I'm considering doing a modified version of the South Lake to North Lake loop and a section of Roper's Sierra High Route. Thinking of going over Snow Tongue Pass to Piute Canyon, French Canyon, Puppet Pass, Desolation Lake and out to North Lake.
However all my resources say Snow Tongue is really, REALLY scary. Has anyone been over it and if so, is it really that bad? Any idea what it will be like in August with the above average snow this year?
Any good alternatives? I could just stay on the JMT and go around Glacier Divide via Piute the whole way...but where's the fun in that?