EISPIRATEN

thanks taco
i'll take your advice on the crampons
after i get all my gear
i'm going to hit you up for some lessons

this is really the first time i have wanted to be out and about in the snow and ice. what brand of crampons and bott do you use? are you happy with your stuff? im about to buy some new toys grivel air tech lights [crampons] la sportiva trango sevo gtx [boots] black diamond raven pro [axe] this is qu...

did you need crampons or was it ok with just poles
looks like fun
sunday morning is my only free chance
ill be up there

and im stuck at work.
from my office window the mountains look awesome
im jealous becuase i know somewhere there
are happy people on trail or getting ready to go.
my only free time will be early sunday morning.
its torture having shit to do when all you want to do is climb

you were hiking by yourself on trail miles away from trailhead
you happen across a group of young men who are trashing the forest
they are spray painting rocks and carving trees and breaking bottles.

how would you handle the situation

oh and no cell service available

http://www.hikingthetrailoftruth.com/index.htm

i found this to be quite good

why we hike I hiked the trail because life was made of experiences, and I hoped to have as many as possible. I hiked the trail because unfulfilled dreams became regrets, and I intended to have as few as possible. I hiked the trail to share in something unique that few have known, or will ever know. ...

i really miss the mountains
im having a bad week and need a hike
i dont have enough cash to make it to lone pine
i guess either i'll sneak on a trail or get drunk

no snow
hot one minute chilly the next
dont forget your sword

i have never put on crampons or used an ice axe but i cant wait to learn. getting gear for winter is a lil expensive so im saving up for gear. is it possible to just get out there and learn or is something i need to be taught wheni have hiked in the winter before it is so much nicer it is quiet and ...

http://outside.away.com/magazine/0797/9707dark.html my uncle and i hiked the devils canyon trail one cold thanksgiving a few years back.we got down to the river and there was this guy who had his lil tent set up he was sitting down sharpening a knife just staring i said hello like i always do and h...

i came across this site a while back and it has some interesting things to share ever since i read thsi when im on trail i stay on my toes a lil more and every now and then ill come across a spot mentioned where someone has passed on and it makes everything a lil more real http://tchester.org/sgm/li...

i was up on baldy yesterday
i missed the show
crazy guys drink too much i bet
homeboy felt bad after slicing the arm off
and drove his buddy to the er

good old southern cali

ive stayed at valley forge with my son i didnt like it at all it felt unsafe for some reason we set up out tent and after a few hours we decided to go back to the car as we were walking out we passed a group of about 5-6 guys who were headed that way.they looked like trouble and it was good we got o...

cool site
cool people
thank you

Sierra Club Hundred Peak Section
http://angeles.sierraclub.org/hps/hpslist.htm

has good directions and routes

something where i can hike in on friday after work
and be out by early sunday morning.
id like to get my lil girl [3] into backpacking
she hikes with all over so she can hang
maybe 6-7 miles round trip

do any of you guys have any spots you can recommend