Page 13 of 21

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:45 am
by Hobbes
RR, I don't know if you've used the shading overlay with CalTopo, but I find it useful to compare prospective routes with hikes I've done before. Here's a link to the area we've been discussing:

https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.6976 ... ,0.25&a=sf

Basically, the gradation is white, yellow, red, purple & black. At a rudimentary level, purple involves hand-holds, while black requires belays. The two steepest hikes/climbs I've been involved with are:

- Coming down the backside of Langley (underneath the Major General) that goes purple in a few areas, which conforms with my experience; and
- Doing the Whitney mountaineers route, which is purple most of the way with black edges.

For the SHR between TI and the meet-up location, the route Roper describes generally follows the white, yellow & red gradations, while skirting a few purple spots.

Maverick: is Rogers pass the first saddle north the Rogers peak, or the second saddle (to the right of the PB47 marker)?

https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.7295 ... ,0.25&a=sf

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 9:19 am
by maverick
Cannot open you link Hobbes, but here it is on our map: HST Map

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 11:02 am
by Hobbes
Excellent - it's the second saddle north of Rogers peak.

Q: Can you open CalTopo in general? Both links work for me from the post.

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:06 pm
by maverick
Q: Can you open CalTopo in general? Both links work for me from the post.
Yes, my work Mac can open those links now. :)

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 1:55 pm
by Rockyroad
Hobbes, no I have not used the CalTopo shading overlay. Thanks for pointing it out. Definitely useful as another reference for route planning.

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2016 6:22 pm
by Gazelle
So we are getting closer is everyone still going? I know I cant wait!!!

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 11:37 am
by maverick
We are few weeks away for the Meet-up dates :) 7/28-7/29, would like to know who is attending so everyone can be assigned to one of the three campsites, if need, as indicated earlier on in this thread. If you coming with someone else or as group, please indicate the names in your group.
Thanks you.

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:18 pm
by Gazelle
Just me hope to be there Wednesday afternoon /nighr

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:43 pm
by maverick
Just me hope to be there Wednesday afternoon /night
Great, our group of 5 will be coming in via Old Bones Pass from the south.

Re: Maverick's 2016 Annual HST Meet-up

Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 12:53 pm
by Jimr
Sadly, I won't be attending. The house I've been renting for 16 years is being sold and I need to secure a roof over my kids head. I will need the vacation time to move.