EISPIRATEN

You might wish to consider West Baldy as well...

Mike,

I was on my bicycle heading to a 4:30 AM start hiking up Bear Canyon.
The only other critters I encountered were Taco and friend, although there were many RV's parked and awaiting the Stage. There were a few cars tooling around on GMR, but I only saw 2 on the GRR section.

I feel pretty confident in my ID, although it was 3:00 AM and the critter moved b4 I could get my camera out of my pack... https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3 ... pg&h=020ef The most striking feature was the long black tail. With the moon hidden behind the hill, I couldn't make out the white...

Looks like a CA version of a scene out of the First Deadly Sin!

Your T/R sure was a refreshing read!
Glad you made it back to the car without incident.

I just became aware of this and thought it might be of general interest: Winter Survival and Safety in the San Gabriel Mountains Join us for an evening with the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team and other experts on winter hiking. See the latest winter hiking equipment, learn new trails to try out...

Mark was the 1st critter we ran into on the way up MLK Day.
Thought he made exceptional time! Damn it was warm.

Kudos to y'all. Great way to finish out the year!

Cool (or shall I say cold) pics, Norma. They keep getting better!
You sure do manage to get out a lot.

& yeah, it's been a bit windy up on old Baldy of late. The seasons they are a changing!

Yeah, man!
I think docs always say to lay up far longer than needed.
Probably a requirement of their malpractice insurance...

I also think they under appreciate the importance of getting back to what you love as part of the healing process.

Glad to know you are back in the mountains.

Congratulations, to you all.
Loved the detail in the T/R, too!

Trifecta indeed!
You guys raised the bar yet again.
Congrats on an awesome achievement.

And by doing Baldy in the wee hours, you missed the hordes...

What an absurd miscarriage of justice.
The DA ought to lose his job over this!

Tonight 11/9 7:30. Ranger Station.

I read a flyer at Rockreation that indicated John Long would be doing a dog and pony show at the Griffith Park Ranger Station next Tues. I'm posting this for general info. I hope to be able to attend.

I sure enjoyed the ride. Well done!

Well that was right neighborly of you! Thanks for being so thoughtful.
And you were rewarded in spite of the winds. The sunrise looked splendiferous.

I believe several folks on this forum have used the Go Pro Cam. What has been your experience? Are you able to capture the images you want because of the wide angle lens? Is editing a time consuming nightmare? Is the quality sufficient to make a large print, or is it more of a video device? TIA for ...

I saw it years ago in NY. The avalanche scene on stage was the claim to fame.

Interesting graphics. Appreciate the links, as well. Danke.

Nope. Of the trail routes, guess it defaults now to the other backbone...

You guys are ani-mules! Congrats on completing the route.

I find it amazing how quickly the goat path on RR has become such an easily recognized trail..

Great pics, as well, guys!

Well I went up there today to check out the place since I had never been there before. It is an extraordinary diamond in the rough. Chris and Joan were most hospitable, and the facility appeared in good order and well maintained. They appear to have treated it with reverence, gratitude, and apprecia...

Just wanted to make a public acknowledgement of the valuable informational contributions you have made to our forum.

I am most grateful! Thank you!!

From the Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... ion&sub=AR

Just caught a few minutes of a Brokaw narrated historical piece on Yosemite climbing that will be repeated over the next several days on the US network, channel 226 here in WeHo.

From the brief snippet I saw, there is some fascinating historical footage...

I do use the foot zipper in my ancient Camp 7 sleeping bag to help ventilate.

Did I read this correctly?
They dumped the load in order to land but not on the fire?
WTF!

Bet it wasn't class 3 for them critters!
Sure was surprised at the snow remaining on the trail...