From the field
Trip Reports & Field Notes
Recaps from actual trips, planning strategy write-ups, and short trail-conditions updates — the same thinking that goes into every guided trip and planning package.
All trip reports
Trail Conditions: Bishop Creek Basins, Mid-August
A quick conditions update from the Sabrina and South Lake trailheads — water, bugs, and what to expect right now.
Trip Report: Rae Lakes Loop in Early July — High Water, Bigger Payoff
A guided run of the Rae Lakes Loop during snowmelt runoff — what the Woods Creek crossing was actually like, and why we'd still recommend the timing.
Field Notes: What We Actually Pack for Food on a 5-Day Trip
Ration weights, calorie targets, and a real menu example — the same food planning we use for guided trips and hand off in trip-planning packages.
Trip Report: A Spring Corn Descent on an East-Side Couloir
Timing a couloir descent around the corn cycle, reading stability through the morning, and the turnaround call we almost had to make.
Field Notes: Reading the Whitney Zone Lottery — What Actually Improves Your Odds
Practical permit strategy for the most competitive trailhead in the Sierra — what helps, what doesn't, and the walk-up backup plan we build into every itinerary.
Trip Report: High Sierra Trail, Full Crossing in September
Eight days from Crescent Meadow to the Whitney summit — shuttle logistics, fall color, cold nights, and the weather call at the top.
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