Glacier Divide - crossing btwn Mt Darwin & Powell?
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:11 am
Hey folks -
Planning a trip along segment two of Roper's High Route from Dusy Basin to Lake Italy for next June/July. Unfortunately, not very interested in 26 trail miles between the South Lake trailhead and Evolution Valley.
I'm looking in to alternatives to drop in to the JMT south of Evolution, possibly heading out of Lake Sabrina, before continuing the High Route up along Snow Tongue Pass and Humphrey's Basin.
Anyone have experience or recommendations for Class II-III passes or cols in the vicinity of Mt. Darwin and Mt. Powell?
I've done Lamarck Col, which is a decent fallback, but puts us in to the North of Evolution Valley (which I've never been to, and sounds beautiful).
Thanks for any recommendations folks can provide, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Planning a trip along segment two of Roper's High Route from Dusy Basin to Lake Italy for next June/July. Unfortunately, not very interested in 26 trail miles between the South Lake trailhead and Evolution Valley.
I'm looking in to alternatives to drop in to the JMT south of Evolution, possibly heading out of Lake Sabrina, before continuing the High Route up along Snow Tongue Pass and Humphrey's Basin.
Anyone have experience or recommendations for Class II-III passes or cols in the vicinity of Mt. Darwin and Mt. Powell?
I've done Lamarck Col, which is a decent fallback, but puts us in to the North of Evolution Valley (which I've never been to, and sounds beautiful).
Thanks for any recommendations folks can provide, and Happy Thanksgiving!