Trip Plan
I just sent this email to my parents… Hopefully, it’s not my last.
The Plan:
I’m going up to Carson Pass on Wednesday - Friday. I’ll be going with Bryan, leaving Wednesday morning, and returning to Sacramento Friday Evening.
The Contingency:
If you don’t hear from us Friday, send a search party and tell them to start looking for Two Hikers. Give them the following information:
Each of us will be wearing ID tags on our arms. Each will be carrying an ariel flare. I will have a HAM radio.
The Routes:
Option 1. We’ll be leaving from Woods Lake Camp ground, with a destination of Round Top Lake (approx. 38.668ºN, 120.011ºW). 2 miles.
Option 2. Leaving from Carson Pass itself, hiking up to Frog Lake, across Elephant’s Back, east of Winnemucca Lake, climb the ridge, circling South of Round Top to Round Top Lake. This alternate route involves at least two ski descent across possibly avalanche prone terrain. We’ll be wearing beacons, and will have practiced locating a buried beacon before leaving. 4 miles.
Option 3. Same as option two, except we’ll travel around the West side of Winnemucca Lake, and hiking straight from Winnemucca lake to Round Top Lake. This option does not involve very avalanche prone terrain. 2 miles.
Shelter:
We’re planning on building a snow cave or igloo. As a backup plan, each of us is carrying a bivy sack. We’ll also have a tent rain fly and poles.
Map:
See you Friday!
