Day 2 - Hike Over Bishop Pass Into Dusy Basin
A short climb over Bishop Pass (again with light packs, yeah!) and we’re on our way across Dusy Basin to a nice campsite among the trees. The free afternoon gives us a chance to refresh our climbing and rope skills with some playing on a short technical pitch across the valley.
13 Photographs
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We start up Bishop Pass, with its countless switchbacks, while Mt. Agassiz looms in the background
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Al pauses on switchback #263 (but who’s counting?!) for a clothing adjustment.
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Dale and Cherie jubilantly reach the marker on top of the pass.
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A short while later we take a break in Upper Dusy Basin.
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Margi adorns her hat with some Pennyroyal she collected for tea later on. And mmmmm, it does make delicious tea!
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The meandering waterways in the Dusy Basin provide a lush environment for the Jeffrey Shooting Stars...
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...this cluster can’t decide whether to point up or down!
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We head down to the lower end of Dusy Basin and make camp among the trees. We’ll be staying here for a couple of nights, so we settle in for a while.
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Cherie wastes no time surveying the water for fish.
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After our climbing gear arrives, courtesy of a packer, we set up a couple of short pitches for some climbing practice.
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Anne shows good style rappelling down the pitch...
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...while Jeannie puts some nice muscle into getting up the face.
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The view from our climbing site, looking back up towards Upper Dusy Basin.