EISPIRATEN

Dec 22: Started at 6:00AM....summit around noon (40mph wind and COLD). Stayed for a while.....back to parking lot at Heaton around 5:00PM. Wow, I've read how tough this one is, but still, it was surprisingly so. I think it's more difficult than Mt Whitney. Several miles of 40% grade and a number of ...

One of my favorite hikes. Did any of the local home owners give you crap for parking near the trailhead in Wrightwood, they can be mean at times. Great TR, thanks Lilbitmo/Patrick :D No problems from the Acron residents. I always park on the city / county maintained portion of the street....and hik...

I've had it for a long time, but it only gets me when descending (I only get it descending) on a grade more than about 16-18% or so. It comes down to how much I have to bend my knees when descending. At 15% I might be able to go for 10 miles without a problem. If the slope is 20+%....the pain may be...

The approach to Pine from the north has been that way ever since I first hiked it around 1990. At worst it is 2nd class (need hands for balance), but one spot Is I must admit getting worse and may indeed be called 2nd class with exposure. That is to say, the footing has become less secure in that s...

I've hiked Acorn to Wright Mtn, but haven't gone further. Yesterday, a buddy and I decided to knock off a few more peaks. We left LA around 5:00AM, and were parked in Wrightwood by 6:50AM. We were on the move on Acorn Dr. by 7:00AM. The climb to the Blue Ridge Truck Trail (8,280') was typical. Just ...

Name's Bob; and, I spend a lot of time on or around Brown Mtn in the San Gabs. That's pretty much my backyard. Age- over 40, still feel 25 Stuff I do- Mtn Bike, Hike, Peak Bagging, Kayak, Motorcycling, Solo-Adventuring, Read, Ski....amateur inventor Bio- originally from back east (some place hot, fl...