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A blazing night on El Cap
- Date:
- 18.07.2017
Up to Yosemite Falls and thence to El Cap where we camped under a yellow doomsday sky. Ash was raining down on us from the Mariposa wildfires, but we knew the winds would turn to clear up the air during the night. Got up at 4am to take amazing shots of the starry sky with the wildfire gloom in the background. Visited Eagle Peak on the way back and spent a long time enjoying the views from there. Down the overcrowded Yosemite Falls trail we came across a man in trouble (heart problems), called 911, and got a helicopter in for him. Then raced down to reach the Ranger’s Office in time to get the next wilderness permit for Illilouette. After a night on backpackers camp ground, we were lucky to catch a ride on the bus up to Glacier Point, from where we hiked first to Sentinel Dome, then into Illilouette >>>
Granite Chief Wilderness
- Date:
- 09.07.2017
Fantastic views from up here on the Twin Peaks (2706 m / 8878 ft), overlooking Lake Tahoe, Desolation Wilderness, Granite Chief Wilderness (where we camped for two nights), and the Pacific Crest Trail (which we'll take out to Five Lakes). Last night's camp, in the upper part of Bear Pen Creek, was particularly nice, and it felt almost unreal that no one seems to have camped there before us (no trace of humans there). But also the previous site, at historic Whisky Creek Camp (an abandoned settler's site) was special. So happy to be able to experience all this! Lets us forget all the pain of the steep off-trail ascent. And then, there's a geocache up here! Last visitor was yesterday; before that, someone in May, before that, in November 2016. Not the most frequented place…
