Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy

Post by **Taco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 am

My buddy Chris (best friend, practically my brother) wasn't able to reach the summit of Baldy via DBB in 2005, so I took him up there today. I figured Register Ridge would better fit his personality and physical fitness type than the other routes. I guess I was right. He's a heavy guy, but very strong.

Went up, hit Harwood, ate lunch near the Global positioning Alien thingy, then went to Baldy. I took off jogging to West Baldy and got there in 5 minutes. Took me 5:59.53 to run back to Baldy, which has way more uphill.

We went down the Bowl, where one can scree ski down without issue, closer to DBB. Then down to the car a bit after nightfall.

Computer troubles, so no pics for a while. Nothing out of the ordinary up there!

EnFuego · Post by **EnFuego** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:26 am

What, no pictures of nothing out of the ordinary?!?!?!?!?!

DISAPPOINTED.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:36 am

Yep, the dirt is the same color as always!

Had a computer problem.

edenooch · Post by **edenooch** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:11 pm

damn ubunto

Post by **Taco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:18 pm

Eric, you're a random search function in human form.

edenooch · Post by **edenooch** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:24 pm

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 pm

Last time I hiked past the alien thing on Harwood, there was a heap of trash under it.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:22 pm

Rob wrote:Last time I hiked past the alien thing on Harwood, there was a heap of trash under it.

That's an alien "Pit Toilet" because only an alien would be "Dumb" enough to leave trash there

Post by **Taco** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:29 pm

dgrimreaper · Post by **dgrimreaper** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:47 am

I didn't know illegal aliens climbed mountains!!?? I thought they were self-contained in streams and rivers and things like that...

Post by **Taco** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:44 pm

This conversation can go so many hilarious ways that will probably get a few people angry...

Post by **Taco** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:23 pm

Photobucket blows. They should go back to their old system of copy and paste. I posted everything, but it pasted the same f#@*&@(#%ing URL/code for a few pictures. Goddamn retarded. Going to post a few instead.

HikeUp inspired this.

Lunch on Harwood

Chris made it!!!!!

Looking back on Baldy after running to West Baldy

Peace

Nike doesn't engineer their "ALL CONDITIONS GEAR" shoes to withstand such EXTREME conditions as friggin' scree skiing. Argh.

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:10 pm

Nice pictures, dude! I hiked the Village Trail on Sunday. Still trying to decide whether it's worth compiling a report.

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:02 pm

what is the most direct hike up to the top of baldy?

Easiest?

Fastest?

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:37 pm

TacoDelRio wrote:HikeUp inspired this.

I deny everything. Actually you inspired this!

Gotta show these aliens who's in charge!

Post by **HikeUp** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:39 pm

Oh, and congrats to Chris! Baldy rocks!

Any tips on finding and following the scree descent line you took down the bowl. Does it save time getting down to the hut versus the regular trail?

Post by **Taco** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:26 pm

Damn, Hikeup. I got the pose all wrong. You look scared, I just look aroused.

Hikeup, the way I ski down the bowl is the northern/rightmost extreme of the Bowl. It turns into a sort of trail.

Zach
Going up the Bowl is the most direct. Overall shortest route (regarding land covered) may be the canyon between Harwood and Dawson, then up the northeast face of Baldy to the top. Starts in Stockton.