back down. There were a few people camped out just below the chute (99 switchbacks) and they were saying it was taking people 12 hours to summit then get back to there so we would've been getting back to that point around 8pm and still had to go the rest of the way down the mountain to the portal which would've put us getting back to camp around midnight.
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Posted: 6/7/2017 11:54:47 AM EDT
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Weigh in, pretty sure it was broke
Lone pine lake 
Just behind the lake (taken on the way down) 
Mt Thor, I think 
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:00:51 PM EDT
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Approaching the chute, just to the right is where the people were camped out
The view from where we stopped 
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:01:34 PM EDT
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Lot of snow. That camping spot next to the stream is beautiful. Eastern Sierras are about as good as it gits.
Go to the Alabama Hills cafe! |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:03:58 PM EDT
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Get the home fries, not the hash browns. Get one of the dishes with a whole lot of everything. Get a side of B&G.
Even though it's California, they have wall hanger guns. |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:08:20 PM EDT
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Lot of snow. That camping spot next to the stream is beautiful. Eastern Sierras are about as good as it gits. Go to the Alabama Hills cafe! 
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:23:01 PM EDT
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Lol we ate at the cafe 3 times, got breakfast there this morning Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Lot of snow. That camping spot next to the stream is beautiful. Eastern Sierras are about as good as it gits. Go to the Alabama Hills cafe! What'd you get 
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:25:31 PM EDT
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This years conditions were against you from the beginning. We have all back off stuff that is too hard / over our head. No shame in living to try another day.
One of the most important things in mountaineering / outdoor adventuring is to know when to back off. So… Good for You! For trying, recognize this and acting appropriately! Hey…. you got to learn some new things, got in to better shape and saw cool stuff along the way. |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:35:30 PM EDT
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Oops double tap
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:40:38 PM EDT
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How long are you staying in the area? Time to check out some more places?
Death Valley up to Mono Lake is some pretty good ground to cover, though. Did you consider going over the Tioga Pass into Yosemite? |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:49:41 PM EDT
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Now train harder and get it next year.
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:52:53 PM EDT
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You are a man amongst men! Super jealous! What'd you get
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:56:13 PM EDT
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Now train harder and get it next year. 
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Posted: 6/7/2017 12:59:05 PM EDT
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This years conditions were against you from the beginning. We have all back off stuff that is too hard / over our head. No shame in living to try another day. One of the most important things in mountaineering / outdoor adventuring is to know when to back off. So… Good for You! For trying, recognize this and acting appropriately! Hey…. you got to learn some new things, got in to better shape and saw cool stuff along the way. |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 1:02:27 PM EDT
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When I try it again there won't be any snow on the ground |
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Posted: 6/7/2017 1:50:20 PM EDT
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Well that just kills all the fun. There's no challenge then. 
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Posted: 6/9/2017 6:23:58 AM EDT
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Like they say, discretion is the better part of valor. I'd never want to be the one who had to get SAR out on the mountain because of bad judgment on my part. By climbing to 12K feet you've already done something that maybe 2% of the population ever will, and with minimal time for preparation & training. Sounds like you did a good job to me!
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Posted: 6/9/2017 7:45:51 AM EDT
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I just want to make it to the top now, I have a personal vendetta IMO you did well.The mountain makes the choices and it will always be there to go back to. Choices like the one you and your climbing partner made lead to you being there again too. I've been to some of CO's highest and remotest peaks in every month of the year and turned back many times. Some of the trips we retreated from the mountain on were some of the most memorable. Well Done!! Cheers! -JC |
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Posted: 6/11/2017 11:11:44 AM EDT
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Like they say, discretion is the better part of valor. I'd never want to be the one who had to get SAR out on the mountain because of bad judgment on my part. By climbing to 12K feet you've already done something that maybe 2% of the population ever will, and with minimal time for preparation & training. Sounds like you did a good job to me! 
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Posted: 6/12/2017 12:51:24 PM EDT
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Get back in there!!! You just scratched the surface of the Sierra's
Next time go one of the back ways.. either over cottonwood pass or coming from the north, say in at Onion Valley, over Kearsarge Pass then exit Whitney Portal. |
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