Sunrise on Baldy

So.BayMark · Post by **So.BayMark** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:15 pm

Since I cancelled MR for this weekend I took advantage of the Cesar Chavez holiday and hit the trail at 1:50am this morning took R/R up, soft snow,postholed couple of times to my thigh mostly the postholeing was at the calf. One time i must have hit a hole between two rocks went up to my waist..

After the trees the snow firmed up and the wind increased at this point I put another layer of gloves on and my hardshell along with my mircos, when I arrived at Hardwood 5am I had to neal for the wind was strong so I could see the dessert lights and a long line of cars snakeing along 15 heading south..As I crossed the saddle the wind incresed at one point my poles and hands were heading south I leaned my head into the wind was headed north and my body was going west(how cool is that)..

After I got to the other side up a ways at the rock band I made a turn and all of a sudden it was a warm wind I noticed right away on my lips(weird)..Got to summit at 6:10 and it was a nice 35deg. and the wind wasnt blowing as hard on summit... Before leaving summit I put poles away and got axe and put my mircos on (only used mircos maybe 20min. from manker to the summit)..Went down main chute heel first tell I got past all the crappy snow and dirt then glicaded down the rest of way, the second half of main chute I had to help myself push as the snow even at 7:45am is already soft...

Met 5 people coming up on my way down including Kurt W. with a clinet getting him ready for Mt. Mckinley in May..

Got back to car at 8:50 7hrs on the nose...

Also did someone lose a flashlight a 1/4 the way up RR..

Taco did I see coming around a curve driving up below manker at 9:02 this morning?

mark

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/5799 ... t=outdoors

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:51 pm

Cesar Chavez holiday?

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:38 pm

simonov wrote: ↑Cesar Chavez holiday?

Big holiday. Very festive. You fill a pinata with grapes, but when it breaks open, you boycott them.

HJ

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:06 pm

simonov wrote: ↑Cesar Chavez holiday?

It's an official state holiday in these parts.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:24 pm

AlanK wrote: ↑
simonov wrote: ↑Cesar Chavez holiday?
It's an official state holiday in these parts.

Is that like "Pick Snow Flakes, Puddem in da Bag"? or just fruit

Nice work Mark, you midnight madness man

Had I known that you were out there I might have joined you, my two companions for the day ended up not making it so when I got the call I went back to bed at 4 AM

Let me know the next time you are doing one of those crazy all nighters, right up my alley

MarkI · Post by **MarkI** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:51 pm

Nice pics Mark, do you ever start Baldy after 5 AM? Looks like maybe another avy or two in the Bowl since Sunday...
What a great way to greet the day!

Post by **Taco** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:02 pm

So.BayMark wrote: ↑Taco did I see coming around a curve driving up below manker at 9:02 this morning?

mark

Not I. No car for me.

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:57 pm

lilbitmo wrote: ↑Let me know the next time you are doing one of those crazy all nighters, right up my alley

Yep, here's proof!!...

Eman balances rocks. Me trying to balance Patrick at midnight on the Baldy summit 8.27.10

Midnight madness...

Maybe you'd better think twice before you invite Patrick (or me!)

Seriously Mark, cool hike! Those wait deep postholes are pretty freaky, especially in the darkness. Thanks for sharing!

So.BayMark · Post by **So.BayMark** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:06 pm

Thanks all, just another bitchen hike...

Norma your crackin me up....

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:33 pm

norma r wrote: ↑

I don't want to know. I just plain don't want to know.

HJ

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:34 pm

Nothing like seeing the moon rise over Baldy.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:46 pm

Hunh? Patrick still has hair...

HJ

Post by **Taco** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:33 am

What the hell.

Johnny Bronson · Post by **Johnny Bronson** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:54 am

Norma that pic was not needed ahhahaa we are blinded!!!

Mark awesome TR and pics my friend =)

He219 · Post by **He219** » Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:35 pm

Nice TR, Mark!

HikeUp wrote: ↑

Nothing like seeing the moon rise over Baldy.

Hahahaha!

tpfishnfool · Post by **tpfishnfool** » Sat Apr 02, 2011 8:49 am

Nice Booty.....

Ellen · Post by **Ellen** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 9:49 am

Howdy Norma and Lilbitmo

Can I come next time? Gotta see this in person. Please, please

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

bluerail · Post by **bluerail** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:04 am

who let them out ?...they dont even have their helmets on.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:14 am

I think we should all chip in and get lilbitmo and Norma some new, uh, "climbing" jackets.

HJ

bluerail · Post by **bluerail** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:02 pm

perfect Jim....exactly what they need !