Mt Markham "Ramp Route"--where the #@*! is it??

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:42 pm

Perhaps Ryan can enlighten me on this. Last Sunday Norma and I hiked up Mt Markham, looking for the 5th class route (AKA "Ramp Route") decribed on SummitPost. I even hauled a rope and a light rack up, but all we found was the typical chossy crap that comprises most of the San Gabriels, with the exception of a couple of short stretches that I would call class 3. Thinking maybe we were too far north, I then traversed around south on the way down (ripping up my arm in the process

)--sort of "circumnavigating" the east face--all to no avail.
Pix are here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/21042415@N ... 989641421/
What gives, is this a myth or am I "navigationally challenged"

?

Post by **Taco** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:34 am

From what I gather, it looks like this:

Bring me along. I'm itching to get out.

By any chance are you interested in getting out sometime in the next week or two on the weekend to check that and some other spots out?

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:15 am

Hey Ryan, maybe next Saturday? I'm off on a camping trip to Morro Bay; call you when I get back on Thursday.

Post by **Taco** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:18 pm

Deal. 8)

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:09 pm

thanx for the pix DG. good thing that skort has shorts! didn't realize you got so many pix while looking up. yikes!

you and Ryan have fun next weekend and see if you can find some firm rock. just got back from the Sierra and that rock, rocks! even when wet. be careful on that SG choss!

Post by **Taco** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 2:27 am

Dave, I'll wear a skirt next trip if you pay for gas.

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 7:33 pm

Ryan you sucker, he's Scottish (Gillanders)!! and like every good Scot, i'm sure he has a kilt. we all know what you don't wear under a kilt! this will make for a very interesting lead.

have you gas card ready!

Post by **Taco** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:19 pm

That's OK, I'm a Slav. We cant afford underwear. 8)

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:29 pm

TacoDelRio wrote:That's OK, I'm a Slav. We cant afford underwear. 8)

don't be so hard on your heritage, in 2009 that's considered Going Green.

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Aug 24, 2009 8:42 pm

Yet another reason I like to hike alone!

Post by **Taco** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 2:46 am

I'll pay for your beer, HikeUp.

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:44 am

Yet another reason to give up drinking!