EISPIRATEN

hey harper-
this week my work sched is a bit weird because im training some new employees and won't be on the floor as much as usual. however friday i'll be there from open til 2pm and on saturday 11am-3pm. perhaps that'll work? otherwise i'll be on the floor way more next week.

Harper- It all depends on how much you want to take with you. My rule of thumb for pack size tends to be (more or less): Under an hour hike: REI Doubleshot 1-2 hours: I use a racing pack like the Salomon XA Pro 20 or Nathan HPL020 2-6 hours: I use a 30L pack 6+ hours of dayhiking: I use my Gregory Z...

like Ze, I love my doubleshot pack. It's cheap and does the job. However, whenever I have a customer come in who has a bad back injury like yours, I recommend a 20-30L daypack with a good frame that will drop whatever weight is in the pack down to the hips. My wife has some severe back injuries (sco...

thanks Mark. I've been up Baldy 5 or 6 times but don't remember having such a difficult time of it in the past. Musta been an off day.

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 wint...

Got out with Illusive today to Baldy. My third day in a row of hiking and I felt somewhat tired, especially past the hut. I felt shortness of breath kicking in and some sort of vertigo. Illusive was a good sport and was chill the whole time. Summitted in 4 hours, then felt myself get lots worse... S...

anyone wanna go up the ski hut trail to the summit tomorrow? i have a dentist appt at 8am in pasadena, but can probably be at the TH at 1030. Hit me up if you're interested.

I've been able to get out two days in a row. Yesterday I headed up to Icehouse Saddle. The trail about 1.5 miles in is washed out and has been rerouted. That was new. Otherwise, everything else was typical for that trail. Most of the snow has melted so if people don't like snow, Icehouse Saddle shou...

Thanks Mark. May check it today.

take care,
Matt

Great pics and tr, Jim! I love your TR's.

awesome pics, mark. do you need an axe/crampons on r/r right now? i'm really eager for it to all to melt so i can start my training on the ski hut trail.

Wow, that snow seems to have not melted one bit in the last two weeks!

Way cool, Jason. I'm planning on going up thataways between monday and thursday this week. Hit me up if you're in.

thanks for the tr and pix, alan and mark. is baldy via bear flat doable without an ice axe right now? are crampons still necessary?

Epic, Norma! I didn't know all of the snow was gone from Hines. I'm so going back there on my first day off from work (probably in two weeks or so). Thanks for posting, great pics.

Not sure, Jim, but I'd love to see a TR if you go that route.

I know I'm late to the party here, but I thought I might weigh in a little bit. I really like the Katadyn Hiker Pro. It's lightweight, cheap, and time tested. I've got the old school one from when Katadyn was known as Pur. I also like the Katadyn MyBottle/Exstream, which is a sport bottle with a car...

I don't recall seeing any snow on the mountain yesterday. Our view was a lot different than yours was, HU. Lotsa snowmelt going on there.

Definitely worth a trip, Jim! Just bring the crampons so you don't have to take the scenic route like us.

Ha, you beat me to it, Jason! Here's my TR http://pasadenahiker.wordpress.com/2011 ... fire-road/ with all my long winded ranting :-) Today was a good, long, fun hike. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone wanting a good hike away from the crowds. I definitely have a minor case of sun poisoning righ...

Very cool TR. Get well soon and heal gracefully

I agree with Jim's suggestions. I'd probably steer clear of the BtN right now. Seeing all the snowmelt above the East Fork makes me think that those conditions may be a bit much for a beginner. Give Chantry a shot - just be careful with all the poison oak right now. If you want something really shor...

Mcpherson, that pic is crazy!

I am so jazzed to do this hike. I just need to find my camera in all of these moving boxes and I'll be all ready to go!

I wasn't aware of this gathering but would love to take this opportunity to thank you for putting together this forum, Ryan. It's been a blessing to me and I'm really thankful for this community.

think we'll hit any snow/ice?

I'm getting out Tuesday at 7am with Illusive to Crystal Lake to head up to either Islip or Windy Gap/S. Hawkins. Anyone interested in joining?

awww yeah July 12! woohoo!

one of the worst times of year to be doing that hike, given all the snowmelt. i hope he is found somehow in a good state.

im adding this one to my list! thanks!

Awesome adventure, thanks for sharing!