Hiking Mount Whitney 2023
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/V/ Crossing the Stream
/A/ It was not immediately clear it was possible to cross - there were no obvious notes on my side or on the far side.
/B/ I should have left a note.
/C/ It looked way too far to try and throw the pack across and I was not sure items like the oxygen bottle would be undamaged by the impact.
/D/ I had concerns about the pack influencing my balance and being an unwelcome weight if I fell into deep water
/E/ The only tactic that presented itself was to
/1/ probe ahead with a hiking pole
/2/ try and find a boulder (underwater and not visible in some sections)
/3/ try to commit some weight to it
/4/ repeat for the other foot.
/F/ The water was well over my knees (and gaiters) in several places.
/G/ I did eventually get across, soaking my boots and socks as well as my pants to mid-thigh.
/H/ I am still not sure keeping my pack on was the best idea but there seemed to be little choice.
/A/ It was not immediately clear it was possible to cross - there were no obvious notes on my side or on the far side.
/B/ I should have left a note.
/C/ It looked way too far to try and throw the pack across and I was not sure items like the oxygen bottle would be undamaged by the impact.
/D/ I had concerns about the pack influencing my balance and being an unwelcome weight if I fell into deep water
/E/ The only tactic that presented itself was to
/1/ probe ahead with a hiking pole
/2/ try and find a boulder (underwater and not visible in some sections)
/3/ try to commit some weight to it
/4/ repeat for the other foot.
/F/ The water was well over my knees (and gaiters) in several places.
/G/ I did eventually get across, soaking my boots and socks as well as my pants to mid-thigh.
/H/ I am still not sure keeping my pack on was the best idea but there seemed to be little choice.