Bob West mentions above "a certain, well travelled mountain lady here in Bishop".
She (Moosetracks . . . Laura) was also mentioned a few days ago on the other forum, with someone noting her long absence from that board.
And I see her last post here was way back in January.
Bob (or anyone else), is she alive and well? What is she up to? Any insight as why the long absence here? Her contributions are appreciated by many, so curiosity is natural.
Laura was looking fine when I saw her coming up the Bishop Pass trail backpacking with kids for the 4th of July weekend. She was excited about an upcoming 3-week loop hike in late July South Lake - North with lots of peak bagging. My wife and I were exiting the JMT from Mammoth. No time to discuss forum issues, but I did note that she hadn't posting in a long time. She said she was busy.
Edit: Oh yeah, she was carrying a monster pack like it was a day pack. The kids were little - reminded us of earlier times with our kids before we upgraded our gear. I think I saw a faucet handle sticking out.
