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Nice LA Times photo

This view shows the perimeter of the 8/24/1996 fire and the MODIS detections overlaid on GE with USGS 24K topo

Didn't really notice it on the way in the AM at 5:30 but there is lots-O-Smoke here in "Beautiful downtown Burbank" uck!

Outta curiosity - and ignorance - but why do they say the fire is only 10% contained at this point [9am Wednesday] - to the average Joe like myself, it looks much more in control than that [going by tv/mt wilson cam sightings]... What am I not taking into account? Those containment figures are a li...

DamOTclese wrote:The smoke in Azusa, Glendora, San Dimas on the ground almost looks like fog.

I guess the training for Badwater to Whitney is out for today

Ug!

You getting any ash?

Call me overly cautious but I'm planning on doing this and I will have my harness and Via Ferrata Lanyard Even if I am able to successfully able to negotiate the cables if someone else slips and falls into me I could fall...Seems and unnecessary risk to me when I possess the equipment & know how...

I'm not sure when the Red Box Canyon area and West of Morris might have burned last. 9/8/1957 I check again but that appears to be the most recent date Matt Sorry try 8/24/1996 Reservoir fire 1,465 Ac, very similar to this fire http://pctmap.homeip.net/data2/photos/RESERVOIR fire 1996_08_24.jpg

DamOTclese wrote:I'm not sure when the Red Box Canyon area and West of Morris might have burned last.

9/8/1957

I check again but that appears to be the most recent date

Matt

Zé wrote:twin canyon....I descended once down a 'use trail' from the ACH that splits between Dark and Twin Canyons. is that the trail you took?

Si

Ka ching!

Oh you hit the jackpot!

WOW years of searching... Persistance pays

Most excellent photos .... I didn't have high hopes for this spot

congrats
matt

Most excellent!

simonov wrote:I hate that road. There are no guard rails, except at the corners.

Lots O Fun on my KLR250

So I see you where charmed by the Marmot Sirens of Mt Whitney too

See the smirk on this one after it made me think it was a tubby tabby !

Grinning like the Cheshire Cat I say!

Grrrrr

Nice going, super time

[ Drunk driving should be a cause to bill them (and execute them on the 3rd offense, IMO) " In Hong Kong, for instance, driving over the 0.05 percent blood alcohol limit can result in fines and in extreme cases, imprisonment for three years. In Pakistan, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam, as wells as many ...

Hikin_Jim wrote:Matt, you're a stinkin' genius!!
Thanks much,

HJ

Glad to be of service!

I don't have the site numbers memorizesd but Ihave a good idea of the layout....

Perhaps I can help?

edenooch wrote:damn! is there health insurance for hiking that will cover this shit?

Most medical insurance policies cover ambulance, some may cover air evacuation, though not likely for a busted thumb etc...

If you're really concerned a there are insurance policies that would cover it. Any where in the world

Amazing!

Matt, what could've done that? Some sort of road building blast? Yes that is a Dynamite blast no doubt about it, almost certainly road building They just don't do that sort of thing any more....way, way, way too dangerous Sends high velocity debris for quite a distance Lots of simialr marks along t...

Nice
I'm thinking about Langley

BTW that was my motorcycle chained to the tree next to the Bear Boxes...

Any GPS data on Langley?

Matt

Looks like a BLAST!

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=317482

Here is my long winded dissertation on my 5 day trip from Horseshoe Meadow to Onion Valley with my compatriots Bernd & Guido

Next year is in the planning stages already!

Wahoo Soda Springs here we come.....

Enjoy
Matt

Then can we shoot them? Maybe a little "street justice", "treat'em like a king" and all that. Would suffice The courts are slow and stupid for sure maybe a good old fashion beating would suffice, "stay out of our forest you scum or you're dead" But on the other hand th...

My car got broken into about 2 weeks ago on Big Tujunga Canyon Rd while doing Great Falls of the Fox. Fortunately I have nothing of value, except for the fuckin front passenger side window which I had to pay for :evil: Anyone wanna come with me to set up with a sniper rifle and a bait car?? :twiste...

He needs to turn in his Texan and Man Cards!

What a F*#@ing wimp!

He needs a emergency sex change operation....Jeeeeez

Perhaps we can contribute to the fund

I told him I didn't think he had the guts to near-summit Mt Whitney. :shock: I was delirious with AMS trying to not summit! When I saw what I thought was a nice chubby kitty that was lost so I followed him calling here kitty kitty kitty... The next thing I knew I was on the summit! :shock: Nobody t...