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Up at 6am.
Temps went down to 44 last night. I had trouble sleeping. It was too
cold to be outside my bag, but too warm when I was inside it. I will
try it as a quilt tomorrow to see if that helps. I decided to buy a
Montbell SS #1 (rated to 15 degrees) for this trip since last year the
temps went down to 26 and I was a bit cold in my Montbell SS #3 (rated
to 30). The ratings on the Montbell bags seem realistic from my
experience. I am also trying out a new pad, the Exped Synmat UL7.
Comfy!!
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Looking back at Lyell Canyon
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Snow on Donohue Pass
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Top of Donohue Pass
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We started hiking at 8am. Donohue Pass was harder than I remembered
with the large stone steps. The view from Donohue was glorious. Views
of Yosemite and Lyell Canyon to the North and Inyo Kern Wilderness to
the South. There was a snow field we had to cross on the North side of
the pass, but it was fairly easy and only about 200 ft across. I HATE
crossing snow on passes! I had planned on camping at the top of Island
Pass, but we modified the plan a bit based on how we were feeling.
Temps today topped out at 75 degrees. Refried beans, salsa
and tortillas for dinner. It was a good hiking day, but I am still out
of breath. Should acclimate in a day or two... Slight headache... IB
kicks it...
Top of Donohue Pass
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Marmot on Donohue
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We made it to Rush Creek and had a decision to make. Continue on
up Island Pass, or make camp here... We were both tired and although I
still had some energy left, I didn't think there were any places to
make camp between Rush Creek and Island Pass. We pushed it a little too hard
yesterday so we decided Rush Creek was our destination for today and to
tackle Island Pass tomorrow morning. Several other hikers had the same
idea and Rush Creek was a busy spot. We stopped hiking at 3pm.
Backside of Donohue Pass
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Movin along
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Day 2 camp at Rush Creek
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