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Squaw Valley
2007

Ernie and Rony hit Squaw for a couple of glorious days of skiing.

Squaw Valley Squaw photos >


Half Dome
August 2006

We usually see Half Dome from the Yosemite Valley floor, with its face at a nice 3/4 profile. Did you ever wonder what Half Dome looks like from the back or sides?

Half Dome Around the Dome >


Dusy Basin
August 2006

A 25th year reunion tour reunites our intrepid campers in the Dusy Basin area, in the northernmost tip of King's Canyon, west of Bishop.

Dusy Basin Dusy Basin photos >


Dusy Basin
August 1981

25 years ago this August, 5 of us schlepped over Echo Col, Grouse meadow, Palisade Pass and wandered into Dusy Basin. Duane, Cam, Bar, Ernie, and Brian on the original Dusy Basin trip.

Dusy Basin Dusy Basin Photos >


Mineral King
1979

Brian, Cam, Pete, Ernie, Sapsis, Bar, Dan, Duane, and Scott go for a second week in the woods. Mineral King is in Sequoia National Park, east of Fresno and Visalia.

Mineral King Mineral King photos >


Emigrant Wilderness
1977

Brian, Cam, Bar, David Blewett, Chris, Pete, Ernie, and Sapsis explore the territory just north of Yosemite.

Blewett Cakes Emigrant Wilderness photos >