Well, it did technically rain this weekend in the Grandaddy Basin. It was only a sprinkling for about 5 min. Friday afternoon around 4:00.
This weekend, as in today/yesterday? I got caught in a 3 hour thunderstorm with almost dime-size hail coming back from Four Lakes Basin on the Highline Trail.
Ya, Friday the 26th. We could hear thunder...that must have been you
Hey Larry, we also trekked into Four Lakes Basin Friday afternoon and just got home Sunday evening. Spectacular, as usual! We camped on the SE side of Dale Lake. Man/Woman/Black and White Small Dog. Bugs were light to moderate and increasing. We also were wailed on Saturday afternoon with a couple of hours of rain/hail/sleet and some big boomers. We had just made it back to our tent after exploring the north and east sides of the basin. There is great camping under that pass on the east side. One lightning bolt probably hit the floor of the basin. All in all a great trip and the crowds were nought surprisingly. Even the Hayden Pass trailhead had plenty of room Friday and Sunday. I don't know why. We got home to scorching temps and the valley is over 100.
That slope is only class II to get up onto the ridge. It's a little steep and it's a lot more fun going up than it would be going down, but it doesn't present any significant challenges if you've got any sort of backcountry experience. The "crux" is a section with a few low-end class III moves (have to scramble through a field of large, slabby boulders) approaching the saddle northeast of Amy Lake. It's slow going, but there's no significant exposure, the rock quality is generally solid, and you have unbelievable views.
Great! @DrNed and @JoshuaDyal take note of the high country for your upcoming trips... (as you probably already have)That slope is only class II to get up onto the ridge. It's a little steep and it's a lot more fun going up than it would be going down, but it doesn't present any significant challenges if you've got any sort of backcountry experience. The "crux" is a section with a few low-end class III moves (have to scramble through a field of large, slabby boulders) approaching the saddle northeast of Amy Lake. It's slow going, but there's no significant exposure, the rock quality is generally solid, and you have unbelievable views.
We started at leidy peak at 2pm last Saturday and ended today at 1 pm. So six. We were going to take 7 but on on the forth we booked it up Anderson pass, up to kings, up tungsten and up porcupine and camped about 3 miles in the meadow below.... It was a killer. Dead horse is NOT free of snow. The trail is covered in snow on towards the top but is very muddy and sketchy, but that was yesterday. It was an awesome trip! Those mountains are beautiful!
Thanks nick. It was amazing! Loved every min of it. Ya I know I need to do a trip report, but I'm afraid my pictures aren't up to par with the pros on this site. Oh nick I saw that you were quoted in backpacker magazine this month! You gave up the sweet my favorite spot.
Oh well I found some more more last week on the highline that are very close to that location
