Tag Archives: Sierra Rain Storms

A little snow will do ya

Posted on May 23, 2018 by 2 More Miles...

A steady and heavy rainfall all last night kept me tossing and turning, wondering if Tioga road would actually be opened today. Nothing left but to try it out. The skies were dark and moisture continued to fall from the … Continue reading →

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A Day of Firsts…continued

Posted on September 25, 2017 by 2 More Miles...

Even before we reconnected with the JMT, smoke drifted back in making for hazy skies that soon obscured the brilliance of Cathedral Peak whose shape seemingly changed as we circumnavigated its base. Small creeks ran adjacent or crossed our path … Continue reading →

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