20100401 April Fool's Day Hike

TRs for the San Gabriel Mountains.
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Taco
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Testing out a new pair of Petzl gloves for climbing/ropework/shooting/everything. Found a new way to access a cool "secret" feature that Zach and AW know about.

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Violet of some sort?

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Crags, probably not good.

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>:-)

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Windy Gap

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Drift into your parking spot.

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OOPS.


Anyone wanna give this new route up Smith Mountain a shot with me soon?
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TacoDelRio wrote:Anyone wanna give this new route up Smith Mountain a shot with me soon?
Hiking or climbing?
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JB Weld oughta fix that right up! :wink:

How do you like those lightweight Petzl belay gloves? I was thinking about getting those exact ones a few weeks ago at REI.
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HikeUp wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:Anyone wanna give this new route up Smith Mountain a shot with me soon?
Hiking or climbing?
Both, actually. Hiking, then climbing.

Tim, so far I like them. I've not really tested them. Flogged my shitty car on GMR with them, so they grip well. They seem good. A bit warm, methinks. Seems if the don't immediately suck, they're good.
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HikeUp wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:Anyone wanna give this new route up Smith Mountain a shot with me soon?
Hiking or climbing?
Hiking route should be available, which is what I would be game for. Basically, hike to the base of the last rappel, check it out, then attempt to summit Smith from the ridge one to the north...if successful, return from Smith via the southern firebreak. Should be able to get to at least 4300ft or about 1200 elevation gain.I think Taco is looking for the challenge of the ridge one south(most left ridge in my pic) or as called the SE ridge http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_photos/ ... F5555.html.

east Ridge(the one in the middle of the pic):
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Yeah, the one Bob Burd did.

What do you mean by last rappel? Do you mean the base of the face?
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TacoDelRio wrote:Yeah, the one Bob Burd did.

What do you mean by last rappel? Do you mean the base of the face?
Yup..recreational spot. Grab a bite to eat, etc...but no ropes or ropes backup plan for me right now....kind of only into trade routes...hehehe Hikeup style :wink:
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I'll see if Zach wants to give it a shot. Anyone else?
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When?
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Probably sometime next week, maybe weds-fri ish.
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Sounds fun but I'm very doubtful for those days. Take pictures!!!
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Yeah. Maybe a sunday then?
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I could go Sunday.....theres a news report of the first operation of the season resulting in the fleeing of 2 men guarding some plants($6.2 mil worth) in Placerita canyon area.
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Harumph.

It's probable on sunday. Might do something big on San J if not.

If anyone else wants to go along, by all means chime in.
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If you guys go, let me know and I might be able to join in. I can't make a commitment for any date or time so...
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Yessuh!
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Ryan, the blue flowers are Delphinium aka Larkspur.
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Thanks, Norma!

Are they of any use (IE medicine?). CAN YA SMOKE 'EM? :lol:
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