EISPIRATEN

hey G-man, i didn't realize you posted a TR until this moment. thanks! :D it was a great time indeed! even the kitchen sink enjoyed it! :wink: only sucky part was that i had just colored my hair and the new blonde roots made me forget my snowshoes! if there was ever a snow hike that snowshoes would ...

I hate Dodder. It's everywhere! I have even seen it in Death Valley.

Excellent TR so far!...

lilbitmo wrote:...Let's find out what time it's supposed to be at it's "appex" and plan accordingly

"apex" ok

EMan, just read your TR and saw the photos. Beauteous snow in April... quite the season we've enjoyed! Setting off a slide must have felt pretty sureal and luckily the climber below was surrounded by good Karma. In fact, i think you both were. Look forward to hearing how the skiing is on Gorgo's &am...

lilbitmo wrote:End of snow season for Baldy Bowl is almost here

hey, next Wednesday is a Full Moon. just a thought, maybe we should plan a SGMF final hurrah with a full moon snow hike. anyone interested? Taco, Bueller, anyone?...

great TR Sam! i always laugh along with you. but you left me hanging... did Patrick ever find his camera? or was it sacrificed to the Snow Gods as Dave G did on San J earlier this season?

i am so far behind in uploading my pix cuz, i must admit, i am having too much fun! Ontario via FRC on 3/30, Whitney's Mountaineer's Route April 1-4, San Gorgonio via the South fork on 4/8i plus local Ventura County hikes. I'm not gloating, but doing my first snow camp on Whitney was pretty cool, co...

tinaballina wrote:Damn, that looks cold.

it was. i'll try and write a TR tonight.

I really don't know what kind I'm looking for. I would like to try all sorts of climbing. I will need to get into climbing shape before taking on anything tuff. Maybe I should start with day hikes. Does Joshua Tree have hiking trails? Thanks. for climbing skills you may look into the So Cal Mountai...

Ryan, you cwack me up!

i went North yesterday on San G. very fun and perfect weather. no wind! the complete "etisoppo" of Whitney last week.

Ryan, the blue flowers are Delphinium aka Larkspur.

Jeff, i'll check with my OC mtn biking friends for contacts and pm or FB you.

Good job Mark! funny captions. see you Saturday!

p.s. after doing the MR this last weekend i firmly believe nothing can get your ready for it. the Whit MR is just a biatch! especially in cold & windy weather.

Wow! thanks for all the info. glad you had a great day!! i'm looking forward to climbing those L side chutes when the time is right for me. 1 also really enjoyed the glissade video. when i last glissaded the bowl a couple weeks ago i said to my partner, "i wish i had a helmet cam!" it was ...

ah-yes! nice photos Dave. :D looked like a great desert hike with great friends. what? you really didn't miss wearing stiff boots, putting on crampons, trying to keep your balance between frozen snow and rock then taking off crampons with frozen straps? ah-come on! it's ah-so fun! :wink: hey, yester...

great job all four of you! nice to know there is a legal way to access the trail now. so that mean permits will be required soon?

NICE!!

wish he could have found something to love as much. unfortunately he felt he had no options. very sad ending for someone that worked so hard and loved so deeply.

Sam, we couldn't get as early a start as you, but we thank you for kicking in a nice boot track all the way to the hut :wink: after reading your TR i went home and looked at my pix and guess what i saw at 7:14 am on the Baldy Bowl???? http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tLZpFwoRpyI/S6xxvtvNCaI/AAAAAAAA0Wo/Egu5d-8...

here is the photo i was really looking for. check this out...

bluerail wrote:Dave I hope you checked out my tribute pic to you and your avatar

HaHa Steve! I think you and Dave G are channeling your inner Stonemaster, your inner John Long...

Here are my photos from the St. Patty's day hike up Ollestad Canyon. Nice burn up that beautiful couloir and a privilege to take a route less taken . Excited explorers ready to go... http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tLZpFwoRpyI/S6g_q7SQypI/AAAAAAAAzWk/iquoKZr22Jw/s576/P1020015.JPG The seemingly endless talus s...

Tina,
if you're interested, i've got a great book written by a Ruth Anne Kocour (if my memory serves me correctly) that i can lend you. it's a formidable mtn as you proabably know and she had one heck of an adventure. let me know if you want to read it.

Beautiful photos! Loved the bear track. I too would like to see a bear while out in the wilderness. So far i have only seen them on the roadside, in parking lots & breaking into cars. doesn't count!! but seeing their tracks is always cool.

the best part about the day i was able to use my new too(l) to actually save my life...those things actually work. I added the "L" in your quote Tina since i think that is what you meant. hey girlfriend, it's not just the tool it's the skill in using it too! glad it all worked out. Excell...

Sam, i can't post pix until i get home from Nor Cal later tonight. i can't get on the internet here with my pc. i am using my daughter's notebook to check emails. hopefully, i'll get them up late tonight.

nice hike Alan! nothing like choosing a butt kicker when going for a "decent hike.". i also miss that cute little bear sign.

Great hike my friends! I am up visiting my daughter and having trouble uploading my pix from here. Drat! got some nice ones. hopefully i will be able to muddle through it later today, but in the meantime... Dave stay off that leg so it will completely heal and hope we can all do another exploratory ...

CM: Quite an amazing 4-day adventure! Excellent TR and thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful photos. SE Utah is breathtaking.

I'm jealous... gotta' get me a pair of those red crampons! Are they Patagucci?