High Sierra Topix

Hi Don,

Welcome to HST!

I'm also really considering going to Maverick's 2017 meet up as part of this trip but I'll probably drive to Road's End and hike in from there for an overnighter.

That would be great!

Hi all,

I've been following this website for about a year and am getting ready to post a couple of trip reports, but just wanted to say hi first. Name is Jeff, 33 years old, of the Sacramento area. Love the site and its forums!

Hi Jeff,

Welcome to HST! Thanks for your intro TR.

So...I'm an American ex-pat who currently lives in Serbia but plans on doing some backpacking trips in the USA when I visit again. I'm a single mom and have been taking my girl backpackig with me since she was 3. I've got a blog about backpacking and camping with kids - (edit by Admin: promotional linking by new members frowned upon, please read HST Terms & Conditions) Check it out if you want some tips or inspiration about how your life doesn't have to end just because you had kids.

Hi Wildcampinggirl,

Welcome to HST! Thanks for including that cool link.

I'm Darren from Utah. What a great resource this website is! By sheer luck I came across HST as I was doing some preliminary planning for a first foray to the Sierra's this summer. We have a tradition of a family backpacking trip each summer...just dad (me) and the older kids. In recent years we've done week long treks in Yellowstone, the Wind Rivers, The West Coast Trail (best ever?), Banff/Assiniboine (ok, maybe this was the best ever), and Glacier NP (though our permit for the northern circuit had to be abandoned...trail closed due to high bear activity. 8-( We also do a lot of shorter trips around Utah. I grew up exploring the backcountry of Utah's national parks, forests, and desert lands (before many of the trails and quotas were established...I promise it wasn't my fault). This summer my 16 yr old daughter and 14 year old son are joining me for the JMT. We can't wait for the snow to melt (if it ever does this year...LOL)! After looking around HST for a couple of days, I already am looking forward to future years when I'm sure we'll be back for some XC adventures. Thanks for providing this resource!

Hi Darren,

Welcome to HST! Looking forward to reading your TR when you complete the JMT this summer with you kids. We also enjoy reading TR's to other places beyond the Sierra in our "Beyond The Sierra Nevada" section.

My name is Dale

My family and I have been camping and day hiking in the Eastern Sierra for many years.

Last year we started backpacking in the goal to hike Mt.Whitney, no luck in lottery, but after checking every day for weeks finally got a permit for August.

The wife and I have were able to do 4 backpacking trips last year, our first over night trip was hiking Mt. San Gorgonio, second trip was a two night trip to Tyee Lake #4 and George lake, then we did two night on Whitney trail to summit Mt. Whitney. the day after Whitney we did a three day trip, starting at South Lake, stayed at Emerald Lake, Hungry Packer Lake and Midnight Lake.

This year planning a 5 to 7 day trip out of Onion Valley threw Kearsarge pass to Sixty lakes area,

Hi Dale,

Welcome to HST! Looking forward to reading some of your TR's.

Hi All,
Just joined this morning, and I really appreciate the map links, the "Mystery Spot" forum, and the contributions of such knowledgeable folk as John Dittli- there is always more to learn about tele gear! As for me, I fled the crowded surf for the quiet mountains about 40 years ago, and never looked back. I've had the great good fortune to explore mountain ranges all over the world, but the time spent with my family in the Sierra has been my ongoing passion. I know the high country from the Kern through the Toulumne pretty well, and am now dead keen to explore it all in the winter! I have a lot to learn about winter travel, gear, and technique, and I reckon the community you have created here may be the answer to a lot of my questions. So thanks for putting it together, and I hope we meet up often - online and in the mountains. Kudos to you all, Harlen.