[pct-l] Where's Ski Mountaineers Pass near Forrester Pass?

[jjolson at uwyo.edu (Jeffrey J. Olson)]

http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.69417&lon=-118.37111

I think Junction pass is where the word BDY is on this map, just east of 
Forester Pass. 

StoneDancer1@aol.com wrote:

>I have hiked and climbed throughout the area and have never heard of Ski  
>Mountaineer's Pass.  One route I have taken, which the Guidebook mentions  is 
>Junction Pass.  If you have the topo, check it out.  When you get  to the PCT 
>crossing of Tyndall Creek, do not cross, but follow the Shepherd Pass  Trail a 
>bit over 3 miles and up a thousand feet to Shepherd Pass.    About a half mile 
>over the pass and 800 feet down, you contour to the small lake  that is due 
>north of the pass. From there, ascend northwest to the pass just  east of 
>Junction Peak.  From the pass, you descend  north to Center  Basin.  There is a  use 
>trail from the upper lakes down to the trail  shown on the topo... down to 
>Golden Bear Lake.  That trail runs into the  PCT just north of Center Peak.  
>There is a bear box at this junction.   It's not very difficult.  It used to be 
>the trail before they blasted out  the current route over Forester Pass.  
>
>"No Way" Ray  Echols
>
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