http://www.igsmonline.org/updates/yosemite-camping-trip Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:50:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.igsmonline.org/updates/yosemite-camping-trip#comment-5 nemo Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:12:18 +0000 http://blog.ismberkeley.org/?p=10#comment-5 Here is a proposal: If Glacier Point is open, it would be great to do the Panorama Trail to the valley via the John Muir trail, which would take us within view of Nevada and Vernal Falls. To satisfy everyone, I suggest that we split into two groups--the easy going group (E), and the hard core group (H). The E group will drive up to Glacier Point and hike down to the valley floor--that's probably about 8 miles, and mostly downhilll, from about 7500 ft down to 3500 ft, with a 800 ft up portion in the middle. The H group will hike the same trail in the reverse direction, but obviously with a head start since it will take the E group 45 mins at least to drive to Glacier Point. This allows us to meet in the middle for lunch and to exchange car keys so that the H group can also drive the vans back down to the valley, or wherever else we decide to meet up. This scheme has the virtue that no one has to miss hiking in order to move the vans. Also, if some of the H people discover in the middle that they chose wrongly, they might be able to switch with someone from the E group at lunch time. To ease the load a little for the H group, perhaps the E group could be responsible for carrying lunch and some extra water. Finally, this allows us to do both a challenging hike and an intermediate hike without completely separating into two groups, since we would be meeting up in the middle. Again, this hike is only possible if Glacier Point opens before our trip. Here is a proposal: If Glacier Point is open, it would be great to do the Panorama Trail to the valley via the John Muir trail, which would take us within view of Nevada and Vernal Falls. To satisfy everyone, I suggest that we split into two groups–the easy going group (E), and the hard core group (H). The E group will drive up to Glacier Point and hike down to the valley floor–that’s probably about 8 miles, and mostly downhilll, from about 7500 ft down to 3500 ft, with a 800 ft up portion in the middle. The H group will hike the same trail in the reverse direction, but obviously with a head start since it will take the E group 45 mins at least to drive to Glacier Point. This allows us to meet in the middle for lunch and to exchange car keys so that the H group can also drive the vans back down to the valley, or wherever else we decide to meet up. This scheme has the virtue that no one has to miss hiking in order to move the vans. Also, if some of the H people discover in the middle that they chose wrongly, they might be able to switch with someone from the E group at lunch time. To ease the load a little for the H group, perhaps the E group could be responsible for carrying lunch and some extra water. Finally, this allows us to do both a challenging hike and an intermediate hike without completely separating into two groups, since we would be meeting up in the middle. Again, this hike is only possible if Glacier Point opens before our trip.

]]> http://www.igsmonline.org/updates/yosemite-camping-trip#comment-4 webmod Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:38:33 +0000 http://blog.ismberkeley.org/?p=10#comment-4 I personally like the idea of an easy or maybe an easy-intermediate hike. It's hard to enjoy nature while you are suffering. I personally like the idea of an easy or maybe an easy-intermediate hike. It’s hard to enjoy nature while you are suffering.

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