EISPIRATEN

Zach wrote:Wish he had used a hand or other body part to give the cats some scale.

Is "scale" a form of appetizer?

From the LA Times http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-07/55283911.jpg People of diverse faiths pursue a lofty goal in a peace hike up Mt. Baldy For the last two years, the Aetherius Society has opened its pilgrimages to all faiths. About 100 people joined last Saturday's trek up the tallest peak...

We went up Bear Flat as part of a 6 peak loop two weeks ago on a Saturday. I was surprised by how many people we saw on that trail on a hot day. But it was maybe 20 total. And the numbers go way down as one gets higher -- I suspect that a fair number of people bail out part way up. I like that trail...

The Summerson book lists Horseshoe as the 2nd toughest in CA. Onion Valley is 1st and Whitney Portal comes in at #5. I have not done Onion Valley or Horseshoe Meadows but want to get around to it one of these days. I do recall peddling to the Portal from Lone Pine one August day. It was really hot ...

Nice video of your new friend. 8)

6 named peaks? :shock: What is this world coming to? :D Great pics, this will give me the cover to bag a named peak...as in 'Officer, the other guy was going 600 miles per hour, Im only going 100!' OK, you opened up a subject we briefly discussed on Saturday. So, I'll ask... My son and I visited 6 ...

About 20 miles of the 66-mile mountain pass ... Wow, there's a 66 mile long pass up there? Boy am I ever glad they printed this article to clear up any confusion. On the other hand, if I could show you an newspaper article in which the only mistake was a single word, you'd give it a pass, right? :D

From the Glendale News Press Highway closures confuse, frustrate By Megan O'Neil With a small day pack strapped to his back, Scott Groves set out from his home in Pasadena to the foot of Mt. Wilson Trail in Sierra Madre. He climbed seven miles to the top of the mountain and then proceeded down Mt. W...

drndr wrote:Question, when you do that loop, do you still get a permit from ranger station since you're coming down ice house

Permits are required for the 3T's Trail (Cucamonga Wilderness) -- Ice House Canyon to Thunder Mountain.

Good stuff, Alan. I can only imagine how hot the 3 T's trail was! Do you know what was going on with the Sherriff vehicles near Thunder Mtn? 6 peaks were certainly enough on this day. Although, truth be told, I have not hiked more than 21 miles in a while anyway. I hope to fix that. Our guess was t...

Eric, Jay Olsen, and I did a Baldy 6 peaks hike on a hot day that was even hotter down in the valleys we temporarily left behind. Temperatures ranged from 69 to 93, which made for plenty of perspiration. We started at Ice House Canyon and walked down the road to Baldy Village. We then took the Bear ...

John Wedberg (Kurt's dad) has over 700 Baldy summits. Here I got him to pose next to his picture on the Ski Hut wall back in 2006. Kurt may know his record for summits in a year. He may also have stats on other folks with numerous ascents. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/Hik...

Hikin_Jim wrote: Hookers have telescopes?

The question is, do telescopes have hookers?

Hikin_Jim wrote:(I really need to get more sleep)

You have the greatest excuse in the world -- a baby.

I am not sure where the actual summit of Mt. Wilson is, nor do I care. I think that anyone who goes no higher than the gazebo should be safe from peak-bagging charges, at least for that day.

I went up yesterday figuring I'd give the place a try. I got there a little after 11. It had occurred to me that they might not be open 7 days per week, so I had a Plan B, which was to hoof it down and head over to Sierra Madre. I was good and hungry when I got my lunch.

Nice bear proof trash can they have there. Hmmm. Keep the trash can emptied regularly and don't allow bears to call between the hours of 10 and 4 on weekends. :D It is interesting that the place opened at a time when it is very hard to get to Mt. Wilson unless you walk, run, or bicycle up the trail...

According to the sign, it's now open from 10 - 4... on Saturdays and Sundays. I was there on Monday.

Hikin_Jim wrote:Swooosh!
(the sound of something going right over my head)

We're talking about Mount Balsy here. Surely you didn't mean to imply that he lost...

Hikin_Jim wrote:

cougarmagic wrote:...are often amusing:

07/10/2010 17:25 ANF-2807 LOST 32 YO MALE Search & Rescue Mt. balsy area Falls Rd .

Let's just hope that new name isn't the result of something that guy lost on the trail.

I doubt that he lost his mount. He was probably walking.

What about this recent TR?

WTF?! Seems kind of ash-backwards that Cal-Trans can do a quicker (maybe better) job than a private firm. This just goes against everything I've known and come to believe about the capitalistic society I live in. The foundation of my peaceful existence has just been shaken to the core. :wink: :wink...

From the July 5, 2010 LA Times Thwarting a Station fire spotter Capt. Perri Hall's narrative, obtained by The Times, contradicts key assertions by the U.S. Forest Service about its response to last summer's devastating Station fire. By Paul Pringle Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 5, 2010 Just af...

From the La Canada Valley Sun 7/2/10 ACH won't reopen this summer Motorcyclists, bicyclists, hikers ignoring closure signs, officials say. By Megan O'Neil, megan.oneil@latimes.com Angeles Crest Highway (SR-2) is likely to remain closed until November as crews continue to repair major road damage cau...

Patrick, We enjoyed meeting you ant your friends on Cucamonga. It was a good crew up there. It got interesting for a bit on the way down -- we ran into several ascending groups in a row that wanted to know how far it was to the top. It was not far, but I think they really wanted smaller numbers. Hi ...

Ice House Canyon parking lot, June 26, 2010, 6:45 AM vs. 1:20 PM https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/Hikes-and-Rides/2010/Cucamonga-Pk-etc-6-26-10/IMG9780/914343313_pG3rL-S.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/alank.smugmug.com/Hikes-and-Rides/2010/Cucamonga-Pk-etc-6-26-10...

mve wrote:WOW impressive run!

He has come a long way from his first trip up Iron in 2001:

I understand the reaction because mine is quite similar. Except that I don't recall a golden time when everyone was accountable. Oh, I remember a time as recently as 20 years ago when savings & loans were taken over by the government when they threatened to implode the economy, and their shareh...

Doesn't matter. There will be no accountability. No one is accountable for anything anymore. It's the Brave New America. So very true, and so very sad. What happened to owning up to our mistakes and learning from them? I understand the reaction because mine is quite similar. Except that I don't rec...

Eric mentioned seeing your entry in the summit log. While waiting for us to show up on Saturday, he had a lot of time to study it -- the only reading matter form miles around. Great trip -- and we're glad you survived, referring mainly to the trip down to the Village in that loud car. It was good ju...

Zé wrote:awesome!

i'd love to follow EricK up Iron for as long as possible and see where he burns me out.

I made it almost out of the parking lot.