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TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:53 pm
by kristo5747
I started at 3:58am...with the milky way overhead (first time I ever saw it!).

Climb was uneventful. Weather was on the warm side and sunny. Crisp air.

I stopped at Dollar lake saddle for lunch. I met three guys who were headed to Jepson Peak.

I summitted at 11:12am.

Only one major patch of snow about 15 minutes from the top.

Stayed there a while looking for an elevation marker or pin. Did not find one so I took this pix of my GPS...so I can brag about getting my fat ass up there.

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Started going down around 11:30am. Massive thunderheads all around me. Heard thunder rumbling all around.

Back at my car at 3:12pm as it started raining. Never saw rangers/volunteers to check my permit.

That was a good day.

Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 12:52 am
by Taco
Cool deal.

You should take a photo of someone holding up a flag in that taking-a-dump stance the GPS dude is doing, with the GPS next to him.

Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:00 am
by kristo5747
TacoDelRio wrote:Cool deal.

You should take a photo of someone holding up a flag in that taking-a-dump stance the GPS dude is doing, with the GPS next to him.
:lol: Funny. I didn't think about that... The GPS dude needs to eat more fiber though.

Did you ever see an elevation marker on top of Gorgonio? Like this...

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I could not find the !@#$ thing...

Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:29 am
by Tim
Kristo, there is a marker. I remember it being near one of the highest rocks (but not on the highest one).
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Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:44 am
by kristo5747
Tim wrote:Kristo, there is a marker. I remember it being near one of the highest rocks (but not on the highest one).
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@*#$%.....of course, I had to miss it. Oh well.

A good excuse to go back up, eh?

Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:40 am
by Hikin_Jim
Yep, doesn't count if you can't find the marker. :wink:

HJ

Re: TR (7/11): South Fork to Gorgonio

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:43 pm
by mve
It's on a rock near where this guy is sitting:

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