Glorious days out der:
I'll put more up later.
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Re: Merced Lake Trip
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April 14, 2011 07:48AM |
Me on Merced Lake
Glorious days out der:
I'll put more up later.
Glorious days out der:
I'll put more up later.
April 14, 2011 02:02PM |
You can't really see much of Wapama from HH Dome. Just the precipice as it JUST goes over the edge.Quote
AlmostThere
Have you ever been to Hetch Hetchy Dome? Was staring at a map planning a trip and looking on google earth at it. Wondering about a top down look at Wapama Falls.
Thought I put some HH Dome stuff up before. Quick search only found this:
http://yosemitenews.info/forum/read.php?3,31617,31617#msg-31617
The views from the cliff west of the falls is spectacular. If you want to see the falls and bridges
from above that is where you want to go. Not sure myself just how much you can see
just east of the falls. I would have explored that area but to get to the creek from the east
from HH dome you will have to traverse NW and away from the precipice quite a bit.
Coming back downstream I found a log and crossed the river, nixing my upstream to Vernon gig
and further exploring the east side (I certainly wouldn't count on a safe log to cross though).
The creek cuts into the rock at such an angle it's quite possible that the views from the east
just aren't there to be had.
April 14, 2011 02:19PM |
Here's another view from HH Dome w/ the top of Wapama.
To repeat myself... I have serious doubts you can see much of the falls from the east.
(it may look flat from here to there... but you WILL cliff out and have to go NW.. )
I'd say there is some class 3 stuff I dealt with for sure to get down to the creek from the dome.
To repeat myself... I have serious doubts you can see much of the falls from the east.
(it may look flat from here to there... but you WILL cliff out and have to go NW.. )
I'd say there is some class 3 stuff I dealt with for sure to get down to the creek from the dome.
April 15, 2011 11:42AM |
Just do what I do. "Come my little Lemmings..." Not sure how you planning to get to HH Dome but it's not trivial.
There will prob. be some sort of whining...
I don't and won't know until I go what my exit route out of Jack Main at the beginning of May is.
If I end up going HH Dome way and explore more I will post something..
Have fun
There will prob. be some sort of whining...
I don't and won't know until I go what my exit route out of Jack Main at the beginning of May is.
If I end up going HH Dome way and explore more I will post something..
Have fun
May 09, 2011 04:58PM |
The photo above is from below HH Dome a bit.
The answer is that there is one spot that has a spectacular view of the entirety of Wapama on the east side.
The reality of the situation though is that you will almost undoubtedly go thru a lot of pain to get to HH Dome.
From HH Dome down to Falls Creek can be done with all class 2 if you go the right way.
I can put some photos if there is a request.
The answer is that there is one spot that has a spectacular view of the entirety of Wapama on the east side.
The reality of the situation though is that you will almost undoubtedly go thru a lot of pain to get to HH Dome.
From HH Dome down to Falls Creek can be done with all class 2 if you go the right way.
I can put some photos if there is a request.
April 14, 2011 02:15PM |
April 14, 2011 11:19AM |
Bunch more here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/yosemite.chick.on/MercedLake
But this is one of my favs:
Can annotate the photos if there is a request, otherwise, enjoy.
We had a blast even with Billy getting yelled at a couple of times.
https://picasaweb.google.com/yosemite.chick.on/MercedLake
But this is one of my favs:
Can annotate the photos if there is a request, otherwise, enjoy.
We had a blast even with Billy getting yelled at a couple of times.
April 14, 2011 12:58PM |
April 14, 2011 02:31PM |
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chick-on
Billy getting yelled at a couple of times.
You have to expand on that!
I originally read this as Billy needs to get yelled at more (so not true).
Take a look at picture #63. See her? Now look above her in the picture.
That's where we came from. And it's worse than what it looks.
April 14, 2011 02:48PM |
April 14, 2011 04:23PM |
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eeek
And #64 didn't get him yelled at?
The route we took did not take us over the Av. or up Bunnell switchers
(we did that last year).
Was able to migrate photos so compare #64 to the Av. in this set:
https://picasaweb.google.com/yosemite.chick.on/Matthes02
(#3 - #6)
Those should give you an idea of just how big it is and how much
bigger it is this year.
April 14, 2011 04:38PM |
April 14, 2011 07:17PM |
April 15, 2011 11:49AM |
I am totally forthcoming on the ramifications of the route we are taking.Quote
eeek
She hasn't learned to expect such things from you by now?
"It could be anything from really easy to nearly impossible".
And still it's "you lied... again!" and "I DO NOT want my shins to look like yours!"
She doesn't stay mad long though.... so no biggie...
April 15, 2011 06:43PM |
April 15, 2011 06:45PM |
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mrcondron
She may not stay mad long but when she is mad.......
April 15, 2011 08:13PM |
Oh, sure, sure....Do NOT piss off GW (Goat Whisperer) which means no clustering on the trail (giving the appearance of whiney high school students) You will bee sorry....
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
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Re: Merced Lake Trip April 14, 2011 05:29PM |
Thanks for posting. I did indeed enjoy.Quote
chick-on
Bunch more here:
https://picasaweb.google.com/yosemite.chick.on/MercedLake
Can annotate the photos if there is a request, otherwise, enjoy.
We had a blast even with Billy getting yelled at a couple of times.
April 15, 2011 08:14PM |
Yes, puh-leez label the pix -- especially any domes.
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
April 15, 2011 09:05PM |
April 15, 2011 09:19PM |
Tank Ewe!
PS It was nice to recognize Starr King sitting up there is all its glory!
Nice collection of water falls, too!
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
PS It was nice to recognize Starr King sitting up there is all its glory!
Nice collection of water falls, too!
The body betrays and the weather conspires, hopefully, not on the same day.
April 18, 2011 06:47PM |
April 19, 2011 06:37AM |
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Marksm
Reminds me of the movie Amelie with the gnome traveling with pictures sent home.
Eye lot older than 2001.
April 19, 2011 06:43PM |
April 19, 2011 06:45PM |
April 20, 2011 06:34PM |
Why are you laughing at the Old Dude?? 
Old Dude
Old Dude
April 19, 2011 06:57PM |
April 19, 2011 08:57PM |
I don't mind getting yelled at. If you take them off the trail enough eventually they even make suggestions.
Here's bill-e's wifey traversing from Bernice to Florence Lake in July of 2008.
(when I said I "had" to go check out Florence Lake she pretty much said "can't we just go straight across"?
... uh... ok
)
(Vogelsang Peak on the left, with the notch being Vogelsang Pass)
I've got 100's of examples of her and the old dude off trail. She is stoked again that there is so much
snow like last year.... since it means July 4th timeframe long trip will be less mosquitos and fewer people.
Have fun
Here's bill-e's wifey traversing from Bernice to Florence Lake in July of 2008.
(when I said I "had" to go check out Florence Lake she pretty much said "can't we just go straight across"?
... uh... ok
)(Vogelsang Peak on the left, with the notch being Vogelsang Pass)
I've got 100's of examples of her and the old dude off trail. She is stoked again that there is so much
snow like last year.... since it means July 4th timeframe long trip will be less mosquitos and fewer people.
Have fun
April 23, 2011 05:05PM |
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