TomG birthday: Funeral Pk, Smith Mtn, Pk 5869, Ashford Pk &
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TomG birthday: Funeral Pk, Smith Mtn, Pk 5869, Ashford Pk &
Sunday, 23 March, 2008 (day 3 of 3)
Ashford Peak and Ashford Mine
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We drove to Ashford Mining road from Gold Valley in the morning. That gave us a late start. We took a more interesting route to Ashford Peak, but came down the traditional way, with a stop at Ashford Mine. On the way we found a mining tunnel with remains of a bighorn sheep and saw my first chuckwalla.
Vehicle line-up
Beautiful rock formations along the way
Took a more interesting way up
Happy on Ashford Peak
Some steep scrambling to get down
My first chuckwalla
Find of the day
Visit to Ashford Mine
Desert Fivespot
Mohavia
Globe Mallow
Ashford Peak and Ashford Mine
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/45 ... #269845365
We drove to Ashford Mining road from Gold Valley in the morning. That gave us a late start. We took a more interesting route to Ashford Peak, but came down the traditional way, with a stop at Ashford Mine. On the way we found a mining tunnel with remains of a bighorn sheep and saw my first chuckwalla.
Vehicle line-up
Beautiful rock formations along the way
Took a more interesting way up
Happy on Ashford Peak
Some steep scrambling to get down
My first chuckwalla
Find of the day
Visit to Ashford Mine
Desert Fivespot
Mohavia
Globe Mallow
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Re: TomG birthday: Funeral Pk, Smith Mtn, Pk 5869, Ashford Pk &
Fun stuff again! Nice pics, Snowy!
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TT, it was fun hiking with you again, and meeting Rock Chip. Now that you're moved and all, lets get back on the trail!
Saturday, 22 March 2008 (day 2 of 3)
Smith Mountain, Peak 5869 and TomG's birthday party
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/45 ... #270365690
Birthdays are a great reason to get together! We've all been busy but got our group back together for Tom Gossett's birthday! We celebrated by climbing Smith Mtn and Pk 5869, and camped in Gold Valley. Birthday celebration included cake, presents, sparklers and a lot of fun and silliness. Happy Birthday TomG!
started off with a short hike to a plane wreck
lots of desert gold
short but steep hike
with great views of Telescope Peak
we decided to add a little by hiking Peak 5869
getting down was more of a challenge without going back the way we came up
Later we celebrated TomG's birthday
and ended with a sparkler light show with everyone participating
Saturday, 22 March 2008 (day 2 of 3)
Smith Mountain, Peak 5869 and TomG's birthday party
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/45 ... #270365690
Birthdays are a great reason to get together! We've all been busy but got our group back together for Tom Gossett's birthday! We celebrated by climbing Smith Mtn and Pk 5869, and camped in Gold Valley. Birthday celebration included cake, presents, sparklers and a lot of fun and silliness. Happy Birthday TomG!
started off with a short hike to a plane wreck
lots of desert gold
short but steep hike
with great views of Telescope Peak
we decided to add a little by hiking Peak 5869
getting down was more of a challenge without going back the way we came up
Later we celebrated TomG's birthday
and ended with a sparkler light show with everyone participating
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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Re: TomG birthday: Funeral Pk, Smith Mtn, Pk 5869, Ashford Pk &
Oh that was fun Great pictures! I love you guys. KathyM
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welcome to the board Kathy - must be tough being on restriction while your friends go hike and leave you to your own devices
can you read the bottom of the cast:
It says "If you can read this - please stand me up"
Sunday morning view of Telescope in the rear view mirror:
can you read the bottom of the cast:
It says "If you can read this - please stand me up"
Sunday morning view of Telescope in the rear view mirror:
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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Re: TomG birthday: Funeral Pk, Smith Mtn, Pk 5869, Ashford Pk &
Good company (and the coping mechanism in my right hand) are the stuff that makes being on restriction bearable!!
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Welcome to the board, Kathy! I was noticing the that right hand while posting pix! How's the cast holding up? It looked like it took a beating this weekend! Can't believe you were hiking! Good for you! Looking forward to the next trip!
Here's the last of the pix!
Friday, 21 March 2008 (day 1 of 3)
Greenwater Road to Funeral Peak and some petroglyphs
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/45 ... #271041810
This was my Friday off, and since the rest of the gang did Funeral Peak last year I decided to get it and cross it off the list.
Petroglyphs!
shaman holding his severed head
broad flowered gilia
not sure what these are (need ID)
Here's the last of the pix!
Friday, 21 March 2008 (day 1 of 3)
Greenwater Road to Funeral Peak and some petroglyphs
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/45 ... #271041810
This was my Friday off, and since the rest of the gang did Funeral Peak last year I decided to get it and cross it off the list.
Petroglyphs!
shaman holding his severed head
broad flowered gilia
not sure what these are (need ID)
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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