Tribute: Mt. Baldy Plaque - Pictures with the plaque visible

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:19 pm

Post pictures of the plaque on Mt. Baldy. Please provide the date taken (as close as possible).

2008-08-10:

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Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:36 pm

HikeUp wrote:Post pictures of the plaque on Mt. Baldy. Please provide the date taken (as close as possible).

2008-08-10:

Wait. Was it stolen?!

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:35 pm

jeko1034 wrote:
HikeUp wrote:Post pictures of the plaque on Mt. Baldy. Please provide the date taken (as close as possible).

2008-08-10:
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Wait. Was it stolen?!

No no no.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:24 pm

2009-06-20: Name these guys.

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TR: baldy-for-baldy-20090620-t1600.html

Fun day.

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 10:44 pm

2010-07-03:

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Post by **dima** » Sun Jul 18, 2021 11:10 pm

I read that trip report. To clarify: did Rick summit 5 separate peaks, or did he summit Baldy 5 times in a row? Which routes?

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:47 am

dima wrote: I read that trip report. To clarify: did Rick summit 5 separate peaks, or did he summit Baldy 5 times in a row? Which routes?

5 Baldy summits via Ski Hut trail. I think he started around 3am and finished around 11:30pm.

Post by **dima** » Mon Jul 19, 2021 9:47 am

HikeUp wrote: 5 Baldy summits via Ski Hut trail. I think he started around 3am and finished around 11:30pm.

OK. Next question: did he have any fun?

Post by **Taco** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 12:48 am

He ate brazil nuts.

I know those guys.

David R · Post by **David R** » Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:46 am

I looked through my pictures and I've been on the top of Baldy over 40 times and never took a picture. I think that is a mark of pride.

JerryN · Post by **JerryN** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:04 pm

2017 hike for Sam Kim

oldcoot · Post by **oldcoot** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 4:48 am

11 August 2011...I was 65...

OldCoot

Post by **Sean** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:25 am

A couple favorites:

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First snow of season in 2014 on November 1.

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EisPiraten's 10th Anniversary hike in 2017 on September 30.

Post by **Taco** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:25 am

Any shots with the nipple?

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:28 am

Taco wrote: Any shots with the nipple?

2008-09-21:

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Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:30 am

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:46 am

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???

Post by **Taco** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 4:19 pm

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?)

Girl Hiker · Post by **Girl Hiker** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 8:41 pm

My first Baldy summit on May 4 2014

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jfr · Post by **jfr** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:24 pm

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!

Post by **JeffH** » Mon Aug 02, 2021 7:16 pm

I have a few since I've been up there 30+ times.

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June 2009, the note told some guy to head over to Pine so he could meet up with the rest of his group.

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September 2010

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October 2011, group hike with the Whitney Portal Message Board gang.

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June 2012, group hike as part of the Notch night hikes/dinner series.

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With Karen on a warm December 2012 day.

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January 2014, a week before my knee surgery. Figured I wasn't going to make things any worse by going up there.

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October 2014, back to hiking with repaired knee.

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May 2016, testing to see how many people will fit up there on a holiday weekend.

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September 2016 as I spent the night on the summit. Sign has been reset with new stones and cement.

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April 2017, memorial to Sam. This is a good place to stop.

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:06 am

I think that Karen picture belongs in the other thread.

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 3:39 pm

Time to post more pics in this thread.

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:15 pm

2010-07-03:

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