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Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 am
by Taco
My buddy Chris (best friend, practically my brother) wasn't able to reach the summit of Baldy via DBB in 2005, so I took him up there today. I figured Register Ridge would better fit his personality and physical fitness type than the other routes. I guess I was right. He's a heavy guy, but very strong.
Went up, hit Harwood, ate lunch near the Global positioning Alien thingy, then went to Baldy. I took off jogging to West Baldy and got there in 5 minutes. Took me 5:59.53 to run back to Baldy, which has way more uphill.
We went down the Bowl, where one can scree ski down without issue, closer to DBB. Then down to the car a bit after nightfall.
Computer troubles, so no pics for a while. Nothing out of the ordinary up there!
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:26 am
by EnFuego
What, no pictures of nothing out of the ordinary?!?!?!?!?!
DISAPPOINTED.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:36 am
by Taco
Yep, the dirt is the same color as always!
Had a computer problem.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:11 pm
by edenooch
damn ubunto
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:18 pm
by Taco
Eric, you're a random search function in human form.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:24 pm
by edenooch
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:03 pm
by Rob
Last time I hiked past the alien thing on Harwood, there was a heap of trash under it.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:22 pm
by lilbitmo
Rob wrote:Last time I hiked past the alien thing on Harwood, there was a heap of trash under it.
That's an alien "Pit Toilet" because only an alien would be "Dumb" enough to leave trash there
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:29 pm
by Taco
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:47 am
by dgrimreaper
I didn't know illegal aliens climbed mountains!!?? I thought they were self-contained in streams and rivers and things like that...
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:44 pm
by Taco
This conversation can go so many hilarious ways that will probably get a few people angry...
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:23 pm
by Taco
Photobucket blows. They should go back to their old system of copy and paste. I posted everything, but it pasted the same f#@*&@(#%ing URL/code for a few pictures. Goddamn retarded. Going to post a few instead.
HikeUp inspired this.
Lunch on Harwood
Chris made it!!!!!
Looking back on Baldy after running to West Baldy
Peace
Nike doesn't engineer their "ALL CONDITIONS GEAR" shoes to withstand such EXTREME conditions as friggin' scree skiing. Argh.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:10 pm
by Elwood
Nice pictures, dude! I hiked the Village Trail on Sunday. Still trying to decide whether it's worth compiling a report.
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:02 pm
by Zach
what is the most direct hike up to the top of baldy?
Easiest?
Fastest?
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:37 pm
by HikeUp
I deny everything. Actually you inspired this!
Gotta show these aliens who's in charge!
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:39 pm
by HikeUp
Oh, and congrats to Chris! Baldy rocks!
Any tips on finding and following the scree descent line you took down the bowl. Does it save time getting down to the hut versus the regular trail?
Re: Register Ridge to Harwood, Baldy, West Baldy
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:26 pm
by Taco
Damn, Hikeup. I got the pose all wrong. You look scared, I just look aroused.
Hikeup, the way I ski down the bowl is the northern/rightmost extreme of the Bowl. It turns into a sort of trail.
Zach
Going up the Bowl is the most direct. Overall shortest route (regarding land covered) may be the canyon between Harwood and Dawson, then up the northeast face of Baldy to the top. Starts in Stockton.
