Mammoth Trip, 2026

September 12

Snowcreek Meadow



2.2 km and 34 m elevation gain in 37 minutes total time.



One might have expected after yesterday's exertion that I would sleep well. But the night was even worse than the last, perhaps partially owing to the excitement of the day. My mind raced all night, and like our vigilant cat Ginger who sleeps with her eyes open, I was on alert all night. Perhaps the altitude does that. Insufficient oxygen puts me in a state of emergency. In the morning, my Body Battery read 35%, SpO2 was in the 80s.

We had spoken of doing a short hike today, perhaps driving up to Bodie and walking around. But none of us felt up to anything but licking our wounds. -F.