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

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

My description is wrong.  Ray's is right...

Jeffrey J. Olson wrote:

> 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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