R/R to Baldy 4-30-11

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So.BayMark
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Did a night hike last night, hit the trail at 9:15pm went up R/R to Hardwood summited there at 11:35,when I topped put from the trees at R/R and hit the bachbone trail I could here the wind going through that one tree stright ahead so I put my glove liners on and jacket, the wind at hardwood was blowing pretty good, enjoyed the desert lights for a few minutes and went on.

Going over to baldy the wind was getting colder, put another layer of gloves on.On the way up the ridge to Baldy I was getting a little sluggish and I layed down on the trail behind a med. size rock and had a bannana and trail bar, got back up and that did the trick, summited baldy at 12:35am. 18 deg. on summit. I took the main chute down the left side of main chute put my mircos on and didn't walk down I scotted down, more snow on chute then I thought..

Got to ski hut at 1:50 and met this guy and I asked are you the Baldy computer guy(big guy)dont remember his name,anyway he invited me in for a cup of of tea they said they saw this guy coming down the bowl and wanted to make sure everything was ok.While I was having my tea he went on the Baldy web site and at 2am the wind chill at the notch was 17deg

Another bitchen night hike on baldy....

mark

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GigaMike
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Post by GigaMike »

damn....and I thought it was cold during the day! Nice going!
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Post by lilbitmo »

The "Part Vampire" strikes again :D

Looks like polarbear time up there.

Great job Mark :D
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Post by Logan »

You are a bad ass.
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So.BayMark
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Post by So.BayMark »

thanks all, yea I wasn't expecting it to be that cold but that wind was a cold one...enjoyed it all the way...

mark
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Post by Burchey »

Gotta respect the solo night hike.
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Post by MattCav »

awesome pics, mark. do you need an axe/crampons on r/r right now? i'm really eager for it to all to melt so i can start my training on the ski hut trail.
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So.BayMark
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Post by So.BayMark »

matt.. you can go up in trail runners now, no crampon no ice axe for doing the reg. trail..thers snow up there but nothing you can't handle..

thats my opinion...

mark
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Post by MattCav »

Thanks Mark. May check it today.

take care,
Matt
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