Chapter Twenty: The Dark

*This is a photo companion to my book, Crunch: A Million Snowy Steps Along the Pacific Crest Trail, available on Amazon here.

May 28, 2017

San Joaquin River

South Fork of the San Joaquin and the remnants of big avalanches through the previous winter.

Early morning scrambling above the trail.

Crossing Piute Creek bridge, leaving Kings Canyon/Sequoia...

...and entering the John Muir Wilderness.

Thor, headed up to Sallie Keyes Lakes.

Snowed over Senger Creek... not a great nap spot yet.

Our first glimpse of Sallie Keyes Lakes.

Buried cabin in the middle of the Sallie Keyes Lakes.

Amped, going for a quick dip in Sallie Keyes Lakes...

June 2015 - Sallie Keyes Lake.

May 2017 - Amped relaxes with Sallie Keyes Lake in the background.

Thor relaxing by Sallie Keyes Lakes.

Amped, taking the only dry spot for the night.