High Sierra Topix

Hi Everyone,

Just introducing myself as I somehow just became aware of HST a few weeks ago. I'm Chris, I live in Truckee and spend a great deal of time outdoors in the Sierra. My primary modes of travel are trail running, hiking, splitboarding, and roller blading (paved trails only). The eastern Sierra is my favorite place on earth and I try to get down there a few times a year for ski touring, hiking, backpacking, etc. Happy to have discovered this community and I look forward to contributing.

Chris

Hi KT5519, Mom, ethawilliams, Davis, and Chris,

Welcome to HST!

My family has been backpacking the Sierras for generations. I grew up in the San Jacinto mountains and started backpacking when I was 7 years old.
49 years ago, I hiked the bottom half of the John Muir Trail, Whitney Portal to South Lake. I discovered that the president had resigned when seeing it on a note at the top of Bishop Pass. Things can change a lot while you are out of touch in the wilderness.
I have hiked other sections of the JMT, as well as other places in the Sierras, both on trail and off.
This year I am hiking JMT southbound from Tuolumne Meadows to Whitney Portal. My start date is September 17.

I've used the HST website often recently as a resource for information and scouting, but haven't posted. I figure now is as good of a time as any to post an introduction. I've been in and out of the high Sierra since the late 90s. Took a long break due to geographical constraints, but have found my way back in lately. Look forward to visiting some old trails and finding new ones.

I've used HST for several years to get a handle on mosquitoes before heading out with my family. I just signed up in order to start contributing to the information. More reports, the better, especially in a year like this one.

Hi TeddyW, ctflwer, and ragoodwin50,

Welcome to HST!

Heya, I'm Egghead. I'm from Tennessee. I stumbled on this community looking for trail conditions in the Muir. I've never hiked in the Sierras and have grabbed some time for a 3-4 night solo trip. Looking at Northlake TH and the fun that can be had from there. Community has already been helpful with 1st hand trail condition reports from the last month or so. Great to see an internet community continue to thrive for so long.

Hi Egghead,

Welcome to HST!

Hi. My name is Andrew and I live in Chicago. My first glimpse of Sierra Nevada mountains was in 2018 during family vacation in Mammoth Lakes. Mountains have changed me and I'm coming back at least once a year now. I discovered High Sierra Topix after my JMT hike in 2019 and it propelled me to cross country routes: South HSR section in 2022 and just finished trek to Tunemah Lake. I'll try to file a trip report from it but English is my second language and I'm afraid I can't reach the high standards of the forum but I'll try.

Hi Andrew,

Welcome to HST!