We’ll trek for a week through the breathtaking Evolution region of the Sierra Nevada\, backpacking to infrequently visited rockbound lake basins and climbing challenging summits. We’ll make a loop from our trailhead at Lake Sabrina (near the town of Big Pine)\, packing cross-country across the Goddard Divide at Wallace Col\, spending an average of two nights at each camp\, and ultimately returning to our trailhead with a cross-country pack back across the Goddard Divide at Echo Col.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T093640Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090730T213000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090807T213000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/391 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/391 SUMMARY:Goddard\, Scylla (High Sierra from the west side) DESCRIPTION:A chance to explore the beautiful Ionian Basin. We’ll start from Florence Lake\, making our way initially along the John Muir trail\, before going cross-country to our first peak\, Mt. Henry. From there\, we’ll be heading into Goddard Canyon\, where we’ll summit Mt. McGee and Mt. Goddard\, before arriving at the magnificent Ionian Basin\, where we’ll climb Scylla and finally Black Giant. Peaks are class 1 and 2.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T093640Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090801T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090802T200000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/394 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/394 SUMMARY:University Peak \, Kearsarge Peak DESCRIPTION:Saturday we will day hike University\, Sunday we will day hike Kearsarge. Car camping at onion valley campground Saturday night.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T093640Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090801T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090808T200000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/392 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/392 SUMMARY:Brewer\, S&N Guard\, Table\, Thunder\, Jordan DESCRIPTION:A long and strenuous backpack from Road's End in Kings Canyon NP to our base camps near East Lake will position us for attempts on nearby class 4 summits. If interested please be fast\, strong\, confident and skilled on rock and snow.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T093640Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090808T200000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090811T200000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/393 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/393 SUMMARY:Elektra Peak DESCRIPTION:Starting from Tuolumne Meadows\, we'll head up Rafferty Creek\, over Vogelsang Pass\, follow then cross Lewis Creek\, pass by the Cony Crags\, then head up the Lyell Fork drainage to climb Elektra Peak. Permit for 5. Must have backpacking experience and comfortable hiking cross country (we leave the trail as we follow the Lyell Fork drainage). To find out about the peak's namesake\, read Sophocles's play 'Elektra' (410 B.C.)\, based on the famous Greek Orestes myth.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120523T093640Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090812T023000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090812T043000Z UID:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/403 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.peakclimbing.org/node/403 SUMMARY:August Meeting - Hal Tompkins and the Descent of Robber's Roost DESCRIPTION:Hal Tompkins will describe canyoneerint in the Robber's Roost area in October\, 2008. His party descended 5 technical canyons and then did a two-day non-technical backpack into the North Fork of Robber's Roost Canyon.
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