EISPIRATEN

Welcome to the board. Sounds like you and Ass had soem fun times.

yoskolo wrote:Thanks all!
In the end, I opted to just massively overinflate my Thermarest. Seems to work wonders! Not sure why I didn't try that one before...

Big Bertha can always keep you warm too.

Hey Bill - man, I wish I could get the time off and go with you. I was up in your neck of the woods Saturday morning with Taco. We were looking to climb the north face of Baden-Powell, but conditions were terrible.

It's always doable.

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Zé wrote:time to do bear flat trail as a conditioning hike

You sure it's got enough vertical for ya?

KathyW wrote: Thank you so much!!!! I think we'll go up via the Devil's Backbone on Saturday.

Temps this weekend are supposed to drop back down to the mid 60's coastal areas. Should be very nice up top. I think you would very much enjoy the DBB this weekend. Maybe I'll see you up there.

Soudns like some fun. Ryan and I were across the way on baldy. I guess we could have used our mirrors to signal you. Actually would have been cool for you to come to West Baldy, and we wouldn've headed your way, switched car keys and we would continue to Heaton Flat while you picke dup my car at Man...

Zach wrote:I'm going up to Inspiration Point to dig that f*cking pry bar up and toss it down the mountain, never to be seen again.

I'm in, and I know of one other. When we doing this?

TacoDelRio wrote:EnFuego and I took the new 5.18D+ A6 WI42 R/X route up Baldy today.

That is all.

I'd prolly rate it 5.17C+ A6 WI42 R/X

Yeap. A king snake. I used to see kings all the time out in the San Gab's, but haven't seen one in about 12 years.

Some of those water holes look refreshing. But they're dirty, huh?

TacoDelRio wrote:It was hot. I was on Baldy today.

Go buy crampons. it's cheaper for you to buy $100 'pons than it is for me to move to a free state like Idaho.

I agree. Heat wave - go away. Ze, I got a pair of brand new crampons for you if you keep the heat away and snow here.

Incredible. Thanks Laura for posting those pics. What a beautiful day it was.

Day trip on the mountaineers route, 18" fresh powder, 1 hr/inch snow, pretty awesome.

Looks like you hit Baldy at near perfect conditions. Well, beautiful conditions to say the least. I love conditions like that. Just a little something to add a little something different to the norm.

Thanks for the pics - really nice.

Wow. Way cool. Some of those pics are pretty awesome. I'm planning on buying a split board in next couple months. I'm going to have to hook up with you next year. Dang. I so want to climb snow/ice and then ski it back down.

Thanks for sharing this.

Liz wrote:EnFuego- you're on! San G and/or San J here we come!!

You have to come out of the closet first. The frontrange closet that is.

Oh my gosh! I'm so tired of telling peeps like you that Wilson is NOT my FAVORITE hike. I have only done it this winter, and cannot wait to return to the many trails I love in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. The approaches to Wilson have been perfect to keep me in EXCELLENT condition while my fave tra...

mattmaxon wrote:I see eyes! 3

I see 6 eyes and 1 lion.

That didn't look like any West Fork I've been to. Where exactly was that? And DAMN!!!! I hate all that trash out there. I've been on the West Fork, East Fork and North Fork pretty recent and thought it was looking pretty decent compared to how it was a couple years ago, but dang, that is pretty bad....

Calico - nice pictures and TR. Glad you made it up. Snow looks like it's leaving us fast. What are we to do next month? Mo, Dave G told me he hiked with 5 gals on his back last weekend. i thought he meant "women" but he said he meant water. Dang, I was ready to PM him and ask if he had ano...

DANG!!!!!! I better get up there quick. Before all the white stuff is gone.

Thanks for sharing, looks like everybody had a fun time.

All I can say is ........ oops! Forgot what I was going to say.

nice hike though, errrrr Hikes!!

Nice job Liz. Glad you enjoyed that hike. The last couple (3) miles is pretty tough. I remember doing that hike when I was about 12 years old. I made it up, down, and back to the truck with my dad, but only a few minutes later, I was asleep till the following day. Now, instead of doing the ole Wilso...

I wonder if that was the guy I cut off?

Nay

Looks like a nice hike. In picture 16, there are some wood remnants. is that from an old gate of some sort?

Nice pic log and great descriptions. That trail looks beautiful right now.

Patrick, Zach - wish I could've made it. Work has been on the slow side and would probably head out and go. But I had a meeting I couldn't get out of.

We'll hook up soon I'm sure.

Welcome to the board. Thanks for the TR and the pics. Looks like a beautiful area and I haven't been up that way. Looks like I need to head up there.

Nah, the Bowl just gets boring. Same thing. If you wanna hit up Snow Creek I'm all for it, lemme kow. Unless you want Fight On to bug ya. :lol: I hear you about the Bowl. I have the same feelings about the ski hut trail. Unless there is some serious acclimate weather or conditions I have grown wear...