Day 4, 1:50 PM - From Mather Pass (looking North) over Palisade Basin
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Turning to the North gives a breathtaking view into Upper Palisade basin. The Palisades are those big pointy things sticking up out of the glacial valley. Now my task was to lose about 2000 feet of altitude to reach Palisade lakes for that evening's camp. Moleskin can only do so much and I was wondering what would be left of my feet when I reached camp...