Trip Report
Sierra High Route
Thursday October 13, 2011 5:48pm
I had the pleasure of hiking in late summer another section of the Sierra High Route (as defined by Steve Roper). Our hike started up out of Sabrina Lake to Wallace Col, through Evolution Basin and over Snow-tongue Col above Evolution Valley. We traveled cross country through Humprey's Basin, down across the Pine Creek Pass Trail and up over a pass above Marian Lake. We then traveled pass a bunch of lakes with bear names, along Lake Italy and came over the col north of Bear Creek Spire. Awesome trip in the alpine enjoy the pictures:
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Wallace Col approach
Wallace Col approach
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Mt. Huxley in Evolution Basin
Mt. Huxley in Evolution Basin
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Mt. Goddard
Mt. Goddard
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Mt. Humphreys
Mt. Humphreys
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Very alpine
Very alpine
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Seven Gables
Seven Gables
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Charlie & Nancy
Charlie & Nancy
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Bear Creek Spire
Bear Creek Spire
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Berg Heil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Charlie D.
About the Author
Charlie D. is a trad climber from Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra.

Comments
dee ee

Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
  Oct 13, 2011 - 06:04pm PT
Nice Charlie, how many days was that section?
The High Route is on my to do list.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
  Oct 13, 2011 - 06:05pm PT
Great looking trip. Mt Humphreys is on my short list when I get back that way. Lots of history.

Thanks!
jahil

Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
  Oct 13, 2011 - 06:14pm PT
Very cool - The Seven Gables look like something worth climbing - must go and check the guide books ! Thanks for the pictures and TR.

steve
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 13, 2011 - 06:53pm PT
Nice!
Zander

climber
  Oct 13, 2011 - 08:02pm PT
Sweet. I have looked at doing that section so many times. Thanks for posting. Beautiful.
Zander
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  Oct 13, 2011 - 08:06pm PT
Great photos.

Add some more please.

We all love photos of the high Sierra.
Andrew F

Trad climber
Sunnyvale, CA
  Oct 13, 2011 - 08:07pm PT
Awesome. I was planning on doing the full High Route this year, but got skeered and backed out after hearing reports of lots of late-season snow. Hopefully next year...

Andrew
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
  Oct 13, 2011 - 08:28pm PT
Charlie, nice report man. Way to go to both you and Nancy!
Youre my hero.
Jay
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
  Oct 13, 2011 - 08:30pm PT
Woot!
TFPU, Charlie D.
MB of the Central Valley

climber
kingsburg, CA
  Oct 13, 2011 - 10:09pm PT
CD:

Thanks for the inspiration. See you in a few weeks!

MB
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
  Oct 13, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
what a long, strange trip its been.
Doug Robinson

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
  Oct 13, 2011 - 11:44pm PT
Love that alpine zone!
Risk

Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
  Oct 13, 2011 - 11:56pm PT
This is a really great report on section of the High Route I have barely nudged in a few places. Great shot of Goddard. Thanks much.
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Author's Reply  Oct 14, 2011 - 08:49am PT
Dee ee, we were out for 5 nights and 6 days of hiking. Most all the hiking is off trails so a 12 or 15 mile day feels more like a 20 mile day. The Sierra High Route is awesome, we did the section south of this one a couple years ago and will hit the northern sections in the year or two ahead.
Anxious Melancholy

Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
  Oct 14, 2011 - 10:32am PT
Where was the pic of Goddard taken from? (What aspect of the peak are we looking at, NW?) I haven't seen that view before, and am surprised to see so many trees in the foreground. Is that a telephoto?

Wait, wait, thats from the south side, right?
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Author's Reply  Oct 15, 2011 - 12:51am PT
AM, The telephoto of Goddard is from way across Evolution Valley looking southwest at the northeast aspect, hence the glacier remnant.
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