[pct-l] Bishop Pass resupply/Roper's high route/bear cannister

[Jeffrey Olson]

One of the most beautiful hikes in the Sierra is from LeConte Canyon 
over Bishop Pass to South Lake and resupply.  Parchers camp will hold 
packages.  I think you could pay them to drop them off too, down on the 
PCT. 

But the hike is beyond spectacular.  The changing view of The Citadel 
across the canyon as you walk up the east wall is so awesome.  About 
800' up there is a stream and a camp with view. 

I always thought that an adventuresome thru-hiker in a low snow year 
would leave lower palisade lake and head up towards Knapsack Pass and 
through Dusy Basin to South Lake for resupply.  It's part of the the 
Sierra high route, and chronicled in Roper's book.  that would save 
4000' of descending into le conte canyon and climbing to bishop pass or 
so if south lake were a resupply point.  Now if there were only a way to 
wind our way over to Muir Pass without going all the way down into Le 
Conte canyon...

And I dont see the concern for bear cannisters.  You don't have to use 
them unless you want.  the thru-hiker pass makes a difference here.  If 
you want to carry one of them, do so. If not, use the bear boxes...

Jeff, just Jeff...

Len Glassner wrote:
> I think I read somewhere, sometime, that there as a packer that came in 
> over Kearsarge Pass and had a storage container buried somewhere near 
> the PCT/JMT.  Thus you could have them leave your resupply in the 
> container, albeit at a stiff price.  Anyone know the name of this outfit?
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> montypct wrote:
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>> Stopping off at Independence you can cut your food weight in half and only 
>> need one bear canister if you use one.
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