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| Ediza in "her" lake. |
We returned to Lake Ediza late this summer for our 10th annual backpacking trip to Ediza’s namesake. We have come full circle — backpacking with a baby again.
Ediza was only about eight months on our first trip back in the summer of 2007, while Augustus had turned 1-year-old shortly before this year’s trip over Labor Day weekend. We had never gone so late in the season before.
Each year, it can become more and more challenging to make it to the lake, but the effort pays off with some wonderful memories. Making an annual pilgrimage builds tradition and connects you to a particular place.
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| Cool dudes with shades. |
Over the years, we’ve come across relentless mosquitoes, wildfire smoke, rain and mist, snow and sun, and have hiked with llamas and without.
Our first hike was actually before this blog started, while the following year we officially ended our around the world journey with a trip to the lake. Below are links to previous posts that capture our annual journey to this breathtaking spot.
Sierra hike in 2010 (this was a longer hike from Lake Ediza and the Mammoth Lakes area to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. I wrote about it for L.A. Times travel: "Hiking the Sierra with three llamas and a baby.")
Hiking to Lake Ediza in 2014 (This trip was also written about for L.A. Times travel with Weekend Escape: Off the trail and into a soft bed in Mammoth Lakes)
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| Ediza at the lake in 2008. |
