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Topics related to peak bagging, rock climbing and bouldering in the foothills and high country of the Sierra Nevada. Be sure to also check out the Information Booth forum category to learn from / see if you can contribute to a profile for High Sierra 13'ers, 14'ers and cross country passes.
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seanr
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by seanr » Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:06 pm
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cefire
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by cefire » Thu Sep 15, 2016 6:17 pm
That is a mighty impressive hail result
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by zacjust32 » Fri Sep 16, 2016 4:30 pm
Wow! I think 20+ miles is a long day by anyone's standards. Nice hike.
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by giantbrookie » Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:15 pm
The Whaleback is such a beautiful peak. I've heard about that route but not been up the peak. Neat route and nice photos. The hailstorm was pretty impressive and it looks like we're getting a bit of color change in the vegetation up there. You wouldn't know that down in the valley here where, in spite of those two mild days, we've otherwise been over 90.
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by seanr » Thu Sep 22, 2016 12:58 pm
Guys, the hail impressed me, as did the route! Glad it was interesting to y'all.
Covering ground is as simple as staying fit and then getting out and going long over some months and years. I know several folks who have dayhiked this. It almost makes the list of top 10 hardest SPS dayhikes. I could do it if acclimatized due to the gentle trail approach, but backpacking was probably more fun! Terrain and gain are what I pay most attention to when thinking about what is possible.
Glacier Ridge is still calling to me, but I'm off to Alta-Big Bird-Silliman this weekend. This time the storm was nice enough to come before the weekend.
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