Category Archives: Sierra Peaks List

High Sierra Trail backpack

I was fatigued. My mouth was dry, my left knee hurt, and my right calf was cramped. My fingers were cold, wet, and shriveled. But I wasn’t going to stop hiking. Not yet. Neither was Elizabeth, who was right behind … Continue reading

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Pyramid Peak hike via Rocky Canyon

I first tried to climb Pyramid Peak in October of 2007. My friend Ben and I spent a freezing night camped at Wrights Lake then hiked up the Lyons Creek Trail the following morning. It was a crisp autumn day, … Continue reading

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Desolation Wilderness Mount Tallac hike

Elizabeth and I spent Friday night at a motel in South Lake Tahoe. Delightfully, that meant that we could wake up late and get to the Mount Tallac trailhead by 9 o’clock. That certainly was much better than waking up … Continue reading

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