10.09.2011

kings canyon ascent (16 | 19)


Started at 750ft. Ended at 8500. 6000ft on dirt. 3000 on pavement.

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sweating it out. we descended the furthest ridge in the background the day before.

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back to the sequoia

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10.04.2011

shaver lake to kings river (15 | 19)

this was a magic day

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scale

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scale

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ready for the country

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after this giant sequoia encounter, we pointed our bikes onto dirt roads and trails that would take us from 7500 feet to 750, in the midst of kings canyon. about as epic as it comes (it's also easier to take photos on days that aren't 10000+ft of climbing across 100 miles of 90 degree weather).

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klunkin toward the canyon

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klunkin down gravel

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look close: kings river in the bottom right and snowy peaks up above

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the sorts of features to behold in this empty wilderness

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it's hard not to sound like a surfer when talking about this

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sunset

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scale|alex is the black speck in the switchback

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west

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it was fairly sweet for some while

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dropping it

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the valley was also dropping it

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halfway down:more scale

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fin