Jepson Peak 4.27.11

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:45 am

Norris wrote: This screen grab shows the route we did on Sunday. It was 14.7 miles according to Garmin. Of course, Garmin also said the summit was in the wrong place
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... f4&theater

who is this fella Garmin? maybe he's not worth hiking with?

Burchey · Post by **Burchey** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:48 am

norma r wrote:
Norris wrote: This screen grab shows the route we did on Sunday. It was 14.7 miles according to Garmin. Of course, Garmin also said the summit was in the wrong place
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... f4&theater
who is this fella Garmin? maybe he's not worth hiking with?

Funny thing is Norris guessed the correct chute to head up to actually hit the summit, but we went up a little west of that in a steeper chute.

I've found those little summit markers are often a bit off from the true summit when I get there. FYI.

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:22 am

Burchey wrote:
norma r wrote:
Norris wrote: This screen grab shows the route we did on Sunday. It was 14.7 miles according to Garmin. Of course, Garmin also said the summit was in the wrong place
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... f4&theater
who is this fella Garmin? maybe he's not worth hiking with?
Funny thing is Norris guessed the correct chute to head up to actually hit the summit, but we went up a little west of that in a steeper chute.

I've found those little summit markers are often a bit off from the true summit when I get there. FYI.

Ahem, actually it was I who pointed out the correct route.

Norris was indeed misled by that Garmin fellow, but his route was more fun!. 8)

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue May 17, 2011 9:59 am

Sheesh, this Garmin guy is no good.

Besides, "real" hikers read maps.

HJ

Burchey · Post by **Burchey** » Tue May 17, 2011 10:25 am

Dave G wrote: Ahem, actually it was I who pointed out the correct route.
Norris was indeed misled by that Garmin fellow, but his route was more fun!. 8)

It was Dave, I forgot. You mentioned the huge bowl with the eastern curve heading up. Forgot about that.

Jim, real hikers do read maps. We had one, but we didn't get it out. Acute case of laziness, I think.

Post by **Taco** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:11 am

SO, UHHHHH any of you guys ever climb the damn death chute? I haven't yet but am interested.

Post by **Sean** » Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:29 pm

Taco wrote: SO, UHHHHH any of you guys ever climb the damn death chute? I haven't yet but am interested.

Sounds dangerous.

Post by **Taco** » Tue Feb 07, 2023 11:36 am

Apparently it was named from above by a hiker in summer. In winter going up it looks very tame, a snow climb up to maybe 45*. Kinda like a Baldy Bowl with less stuff above to fall down and nobody around. I may go do it as part of a dumb project I have in my head.