Sisters Sunset, Near Carson Pass, California's High Sierras, Winter

Winter Backpacking in the Sierras is Wonderful

Sisters Sunset, Near Carson Pass, California's High Sierras, Winter
Submitted by alexwierbinski on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 18:41. categories [ ]

Winter Backpacking

Submitted by alexwierbinski on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 19:01.

An eastern wind brought a very cold continental cold air mass from the east, bringing the temp down to 2 degrees the evening this picture was shot.

I was testing a new lightweight synthetic sleeping bag. It failed miserably. I was woken by the bitter cold at around 2am shaking like a frk'n leaf.

I balled up as small as possible, and tried to double fold the bag over the reduced size my fetal position created.

Three nights of bitter cold in a thin bag beat the shit out of me. Beware the Eastern Winds during High Sierra Winters.