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1982
July 4
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Steve Garson, Skeegan, Jon Berg at the trailhead ~7,400 ft.to Italy Pass Elev: 12,420 ft.
First day was straight up the mountain. Jon Berg taking a turtle break. Frame0101
Evening by the campfire - click on photo for larger view - you'll see Jon glowing in the upper background. Our campsite was somewhere in the "Granite Park" near Italy Pass. Frame0103
High alpine paparazzi. Frame0110
Taking break by a snow surrounded pond. Click on photo to enlarge - Skeegan and Jon on a granite slab. There is a waterfall feeding the pond. This could be our campground. Frame0114
Everything is breathtaking in the high sierra. Frame0222
See the PANO PHOTO from Italy Pass. Middle of pano: Mt. Hilgard 13,361 ft. To the right is Mt. Gabb ~13,600 ft. Frames0201-20
This was Lake Italy (or Jumble Lake?)... in July... it had been one of the heaviest winter snow falls in years. The trail continues down to the lake but it was snow bound and probably plenty of deadly weak spots and crevices. Frame0223
Coming back down, Jon boulder hopping. On the right - Mt. Julius Caesar 13,195 ft. Frame0229
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In Skeegans car drive in through Yosemite, Tioga Pass, down 395 to Round Valley, up Pine Creek Rd. through Rovana and Scheelite. Stopped at car lot next to Union Carbide mine for magnesium, see trio shot upper left. Frame0103
Jon - take 2. We camped next to the side of a semi-sheltering slab of granite. Frame0106
Airborne! Frame0109
Me (in reflecting shades) shooting Jon. Frame0111
Working our way up to Italy Pass. Frame0115
Came upon a melting pond and heard frogs croaking?! Frame0118
The SUMMIT!- well at least the 12,420 foot Italy Pass. Frame0224
Steve and Jon celebrating. Frame0226
Take 2 - looks balmy, right?! Frame0225
There's nothing like the high sierras - no wondered Ansel Adams loved it so much. Frame0230
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Topo map to plot our route. Frame0120
One of the many "step lakes" at the beginning of the "Granite Park". Royce Lake is over the range in the back. Frame0102
Skeegan and Jon building up nerve for the big creek leap. Frame0107
Ready, set...ready, set. Frame0108
Now getting into snow country - Skeegan and Jon working the glaciers. Frame0113
Steve Garson taking a breather. This was might 3rd high sierra backpacking trip. 1st - Deloation Wilderness (just south of here) with Roger and Tara Madison, 2nd was Mount Dana (north of here) with roomie Dave and his buddy from Fresno. Frame0116
I checked - the snow wasn't yellow. Frame0116
Über-frog. Frame0122
I can't find my skis. Frame0121
Skeegan 100 feet from the summit - going back down. Frame0227
Yes - I summited! Frame0228
On the way back we went through the Yosemite Valley floor - Half Dome. Frame0232
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