Chapter Five: Beta

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

May 12, 2017

Kennedy Meadows Campground

Entering the Sierra wilderness...

Myself and Road Dog heading out of Kennedy Meadows. Those smiles wouldn't last forever.

Myself and Road Dog heading out of Kennedy Meadows. Those smiles wouldn't last forever.

Overlooking our first encounter with the South Fork of the Kern River.

South Fork of the Kern River, swollen from the huge amount of snowmelt upstream.

Short, burned out section.

Vagabond Runner crossing one of the first small snow bridges.

Miguel contemplating a strategy to make better friends when he gets home.

Charging up devices in camp.

Total mileage along the PCT: 721

Total mileage with detours: 740