Phyllis, Nielsen and Ingelise resupplied the girls from Kearsarge Pass out of the Onion Valley in Independence, CA.
We arrived about an hour early at the JMT trail junction and spoke with several groups heading North. We asked the hikers to let the girls know we had arrived and that their were treats waiting for them. Hikers from the North reported that Glen Pass (11,978 feet) was a cold and windy hike. We were not sure how long we would wait.
They arrived right on time and Maren and Cameron ran down the hill exclaiming "what kind of fruit do you have for us?" It was great to see their dirty faces and give them all a big hug. They have been having a wonderful time and are excited about the final leg of the journey to Mount Whitney.
Allison is enjoying the experience with the girls (except having to wake up them up in the morning) and has earned the trail name "Jumbo" for the enormous pack she is caring!
The girls quickly ate their nectarines and then dove into the new re-supply of food. They really enjoyed the steak Phyllis had carried in from her dinner the night before and the french bread and cheese were big hits.
After a two hour visit we said goodbye and headed back up Kearsarge Pass. Allision and the girls headed South on the JMT and planned on hiking several more miles. The next day the grils would tackle Forester Pass (13,200 feet).
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| Fresh Fruit! |
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| Phyllis and Allison (aka Jumbo) notice the red marks from her pack |
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| Cameron |
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| Maren cleaning up |
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| Nielsen the pack horse |
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| Maren, Cameron and Allison |
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| Maren, Cameron, Allison, Ingelise and Phyllis |
WOW!! Great job!! Thanks for keeping all of us updated, i was just thinking about how the girls are doing!!
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