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Yeah the rock is crappy that's a big factor. For being a second too, ROCK!

Belated Happy Birthday Taco! Not a great place for a first lead? How many you suggest before leading it? Lookin mighty fun!

Cool pics, cool rocks, cool cracks. Good times!

Good times. That's a long jump!

Awesome trip you guys. Great TR and photos. The other fools were trying to machete through granite and floating down stream in Alaska.

You're lucky you can't understand half of what is said.

Can't wait for another crazy canyon.

Patrick and I wore t-shirts and shorts, nothing fancy. We brought spring suits but never wore them. Cold as heck but hiking FF warms you up quick. My photos are from the beginning up to the first rap. Since I don't have a water proof camera I had to pack it away at that point. https://www.flickr.com...

Taco,
THANKS for the great lead on this one. And thanks to amazing, spirited, funny and talented friends! I have photos I'll post soon.

I know this is cliche but that looks WAY RAD!

Anyone go up Ski Hut trail yesterday or today? With the recent warm weather wondering how much snow is there, if any.

Yes, sounds like a fun one. Glad they weren't the sharpest plants in the world, much easier to deal with than the smart ones.

What is that stuff?

http://www.whitneyzone.com/webcam/will/willi.jpg

Great birthday fun although I don't see the big fuss over buckthorn (sarcasm).

More like Blood, Sweat and BEERS!

Wow, the Lichen Tower looks much larger in the photo.

And I'm now craving the cinnamon rolls too.

Great photos and TR. Really like the Lichen Tower. Did you climb it?

Thanks for the TR and photos. Fun hike, lots of folks up there. Nice to see you again Richard K and Fran. I'll second the trail crew thanks.

Bummer about the leopard slut pants.

SHREND IT!

Maybe recently discovered Richard III (the "Lionheart") was the first ascent of that route, hence the name. Must be a stiff climb....chortle.

Good times you guys!

I got to see those rocks. Awesome looking. And badass car too.

The panoramas on that stretch of the JMT/PCT are amazing and you do stare at them all day long. Then you stub your toe because you're staring at the scenery and not watching where you're going.

Great TR you captured everything perfectly. Thanks to Deb for the assistance getting to OV. The weather was perfect and the scenery incredible. And two fun but really tough peaks. Fun to surf on top of Stanford and not in Bubbs Creek. I didn't bring my wet suit.

I don't understand the sarcasm. After the rock fight, bark frisbee wars and beatings everything seemed cool. Nobody complained despite the bruised (maybe fractured?) ribs, assorted split lips, black eyes, sore nuts. But now you post this???!! HAHAHAHA psych. DAMN FUNNY TR! Thanks Taco,Ty,Patrick for...

About how far is this trail running route you've described? I'm interested and will check back and see if this happens. If not it sounds worth checking out at least, maybe running all or part of it.

Nice trip report. I saw your blog too and decided to hike TPTP Bluffs and Hines Peak last month for the first time. Warm on the way up but snow in the shade. A fun hike and could see all of the Channel Islands and Catalina crystal clear. While on Hines I checked out the route you took over the ridge...

Definitely nice! Any gully with that name screams to be climbed. Another one I got to check out.

Nice hike, have to check out that area.

Got a pre dawn start with a slight but chilly breeze. There was much less snow at the parking lot than what I was hoping for after the snow last Sunday. But this winter has been so dry that it wasn't a surprise. Even in the dark the weather warmed quickly and the trail was dirt, mud, some running wa...

Funniest post title ever...

Maybe the bighorn were waiting to use the bridge to go somewhere...

Phil, Patrick, Tina, DaveG and son Liam, Ira, Mark, and I started at the Ice House canyon trail head. We went up Falling Rock canyon to Sugarloaf peak then over to Ontario, Big Horn, Etiwanda then Cucamonga. Falling Rock canyon was a lot of fun. Steep boulder hopping with some ledges. A steep way to...

Thanks, it was a great day to be up there. Hummingbird trail and that area is also great in the fog, don't think I've done that one in the rain or just after a rain, I'll bet it's awesome. Would like to try that balancing rock loop sometime. Sounds fun.