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High Tour4 Days/3 Nights
Moderate
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Pristine lakes, granite peaks, tumbling freestone streams, and blue sky dominate the landscape on this dramatic backpacking trip in the Yosemite backcountry. For those with just a few days to experience backpacking in the High Sierra, we believe our High Tour to be the ideal trip. Stay in accommodations the first night, where you'll meet your guide, have a trip orientation, and pack your gear, which we provide. On day two, hike four miles of scenic trail to your night's camp. The next day, we'll hike past beautiful lakes as we make our way to the summit of a 10,000'+ peak, where views stretch the length of the Sierra. On day four, break camp and hike back to the trailhead, arriving mid-day. |
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Alpine Lakes5 Days/4 Nights
Moderate
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Remote timberline lakes, spectacular views of
the Sierra Crest, and an itinerary geared towards exploration
of this seemingly untouched landscape, create an ideal setting
for our most popular backpacking trip. Hike through the Ansel
Adams Wilderness, and see views of Yosemite seldom seen by others.
On the first day, meet your guide at your accommodations for
orientation & gear organization. The following morning, hike
approximately 5 miles to basecamp. The next two days are spent
hiking to numerous sub-alpine and alpine lakes, and may include
a summit trek where you'll have the opportunity to look down
on the famed Yosemite monolith, Half Dome. Day 5 will arrive
too quickly, and five miles later, we'll arrive back at the
trailhead in the early afternoon. |
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Mt. Conness5 Days/4 Nights
Moderate - Strenuous
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COME CLIMB A PEAK! Mt. Conness, along the northeastern border of Yosemite Nat'l Park is considered one of the best kept secrets of the area. This trip is for those who want a classic High Sierra backpack experience coupled with a class 3 peak ascent, in a 'long weekend' format. This trip is unique with respect to our other backpacking trip offerings in that climbing to the summit of lofty Mt. Conness is the primary goal. |
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Mountain Skills Seminar5 Days/4 Nights
Moderate
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Taking backpacking to new levels, our Mountain Skills Backpacking trip is designed to teach skills necessary for off trail hiking, early or late season trips, for peak climbing, and as a preparation for mountaineering trips. We'll teach rope skills, and rock climbing techniques on alpine rock; mountaineering skills, snow travel, glissading, ice axe use & the self arrest; off trail navigation, hazard assessment, and use of good judgement in making decisions regarding conditions & route choice. We'll practice these skills and use them to climb a 11,000+/- foot peak, all the while with a basecamp in one of the most beautiful locations along the southern boundary of peaks in Yosemite National Park. This trip is for anyone with the goals of advancing their backcountry travel skills, regardless of one's experience level. |
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Yosemite High Passes Loop7 Days/6 Nights
Moderate - Strenuous
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The high country lakes, peaks, and passes of Yosemite are truly spectacular and on this 50 mile loop, we'll hike deep into the heart of this alpine environment. We'll travel mostly on trail, and have the opportunity to summit several peaks over 11,000' while topping out over 4 passes, including Red Peak Pass at 11,180', the highest trail pass in Yosemite. 360 degree views of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, in some of the least visited areas of the park make this trip yet another SYMG classic. |
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Yosemite Grand Traverse8-days/7 nights
Strenuous
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This
backpack trip is a real stunner with
highlights including a Half Dome
ascent, a section of the John Muir
Trail, a tour of Yosemite Valley and a
nearly 60-mile hiking traverse through
the heart of Yosemite. The start is
from a remote trailhead in the Ansel
Adamšs Wilderness area in Southern
Yosemite. Wešll enter the park after the
first day over Post Peak Pass into
a very remote section of Yosemite. From
here wešll travel the high country
with moderate mileage each day through a
few of Yosemitešs famous High Camps
before climbing Half Dome, and
eventually exiting the trail through
Cathedral Lakes into Tuolumne Meadows
8-days later. |
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Trans-Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney10 Days/9 Nights
Strenuous
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A grand crossing of the Sierra Nevada through Sequoia Nat'l Park, culminating in an ascent of Mt. Whitney from the west, coupled with dramatic hiking deep in the wilderness makes this backpacking trip one of our most spectacular adventures. This 83-mile Trans-Sierra crossing takes us through the most remote spots of the High Sierra. You'll climb Mt. Whitney from a direction that hikers seldomly see. Our travels take us on 3 famous trails: The John Muir Trail, The High Sierra Trail, and we exit the wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail. This is a true backpacker's adventure. This trip was chosen as a featured REI Adventures' departure. |
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John Muir Trail23 Days/22 Nights
Strenuous
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Outside Magazine rated hiking the JMT with SYMG as one of the 50 greatest trips in the world. It spans 212 miles from Yosemite National Park to Mt. Whitney along the crest of the famed Sierra Nevada. Porter guides hike in 4 re-supplies of food during the journey, making the pack weight manageable each section. The JMT is, for many, a lifelong goal and accomplishment. Begin planning early if you're interested in joining us on a departure this year, our limited availability and small group size makes this trip fill quickly. |
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Additional Notes: All of our trips are available for private groups. Flexibility. We also offer private guides for a variation on one of our trips, or if you want to custom design a trip with our services anywhere in the Sierra Nevada. |
