John Muir Trail 2016-2023

PanShiBo

KM 46

West of Mammoth Peak

2022-06-27 Day 1/4 of Lyell trip. Short break near Lyell Fork.

 

 

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PanShiBo

KM 47

Chatting with PCT thruh hiker: despite they hike ultra lite, this one (came from Asia) also carried an SLR camera (that's 2lb of extra mass! - impressive)

 

First glimpse of our objective - Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite NP

 

On this trip, on top of just camping, we also carried a full set of technical alpine climbing gear (snow and rock) - heavy!

 

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PanShiBo

2022-06-27 Now on page 4 (map)

 

Chatting with yet another thruh-hiker - quit his job to hike PCT

 

Our objective, Mount Lyell

 

 

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vera

KM 54

4km north of Donohue Pass, Yosemite NP

2022-06-27 Our home for the next three nights, Mount Lyell trip.

 

 

Lyell Fork

 

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PanShiBo

KM 54

Lyell Fork, Yosemite NP

 

2022-06-27 Day 1/4 of Mount Lyell trip

 

Bath time before going to bed

 

From here, it is 290km to the end of JMT (Mount Whitney)

 

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vera

KM 56

2.7km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Day 2/4 of Mount Lyell trip. Summit day.

 

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PanShiBo

KM 56

2.7km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Day 2/4 of Mount Lyell trip. Summit day.

Fording streams along JMT is part of fun or suffer, depending whom you ask. This one was very short and easy.

 

 

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vera

KM 56

2.6km north of Donohue Pass

2022-06-28 Mount Lyell Trip, summit day.

Shortly before leaving JMT en route to Mount Lyell

 

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PanShiBo

KM 57

2022-06-28  Side trip to Mount Lyell (3,997 meters)

Snow caps, California style.

 

Unexpected class 4 move.

 

Summit register. Mount Lyell had been on our wish-list for more than 5 years.

 

Californina Climbers' salute at the top of Mount Lyell, the highest peak in Yosemite National Park, CA

 

Leaving ascent record in the summit register.

 

Mount Lyell done!

 

 

 

GPX here

 

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vera

KM 57

1.6km west of Donohue Pass

2022-06-29 Day 3/4 of Mount Lyell Trip

We had extra day, so we headed along JMT to climb Donohue Peak and Mount Andrea Lawrence

With Donohue Peak at the back

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PCT thru hikers on JMT

 

 

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PanShiBo

KM 57

1.6km west of Donohue Pass

2022-06-29 Day 3/4 of Mount Lyell Trip

With happy PCT thru hiker from Canada

 

Group of four thru hikers and Mount Lyell, which we just climbed a day ago.

 

With a 75 y.o. thru hiker.

 

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass. Leaving JMT en route to Donohue Peak. We will be here again next year, arriving from the other side.

 

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PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak (3,651m) and Mount Andrea Lawrence (3,730m)

 

Mount Lyell (3,993m) that we climbed day before

 

Who was here?

 

Banner Peak (3,940m ,L) with Mount Ritter (4,006m) next to it on right, that we will climb a month later.

 

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GPX here 

 

PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

 

One more shot of Mt. Lyell 

 

 

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vera

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

At the top of Donohue Peak (3,665m)

 

 

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PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak 

At the top of Donohue Peak (3,665m), with Ritter and Banner at the skyline

 

Thousand Island lake as seen from the top of Donohue Peak. JMT passes by it at the left corner (and we will be there)

 

Filling summit register

 

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vera

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Passing with care unexpected steep snow chute

 

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PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

At the summit of Mount Andrea Lawrence (3,739m)

 

With Mount Lyell at the back

 

This mountain will be our last side trip along the JMT. For the remaining portion of 286 km down south to Mount Whitney, the southern terminus of the John Muir Trail.

 

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vera

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Descending Mount Andrea Lawrence, our last peak that we climbed sideways of JMT.

 

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PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Mount Andrea Lawrence from Donohue Peak 

Returning back to JMT from Donohue Peak - Mount Andrea Lawrence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PanShiBo

KM 58

800m north of Donohue Pass.  

2022-06-29 Side trip to Donohue Peak - Mount Andrea Lawrence, stats

Distance 15.4 km 

Ascent: 985 m