Rachel and I hiked out of South Lake - met Sierra Gator and Nordic Lass at Green Lake. together we all summited Vagabond and then Cloudripper. it was sweet for Rachel and I as we both failed on a previous hike due to a variety of reasons last year. it was Nordic Lass' first 13k peak. stunning views including Palasades and Bishop Lakes area.
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Cloudripper and Vagabond 09-01-2007
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Cloudripper and Vagabond 09-01-2007
mountain hiking is addictive:
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Great photo, GigaMike! I can only do the red circle.
Tomcat and Rachel, Congratulations of finally getting Cloudripper! Wish you guys could have made it, but there's always another day! I know Rachel wants MPal, so that's a good excuse to go up again. I guess I've done Vagabond, just didn't know the name. Nice pix of SG smiling!
Tomcat and Rachel, Congratulations of finally getting Cloudripper! Wish you guys could have made it, but there's always another day! I know Rachel wants MPal, so that's a good excuse to go up again. I guess I've done Vagabond, just didn't know the name. Nice pix of SG smiling!
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Lewis -
I would recommend you ask Snowy her opinion as mine is tainted - I lately seem to underate difficulties as others may see them.
however Nordic Lass joined us and she is a somewhat new peak bagger like yourself. she was fast and strong and moved quicker than I did all day. on the final summit ridge of Cloudripper there is a short section that although class II you feel like the view is more airy - but nowhere was there a real "fall" issue - NL exercised caution and did great. maybe because she had experienced people around her.
hope that answers the question ok
I would recommend you ask Snowy her opinion as mine is tainted - I lately seem to underate difficulties as others may see them.
however Nordic Lass joined us and she is a somewhat new peak bagger like yourself. she was fast and strong and moved quicker than I did all day. on the final summit ridge of Cloudripper there is a short section that although class II you feel like the view is more airy - but nowhere was there a real "fall" issue - NL exercised caution and did great. maybe because she had experienced people around her.
hope that answers the question ok
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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