We approached Mt. Florence from Merced Lake, leaving the trail towards Isberg Pass and heading up the West Ridge route. The last saddle in the middle postcard is where we sat down, ate some food and at noon turned around to be able to get home in a reasonable amount of time. No summit on this second attempt. There was still 20 miles to go before a hot shower, food, bed and seeing our loved ones. There will be a third journey to Florence and it may be in the middle of October if my plans and the planets align. If not this year, then next. Enjoy. The last postcard shows how far from the Valley we were, as Shane hikes down the alpine tundra with the east face of Mt. Clark being miles away.
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