EISPIRATEN

Tracie: yes, i had a goal in mind that day but i wouldn't say i was "very" disappointed in not making it. There are many opportunites to summit a mountain, but having a blast with the people you are with, laughing so hard and doing this all in gorgeous backcountry is a summit all unto itse...

Great report CM! Loved the Gateway and especially like that the LPNF is teeming with critters.

Awesome! Inspiring! And a little green with envy.

Nice! Cougars and bear tracks. Very nice!!

snow + hot sun during day = icy at night and that icy can last into day if the sun hides behind a cloud or in shady areas. i would not recommend Baldy at this time. maybe someone will post about Icehouse Cyn conditions. save Baldy with a 7 year old for when it melts out below the hut or for Father's...

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑No, I'm not hiking this weekend, best excuse ever:
HJ

this is not an excuse, it's a perfectly beautiful reason.

Burchey wrote: ↑

Dave G wrote: ↑Nice day, HJ--thanks for posting up. I too haven't done Jepson yet this season. Must make haste.

We should make a romantic date of it - I'll bring the wine.

i'll bring the camera!

beautiful photos Jim!! glad you got out. it's nice to see the SGW is holding onto its snow. i need to get back out there. i still haven't climbed Jepson in winter. did you see any climbers on San G, Big Draw or Jepson?

Dave G wrote: ↑As I recall, the reason we ran out of gas was because we stayed an extra day to savor (and recover from) finally getting to the top of Mt Sill. Not my fault!

i said we ran out of fuel, not gas!

Great TR Burchey and fun adventure! Always enjoy your narrative and photos. As difficult as mixed terrain can be it sure keeps it all interesting and never allows you to get bored. I take it you tell someone your route and when you are expected back when you go out there solo? Right? Cuz i want to k...

Frank, your photo posted on the Whitney board of a similar line of hikers is way better than mine. You should post it here. The slide in this photo closest to foreground made us take a double-take as we descended. We, Mark and I, didn't remember seeing it in the morning. I looked back at my pix and ...

TracieB wrote: ↑They went back to Aetheria, of course.

My bad! I should have known.

Maybe you have witnessed this phenomenon, Sunday was my first experience. I had a later than usual start up the ski hut trail and when i got to the bowl witnessed my first Conga Line to the top. Not having worked on my Latin dance moves in a while i headed west (or south Taco!) since i was intimidat...

Ellen, glad you had fun knocking down pins on Mt. San Antonio! i saw Kathy's photos of the day and it looked really purdy! congrats on enjoying the glissade. it's not how fast you go, it's how much fun you have (safely)!! cool weekend for you to get in another two'fer! i was up there yesterday, the ...

HikeUp wrote: ↑Thanks ya'll.
Where's mama bear? Always stalking me, especially when I'm alone and it's dark out.

maybe she likes beer too. 8)

they look like bear to me. curious to see if cougarmagic concurs.
how big were they HikeUp?

not avail Wed. i'll be workin'

p.s. confused. you mentioned Wed in title and Thurs in post. i'm not avail on Wed.

i haven't done Cobblestone yet. Only looked at it from San Rafael Peak. i don't know the trail. lemme' look into it. i might be interested.

Yikes! forgot to mention in my Baldy TR from Tuesday, there was still rime ice falling from the trees. please bring a helmet and be aware. only need one hit in the head to change everything. a HUGE piece fell from the top of a tree by the ski hut as i was taking a photo of the hut. it made me scream...

Burchey, IMHO it is hard to call. chances are since it's only been one week. there will be areas that snowshoes will make the going easier, but you won't need them for the whole hike. so it's wear them on your back when you're not wearing them on your feet. you will post-hole at some point and maybe...

Burchey wrote: ↑...How lucky are we all to live near all of this, eh?...

VERY!!! i count my blessings with each step i take

a bit late out the gate, but i wanted to do a post and say if you have the chance, take a ride around the corner to Baden-Powell and enjoy the show! i was invited to join Miguel and company on a snowshoe up BP last Sunday after the storm passed. we suspected we might not get all the way to Vincent G...

LOL! pork chop. whatever brines your swine!

Jim, what kind of trees are the three (living) ones i snapped on Register Ridge? i really want to learn to identify them all. thanks, norma

Calicokat (Jim) and i did a hike up Register Ridge to Mt. Harwood and Baldy on the 'spiked heels of So.BayMark yesterday. We found RR below 8k weak in snow. We began in boots and before i knew it, i was front kicking steps from the snow that already had two days of melt/freeze. Below 8k it was hard ...

saw neither the axe or the oxe yesterday.

btw.. Dave G, the snow has melted off the willows above the hut. we might plan a recovery hike for your helmet.

Nice to meet you yesterday Michael. i guess i missed this thread Monday night.

Hi Mark! we were following your tracks! good job! we prob started closer to 7am. i thought RR kinda' sucked tho. was disappointed in the lack of snow below 8k. we ran into Michaetb back at the car where he was stuck behind my parked car. his tires were spinning when he tried to back up and he slid f...

sweet! 8)