The approach is beautiful, I've been i this area a few times before but never as far back as we're intending to go today. In the beginning of my dirtbag years Mt Conness was one of my first big Sierra objectives, an exciting solo on impeccable granite. Crisp high altitude air greets us and keeps our pace brisk as we past small lakes and families fishing in the early morning light. Most of the approach is straightforward and we soon transition off trail and into uphill boulder hopping.

Somewhere along the way I forgot how to walk, and promptly slip off a rock and into the bushes. At the last second I was able to cradle my camera in front of me, sacrificing my body to the bushy madness to protect it’s vital electronics. Bruised, and bloodied, I emerged from the bushes without any major injuries and we laughed it off as we continued the uphill trudge.