Mammoth 2015
Mammoth Lakes & Yosemite National Park
California, 2015
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Summary
This year we did a fair amount of scrambling, hiking and riding. Stella had just gotten over an illness, and Frank was still dealing with a bit of the same and didn't really feel good until the last two days; but we stuck to our program anyway. Even though it was a week later even than the year before, the weather was pleasantly warm and much too dry.
- On Day One, Like last year, Stella, Bill and Frank test out conditioning with a second attempt on Lookout Peak. This time, no hailstorm, but alas, even despite a bit more planning we are again stymied.
- On Day Two we have a fun climb up to the North Summit of Tuolumne Peak. Frank and Stella got half way up the South Summit as well.
- On Day Three we turn an active rest day into a modest full fledged cycling program over Minaret Vista to Red's Meadow and back, and then add the Old Mammoth - Lake Mary loop. Rest Day Ride postponed for now.
- On Day Four we do a cross country route finding tour from Saddlebag Lake to the Great Sierra Mine, a hike Bill has been wanting to do for some time. Excellent light later in the day!
- On Day Five Bill and Frank actually do the Rest Day Ride. Stella doesn't trust us anymore, and stays back and strolls around town instead.
- On Day Six we hike the Mammoth Crest Crescent counter clockwise this time.
- On the Seventh Day God rests again, so we went home, just like last year.
