Tioga Pk, Mt Baldwin, Thor Pk . . . celebrating 86
- Snow Nymph
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Tioga Pk, Mt Baldwin, Thor Pk . . . celebrating 86
consecutive weekends in the Sierra / Desert. Next weekend breaks that record.
Friday, 7 September 2007
Tioga Peak (11,526')
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3452790#193943781
Nice and easy warmup hike in Yosemite, for our dayclimb of Mt Baldwin on Saturday. 3.1 mi and 1,800' el gain.
Friday, 7 September 2007
Tioga Peak (11,526')
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3452790#193943781
Nice and easy warmup hike in Yosemite, for our dayclimb of Mt Baldwin on Saturday. 3.1 mi and 1,800' el gain.
Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free . . . . Jim Morrison
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Many thanks to SN for hitting Thor with me yesterday after what I heard was a TOUGH Saturday. I had a blast, especially on the descent running from the potential rain!
Pics are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosepics6 ... 941419830/
-L
PS: I need to get my hooves on one of those Whoa Nellie Deli platters! Yummo!!
Pics are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosepics6 ... 941419830/
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PS: I need to get my hooves on one of those Whoa Nellie Deli platters! Yummo!!
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finally got some pictures up from Baldwin - what a fun day
http://tomcat-rc.smugmug.com/gallery/34 ... #193982127
rock fringe - ty Rach for id'ing
not happy about us interupting his dinner run
while Snow Nymph headed over to hike Thor - I decided to go hike Snow Crown for some pre-group hike scouting. will post more over in the group hike section
http://tomcat-rc.smugmug.com/gallery/34 ... #193982127
rock fringe - ty Rach for id'ing
not happy about us interupting his dinner run
while Snow Nymph headed over to hike Thor - I decided to go hike Snow Crown for some pre-group hike scouting. will post more over in the group hike section
mountain hiking is addictive:
I can quit anytime I want - I just choose not to want
I can quit anytime I want - I just choose not to want
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I'm catching up on sleep from this last trip! Asleep by 9pm last night!
Saturday, 8 September 2007
Convict Lake (7,600') to Mt Baldwin (12,615')
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3458171#194337126
This dayclimb was 16.5 miles, 5000' el gain and loss, in 12.5 hrs (incl 1.5 hr at the summit)
Great photos, Moosie and Tomcat! Gotta 'borrow' the belly flop photo!
Saturday, 8 September 2007
Convict Lake (7,600') to Mt Baldwin (12,615')
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3458171#194337126
This dayclimb was 16.5 miles, 5000' el gain and loss, in 12.5 hrs (incl 1.5 hr at the summit)
Great photos, Moosie and Tomcat! Gotta 'borrow' the belly flop photo!
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Sunday, 9 September 2007
Thor Peak (12,306') via Class 3 route, down SE Couloir
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3468383#195113258
MooseTracks and Snow Nymph went up the Class 3 route , then bombed down the SE Couloir. 6.1 mi/4,000' el gain for the day. My total for the weekend: 25.5 mi with 10,800' el gain. Next weekend breaks my record of 86 consecutive weekends!
Thor Peak (12,306') via Class 3 route, down SE Couloir
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/3468383#195113258
MooseTracks and Snow Nymph went up the Class 3 route , then bombed down the SE Couloir. 6.1 mi/4,000' el gain for the day. My total for the weekend: 25.5 mi with 10,800' el gain. Next weekend breaks my record of 86 consecutive weekends!
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Awesome everyone! Beautiful and with some funny pictures.
Yes..that belly floppy one is a classic ...it is cute I think! I would have loved to have seen that bear..I went on a bear call on Monday..but when I got to the location he or she bear had already left the scene.
Thank you for sharing everyone! Very nice
Yes..that belly floppy one is a classic ...it is cute I think! I would have loved to have seen that bear..I went on a bear call on Monday..but when I got to the location he or she bear had already left the scene.
Thank you for sharing everyone! Very nice
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