After summiting Mt. Whitney on Sunday, we took a number of photos and got back to our tents. We packed up and hiked within range of Forrester Pass. Spent the night Sunday at Lake South America Trail. Forrester is the highest pass at 13,180 ft on the PCT. Locating the trail to the pass was more difficult than climbing it. The trail was spectacular once we got up there. Another challenge we have is traversing SunCups and Snowfields.
SunCups: A result of melting snow at different rates causing frozen waves often 2 ft deep or more and wide enough to drop a foot in (possibly breaking a leg). Often these "frozen seas" cover broad areas.
After clearing Forrester Pass, coming back down to 9,950 ft, we found ourselves facing 11,760 ft Kearsarge Pass and had to hike back down to 9,960 ft to Onion Valley Campground where Shirley and Gordon were waiting. She had cold Grape juice and pastries waiting for me. I will take a zero day tomorrow.
Keep hiking,
Greybeard
