Baldy Bowl with He219 and Sashimi

Post by **Taco** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:24 am

Best Baldy trip I've ever done. We all had a great time. Met a bunch of cool folks all day long.

Some pics:

Ushanka and the Bowl

Morning

Lightning Couloir on the left

Dude going up one of the chutes

Korean lady moving up, in com's with a few other Korean and one Japanese climbers.

Up top in the rocks

Norris and Dave G

Summit

Sashimi

Sashimi walking down

Patterns

Sashimi walking down south ridge

"Into the garbage chute, flyboy!" (guess where that quote came from and win a strange usertitle)

Edge

Over Goode Canyon

The whiteout cometh

Numba wun perspective of the day

Thanks Chris and Fritz, yesterday kicked ass!

Video up later.

Sashimi · Post by **Sashimi** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:49 am

Hands down that was the best climb I have done to date.
I can't believe how awesome the weather was.
Next time hopefully the clouds won't be an issue and we can have a proper glissade race.

You guys rock.

Ze Hiker · Post by **Ze Hiker** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:52 am

nice hat Taco

Post by **Taco** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:01 am

Thanks, Joe. It kicks ass. not too warm, but it's great down to real low temps (zero-ish), and it blocks the wind.

He219 · Post by **He219** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:02 am

Nice job Sashimi!

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:41 am

TacoDelRio wrote:"Into the garbage chute, flyboy!" (guess where that quote came from and win a strange usertitle)

Are you sure you want to go around quoting Princess Leia?

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:46 am

Did anyone notice that there were no "Ambulances" or "Holes in his arm"? In all the Pictures Taco posted.

Nice work Taco, you must have dropped that "Rock Magnet" somewhere near the car

and decided not to carry it with you this time.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:06 pm

HikeUp wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:"Into the garbage chute, flyboy!" (guess where that quote came from and win a strange usertitle)
Are you sure you want to go around quoting Princess Leia?

Too bad you already have a title.

Lilbitmo, I've seen rocks the size of ambulances fall in the Bowl.

outwhere · Post by **outwhere** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:45 pm

Beautiful pictures !!! Respect for going up there.... and posting these...

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:01 pm

Nice pix Taco, et al. That was kinda cool when the clouds rolled in. We could hear people screaming and shouting in strange languages, apparently trying to locate each other. And then we'd hear the occasional rockfall, only to see basketball-sized boulders whiz by us moments later, maybe a tad too close for comfort.

If anyone in your group happened to pick up a pair of sunglasses sitting next to the fire road at the ski hut trail junction, they're mine

.

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:33 pm

Gotta love Baldy!

Really like this pic:

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:36 pm

Tim wrote:Gotta love Baldy!

Really like this pic:

YEAH!!! 8)

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:14 am

Cool pics. LIghtinging Couloir still looks inviting. The next cold spell we get, I'm there. Maybe have to do it in the dark so temps are low to minimize rockfall.

You guys had some nice weather, except the late clouds, but that can be fun too.

Taco - Looks like we need to plan our summit sushi party again. Actually, how about jsut a summit saki party? Just not this Saturday. I already got plans for some snow somewhere.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:22 am

taco- a russian friend of mine was glancing over my shoulder when i was looking at your TR of the lightning col?... seemed pretty impressed by your shot glass

Post by **Taco** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:16 pm

Zach wrote:taco- a russian friend of mine was glancing over my shoulder when i was looking at your TR of the lightning col?... seemed pretty impressed by your shot glass

8)

Cool eh?

EnFuego, dude, I've got new tools coming in, so I'm down later... got jury duty soon so I dunno when.

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:26 pm

TacoDelRio wrote:EnFuego, dude, I've got new tools coming in, so I'm down later... got jury duty soon so I dunno when.

You got jury duty? Man, how'd you swing that one? Lucky guy whoever is on trial. I"m sure whatever he did, you'll free him.

I gotta order two new tools. Zach, Alex and I are planning a few trips in Sierras before the BIG ONE!!!! Let's hit it up soon. Maybe a very early start - 5am. Top out close to gray light then traverse a couple of the peaks there. What'cha say? I'm sure Zach is in too.

Post by **Taco** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:39 pm

You confuse me, sah.

Sure thing about the rest. I'm up for most anything light and fast.

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:19 pm

Awesome pics Taco.
Still havn't climbed the bowl, but its in the top of my list.

406 · Post by **406** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:50 am

I have a hat like that, but black. Also had a rabbit (?) fur one. Did you get it in Russia?

406 · Post by **406** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:53 am

TacoDelRio wrote:
"Into the garbage chute, flyboy!" (guess where that quote came from and win a strange usertitle)

That is insanely easy. Star Wars: A New Hope.

406 · Post by **406** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:56 am

Dave G wrote:We could hear people screaming and shouting in strange languages, apparently trying to locate each other.

I often speak Klingon in the Baldy area...

Post by **Taco** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:24 pm

406 wrote:
I have a hat like that, but black. Also had a rabbit (?) fur one. Did you get it in Russia?

Nah, got it on the intarwebz. Wouldn't mind a trip to Russia, though.