Chapter Eighteen: The Lion
*This is a photo companion to my book, Crunch: A Million Snowy Steps Along the Pacific Crest Trail, available on Amazon here.
May 26, 2017
Middle Fork Junction
Amped strapping on crampons in the early morning.
Avalanche debris in Le Conte Canyon.
Le Conte Canyon and the raging Middle Fork of the Kings River.
An almost-dry bridge!
Junction to Bishop Pass. Walking by exit points always felt uneasy...
Here comes the sun, do do do do doo.
Can anyone guess whether or not Amped was wearing sunglasses in the Sierra??
Following along a much tamer Middle Fork, soon to disappear under the snow.
Heading above the treeline towards Muir Pass.
Our view for the afternoon, looking back on the way we came.
Stuffing my face and enjoying the day under our sun shelter. The reflection of the sun off the snow was still so intense, we had to keep sunglasses on!
Mr. Marmot looking for grass or maybe snacks...
Our rock island.
Our gear set up to cowboy camp until our 2 a.m. wakeup for Muir Pass.