Looooong weekend. Baldy, Cuca CYN, Carillon.

[Taco]

Three TR's in one.

Zach invited me to go watch the meteor shower from the top of Baldy, so off we went.




Project

We got up there around 3am I think... right? Slept a couple hours and headed down in the morning. Then I drove home, picked up gear, and went to meet up with Miguel to do Lower Cucamonga Canyon.





Drop in


Sport route


COLD!


Dude


Aid








First and only rap









Though there was only one rapp, and a lot of people, it was much more fun than I thought it would be.


Then I picked up Zach and we headed to Tina's to go up to Lone Pine.


Photo taking a photo time!


Tina's new Guide Tennies next to mine, barely clinging to life.


Norma and Blooty


LPP NR in the back




Descent


Everyone hanging out with Doug T.

[snmtbaldy]

Hi Taco,
You have been around every corner of mountains last weekend.

I have a favor to ask. Where did you see the sticker? I want to remove it if I can find the location. Since I don't understand what it said. I don't want to mixed it up with rest of the trash. The sticker was made by my friends for my personal event with their good intention.It really means a lot to me.
I understand everyone has a right of own but I don't want to mixed my Friend's good intention with trash like that.

Please remove this picture from your post if you don't mind.


Shin

[Taco]

Sure thing, Shin.

It's in the register on the Ski Hut trail.

[snmtbaldy]

Hi Taco,
Thank you very much for your super quick reply and kind consideration.

Did you enjoy the view of north face of Mt. Russell's?
I came down through Sakai Col, just below Mt. Russell, two weeks ago.
There are many good rock walls to climb on south side,too.

Thank you again.

Shin

[Taco]

I was too spent to go up Russell, so I was unable to see any features on the peak. I only hiked up to 500m from the summit of Carillon.

I need to get in better shape to do well in the Sierra, in that area at least. Going up Carillon reminded me of when I started doing bigger hikes in the SG's.

[AW~]

I wouldnt mind checking out those waterfalls in Cucamonga. Always wondered how hard it is to get past waterfall#2 ,aka lower Cucamonga Falls, though.

How restricted was the parking Taco? I read that some of those streets were being restricted.

[Taco]

Well, I got a ticket for parking on Skyline Drive. Parking a street or two to the west seems to be the way to go. There are signs on the lightposts (which we didn't see) that said one needs a permit to park where we did.

I would like to do the entire length of Cucamonga Canyon when I've got some static ropes handy.

[EManBevHills]

Nice mix and match.

We were treated to a great skyshow.
Hope you weren't too pooped to see it!

[tinaballina]

Good times.

[norma r]

finally posted my pix! better later than neve?...

Taco warming up his leg's at McD's while The Sierra awaits


Aye, a motlier crew has never been seen!


Slabby friends


Zach ahead on the never-ending scree talus slopes that flank the south side of Russell and Carillon


I spy a castle


Me and Ryan from our castle throne


Princess Tina heads to the castle


Bethroned


Are we there yet?...


Taco, quit your whining it's that-a-way!


Russell was not ours today, but here's a mighty view of its east ridge


So three of us head east to battle for Carillon and let it be known that Ice Pirates Rule!


Me and Tracie with the sapphire jewel called Tulainyo Lake


What goes up, must come down! Zach in the scree/talus that will take us back to the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek


We descended down to the serenity of Lower Boy Scout Lake


Tina leading a scramble down the E Ledges


Aspen with character. Thanks Taco for pointing this out!


Back at the Portal Tina hitches a ride!


The next morning in the Alabama Hills the Shark's Fin and Whitney dominate the view. I gotta' go back and climb that!!!


rest of my pix are here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ryan.norma8 ... illon81410#

[EManBevHills]

Sure enjoyed viewing the retro B&W's!

[Taco]

Nice pics, Norma.