Some old pix from my winter hike to Dewey Point, Yosemite

[bloomphotog]

A fellow dgrinner jogged my memory about these forgotten photos, and I would love to share them with you guys/girls.

They were taken with a little Canon S80 point and shoot, but the quality is still good. So for all you people out there still saving for a DSLR, don't stop shooting...it's not the camera that makes the shot great.

This was a February snow hike to Dewey Point. I don't recall the exact mileage, but it was decent. A friend and I created an igloo(maybe a bit to close the edge), and the rest of the hike group tented it. Some pretty cool scenery...hope you enjoy! :)

Excerpt from hike journal:

"We left the trailhead about 10PM, arriving at Dewey Point around 1AM. The snow hike featured substantial side-hills, and challenging elevation gains. After building the igloo and setting up camp, we went to sleep at roughly 3AM. After taking in the dramatic view of snow-draped Yosemite Valley we hike backed, arriving at the Badger Pass trailhead a little past noon."

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[ian408]

Looks like you had a great time!

[thapamd]

What a fun set of pictures! Looks pretty cold, however. :D

[tisun]

Ah, these photos bring back memories of my snowcamping trips at Dewey Points and Crocker Point. We hiked with snowshoes. Scenery and sunset were spectacular. It was also during my P&S days.

You built a nice snow structure.

[tisun]

What a fun set of pictures! Looks pretty cold, however. :D
Good gear and a cup of hot chocolate can overcome the cold. :D

[MrMagoo]

Great photos, nice memories. thanks for sharing.






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