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MK_ContourMap
MK ContourMap
Date: 04/25/2005
Views: 424
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MK_ElevationProfile
MK ElevationProfile
Date: 04/25/2005
Views: 203
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IMG 2489
Thankfully our relatives let us trash their living room in preparation of this trip.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 267
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IMG 2491
Wondering what exactly I've gotten myself into...
Date: 02/23/2005
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IMG 2492
Driving up the foggy Mineral King road.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 268
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IMG 2493
Still foggy...
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 237
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IMG 2494
You guessed it...still foggy!
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 257
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IMG 2494a
Thankfully, the fog finally started to lift.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 250
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IMG 2494b
A sign letting us know that, despite what we previously thought, the animals are wild and not domesticated. :)
Date: 02/23/2005
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IMG 2495
A view from the bridge over the Kaweah river on the MK road.
Date: 02/23/2005
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IMG 2496
This spot, commonly known as "the potholes", brings back good memories of running around in the little water carved holes to cool down. Right now it was tooooo cold...
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 263
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IMG 2499
Well...our fearless driver John managed to get through quite a few snow drifts before getting stuck in this one. We basically bottomed out...
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 235
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IMG 2499a
So after trying unsucessfully to use logs for traction, we finally had to jack up the rear left tire. Whoever designed that short jack handle should be shot...
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 236
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IMG 2499b
John making a dash for it... Managed to get out this time.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 244
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IMG 2503a
John installing the snow chains donated by my dad. We decided it was time for the snow chains, which actually were not the right size. I think there is probably nothing that a little bailing wire can't fix.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 242
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IMG 2504
We had to really work to get the tension bungee cord attached. After this we drove about a mile further for a total of 1.5 miles past the gate that is about 17.7 miles along the road, deposited our sleds and drove back to park before the ...
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 235
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IMG 2506
Me still smelling fresh and looking civilized. The next few days without a shower combined with hard work would go a long way toward doing away with those two attributes (temporarily).
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 247
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IMG 2508
Me working on setting up a trip start photo using my ski pole as a support.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 242
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IMG 2508a
Lunch break before we put on the sleds for the very first time.
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 239
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IMG 2508b
Strapped in and ready to roll, 'er, pull, as it were, about to discover how a sled dog feels.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 256
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IMG 2512
Myself, wondering when the uphill will end... I very quickly shed the backpack on my back.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 242
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John making his way up the hill. Note that it is still quite foggy (not snowing as it may appear).
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 249
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IMG 2514a
Sunlight seeping through the clouds and filtering through the trees.
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 237
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IMG 2515a
Ah, the Silver City gas station / store, almost 3 miles into our trip. There is only one pump, and I guarantee it is not pumping right now.
Date: 02/23/2005
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IMG 2518
And yes there is a pay phone for the weary backpacker.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 177
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John talking on the phone...
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 170
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John demonstrating a great degree of balance with the snowshoes. At the Silver City store we decided there was finally enough snow to put on our snowshoes.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 174
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IMG 2522
Ah, the cabin the end of this days' journey and ~6 miles of hiking... We got here as the night was overtaking the day at around 6:20pm.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 179
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Nothing like a nice warm fire after a hard day of work. You can see we have made ourselves right at home, making the table behind me our "kitchen" since the cabin kitchen is cold (away from the fire), dark and full of barbeques and la
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 172
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IMG 2526
Another view of the previous photo. Available light. I was amazed how much info could come out of the very dark original. Gotta love computer enhancement!
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 204
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IMG 2527
A side profile of me from a darker photo than the previous. Another example of the amount of info in a otherwise very dark photo. I think I was happy we got to the cabin and didn't have to pitch a tent on the road.
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 160
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I'm relaxing near the nice warm coals. Actually the matress was so cold I ended up sleeping with my air pad between myself and the matress. :)
Date: 02/12/2005
Views: 148
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IMG 2532
Ah, morning has arrived (Sunday, Feb. 13). Our view out of the cabin window.
Date: 02/13/2005
Views: 143
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IMG 2533
Snow drifts around the cabin.
Date: 02/13/2005
Views: 167
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IMG 2535
A downstream view of the Kaweah river running behind the cabin.
Date: 02/13/2005
Views: 159
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Upstream view of the same river with a different camera (thus slightly different color).
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 147
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IMG 2536c
John diggin' being out and about in the snow.
Date: 02/22/2005
Views: 153
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The A-frame next door. It's amazing how much space is actually in this cabin. Very nicely done on the inside.
Date: 02/13/2005
Views: 158
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IMG 2538 pana
View of the back of the cabin showing our entry/exit window and some small buildings with snow on their roofs beyond the cabin.
Date: 02/23/2005
Views: 167
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Myself hanging around outside the cabin.
Date: 02/13/2005
Views: 147
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