Trip Report
Koip Peak Pass - Thousand Island Lake - Donohue Pass trip
Saturday August 20, 2011 1:32pm
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Wifey and me just did a 45 mile loop. Koip Peak Pass is awesome, never been before. We spent night 3 on the Yosemite side below Donohue Pass. Was hoping to scramble Mt. Lyell and Mt. McClure, but there was way more snow then I anticipated. Beyond my skills and energy level...last time I climbed it there was no snow below the glacier.
Check out the snowpack: http://stevedunleavy.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Yosemite/13787391_fNKZF#1434353795_zKnKRZL
We camped right at this spot, trying to stay high and away from the bugs. Great sunset that night looking down on the lower lake and Lyell Canyon: http://www.flickr.com/photos/42507736@N02/6050884337/in/photostream
Sorry for the links, I haven't figured out how to post pics directly to the forum...(My bad...just figured out, next time I'll get it right).
Cheers,
Steve
Steve in Tahoe
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About the Author Steve in Tahoe is a social climber from Lake Tahoe, NV. |
Comments
Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Aug 20, 2011 - 01:41pm PT
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Very cool tour of some classic Sierra landscapes.
Thank you!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Aug 20, 2011 - 03:18pm PT
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Did Mt. Wood a couple times, and descended to those lakes. Also dropped into Alger Creek Canyon (seen in the photo) to shortcut to Silver Lake on the June Lake Loop. Thanks for posting.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 20, 2011 - 03:26pm PT
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some terrific photos in your links
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Aug 20, 2011 - 05:29pm PT
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That's a great loop, been a long time. Loved all your photos, nice to see the North Boundary shots too!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Aug 20, 2011 - 06:47pm PT
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World class photography, I'm not worthy, tfpu!!!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 22, 2011 - 04:45pm PT
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Homan...Words cannot describe such Glory. My words fall short, anyway.
HUGE TFPU right there. Wow.
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atchafalaya
Boulder climber
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Aug 22, 2011 - 04:54pm PT
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Nice loop, that is one of my favorite areas. That last lake before the Donahue pass climb is really cool. Thanks!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aug 22, 2011 - 05:09pm PT
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I first did that loop in 1968 (a very dry year) and it was still overwhelmed by the spectacular view of the Ritter Range from Koip Peak. I keep a picture of Banner Peak from Thousand Island Lake from that trip on the wall behind my computer monitors. Thank you very much for the post.
John
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Aug 22, 2011 - 08:57pm PT
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Great shots - you suffered through some mosquitoes and early mornings for those, and well worth the effort!
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Steve in Tahoe
Mountain climber
Lake Tahoe, NV
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Author's Reply
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Aug 29, 2011 - 04:38pm PT
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Thanks for looking, guys. Yeah, the bugs were pretty bad - went through a bottle of DEET. I'm heading out tomorrow for a 65 mile Kings Canyon romp with my daughter - Kearsarge Pass to South Lake / Bishop. Hope the bugs have calmed down a little...
And I just figured out TFPU! It's all good -
Steve in Tahoe
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 22, 2011 - 11:17pm PT
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Hey, one pays for glory in blood, sometimes. Needed a bit more breeze maybe. You get what she'll give ya. Mom's in charge of that.
Yer gonna die, huh? Yup, No worries.
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