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It was a quiet Friday -- only one other person on the Bear Flat trail (unless someone started after 9:15). There was basically no snow on the trail until after the narrows, when it was time to put on the crampons and traverse on a lot of crusty stuff. I decided to go down via the Ski Hut for variety...

I recommend that you join Kurt Wedberg's group hike up Baldy from Manker Flat this coming Friday (see this thread, particularly Kurt's post on January 25). Kurt's hikes attract a varied crew and are always fun for all. Meet at Manker Flat at 6 AM on Friday, February 11. Kurt is not going to be able...

cougarmagic wrote: ↑For adventure movies, I rate it somewhere between Verical Limit (godawful) and 127 Hours (excellent).

But... but... Vertical Limit revealed to the world the essential link between serious mountaineering and copious amounts of nitroglycerine. 8)

I recommend that you join Kurt Wedberg's group hike up Baldy from Manker Flat this coming Friday (see this thread, particularly Kurt's post on January 25). Kurt's hikes attract a varied crew and are always fun for all. Meet at Manker Flat at 6 AM on Friday, February 11.

Only because we beat this topic to de3ath -- pix from today. :D https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/Hikes-and-Rides/2011/Mt-Wilson-Chantry-Flat-2-5-11/IMG0941/1178546587_QeDgS-M.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/Hikes-and-Rides/2011/Mt-Wilson-Chantry-F...

That's the sign.

I finally found my picture of it.

You mean here? https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/lh6.googleusercontent.com/_o5608HJMn44/TUxTVzNqBpI/AAAAAAAAJsc/V9W4o_Db_pI/s640/P1050505.JPG Was it affixed to the trail sign in the photo? Or was in close by? Just up the trail? I went on the Zion Loop 1/22/2011 and didn't head up to Newcomb Sa...

The last time I was in that area, the trail from Sturtevant Camp to Newcomb Saddle and over to Mt. Wilson was still marked "closed." Hi, Alan, At what location did you see that sign? I was at Sturtevant Camp a couple of weeks ago and saw no signs re the trail to Newcomb saddle. The sign w...

The last time I was in that area, the trail from Sturtevant Camp to Newcomb Saddle and over to Mt. Wilson was still marked "closed."

So anyway, I apologize for making a post about only reaching the summit once. After having summited Baldy 5 times in a single day it felt right that this should be the first peak I returned to. I think that this TR is as big a deal as your 5 summits in a day one. It's great to see that you are hitt...

Given that Baldy is basically clear to the Ski Hut, I would expect the Iron Mt. route to be snow free. There is some steep scrambling on that route, so it would not be my favorite hike with one arm in a cast (or tied behind my back).

Matt -- It seems clear that you are sucked in regarding Iron. You can do a lot worse. I have been an Iron Mountain junkie for years.

On another subject: Here is a decent article on the pseudoscience of homeopathy.

I blew up the map to try to check place names and the only word I could make out is "Pyongyang." Is that even in the ANF? If the FS really wanted to produce a better map, they could give a small grant to a local school and a third grade class could take it on as a short project. My view is...

I like the innovation of including pictures of the post-hike meal. That may provide as much inspiration as pictures of the hike itself. 8)

The elevation of the trailhead in Sierra Madre is at a bit below 1000' and the summit (say, the gazebo) is just over 5700'. So, the net gain is between 4700' and 4800'. A GPS provides total elevation gain/loss, which is greater due to ups and downs in the trail. This particular trail is pretty relen...

In your opinion, how tough would it be to go up the "regular" route via the ridge to the summit in the micros? A couple rocky sections come to mind (like just before the sign near the Hellcat wreckage) that I really don't know what to expect in winter... but overall, I can't think of any ...

I call the junction of the JMT with the Whitney trail "the Grayhound Bus Terminal" because there is always luggage there -- it looks to me like someone should be stowing it under a bus. So, yes, lots of people stow packs there while going to the summit. When we were finishing the JMT in 20...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

From the Glendale News Press Storm delays Crest opening Rainstorms and rock falls slow final steps needed to reopen road. By Joe Piasecki, joe.piasecki@latimes.com 4:33 PM PST, December 22, 2010 Before the skies opened up a week ago, Caltrans was very close to completing repairs needed to open Angel...

harryquach wrote: ↑Am I missing something or did mt baldy move east of the 15. According to the TV map it has moved

The flow got REALLY heavy!

bertfivesix wrote: ↑I'm the type that contends the glass is completely full. Of water and air.

Yeah, you have to work to empty a glass, even with a loose definition of "empty,"

I predict the road won't open this Monday. Instead the new concrete will cure too rapidly and burst into flames and explode (a la Alan's concrete floor :wink: ) causing the forest to burn down again. Despite the rain. 10 more years of closure. It's too quiet. In particular, my floor has been very q...

If the guy has sleep apnea as severe as he is claiming, his being behind the wheel of a car seems like criminal negligence. We aren't talking about some Mexican kid on a joy ride here. This, sir, is a Wall Street Fund Manager . Such people never engage in criminal negligence, and when they do, it's...

turtle wrote: ↑Hessians, Laplacians, Jacobians, null [spaces]... the dork is strong with this group. I feel most at home.

I agree that this group has unlimited promise.

Updates on the hit and run... "new car smell" may have intoxicated driver, sleep apnea is main defense. Seriously? http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/26 ... etail.html You can't make up stuff like this. If the guy has sleep apnea as severe as he is claiming, his being behind the wheel o...

Didn't George Washington pretty much null out the Hessian matrices at the Battle of Trenton? We need a more American criterion for saddle points!

more romance items: ^"I was shooting pictures of a particularly glorious sunset there one night last year when I saw a man take his girlfriend's hand, get down on his knees and pull out a little black box. I tried not to spy, but based on the happy shrieks followed by lingering kisses, her ans...