5 States - 7 Days [ Bishop, Death Valley, & Zion ]

on Sunday, January 17, 2010

Being a Oregonian there's a list of unspoken do's and don'ts. "Do" speak ill of Californians and their driving techniques, "Don't" Speak ill of their land.

How could you? The state of California has some of the best & awesome natural landscape to offer. Pictured here in a nutshell is Bishop, Death Valley, & Zion in a week. We just scratched the surface of these places, you can easily spend a month (plus) exploring these places.

(Above) Walking a thin line. Paul stepping light on potato wedge rocks. Bishop, CA.

Classic Bishop with a Sierra twist, Ben.

The "Sads" bouldering area. Paul, Bishop, CA.

Buttermilk Backdrop, Paul.

Carma loving the two feet of snow at the Buttermilks, Bishop.

Room with a view. Camping by these massive boulders is the best, even though we were camping in the snow the boulders put off heat all night long.

Sand Dunes, Death Valley, CA.

One big sand trap. Afton hiking the ridge lines.

Sand everywhere.

Big walls of Zion.

Just one of the many waterfalls that you pass by on the Zion Subway Hike.

The "Zion Subway" is by far the best hike that I have ever been on. The five mile hike (one way) is not easy and hiking the Subway on one of the shortest days adds the sense that you have to rush to beat the light.