I did a day hike to Kingston Peak near Baker today. The hike is about 8 miles round-trip with 3600 feet elevation gain. Between the bushwacking, picking my way through the snow and then having to be really careful due to wet slippery shoes, and thinking about which way to go along the ridge it was a long hike. The ridge did make the bushwacking worthwhile though - I just love ridges. Here are pictures I took:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/2539743#133482706
Now that I'm done playing with my pictures I think I'll go to bed and sleep until noon tomorrow.
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Sierragator
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This one is on my list too.
I think Sierragator can probably do a thousand peaks in no time!
I think Sierragator can probably do a thousand peaks in no time!
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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Yes, Sierragator probably could join the thousand peak club.
on kingston I found that it was usually better to stay pretty close to the ridgeline instead of dropping down on either side. I think that I lost a lot of time looking on each side for easier terrain and then finding that the ridgeline was best except for in a couple spots.
on kingston I found that it was usually better to stay pretty close to the ridgeline instead of dropping down on either side. I think that I lost a lot of time looking on each side for easier terrain and then finding that the ridgeline was best except for in a couple spots.
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