2008-08-10:
Tribute: Mt. Baldy Plaque - Pictures with the plaque visible
I've been briefly searching the interweb thingy for old pictures of the plaque. I've never seen a picture of the plaque with the full inscription. Please post if you have one or can find one.
I assume it should read...
MT SAN ANTONIO
"MT BALDY"
ELEV 10,064 FT
...but I am not positive.
While surfing, though, I found a recent picture...when did they add the post/sign/flag thingy???
I assume it should read...
MT SAN ANTONIO
"MT BALDY"
ELEV 10,064 FT
...but I am not positive.
While surfing, though, I found a recent picture...when did they add the post/sign/flag thingy???
Hahahahahahha yes!
Just saw the flag up there a couple weeks ago. Those posts are new. Dima and I were discussing what's appropriate up there and how relative it is. I was showing him the concrete anchors for the railing/cable stuff on the backbone. Made me think of how it's all temporary anyway.
I considered taking the flag. Nobody would know it was me, wouldn't matter if they did. Would be polarizing. Would be relative. *thinks like IG88B* (what?)
Just saw the flag up there a couple weeks ago. Those posts are new. Dima and I were discussing what's appropriate up there and how relative it is. I was showing him the concrete anchors for the railing/cable stuff on the backbone. Made me think of how it's all temporary anyway.
I considered taking the flag. Nobody would know it was me, wouldn't matter if they did. Would be polarizing. Would be relative. *thinks like IG88B* (what?)
I hate to admit it, but I've only been up there twice.
Not being near the bigger mountains is one of the few downsides of living in San Diego.
July 27, 2013
Vicki and I on the summit, July 27, 2013 - it was a weekend, so quite crowded
Trip Report
Sept 30 2017 My son and the plaque. He and I went with Sean and Elwood on the forum-sanctioned visit via the ski lift and backbone trail
Yet another shot of the four of us posing on the summit - it was a fun day!
Not being near the bigger mountains is one of the few downsides of living in San Diego.
July 27, 2013
Vicki and I on the summit, July 27, 2013 - it was a weekend, so quite crowded
Trip Report
Sept 30 2017 My son and the plaque. He and I went with Sean and Elwood on the forum-sanctioned visit via the ski lift and backbone trail
Yet another shot of the four of us posing on the summit - it was a fun day!
My hiking trip reports: https://hikingtales.com/
I have a few since I've been up there 30+ times.
June 2009, the note told some guy to head over to Pine so he could meet up with the rest of his group.
September 2010
October 2011, group hike with the Whitney Portal Message Board gang.
June 2012, group hike as part of the Notch night hikes/dinner series.
With Karen on a warm December 2012 day.
January 2014, a week before my knee surgery. Figured I wasn't going to make things any worse by going up there.
October 2014, back to hiking with repaired knee.
May 2016, testing to see how many people will fit up there on a holiday weekend.
September 2016 as I spent the night on the summit. Sign has been reset with new stones and cement.
April 2017, memorial to Sam. This is a good place to stop.
June 2009, the note told some guy to head over to Pine so he could meet up with the rest of his group.
"Argue for your limitations and sure enough they're yours".
Donald Shimoda
Donald Shimoda
