Rod, Yes, that's really the only scary section. On the way back it was much easier. When approaching the ledges from below, you see the entire Owens Valley and your mind tells you that you are very, very high up. You are high up, I understand about 80 feet and enough to kill you, but the initial view is pretty incredible. On the way back down, you are looking at trees, the Willows and rocks and it doesn't look as high. Again, a mind thing.
I gotta tell you though. I will still have trouble going over them again. After the ledges, it's mostly rocks, boulders and small trail up to Upper Boy Scout Lake. That's as far as my kids and I got.
Most of the trail is steep, sometimes very steep. Snow fields were a bit tricky but small. Next time I go up, I'll go back down the Main Trail. I'm not putting my legs under that much strain. My knees and hips want me to take care of them.
Also, ran into Jack and Betsy at the hostel and at the Portal. Jack is going for his 95th or 96th summit today!!!!!! He wants to get 100 done in the next few weeks.
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