WHITE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE
[Pictures]
Venture
Patrol Adventure!
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Scouts |
Adults |
Brian B. - Venture chief
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Dave Rozelle - ASM Venture
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Pictures from our Adventure
 Mr. Gourmet Luker Brouchette for Dinner! |
 The morning of the hike. Sleeping at 12000' |
 Bright and fresh on the first leg. Not yet to the Barcroft Lab |
 Further along. Not much around except rocks and grass. |
 The peak...finally obtainable. |
 The top of the rock house was actually 10' higher than the peak |
 On the top! |
 This is more like us!!! |
 Heading home. |
 A last look back at the peak |
 Mr. Rozelle and his sore feet. |
The Trip Chronology
Aug 27-Thursday -Drove to Grandview Campground outside of Big Pine.
Aug 28 - Friday - Photography M.B. with Mr. Luker & hiked in ancient Bristlecone Forest at Shulman and Patriarch Groves - Slept under stars with the Marmots and Owls at Barcroft Lab's locked gate next to trail start
Aug 29 - Saturday - Hiked 14-mi round trip to White Mountain Pk, 14,246' peak. GREAT HIKE!!! The first 14'er for all the crew! We were buzzed by a glider when at the top. On trip back to Grandview had Mr. Rozelle's first flat tire.
Aug 30 - Sunday - headed home. Finally back at 4:15 after Mr. Rozelle's spare went bad and Mr. Fischer's engine light lit up....
A Little About Bristle Cone Pines and The White Mountains
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The White Mountains are the home of the ancient bristlecone pines | Click Below for White Mountain National Forest Service Brochures (GIF scans) Pg1 Pg2 |
