EISPIRATEN

Rick Kent wrote: ↑... Nearly got blown off Hardward.... So nothing grand but it does feel good to be getting back closer to normal.
-Rick

Hardward. cute
nothing grand. BS
normal. not ever!
good job Rick.

nice! i liked the Swallowtail sighting. since i'm only 5'3" i'll be avoiding that creek for a while. i don't own a snorkle.

Norris wrote: ↑This screen grab shows the route we did on Sunday. It was 14.7 miles according to Garmin. Of course, Garmin also said the summit was in the wrong place
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... f4&theater

who is this fella Garmin? maybe he's not worth hiking with?

of course you pick this weekend! i was home last weekend.
i'm heading up to the east side to tag two peaks named after two adventurous men, Irvine and Mallory. rain date?!

So where are the other 294 photos??? :wink: And what's not to love about the SGW. The most beautiful alpine wilderness in So Cal IMHO. Sorry San J, you're second cuz you pack more people. Excellent trip HJ and it's good to see you out there again and so often. You look very happy! Plus then you have...

Great catch filming the bear climbing a tree, CM! Cool to see how big the cub has gotten in one year. Happy trapping! Camera, that is.

Migolito wrote: ↑...I have always had my dogs snake avoidance trained....

i've heard about that. great idea! do it with Talus, Tracie.

thanks for the info. it sure is nice getting out on a weekdat Matt. i've been cooped up at work this week. i have seen SAR many times on weekdays up there flying around and performing their touch landings as BreadHiker mentioned. even had the helo tip its wings as i waved from atop Harwood one winte...

Burchey,
we began at 7am and finished at 7pm. no speed record as Dave and i always seem to enjoy the journey and take lots of pix. plus the summit and views were so nice that we took a 30+ min summit respite.

Great TR and photos HJ! I enjoyed taking the trip with you through your narrative and those clouds added a beautiful dimension to the view.

Last winter as i summited San G from the north ridge i had eyed Jepson and was blown away by the beauty of the mountain and knew i would get there eventually to climb a chute. In January of this year as i viewed Jepson from Charlton Peak, i picked in my mind the north chute with the biggest cornice ...

I know it's not hard to get a walk-up one if you get there early enough, which is my specialty. if you are there on a popular day or weekend (doesn't have to be a holiday) there could be 50 others that show up for the day ahead (walk-in) lottery. happened to me and i pulled #30-something. i got not...

climbing a 60 degree snow slope makes my heart beat faster. that sh*t makes my heart go into cardiac arrest! cheers to you and Bessie for coming back in one piece.

thanx Bradley, appreciate the info! looks like we might give it a shot on 5/11. can't get out there sooner.

Excellent report. Glad to see it have a happy ending. Call me Cinderella, but i like happy endings! :D I'm heading up there in a couple weeks for a Mall/Irv weekend too. I think we might tweak your traverse route a bit since i'm only bringing one pair of underware. :shock: Last April i did LeConte a...

thanx all! it was a great hike and fun to see Jim enjoying it so much. it's truly a gift to share a treasure and see someone else find the same joy in it. i was also thrilled not to feel the knee pain i usually experience in 20+ mile hikes. maybe that Omega-3 really works? hiking The Sespe is a grea...

Bradley, I saw your signature about this adventure in the register on Topatopa Bluff yesterday and i went hmm... i gotta look into this. Then just tonight i see this TR for the first time. Very cool waterfall!! Good job finding the vista. I wonder if it's still running? I really need to look into th...

I kinda' felt like Lilbitmo yesterday, since i have been jonesing to do Hines Peak for 2.5 years. It is a pyramid shaped peak that stands east of the beautiful Topatopa Bluff in the Los Padres National Forest not far from where i live. Jim (Calicokat) suggested the hike for the day when a forecast o...

IMHO the Bridge to Nowhere is a great hike on a warm day where you want to get wet to cool you off. hiking in cold wet socks is easier when it's warm. plus, you have at least 10 water crossings and even in a low water year, it's impossible not to get wet. the pools just beyond the bridge are delight...

:D Bitchen, totally bitchen! I know i'm aging myself with that quote, but Patrick, those are the best words to describe that adventure. :D Excellent TR my friend!! It's been a pleasure to hike, mountaineer and grow with you. It made me think back to meeting you a few years ago at the ski hut as you ...

Excellent! Congrats on a great trip. I agree with the 3-day "don't kill yourself doing it in two" approach. Nothing like having a great trip and not coming back to the car totally wasted. By the way, marmots on Thunderbolt Pass like Mountain House lasagna too.

MILC
Mother I'd Like to Canyoneer! Very cool.

sweet dreams are made of these...

you're welcome! now will you stop yelling at me???

sorry i missed the bash. would love to help you break in that rope. when are we going climbing???

me like.

Scha-weet! 'cept for the gash.

How beautiful Frank! The rimed trees looked like the ones i saw in November. Very cool for you all to catch a vision like that in April.

nice pics! love catching a sunrise on Baldy. Patrick, how deep is that new snow? trace, inches, feet?

if there is another road that eliminates the creek bed, i am not aware of it. you could call the ranger for info or email the VenturaCountyTrails.org website administrator Steve, he would know. i always loved that creek bed, but that is me. just keep your pedaling constant on "baby heads" ...

Unfortunately there is no such thing as uncrowded camping on a beach in So Cal unless you have access to a private beach or as in the one time i camped at NAS Point Mugu when my daughter's friend who lived on base (her dad was an officer) had a camp-out at the base campground near the wetlands. it w...

if i didn't layer in a sleeing bag, i'd be dead by now. i once spent nights shivering in my bag, but i think either i have gotten the hang of the best layering for me or have finally acclimated to cold temps. i returned a 10 degree rated REI down bag when i spent 3 nights freezing cold on Kilimanjar...