Rae Lakes
Location Description
54 photos
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At the put-in at Onion Valley trailhead.
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Kearsarge Pass panarama.
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The team on the final icy traverse to Kearsarge Pass on...
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The Sierra Haute Route: Looking south from Kearsarge Pass.
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Eric and Bob at Kearsarge Pass.
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Switching to downhill mode and taking a breather. At...
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Looking east from Kearsarge.
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John trekking up to Kearsarge Pass from the west.
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Picking our way across the talus slope on the east side...
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Bullfrog Lake camp panorama.
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Nature's towel rack. Making camp, first night. Near...
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Clouds moving in from the east around sunset.
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A dark, moonless Sierra night.
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Sunrise on the second day.
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Cathy and John (far distance) traversing on the approach...
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Cathy booting the last hundred feet up Glen Pass.
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Bob enjoying a bite to eat at Glen Pass: just over 12,000 ft.
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It feels good to put your feet up sometimes.
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John ripping it up on the way down from Glen Pass at...
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Erik having skiied down from Glen Pass.
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Erik nearing the first of the Rae Lakes.
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Tracks on the right are mine.
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Crossing a frozen (Rae) lake. Fin Dome at far left.
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Taking a rest between two of the Rae Lakes.
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Putting my feet up.
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Fin Dome.
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Fin Dome again.
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More pretty tracks.
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Running streams underneath cantalevered snow banks make me happy.
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A sturdy tree.
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Miniature avalanche.
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Trekking along.
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Taking another rest.
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John with his feet on solid ground for the first time in 2 days.
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View from our campsite 2nd night. Our camp was at the...
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To quote Bob Akka, "What is your quest?"
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Erik at an interesting river crossing.
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John, pulling into a much needed rest stop.
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I see bear tracks!
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Quite a cornice. Looking south somewhere along Woods Creek.
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The snow in woods creek looked like glossy meringue.
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Ooh, a place to pump water. No need to melt snow.
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John outside the tent, in Woods Creek Canyon. Camp #3.
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Third night camp panorama.
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Cooking dinner our last night.
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We start to get nervous about all the bear tracks we...
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At Sawmill Pass, with mighty Mt. Baxter's numerous...
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Topping out at Sawmill Pass.
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Cathy, John, Erik, and Bob at Sawmill Pass. About...
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Erik, smiling for the camera.
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The view into Owens Valley, 7,000 ft below.
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Wipeout! (John)
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Cathy making turns.
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A view down the last few miles of trail (yes the trail...