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Trinity Alps High Route 2011-Attempt

2011 is a record snow year! I recently made a recon trip to Morris Mdws over Memorial Day weekend to check the snow conditions. Snow level is extreme! -- In fact the snow conditions are so extreme, I was unable to complete the full route as planned in eary July. The Mirror Lake Ledge held a huge crevasse or slab avalanche zone with no margin of safety, which ended the high route for me. I'll admit, even with crampons and ice axe, I don't have the skills to safely cross it. I visited Grizzly, Mirror, and Papoose Lakes, Jorstad Cabin, and Bob's Farm. I traded high risk snow conditions for high risk creek crossings, and enjoyed a week in the Trinity Alps.
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Trinity Alps High Route 2008 Map
Trinity Alps High Route 2008 Map		 Twin Pine Pass to Smith Lake stretch
Twin Pine Pass to Smith Lake stretch		 Twin Pine Pass
Twin Pine Pass		 Twin Pine Pass
Twin Pine Pass
Sawtooth Peak
Sawtooth Peak		 Grizzly Falls
Grizzly Falls		 Me and Kelly in Grizzly Meadows
Me and Kelly in Grizzly Meadows		 Trinity Alps Glaciers
Trinity Alps Glaciers
Grizzly lake
Grizzly lake		 Grizzly Lake
Grizzly Lake		 Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak		 Thompson Peak
Thompson Peak
Grizzly Falls
Grizzly Falls		 Grizzly Lake iced over
Grizzly Lake iced over		 Climber's pass and cornices
Climber's pass and cornices		 Bear Pass rest stop
Bear Pass rest stop
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karen 13-Jul-2017 00:00
How do you think the snow pack this year compares with 2011?
Panning a trip next week and wondering how realistic cross country travel will be.
Thanks for any insight.
Davey-p 29-Sep-2015 06:22
what an awesome route! I am trying to rout a journey from Stuarts fork through emerald up and over suicide trail. Where was bear pass?
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