2005 (7 July) Mesa Lake to Puppet Lake (Day 2)
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Camp at Mesa Lake
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Mesa Lake and Pilot Knob from camp
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Puppet Pass . . . getting up the first ridge looked sno...
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Snowcups . . . this doesn't show how deep they are
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The one marmot was wagging its tail while chasing the o...
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He got her!
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SnowDude was feeling bad, while these marmots were feel...
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Marmot love
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Heather . . . Mesa Lake and Mathes Crest beyond
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Wedge Lake, Desolation Lake and Mesa Lake from ridge ab...
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View from the top of the first ridge . . . Puppet Pass ...
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Had to go around the bowl, taking us off of the SHR
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Looking back. . . Blue (SHR), Red (our route)
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We're getting there
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Now we're hiking way above the tarn . . . Mesa Lake and...
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Had to cross more snow
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Postholing
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Another ridge, another snowfield to get to Puppet Pass
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View from the 2nd ridge
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flower
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Had to hike higher than the pass
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View from Puppet Pass
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Puppet Pass . . . we dropped in here since we had to hi...
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The view from Puppet Pass
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SnowDude starting down Puppet Pass
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I think it was here where I ripped the seat our of my p...
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Great views on the way down
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Photos don't show how steep this really is
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Album Description:
Plan was to hike Roper's Sierra High Route to Bear Lakes Basin. SnowDude wasn't recovered from whatever he had. We couldn't stay on the SHR because of all the snow, and changed plans several times during the day. (week 82 part 2)
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- Downloads: 37

2 comments
Looks like a tough trip with those conditions. But I know you enjoyed it! Cool panos.
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calhiker 2005.07.26 at 23:18:49 PDT
SN, looks like a really beautiful part of the Sierra's. Love the Marmot Love ones :) & heather lake and mathes crest should be made into postcards or note cards....it is really stunning!
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madeintahoe 2005.07.21 at 12:29:38 PDT
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