Fri, Aug 5, 2022
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Etymology Black Point |
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Day 1 of the Sierra Challenge had something new, not seen at the start of any of the previous 210 Challenge days - rain. A handful of us were camped at the Burt Canyon TH with plans to visit Ink Rocks, but the rain had started a few hours before sunrise and was scheduled to carry on most of the day. A handful of brave souls set out for Walker Mtn at the appointed 6a hour, but I still wasn't out of the Jeep. I don't mind (as much) having to return in rainy conditions, but I had no interest in starting out that way. I would go off to find some easier summits where I could quit early if I got too wet. The peaks are all found in the Mono Basin area on the north side of Mono Lake. I had seen them on maps for years, saving them for a rainy day. Today qualified.
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