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Alex Wierbinski's blog
Welcome to TahoetoWhitney.Org
When this brutal web-construction process is over TahoetoWhitney.com will be your complete Trail Guide to the long-distance backpacking trails along the Sierra Crest between Lake Tahoe and Mount Whitney.
Man, it's much easier to walk the trails than put 'em up on the internet.
The main trails described on the Trail Guide are the Pacific Crest Trail along the whole Sierra Crest, the Tahoe to Yosemite Trail in the Northern Sierra, and the John Muir Trail in the Southern Sierra.
Questing Veterans update: June 12, 2011. Jean's broken hand, VA fun, Horse Story.
Questing Veterans Update: June 12, 2011
Who is Questing Veterans?
From Jean's Website, QuestingVeterans:
Questing Veterans is an expedition around the United States via foot and horseback. The purpose of the ride is to provide Veterans a buffer zone and time between Military and Civilian lives.
Hey Y'all!
It's been a fairly quiet 2 weeks since last Major update.
High Sierra Trail Reports Index Link: Reports prior to Spring 2011
See a list of High Sierra trail reports from previous seasons.
See the 2011 High Sierra Spring-Summer Conditions Report.
These reports are from backpacking all four seasons in the Sierra, so they may give you an idea of conditions during a particular season.
But maybe not. During recent decades the seasons have been abnormal, and changing year-to-year.
Tracking the Sierra Nevada Spring into Summer-Thaw of 2011
Introduction
Greetings. I'm Alex Wierbinski, and I started up this continuing post in early May so you could both obtain and contribute information that backpackers, hikers, and even you climbers need to track the Spring Thaw of 2011.
Test: Inline Images after site upgrade: Becan, Grand Pryramid
Test:
I can upload new pictures successfully, yet the images in all previous posts fail to print.
This means that although all new posts on this site are capable of displaying uploaded images, every earlier post has lost its uploaded pictures, and I can't find them anywhere. such are the trials of backpacking the digital trail.
This project was suspended until this problem was fixed today, April 10 2011. Yeah!!
Scientists uncover surprising features of bear hibernation
Scientists uncover surprising features of bear hibernation
Metabolism independent of body temperature
Article: University of Alaska Fairbanks
It's good to know as much as we can about our furry friends. This facinating research enhances our knowledge about bear phisiology, which may also explain why bears are cranky in Spring: It takes them weeks to fully wake up!
Climate Record Suggests Longer Droughts, Drier Wet Periods for Pacific Northwest
Pitt-Led Researchers Report 6,000-Year Climate Record Suggests Longer Droughts, Drier Wet Periods for Pacific Northwest
January Conditions in the High Sierras
Winter in the Sierras is a special time, presenting the beauties of the Sierras all dressed up as a Winter Wonderland.
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Frozen Aspens make a spectacular display of ice and snow
Friends of Tahoe to Whitney
As work continues on this backpacker's forum and the TahoetoWhitney trail guide, I have had the great pleasure to meet a variety of individuals who share my love of the Sierras, backpacking, the outdoors, and nature in general. To all of you, Greetings, and it has been a true pleasure to make your acquaintance.
Included in this group are experts on specific elements of backpacking skills, as well as applying backpacking skills to emergency and disaster preparedness. These skills fit together like chocolate and peanut butter...
Late December, 2010
Massive snow storms blowing South out of the Tropics, rather than out of the Northwest, as are traditional in the Sierras and along the Northwestern United States, have dumped record snows from Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney. I'm heading for the Tahoe Basin for a 4 or 5 day trip ASAP. I'm heading from the basin to Round Top Lake, South of Carson Pass, via Round and Showers Lakes. I'll give a detailed report on conditions when I return.
