Traveling towards Deep Springs from the east, Lida Summit is the first place the Sierra crest is visible. This trip was in stormy weather, and the clouds were dramatic. The picture of the pinyon/juniper vegetation is unremarkable, but if you have…
One morning, Jack Newell DS56, Abigail Breiseth (faculty family, early 1980s), and Denis Clark DS69 took a walk out to the area where there were some Paiute houses, though time has erased most evidence
The approach to Deep Springs from the east has its own scenic beauty, the moreso when the weather is stormy, as it was on this trip in late May 2015. The snowy peak in the Toiyabe Range, seen from the Great Smoky Valley, and the intense double…
Hiking to the Druid goes back to the origins, an occasion for fond memories and good conversations, though actually climbing it is best left for younger bodies than these particular alumni. 3 photos of the Druid, the ranch below, and David Welle in…
Danny Ihara DS64 (TASP factotum), Karen Davidson (faculty spouse) and Jan Vleck DS69 prepare breakfast in camp at Crabtree Meadows. The weather getting here, over the pass from Whotney Portal, had been quite cold.