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LD, There are some sport routes in Cascade Canyon from the 80's. That's what I was looking for, though I think they're lower, as I doubt the climbers accessed via Ontario. Routes on the North Side of Cascade Canyon were accessed from below- though the one time I went looking for them with wife in t...

Mt Pinos.

1/2 mile up the "dirt road" is above treeline in places and has gentle rolling hills for tele practice. Right after a storm the tree skiing in all directions is endless, too..

DON'T practice at the Quarry. Loose on top. High risk of knocking rocks. Even on a weekday or if you are "off to the side".

Good luck with your training.

Budget cuts = no more full time caretaker.

Place will start getting trashed, then worse. Unless there is a groundswell of support, it's toast..

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/t ... pardy.html

Ellen- my wife has had disc and spine fusion (and hip replacement) and logs about 25 + miles a week on the Mt Wilson Trail. She'd love to do the JMT (after recovering fro her upcoming thorastic spine disc fusion 10/1..

PM me. I'd think she'd like to compare notes w you.

Jeff

from ANF Twitter minutes ago:

"Fire has become very active in the area northeast of Chilao near Squaw Cyn. Air tankers are making frequent drops on the flare up"

and...

"DC-10 being deployed to support FF's near Sulfur Spgs and Squaw Canyon"

GeoMac map shows latest burning on north side of ACH/ 2 between 3 Points and Cloudburst summit (heading down towards the desert) and ALL of Mt. Waterman, including the NE side which contains our beloved trail. Eastern edge of the fire at or near Kratka Ridge.

GeoMac map shows latest burning on north side of ACH/ 2 between 3 Points and Cloudburst summit (heading down towards the desert) and ALL of Mt. Waterman, including the NE side which contains our beloved trail. Eastern edge of the fire at or near Kratka Ridge. Map shows no fire in southern San Gab wi...

thnx in advance for any 411. Gotta take the family hiking Saturday. Presuming fire danger not closing the wilderness. So hike everybody up the South Fork with the masses, God willing.. So Q's include 1) are there a finite # of day hike permits at the various trailheads? 2) been awhile- -does the Sou...

Right on! I rode my mt bike on Mt Pinos just last Sunday (and enjoyed a cold beer on the summit at sunset). Wild that it was 95F in Santa Clarita and by 4PM it was 55F (mild rain storm dropped temps.. B4 it was wilderness area, I my biked the route you hiked via the McGill trail. And maybe did once ...

as of 10PM, not into Millard yet. Much of the Brown Mt Fire Road towards the Ken Burton trail, yes. Who knows what tomorrow brings, tho...

"I read yer posts on SuperTopo, BTW" yea I can never get enough of spewing about San Gabs obscurities. Not that I am very motivated to visit any of them. Tho actually, I would like to check out Mt Pacifico w/ a rope. I mt bike on it pretty regular, and i used to have a bouldering circuit o...

Good on you for even trying to find the Cascade Canyon crag. I went up off the dirt road once into an obscure canyon which might have been Cascade Canyon. After a short thrash, I said screw this music. Never been back. That said, the crags developers from BITD (Keith Kunning, Ed Kaufer) knew their s...

A guy I knew had a cabin somewhere in the Angeles - sorry I don't know where. It and others burned in a fire ~200-2001 or so. USFS wouldn't them rebuild and the holders of his note still wanted $. I'm sure someone will probably know more details of what I'm talking about. I think that was the San D...

I've always been a huge fan of old cabins in the local mtns- especially ones that gave shelter in a rain... best was above orchard camp. very well known. hippies and cholos liked it lots. FS tore it down in '78 one or two cabins was still standing at Kelly's camp in the mid 70's. not sure when they ...

trade them in for backcountry skiis

seriously

Cougar- how old are you?

me 51, so things starting to hurt more

Sewellymon - I would so love to pack my snowboard to the top and snarf some fresh powder. How awesome would that be? On 18-24 inches fresh powder!!!! Oh Man- don’t pack the board. Get a split board. Much like (or better than) a snowshoe uphill. Glides and skiis a bit on the mild, odd descent. And s...

i am AMAZED that a dood with little more than a sweatshirt hiked ALL the way to the snow line and beyond? ignoring the signs at the bottom of the trail with all the warning. plus- it must have taken him 8 hours just to get there? what was he thinking??? obviously he was not thinking (unless he was s...

awesome TR and effort

back when i used to ski -pack, i'd park on a friday nite, ski up to the top of poopout hill and bivy.

ski to dry lake and snarf powder all afternoon. bivy again, and snarf mo pow in the b4 heading down.

I've also been looking at the line of Garmont Boots... the Vetta Light, the Vetta Plus.. etc. . the Vetta (below) is a tad lighter than the La Sportiva Evo S.. a bit less of a technical boot, but still a good all-arounder for peak-aineering.... prob is nobody sells them locally, have to be by mail a...

FYI- the Alder Creek Trail from Upper Big T to Loomis Ranch and dirt road to Chilao is part of a semi-popular mt bike ride loop (that takes Silver Moc back to the car...

i recall a stream runs near the Allison Mine? Is this possible a backpacking/ overnight destination as an out-and back? Any flat spots suitable for a comfy bivy near water?

thnx for the 411... here is my current score... eBayed these North Face nylon combo pant/ shorts for $30 inc shipping http://i2.ebayimg.com/05/i/001/2b/49/5d02_1.JPG and got these nearly new Pantagonia rain pants for $45 inc shipping http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/2c/45/df13_1.JPG so that's a 3 seas...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

those rime ice pics are so cool

Hola- Gotta clothing question- leg wear combos for insulation, rain, etc… Here is the 411.. .. have travelled in 35+ years from backpacker to climber/ backcountry skier to trail runner to mt biker, plus years of being a Dad, etc… now that my son is backpacking, I am back in the game. But one bottom ...

south facing snow free until near the saddle i bet

if ya do, please post up TR?

thinking about backpacking maybe near the waterman/ twin peaks saddle. i forget how far it is from the last stream (or- any flat enuff bivy spots near the last stream...?

meet in the 90720? or your work? my work is east LA ish

pack is a maybe, trekking poles. .. shoes?

i'll PM u

I am need - - the Black Diamond pack would go to a good home (moi..

best...paragraph...ever?! :lol: Thnx Ze! But what I very distinctly recall as a 17 yr old hoofing up Upper Coldwater Canyon as I was starting my "trip" was what I really wanted is to be with a girl nakked and having sex in those woods, under that altered state. Versus alone without anothe...