SIERRA NEVADA OPEN WATER 4 MS
ABOUT
It was June of 2014, my nephew's wedding. I found myself standing on the view deck of June Mountain Ski Resort (9200' elevation). Overlooking the crystal blue waters of June and Gull Lakes when it hit me. "I want to swim those lakes", I said to myself. The following day I decided to take the longer scenic way home driving through Yosemite National Park via Highway 120. The highest
vehicle mountain pass in California at over
10,000' elevation. Rounding a corner after
driving two hours, I came upon the majestic
snow fed Tenaya Lake situated at the base of
spectacular glacier carved granite mountains
rising up 14,000' into the sky. Again, I realized
what I want to do, swim Tenaya Lake. Could
there be a theme here? There are hundreds
of lakes throughout the Sierra Nevada
Mountains of all sizes and at all elevations.
Some accessible by car and others only by
foot and horseback. I grew up backpacking in the Sierras enjoying countless days on
the trail and nights sleeping under the stars prior to being diagnosed with MS.
I have now found my way back into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Able to once again interact and physically experience and enjoy all of the wonders and beauties of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. All while bringing about much needed worldwide Awareness of Multiple Sclerosis, thus "Sierra Nevada Open Water 4MS " was born.
SHAVER LAKE (WESTERN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS)
Completed: July 16, 2017
Distance: 4.0 miles
Elevation: 5,500'
Elapsed Time: 2 hrs: 10 mins
HUNTINGTON LAKE (WESTERN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS)
Completed: July 14, 2018
Distance: 5.0 miles
Elevation: 7,000"
Elapsed Time: 2 hrs: 45 mins
The Plan for 2019
Completed: August 3, 2019
Distance: 4.5 miles
Elevation: 5.400"
BASS LAKE, CA (WESTERN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS)
JUNE LAKE, CA (EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS)
Date: June 2020
Distance: 1.4 miles
Elevation: 7,400"
"LOOKING FORWARD"
EASTERN SIERRA NEVADA'S
TWIN LAKES
GULL LAKE
LAKE SABRINA
TENAYA LAKE
LAKE MARY
WESTERN SIERRA NEVADA'S
FLORENCE LAKE
2.8 miles
LAKE THOMAS EDISON
3.5 miles
