Mt. Whitney Portal Store & Hostel Forums General Mt. Whitney Portal Store Message Board New Army Pass 10-2-2011

Hi...2 weeks ago Frank A. and I did Mt. Langley we started at 1:10am and got to New Army Pass at 6am...I liked what I saw from NAP and how easy it was to get up there..So I wanted to go back up in daylight to see the area and use my compass so I can go there in the snow and I will know the area..

Got to cottonwood lakes parking area at 7pm Saturday went to sleep about 8:15 woke at 11pm took a short acting sleeping pill at midnight, went right to sleep and woke up at 3:30 at 4:30 got up and hit the trail at 5am.. Got to NAP at 8:30 had breakfast up there at the NAP sign 31deg. light wind. Hiked down Old Army Pass, went to portal to have coffee and see Doug and Earline..

Going down OAP I met Richard P. he was on a mission to Langley.

New Army Pass 10-2-2011

mark

Thanks so much for the TR. Great pictures too. I want to do this hike so bad. I've been as far as Cottonwood Lakes a few times. Certainly a magical part of the Sierras. Had my sights on going up NAP to summit Langley on 10/8, but the weather reports are not looking good.
-mark b-

Nice pics! I was hoping to go up there this past weekend but decided against it. Does anyone know how much snow got dumped??

Hi Mark!

I just realized which Mark you are! (duh!!!) I think the last time I saw you was in 2009, and at that time you were still going by "markjwpcp". It's funny, because recently when I was reading the Board, I realized I hadn't seen a post from "markjwpcp" in some time. I assumed that you just stopped posting.

When you posted on another thread last week, there was a familiar feel to it, and when I looked at your pictures you posted on this thread, I recognized you immediately... then saw your old trail name on the album. (nice trip, BTW!)

When did you change to "So.bay Mark"?

Rosie

Mark, Some really Great pictures. It looks like a nice day in a beautiful area and much different looking in the daylight. Frank A.

Rosie: I think he answers to "cookies" mark,

He makes better cookies than Mrs. Fields, Toll House and Keeblers!

Hi Rosie it will be good to see you again, I don"t know when I changed my name maybe 2yrs ago, what I do know is Tracie and I both did ours at the same time at the portal store..

Dobe,Frank,Bob..see you this weekend!

Thanks all good to be there...

mark