EISPIRATEN

Sad. RIP. Do I remember another rock-head fatality on the Echo Mtn trail not too many years ago? Be careful out there.

SMSR Facebook post.

Details thin
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news ... son-trail/

According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the incident was reported around 1:52 p.m. after a male hiker fell into a ravine. The LA County Sheriff's Department later confirmed that the hiker had died.

Ty for posting! I am enjoying watching!

Thanks for posting. Hope to see it someday.

Well I almost got another Flash 18 after all. But then put it on and they have done something weird with the shoulder straps; they come in way narrow on my neck before curving out. So I put my old Flash 18 through the washing machine inside out and I'll keep going with that. If I'm out in conditions ...

Is the park open?

I've had 2 Flash 18s, hard not to continue, but reviewers are right about the waterproof coating flaking off - that's why I need to replace.

I also found the Gregory Nano 18 H2O, which doesn't have a daisy chain, but it does have 4 loops.

Nice. Thanks. I had in mind no padding, but if something has to give, maybe that's it.

Thanks! Looking!

Subject says it all. Like 16-20l. Current style seems to be "smooth".

I was at Mt Wilson today and this closure sign was up at the trail beginning, despite it being clearly marked open at https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/nfs/files/r05/angeles/publication/alerts/05-01-25-09%20Eaton%20Fire%20Closure%20Map.pdf
Did they just forget to come pick up the sign?
PXL_20250830 ...

She was carrying the hat tucked in her belt in the photos .

That Facebook group is a hot mess. You guys ok?
(I'd be there, but reasons)

Seriously crossed signals. Or something.

Yeah, very weird flyer.
Story through the grapevine I got is the friend she was hiking with got ahead and then couldn't find her and alerted SAR. Theory is she missed a turn and got lost.

Location description is awful, but helo was searching on the west side of Waterman yesterday.

Maybe prioritized as part of keeping the road clear for access to the comm site?

Nuetzel is an old(ish)-time Sierra Madre name. An area in the NE part of the city is known as the Nuetzel tract.

Happened on this video of Blue Ridge campground. Grim.

Ah ty. That Gleason topic diverted into a pic of the Keller GPS site eventually. But I see your point.

Normally no, data transfer would be automated*, often by cell modem nowadays in remote sites in the western U.S. like these. But fire or other disaster could affect power/comms without destroying the station. So eyes are needed to confirm what's gone on and whether return to service is feasible ...

USFS confirmed the station at Keller Peak was destroyed in the Line Fire.
One near Buck Point is likely also a casualty of the Bridge Fire, but nobody has laid eyes on it yet.

Interesting. There was some aborted earlier activity on this.
https://eispiraten.com/viewtopic.php?t=8895

Awesome. Ty for sharing

Man, I am in the wrong business. People will separate themselves from their money over the strangest things.

Check it out. From https://www.cardcow.com/809360/wrightwo ... kson-lake/

Oddly the ANF page still has the Adv Pass not accepted info. Shrugs.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/angeles ... ecid=41874

Answering my own question, the sign is totally gone!