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Well done, Taco!

Well done, guys!
Wish I could have been there ..
:D

Did you notice the board tracks (like in the shot of Ty on the final stretch)?
Bloody couloir is a classic splitboarding spot in the Eastern Sierra!
https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i168/albums/u164/jwintermyre/081115_Bloody ...

Outstanding, Rick!

Thanks for the feedback.

Well done, Rick!

what sort of rations an how much water did you take in?
(Don't tell us one can of beer and 3 macadamias ..)

Well done, Adam. Looks like a fun trip!

Well done guys!

Wow, even with the new snow it's melting out FAST!


Was gonna do some splitting up there yesterday, glad I didn't ..
Thanks for the update, guys!

Nice TR, Mark!

HikeUp wrote:

Nothing like seeing the moon rise over Baldy.

Hahahaha!

Niice!
Looks fantastic.

norma r wrote: That post hole descent was pretty miserable

That's why you ski down!

Nice job y'all! Well done ..

.. were conditions good enough that you would have been comfortable with out a rope?
Coditions were perfect!
However, I would not have been comfortable without a belay.

The snow was just soft enough to kick-step up and down that last 400 feet (at 40-45 degrees).
Other climbers up there without ...

Looks like a fun trip!

Two more to close!

Very cool, CM!

Thanks, guys!
Awesome images, Fritz. A trip to remember for sure. Did you need snowshoes all the way to Iceberg?
Pretty much. We put them on at the North Fork split and used them all the way to High Camp at the Cirque (12,300' or so).
The snow was deep and soft in the warm weather. Otherwise we'd ...

Mitch and I headed up the MR route with Kurt Wedberg and friends last Thursday.

Since it was our first time on the Mountaineer's Route we figured it would be a good call to go with the company of experienced guides. It was the right decision.
The road was closed with snow about a mile short of the ...

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Nice TR, Mark/Dave.
Conditions look great!

Nice TR, Burchey! I love those blower conditions.
Skis offer even more flotation than snowshoes for breaking trail ..

The Venom hybrid axe/tool is great as a secondary for steeper alpine climbing.
It placed in the top spot of the Ice Axe Round-up

Nice TR, Mitch! Glad you and Ingrid had a great time. Conditions look good!

A good investment for cold weather camping are down tent booties, though the liners of your new Iverno double plastics do the trick if they stay dry.

I love my toughskin for width and insulation, but it sure is heavy and ...

Very cool TR and photos, Norma!
Well done.

Happy Birthday, Alan!
Cheers!

Couple more pix:

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Sunrise heading up the Baldy Notch trail
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Ryan scouting out our route
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Picking the Best Ice Axe
Ice Axe Round-up Review - Editors' Choice Winners

We looked at 14 different ice axes and compared them head-to-head in the following categories: self-arresting, anchor digging, step chopping, use as improvised anchor, steep ice and snow climbing, and comfort to carry ...

Nice TR, CM!
Looks like fun ..
So, tell us about the Stilettos!

Thanks for the TR! That's a whole lot of Ladybugs ..

lilbitmo wrote: .. backside of Baldy is looking nice

Seriously, lookin' really nice.

Nice job, guys!

Hikin_Jim wrote: Not sure, but I recommend C4 as a fuel.

HJ

lol, yeah; well done that way alright!

Jim, what portable stove would you recommend that can integrate a simplified manual rotisserie?

We were looking to grill up this squirrel yesterday and figured you'd have a good match. Couldn't find an app for my iphone either ..





Maybe a levered kebab skewer over an Esbit fuel cube stove?