in the central Sierra. It was a pleasantly mellow 7 days on either side of the last full moon before equinox. All of our students watched in amazement mid-course as the moon rose over the LeConte Divide. The alpenglow was stunning. We were all equally awestruck a few days later watching the sunrise from atop one of Courtright's many granite domes. Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountain is going home; that wildness is necessity; that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of
life. - John Muir
We were an unlikely group expressing to the fullest extent possible the Outward Bound core 
value of diversity and inclusion. Thanks to Ray for the photo from "Anniversary Pass" 10,200'. It was a course designed for folks 'over 30' with light packs and low mileage and it had all the elements of a grand adventure: a slightly worrisome but distant forest fire, a few building thunderheads, exciting off trail travel, beautiful terrain and beautiful people.
value of diversity and inclusion. Thanks to Ray for the photo from "Anniversary Pass" 10,200'. It was a course designed for folks 'over 30' with light packs and low mileage and it had all the elements of a grand adventure: a slightly worrisome but distant forest fire, a few building thunderheads, exciting off trail travel, beautiful terrain and beautiful people.
Fall is starting to make itself visible in the Sierra. Water at mid and low elevations is harder to find (this is a photo of upper-upper Yosemite Falls about a week ago), the air in the high country has a definite chill and the light .....well, this is the 'range of light' after all.... the light has that distinct autumnal quality.Rumors abound that the weather is going to change soon. Is it just wishful thinking?
