Mt. Baldy October 23, 2008

Kurt Wedberg · Post by **Kurt Wedberg** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:59 pm

Hey Everyone,

I'll be in So Cal doing an A16 slideshow tour and am planning to hike Baldy on October 23. If anyone is interested in joining me we'll be meeting at the Manker Flats trailhead at 6 AM. This should give us enough time for a nice hike. I'll be giving my slideshow at Adventure 16 in Costa Mesa that evening.

If you have any questions feel free to PM me here or drop me an email at kurtwedberg@sierramountaineering.com.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:44 am

For those interested in Kurt's talk, there's more info at A16's Events page: http://www.adventure16.com/wordpress1/?p=72

He's appearing as follows:
Torrance Store: Thurs., Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
Tarzana Store: Fri., Oct. 17, 7 p.m.
Oceanside Store: Mon., Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
Solana Beach Store: Tues., Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
San Diego Store: Wed., Oct. 22, 7 p.m.
Costa Mesa Store: Thurs. Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
West Los Angeles Store: Mon., Oct. 27, 7 p.m. (Please note new date for West Los Angeles)

Post by **HikeUp** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:48 pm

Who's going to be there? I might be able to take that day off.

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:55 pm

I thought I was going to be in Silicon Valley, but it looks like I will be able to make it after all.

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:53 am

This thread deserved a bump to the top as the hike is less than two days away.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:12 am

Anyone going to hear Kurt's talk on Monday?
West Los Angeles Store: Mon., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.
It's about an hour for me to get out there (in traffic) which is a pain, but if others were going...
Carpool anyone? I work in Pasadena. Anyone in Eagle Rock, Glendale?

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:26 am

Hikin_Jim wrote:Anyone going to hear Kurt's talk on Monday?
West Los Angeles Store: Mon., Oct. 27, 7 p.m.
It's about an hour for me to get out there (in traffic) which is a pain, but if others were going...
Carpool anyone? I work in Pasadena. Anyone in Eagle Rock, Glendale?

I want to see the talk and the West LA one is my only option. I am happy to carpool. Send me a PM and wew can exchange GPS coordinates for where to meet.

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:33 am

I'm gonna try to make this, looks excellent.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:26 pm

Kurt Wedberg wrote:Hey Everyone,

I'll be in So Cal doing an A16 slideshow tour and am planning to hike Baldy on October 23. If anyone is interested in joining me we'll be meeting at the Manker Flats trailhead at 6 AM. This should give us enough time for a nice hike. I'll be giving my slideshow at Adventure 16 in Costa Mesa that evening.

If you have any questions feel free to PM me here or drop me an email at kurtwedberg@sierramountaineering.com.

Sorry I missed the post. I would have been glad to go up Baldy today, great day for a Dry Hot Hike.

Have other plans for tonight will try to catch you at the West Los Angeles Store Monday night.

Lilbitmo

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:01 pm

16 hikers, 1 strange visit from a helicopter on the peak, 2 Bighorn Sheep, absolutely no wind - good times. Thanks Kurt.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:09 pm

HikeUp wrote:16 hikers, 1 strange visit from a helicopter on the peak, 2 Bighorn Sheep, absolutely no wind - good times. Thanks Kurt.

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Wish I was there.

Sounds like a fun hike.

The helicopter was looking for Aliens again! Maybe practice runs?

It's happened to me before as well, they come out of now where circle like they are landing then take off for whatever reason. Not the same thing as having a 51 Mustang Buzz me at 50 feet and I almost Sh#$ myself on the backside of Saddleback.

Lilbitmo

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 5:15 pm

HikeUp wrote:16 hikers, 1 strange visit from a helicopter on the peak, 2 Bighorn Sheep, absolutely no wind - good times. Thanks Kurt.

I put a trip report on Richard P's board. I was hoping that Richard was in that helicopter with a celebratory feast. (We were actually hoping that he got MooseTracks to prepare said feast.) He had posted on the WPS board that we should expect a surprise guest.

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:37 pm

Hey don't you guys have jobs?!

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:39 pm

JMunaretto wrote:Hey don't you guys have jobs?!

Shut up and hit the books kid.

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 8:55 pm

JMunaretto wrote:Hey don't you guys have jobs?!

Before you join the "real world" you need to see Office Space.

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:05 am

Oh I have...why do you think I've been avoiding the 'real world' up to this point?!!

AlanK · Post by **AlanK** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 7:57 am

JMunaretto wrote:Oh I have...why do you think I've been avoiding the 'real world' up to this point?!!

You're ahead of the game, then.

Yesterday, in talking about how many people from the hike missed (as opposed to merely missed) work, Kurt was doing a pretty good imitation of the main character from Office Space.

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:32 am

JMunaretto wrote:Hey don't you guys have jobs?!

Why weren't you skipping class? Was hoping you'd show up.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 8:59 pm

FIGHT ON,

Please stop posting random links, especially ones for Youtube. Don't push it, OK?

-Taco

JMunaretto · Post by **JMunaretto** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:18 pm

HikeUp wrote:
JMunaretto wrote:Hey don't you guys have jobs?!
Why weren't you skipping class? Was hoping you'd show up.

That would be nice except I had to teach a class Thursday. I guess I should have left a sign that just said "Gone Hiking".