Picture of Lower Boy Scout Lake, John Muir Trail, taken by Benjamin Lee on April 18, 2013. This was taken upon arrival at the first camp for the Big City Mountaineers and Backpacker Magazine fundraising event (Team 3) that summited Mt. Whitney via the Mountaineer's Route on Earth Day, April 20, 2013. Sierra Mountaineering International (SMI) based in Lone Pine, CA obtained required permits and led the team of 12 fundraisers, which included Jon Dorn, the Editor in Chief of Backpacker Magazine.
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