{"id":609,"date":"2013-09-25T13:39:18","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T19:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/?p=609"},"modified":"2013-09-25T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T19:39:18","slug":"mount-democrat-14148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/mount-democrat-14148\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Democrat &#8211; 14,148&#8242;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_611\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-611\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1_cold_approach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-611\" alt=\"1_cold_approach\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1_cold_approach.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1_cold_approach.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1_cold_approach-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/1_cold_approach-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-611\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cold start to the morning at 730am<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-613\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/3_into_the_sun.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-613\" alt=\"3_into_the_sun\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/3_into_the_sun.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/3_into_the_sun.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/3_into_the_sun-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/3_into_the_sun-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finally into the sun and it feels nice! But lots of climbing left.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-614\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/4_summit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-614\" alt=\"4_summit\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/4_summit.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/4_summit.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/4_summit-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/4_summit-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our first &#8217;14er&#8217;! Mt Democrat at 14,148 feet!!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_616\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-616\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6_back_down_the_ridge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-616\" alt=\"6_back_down_the_ridge\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6_back_down_the_ridge.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6_back_down_the_ridge.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6_back_down_the_ridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6_back_down_the_ridge-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-616\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back down the ridge as we hike back down the trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_618\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-618\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8_coffee_break.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-618\" alt=\"8_coffee_break\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8_coffee_break.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8_coffee_break.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8_coffee_break-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/8_coffee_break-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-618\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coffee break on the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_619\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-619\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9_frisco.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-619\" alt=\"9_frisco\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9_frisco.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9_frisco.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9_frisco-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/9_frisco-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">That&#8217;s my good boy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-622\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/12_caught_and_killed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-622\" alt=\"12_caught_and_killed\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/12_caught_and_killed.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/12_caught_and_killed.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/12_caught_and_killed-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/12_caught_and_killed-1024x722.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">He actually caught and killed this poor little Pika. Never seen him catch or kill anything.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-621\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11_kite_lake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621\" alt=\"11_kite_lake\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11_kite_lake.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11_kite_lake.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11_kite_lake-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/11_kite_lake-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kite Lake below Mt. Democrat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-623\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/13_bristlecone_pine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-623\" alt=\"13_bristlecone_pine\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/13_bristlecone_pine.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/13_bristlecone_pine.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/13_bristlecone_pine-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/13_bristlecone_pine-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bristlecone Pine seen on the way down. These trees are the oldest living organisms on the planet, with some species in California being measured at over 5,000 years old, that is no joke. These ones outside of Alma are in the vicinity of 1000 years old&#8230;that is just amazing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2_frisco_climbing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-612\" alt=\"2_frisco_climbing\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2_frisco_climbing.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2_frisco_climbing.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2_frisco_climbing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/2_frisco_climbing-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/5_endless_mtns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-615\" alt=\"5_endless_mtns\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/5_endless_mtns.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/5_endless_mtns.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/5_endless_mtns-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/5_endless_mtns-1024x577.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7_sentinel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-617\" alt=\"7_sentinel\" src=\"http:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7_sentinel.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wispcreekdesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/7_sentinel.jpg 1600w, 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