No, March and April are fine for Joshua Tree. May is getting iffy, especially the end of May. My "rules of thumb" for Joshua Tree are this: November to the...
Here are some shots I took on a half day snow shoe hike from Luther Pass (traversed by highway 89 South of South Lake Tahoe). We hiked to the summit of peak...
Ice climbing in the cold stream canyon was really great this last weekend. Code Red, Code Blue and Walk on the Wild side are in and pretty fat. Overnight...
Hi Susan, I was in Ouray January 21-25 and it kinda sucked. We were rained out one day, although that didn't slow down some others. It was unfun climbing in...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 7, 2009 7:55 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Ice Climbing - Lee Vining Saturday February 14, 2009 All Day Location: Lee Vining Notes: ...
Hi All, Is anyone interested in going / planning to go to 2009 Red Rock Rendezvous in March 20-22? Link: http://www.mountaingear.com/RedRock/ If so, please let...
American Alpine Journal's 1973-74, 1985-86, 2002 $15 each $50 for all On the Edge by Henry Barber $20 Climbing Guide to North America West coast rock climbs...
Tom has a trip scheduled for this weekend of ice climbing at Lee Vining. He has the large Rm 50 reserved at the Best Western(?) motel at Lee Vining. The...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 11, 2009 7:55 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Ski Tour Sunday February 15, 2009 All Day Location: Truckee Notes: Feb 15, Sunday Ski...
My wife and I were in LV Canyon last weekend. The Main Wall is pretty decent and Chouinard Falls is really fat. Get ready for the approach, however; it was a...
Hi there, Is anyone interested in getting almost new ice boots? They were literally only worn once for a half day on ice and look perfectly new. They are...
Hi, Here are some pictures from last weekend at Lee Vining: http://picasaweb.google.com/tombcronin/LeeVining2009  Please send a link to your pictures! I...
Where are you located? I am in Santa Rosa so I'm probably not too far away from you. More just wanna see how the size 9's fit than anything (I run so many...
JOIN US! There is an abundance of new snow in the Sierra! Snowlands On Snow Tours • Saturday Feb. 28, SNOWSHOE TOUR WITH CATHYWORKS at CASTLE PEAK - Great...
Hi all, I'm starting out mountaineering and snowshoeing and I'm looking for good versatile snowshoes that I can use for mountaineering (steep terrain) and also...
If you have any news you want to share i.e. trip reports please send them to me by Friday and I will include them in a digest (pdf file) to the group. ...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 24, 2009 8:04 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Snowshoe Tour Saturday February 28, 2009 All Day Location: Donner Summit Notes: Snowshoe...
I have the Denali Evo Ascents and quite like them... was really interested in getting the Lightnings but couldn't justify the extra cost (I haven't used them...
Just a general comment, in my experience the MSR shoes don't perform very well in soft snow, especially when carrying a heavy pack.. fine for compacted snow.....
I recently purchased a pair of Lightening Ascent snowshoes and have used them twice this year. This weekend I used the heel lifts for the first time on a very...
Most snowshoes will do fine in standard terrains and conditions but: Â - Get as light as possible especially if you want to do expedition type mountaineering...
Isabelle, I also have the Denali Evos (no heel lift). But I made a heel lift out of a short section of pvc pipe with a cord that runs through it and around my...
Thanks all for sharing your experience and providing tips. That helps! Isabelle ________________________________ From: Marek D. <syrius2010@...> To:...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
Feb 25, 2009 7:55 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Ski Tour Sunday March 1, 2009 All Day Location: Bradley Hut Notes: Ski Tour to Bradley...
I retired my my 1974 vintage, 46", rawhide and ash, Vermont Tubbs this year after negotiating a couple of miles of crusty downhill (not enough grip). In my...
