EISPIRATEN

Not quite Cucamonga, but... I did Falling Rock Canyon to Ontario then Bighorn and down Icehouse Canyon last Sunday. We chose this route to stay on the north side and enjoy the bit of snow we had. There looked to be nice coverage on Cuc's north slope and the deepest snow we had all day was on Bighorn...

since Ginkgo increases blood flow i wouldn't be surprised that it could help in keeping extemities warmer in cold temps or at altitude. i do know that because of the increased risk of bleeding, if you are going to have elective surgery you will be advised to discontinue Ginkgo one week prior to surg...

fyi... just posted on meetup.com SoCal Hikers and Peakbaggers. Saturday, February 4, 2011, Kurt Wedberg will have a snow skills day at Manker Flat. Registration required. Space limited.

http://www.meetup.com/SoCal-Hikers-and- ... m&rv=ea1.2

Loads of FUN last year. You know me, hate to miss a party. Just let me know when.



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nice hike, nice work. glad you got sick. thanks for the TR.

tho after the fact, i LIKE too.

Taken last week, circa Fall 2011, though not in the San Gabriel

Patrick, Dave, Frank, Mark and Shin. Five men, friends, thanks to the SGMDF

We actually get a lot of compliments on that little outfit of Joyce's. My wife likes to dress up our little girl. Daddy has no objection. :) I'm not sure if you were seriously asking, but I could look at the label and see where it's from if you were interested. I don't think it's Dylan's style thou...

Beautiful tradition, Jim!

I'd like a hiking coat and hat just like Joyce's! Suppose i could find that in the Nordstrom/REI winter catalog???

Kindness breeds kindness. Being rude takes but a split second; the negative impact from that behavior can last forever. :shock: I know who i'd rather be on a deserted island with. I was in the Sierra(s) this weekend Greg and it was bee-u-tee-full... any way you want to spell it! :D Thanks for postin...

HikeUp wrote: ↑Heading this way this Saturday 9/24. All are welcome to PM me if you're interested.

I'd like a rain check HikeUp. Have fun!

Way cool! I have never even heard of this cat before. I love learning something new. Thanks for sharing.

AhhhhhSOME! Wow, oh wow! Beautiful photos Jim. Congrats! Can't wait to read your whole blog. Hike of a lifetime i'm sure. Since it's the second time you've done it, i guess you have lived two! Would love to get together with you and Judy and hear more about. Mexican sound good?...

Very cool!

Nice hike and photos Bradley! I would have been a puddle with that heat. Would be fun to visit the springs when it's winter cool out there.

Pestilential Canyon sounds good. Many thanks to my sister for the help in choosing an appropriate name. 8) whatever you call it, it's fun to hear a word i don't use very often. gotta keep that in my retrievable vocab. bushwhacking sucks, especially when you have to do it on the ground, pushing and ...

:D Way to go all! 8) Beating the weather at its nasty game last weekend is quite a win. I couldn't stop thinking of you guys and was texting Dave G for updates. I was so happy to get the good news on the summit and safe exit. When you tag Willy, and you Will, you'll do one happy jig on his summit. M...

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑...Hey, it it just me or has Bono put on some weight?

... and he got taller! 8)

Taco wrote: ↑She is a strange person, that Norma. abNormal.

8) Thank you, thank you very much.

everyday wrote: ↑Oh, thats good. Norma must have bigger car...or shes really small, ha.

not really, i'm just fond of pretzels.

i car camp when necessary and without mentioning names, i stay in a parking lot that by 9am on a Sunday morn might have some folks parking there in their Sunday finest... if you get my drift. but i am usually outta' there by 6am.

Solid job Norma! You are lucky to be able to get out so much, and thank you for taking such awesome pictures. I will say, you do get around...when's my 14'er date? :wink: Thunderbolt's been whispering in my ear, come here, come here... Have you heard the same whisper??? On a serious note, and I hav...

I recently had a week off and headed to The Sierra for two backpack trips. First with Dave G, we trudged up Red Creek Canyon in the blazing heat pounding the Owens Valley on July 2nd to arrive at the pristine shore of Little Red Lake. Heaven on earth! With our objective in view above the lake we enj...

Elwood wrote: ↑...
I was wearing a previously intact (now torn) pair of Saharas and tee-shirt. There are still a few Ceanothus thorn-tips in my legs.

i hate when that happens!

nice try, worth a repeat. especially to find that gps.

Ahhhsome photos McP! :D Love, love LOVE Yosemite and everything you did. Hiking Cloud's Rest is a treat! Capturing the views as you did and being spellbound in my favorite place on earth makes me smile from the inside out. If one chooses their itinerary wisely and doesn't spend too much time amongst...

great photos Dominik!

F'in A!! i so wish i was worthy!!!!

damn, and i thought Eaton was fun!

cool beans to the n'th degree!

awesome TR CM!

good job all you... crazyhypothermicdandyrandytacomagiccaptainkirkanoukamieedominiki
legendsaremadeofcanyoneers!

no sequels please. this deserves to stand alone!

great job! love the nearly dead end of hike TH photo.

:D HikeUp, you always crack me up! One morning years ago when i was trail running we saw fresh tire tracks all over the fire road. Later that day i ran into a friend of mine who was a Ventura County Sheriff and he said, you know those trails you're always running, we arrested a nude trail runner yes...

:D Excellent post Burchey and an impressive climb. Bravo! Yes, Rainier is one hell of a mountain. Climbing such a technical mountain with three strangers, coming down with a touch of HACE and having those three strangers make a selfless decision to turn around and get you all back down safely togeth...