High Sierra Trail
Read MoreMarcel pondering the adventure that lies ahead / second thoughts before starting our hike?
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Mandatory trailhead picture
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Marcel checking out a big sequoia
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Thunderstorm forming over Mt. Eisen
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Amazing foothills view on our way to Bearpaw
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Water stop with our first view of the Great Western Divide, which we would be crossing the next two days
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Towering mountains and heavy packs: the theme of our trip
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The view from Bearpaw Meadow: The Great Western Divide and Kaweah range
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Early morning view across the valley
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The twisted remains of the old bridge across Lone Pine Creek
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Marcel looking out across Hamilton gorge
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Thunder and lightning over the Sierra crest
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Big Arroyo valley and the Great Western Divide
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View from Kaweah gap: Nine Lakes Basin (left), Big Arroyo Valley (right), the Great Western Divide (far right) and the Kaweah ridge (center)
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Last light on the Great Western Divide
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Alpenglow looking down Big Arroyo valley
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Reflections in the ponds of Nine Lakes Basin
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Reflections in the ponds of Nine Lakes Basin
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