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Day 5 of July 2024 Trip to Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Area, 1

July 24, 2024

Fifth day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. Weather forecast indicated chances of rain in the afternoon, so my friend and I stayed close to the town of Mammoth Lakes, checking out views from the top of its ski resort together with a few alpine lakes nearby.

Mountains around Mammoth Lakes
Mountains around Mammoth Lakes

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Day 4 of July 2024 Trip to Sierra Nevada, Mount Starr

July 23, 2024

Fourth day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. Given the weather forecast, my friend and I hiked Mount Starr today. Accompanying our hike were the enchanting views of alpine lakes that dotted Little Lakes Valley and the magnificent granite peaks that surrounded them.

Mountains Surrounding Little Lakes Valley
Mountains Surrounding Little Lakes Valley

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Day 2 of July 2024 Trip to Sierra Nevada, Mount Tallac

July 21, 2024

Second day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. My friend and I hiked Mount Tallac today. This was a prominent mountain near the shores of Lake Tahoe, serving as a warmup for the more exciting mountains in Sierra Nevada that we were to tackle later on.

Lake Tahoe from Mount Tallac
Lake Tahoe from Mount Tallac

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Day 1 of July 2024 Trip to Sierra Nevada, Donner Peak

July 20, 2024

First day of my July 2024 trip to the Sierra Nevada. My friend and I made the drive from Berkeley to Lake Tahoe via Donner Pass, with a short hike to Donner Peak to make sure we are in shape for the hikes to come.

Highway from Donner Peak
Highway from Donner Peak

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Flights for July 2024 Trip to California

July 19, 2024

July 2024, I made a trip to California climbing some mountains in Sierra Nevada. This post would be about my flights back and forth, how some last-minute changes threatened to derail my plans (but ultimately didn't).

Overlooking Berkeley
Overlooking Berkeley
I couldn’t find any good avatar photos for this post, so I will use this one taken before my flight back to Boston, where a friend of mine in the Berkeley area took me to Grizzly Peak Vista Point, up the hill behind Berkeley.

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(Imperfect) Hike of Mt Chocorua

June 29, 2024

The final weekend of June 2024, I continued my exploration of the White Mountains with Mount Chocorua. Unfortunately, an untimely rain meant the trip was not as pleasant as I hoped.

Summit of Mt Chocorua in Clouds
Summit of Mt Chocorua in Clouds

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Hiking Mt Moosilauke

June 16, 2024

Third weekend of June 2024, I continued my outdoor adventures in the White Mountains. This time, I checked out Mount Moosilauke.

White Mountains from Moosilauke Summit
White Mountains from Moosilauke Summit

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Hiking Mt Monadnock

June 8, 2024

Second weekend of June 2024. I joined some friends for a hike to Mount Monadnock, a popular mountain in southern New Hampshire.

Monadnock from Trail
Monadnock from Trail

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