Marie Lake Area - John Muir Wilderness - Sept. 2012
A bit exasperated, ready to move on (photo: Julie) - read more below thumbs 
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On the way back (no rain) I did hike up the main route, using hands fer sher, and got both packs up that way. Not super easy, but on that way out we'd just talked to some crazy rock climbers heading up to Seven Gables and yes, to them it was nothing hiking down it with packs on.