Andrey Korytov
Reports and maps of mountain hiking and climbing trips
Hiking routes listed below are typically designed as loops taking about 1 week to complete at a moderate pace leaving plenty of time to enjoy the scenery; many of them were set up to stay off the beaten trails. If you you want to try any of these hikes, you need to be able to orient yourself in mountains and find the right way, without a good use trail under your feet, along valleys to and over passes. Passes and climbs are usually of class 2 with a few exceptions of easy class 3. Beware: the help in life-threatening emergencies may be far away; you have to rely on your own from the first to the last day. Never hike alone.
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Little Lakes Valley (Aug 30 - Sep 5, 2014) | |
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Duration: 5 days Highest elevation: 12,360 ft (3,767 m) Destination: Tom's Place, CA In/out: Little Lakes Valley trailhead Trail "landmarks": Little Lakes Valley, Eastern Brook Lakes, Rock Creek, Mack Lake, Box Lake, Heart Lake, Long Lake, Treasure Lakes, Dade Lake, Peppermint Pass (class 2), Spire Lake, Split Lake, Unnamed Pass (class 1), Morgan Pass (class 1), Upper Morgan Lake, Gem Lakes. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Minarets and June Lake (Aug 29 - Sep 6, 2014) | |
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Duration: 8 days Highest elevation: 11,500 ft (3,500 m) Destination: Mammoth Lake, CA In/out: in: Devils Postpile; out: Agnew Medows Trail "landmarks": Devils Postpile, Rainbow Fall, Johnson Meadow, Minaret Creek, Minaret Lake, Volcanic Ridge Peak (class 2), Cecile Lake Slot (class 2), Cecile Lake, Iceberg Lake, Ediza Lake, Nydiver Lakes, Whitebark Pass (class 2), Garnet Lake, Unnamed Pass between Garnet and Thousand Island lakes (class 1), Thousand Island Lake, Emerald Lake, Ruby Lake, San Joaquin River. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Minarets and June Lake (September 21-25, 2014) | |
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Duration: 5 days, had to abort the hike due to severe weather conditions (tropical storm category winds, 60-75 mph, and 20-degree drop of temperature) Highest elevation: 10,600 ft (3,233 m) Destination: Mammoth Lake, CA In/out: Minaret Lake trailhead Trail "landmarks": Devils Postpile,Johnson Meadow, Minaret Creek, Minaret Lake, Volcanic Ridge Peak |
| Colorado, Rocky Mountains, Holy Cross Wilderness (July 16-21, 2012) | |
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Duration: 6 days Highest elevation: 12,410 ft (3,785 m) Destination: Red Cliff, CO In/out: Missouri Lakes Trailhead Trail "landmarks": Missouri Lakes Creek, Missouri Lakes, Missouri Lakes Pass (3,660 m; class 1), Treasure Vault Lake, Fancy Pass (3,785 m; class 1), Fancy Lake, Fancy Creek. |
| Colorado, Rocky Mountains, Weminuche Wilderness (August 14-22, 2010) | |
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Duration: 9 days Highest elevation: 12,389 ft (3,779 m) Destination: Durango, CO In/out: Durango-Silverton historic steam train to get to the trailhead (Elk Park) and to return from the trail exit (Needleton) Trail "landmarks": Elk Creek, Continental Divide (class 1), Eldorado Lake, Vallecito Lake, Vallecito Creek, Johnson Creek, Columbine Pass (class 1), Chicago Basin, Needle Creek. |
| France, Mont Blanc (June 27-30, 2010) | |
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Duration: 4 days Highest elevation: 15,770 ft (4,810 m) Destination: Le Fayet, France In/out: Nid d'Aigle (2,372 m), last stop of the Mont-Blanc Tramway Trail "landmarks": Refuge du Tete Rousse, Refuge du Gouter, Mont Blanc (class 3: helmet, harness, rope, ice axe, and crampons are required). |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Palisades (August 1-7, 2008) | |
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Duration: 7 days Highest elevation: 12,240 ft (3,733 m) Destination: Big Pine, CA In/out: Big Pine Creek North Fork Trailhead Trail "landmarks": Baker Lake, Baker Creek, Thunder and Lightning Lake, Cloudripper East Ridge Pass (class 2), Big Pine Lakes, North Folk Big Pine Creek. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Evolution Region (August 5-13, 2007) | |
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Duration: 9 days Highest elevation: 12,960 ft (3,953 m) Destination: Bishop CA In/out: North Lake campground Trail "landmarks": North Fork Bishop Creek, Loch Leven Lake, Piute Pass (class 1), Muriel Lake, Lost Lakes, Keyhole Pass (class 3), Darwin Bench, McGee Canyon, McGee Lakes, McGee Lakes Pass (class 2), Sapphire Lake, Wallace Col (class 2+), Echo Lake, Moonlight Lake, Middle Fork Bishop Creek, Lake Sabrina. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Mono Recesses (August 6-13, 2006) | |
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Duration: 8 days Highest elevation: 12,400 ft (3,782 m) Destination: Bishop, CA In/out: Pine Creek trailhead Trail "landmarks": Pine Creek, Pine Lake, Upper Pine Lake, Pine Creek Pass (class 1), French Canyon, Merriam Lake, Ruskie Pass (class 2), Seven Gables Lakes, Vee Lake, Dancing Bear Pass (class 2), Brown Bear Lake, Lake Italy, Jumble Lake, Italy Pass (class 1), Granite Park, Honeymoon Lake. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Mammoth Lakes and Silver Divide (August 7-13, 2005) | |
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Duration: 7 days Highest elevation: 13,163 ft (4,000 m) Destination: Mammoth Lake, CA In/out: Convict Lake Trail "landmarks": Convict Lake, Convict Creek, Mildred Lake, Corridor Col (class 2), Big McGee Lake, McGee Pass (class 1), Fish Creek, Lee Lake, Red Slate Mountain (class 2), Cecil Lake, Gemini Pass (class 2+), Wit-So-Nah-Pah Lake, Bighorn Lake, Dorothy Lake. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, The Minarets and June Lake (July 15-21, 2004) | |
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Duration: 7 days Highest elevation: 11,500 ft (3,505 m) Destination: Mammoth Lake, CA In/out: Pumice Flat campgrounds Trail "landmarks": Devils Postpile, Rainbow Falls, Minaret Falls, Johnson Meadow, Minaret Creek, Minaret Lake, Volcanic Ridge Peak (class 2), Cecile Lake Slot (class 2), Cecile Lake, Iceberg Lake, Ediza Lake, Nydiver Lakes, Whitebark Pass (class 2), Garnet Lake, Unnamed Pass West from Clarice Lake (class 1), Shadow Lake, Middle Folk San Joaquin River. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, XXX (August XX-XX, 1997) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. Notes: First mountain hiking trip with the kids, 10 and 8 at that time. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, XXX (August XX-XX, 1994) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| California, Sierra-Nevada, XXX (August XX-XX, 1993) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| Russia, Caucus Mountains, XXX (XXX XXX, 1988) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| Uzbekistan, Pamir-Allai, XXX (July XX-XX, 1985) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| Russia, Caucus Mountains, XXX (May XX-XX, 1985) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| Russia, Caucus Mountains, XXX (XXX XXX, 1984) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |
| Russia, Caucus Mountains, XXX (XXX XXX, 1983) | |
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Duration: XXX days Highest elevation: XXX ft (XXX m) Destination: XXX CA In/out: XXX Trail "landmarks": XXX. |