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Roadie
Trad climber
moab UT
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 13, 2018 - 07:53am PT
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Moab is hot, miserable and flooded with tourons. The whole world has lost its mind. I hate most everyone. I haven't been in real mountains in three years. I'm going to the Sierra. Anyone done the high route? Tips? Recommendations?
Thanks, Steve
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 13, 2018 - 08:48am PT
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reports of lots of snow above 10,500'
sounds like the makings of a great adventure!
the high Sierra looked snowy from a snowless 8000' a couple of weekends ago
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jun 14, 2018 - 08:08am PT
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Frankly, lots of snow makes it a lot easier to get through the High Sierra, you avoid a lot of scree and talus hopping.
I think it's much prettier, too, than when all the snow is gone. The dry Sierra is so drab and ugly.
Crampons are not necessary, but I always found that it makes getting around quite a bit easier, especially in the mornings and in sun cups.
Of course air mattress (Thermrest) are cold on snow.
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ruppell
climber
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Jun 14, 2018 - 05:36pm PT
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Moab is hot, miserable and flooded with tourons
Bishop is hot, miserable and flooded with tourons.
Welcome back. lol
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Risk
Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
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Jun 14, 2018 - 07:26pm PT
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A few pics along the High Route and environs in and around YNP:
Bench Canyon
You can't go wrong. Wait a few weeks to get that sweet smell and gurgling sounds from all the creeks up there
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jun 14, 2018 - 07:42pm PT
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Bishop is hot, miserable and flooded with tourons.
I avoided Bishop like the plague the last few years I lived in SoCal. I'd drive side roads to the west of town to avoid driving through it. Booking a decent hotel there can be quite a challenge due to all the Euro tourists that have a month or more vacation time.
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Lurking Fear
Boulder climber
Bishop, California
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Jun 15, 2018 - 05:38am PT
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I picked up the map set from Andrew Skurka several years ago. I am planning on hiking it in early July or late August. I've done a lot of hikes on the SHR following the map set and it's been very helpful; I'm not much of a reader so the book is out. His map set has diamonds, which point you in the general direction of where you need to go.
Just did Langley and Cirque peak yesterday and very little snow or water. I went up Old Army Pass and then down to the PCT. I think I'm going to go with the July date after that.
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