EISPIRATEN

Ruh roh.
Lets hope they get it under control quick, I'm hiking saturday/sunday!

If only I didn't work. Maybe sunday morning a quick hike up baldy would be nice!
Hopefully get some rain/snow. I'll post pictures!

Though, the chances of it actually raining/snowing when I'm up there, extremely small, but still! Could be worth it.

I would love to go to the Sierra's, its just so beautiful. Just dont have the beautiful lakes here in southern california mountains.

Nothing like swimming/fishing before going to sleep, or when you wake up. It'd be marvelous.

If I was new to hiking, and didnt have overnight gear, I'd be freaked out by all the sounds and possibility of animals getting me during the night. I feel bad for the guy. On that note even now, on a day hike(I dont take overnight gear ever) I'd be kinda freaked out. Hurrah for maps and knowledge of...

The similarities are disturbing indeed!

What time did you go up? Doesn't look too crowded on top

If I had all the gear, I'd so be down. The station is 2 minutes from my house hah.

Maybe once I get the cash!

Did it with half my brain tied behind my back, just to make it fair

Fight On, do you listen to Rush Limbaugh?

(sorry for the thread derail)

If you just get the brewed coffee by itself, its just brewed at that temperature. I don't think its due to the possibility of people putting stuff in it, it's just the way we do it!

Come to think of it, I actually dont know. I'll let Taco answer that!

Touche! It amazes me the amount of specifics people want in their coffee.

It's great when people come in and just say, i want a grande coffee, thats it.

So great!

Don't knock the barista!

Which one you at? I know you're in and around Diamond Bar. I work in db as well!

Hey, you still down to have me tag along and learn the ropes behind you taco?
I'm looking forward to my first winter doing stuff.

Also! You work at starbucks?

That look's awesome. Baldy's northface looks kinda mean/fun in the winter.

Fight on posts a lot.


He wins the award!

From what I heard, and the guy came out carrying a milk carton full of water as he was talking to us. He said that if you go in the bottom one, after crawling in on your hands or knees or ducking, it'll have a drop of about 3 feet, after that you can stand up inside. Said not too far after the drop ...

Those flies in icehouse are so annoying, cant stand them, a few in the eyes and mouth don't make a fun hike.

In the bottom cave I believe, deep in it is a fresh water source, at least as far as what I was told by some dude I met up there. I trusted him! Never checked though.

Anyone know the truth?

So once again the sale is going on at REI! Har. Looking at these http://www.rei.com/product/766573 Now, I was originally looking at Grivel G12's, since it seems like everyone and their mother owns those. However, once again, I'm looking for input from you guys(Ive been reading posts here since Decem...

Work.
Gotta buy crampons/ice axe!

Awesome. Thanks for the info and the link to the webpage for the 49% raven. I'll likely be buying that. Now to just go figure out my size

So theres a sale going on at REI right now, and they have this ice axe.. http://www.rei.com/product/736535 for 49.93. Now, I'm curious, since I haven't seen this axe in store, if anyone knows anything about it, the company, whatever. It seems it has a shorter head(I believe thats what they call it) ...

It's a shame they're considered as such. I love seeing them around Chino Hills, it's great to see the wild life even looking out my window. Though, we used to have rabbits that lived in our front yard, not anymore. Tehe.

So where was it? I'm jealous. I've only seen a few deer in the SGW.

Looks beautiful. Can't wait to have my first winter of mountaineering! Crampons/ice axe/backpack in a month! Woohoo

I usually let the hikers going down have the right away.
And, for the most part, have been allowed to pass people coming up as I'm heading down.

I was considering going if I can find a decent backpack to go up with that will carry my sleeping bag. The one I have now isn't big enough for overnights 8(.

Taco I hope you do mean that I can follow you around! I need someone to show me the ropes! If that Sierra club WTC doesn't teach you crampons/ice axe all that good stuff, I'm looking for that. Another concern, how hard is it to go up the Baldy bowl in the winter? Is it compareable to any other hikes...

Next winter I plan on trying out the winter aspects of climbing! The little bit of snow I stepped on last March on my hike up Baldy got me foaming at the mouth to get more. Need some tips! Where'd you all learn the basics, and the safety aspects? Read about it? Learn from some class? I'm curious! An...

Pretty strange if you ask me.

Indeed. What can we expect from someone who has nipple openings on their shirt?

What the heck just happened to this thread

I've been not wanting to go up Baldy for a while now due to the crowds. The first time I went up Baldy, I saw 1 person going up, and only 2 people on the summit, that joined me on my way back down the backbone. Best day ever. 30 people on the summit, 50 going down backbone? Makes me sad. Gotta go du...

Wooohoooooo! 5.8 to hit my city! Was in the backyard, was able to watch my house sway back and forth, so cooool. Then felt the secondary waves hit(the wavey motion), was standing up and felt the ground roll. So awesome. Shit fell off the shelves, glass or two broke, and phone service down, not so aw...