From: jlklafin <jlklafin@...>
Subject: CMG: GPS doesn't do this
To: SFCMC@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 11:10 PM

Hi all-

In response to Randals' post I wanted to share a new device that is key to adventure racing (my core sport) in tracking and safety called SPOT with notification and 911 features.

http://www.findmesp ot.com/primalque st.aspx

Safe travels, -Jen

Harrison,

Where do you guide?  I'm in the South Bay and looking for a guide for a day of private climbing.  I was thinking either climbing at Pinnacles or Castle Rock due to proximity, though I'm open to other locations as well.  Are you available for guiding in July?

Thx!

Josh Sackman

310-947-1307

--- On Wed, 6/18/08, Harrison Hood <harrisonhood@...> wrote:

From: Harrison Hood <harrisonhood@...>
Subject: Re: CMG: Re: climbing courses
To: SFCMC@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6:21 PM

Hi Desmo etc,
I am teaching a bigginner/intermedi ate climbing class outdoors with Rockzilla in Napa June 28 for $50. (we also have a class scheduled on July 19) I teach climbing at the local junior college and have been taking people out for 20 years. Tom Cronin has mentioned doing a class to me too so I thought now I should let you all know about it. If you have any questions feel free to contact me; Harrison Hood

desmo0341 <desmo0341@comcast. net> wrote:

Speaking of guides/training, I would be up for joining a few people
who want to hire a guide/take a class to
learn/remember/ refresh/re- learn some multi-pitch climbing at Lovers
Leap during the first week of July.

--- In SFCMC@yahoogroups. com, "Susan" <susan@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Neil. There are quite a few lurkers to this forum who are
> wondering how to get started. There are a lot more who have some
> skills they would like to work on. Hiring a guide is a great way to
> learn some skills quickly (btw - Scott Brown was one of my trad-lead
> tutors way back - great beta from him since he's ~ my size too). I
> wish Americans were as tuned into using guides as our colleagues in
> Europe seem to be.
>
> Susan
>
> --- In SFCMC@yahoogroups. com, Neil Satterfield <neil@> wrote:
> >
> > My name is Neil Satterfield and I'm a IFMGA certified guide. I am
> > also an owner of Sierra Mountain Guides. Check us out at
> > www.sierramtnguides .com. If anyone is interested in guided climbing
> > or courses in the Sierra, Lovers Leap, or Red Rock Canyon let me
> know
> > and we can set up a group program. We also run trips in the Alps,
> > Alaska, and Canada. We would like to offer all SGCMC members a 10%
> > discount on any program. Please feel free to call our office if
> your
> > looking for beta or conditions on routes in the Sierra. I look
> > forward to hearing from you.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Neil
> >
>

From: rob smith <lechassuer@...>
Subject: Re: CMG: Matterhorn - 7/5/08 Pictures
To: SFCMC@yahoogroups.com, "Yahoo Group" <sfcmc@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Monday, July 7, 2008, 11:04 AM

Looks like a great climb, Tom. Did you guys free solo
the whole 4th pitch or just that section in the pic?

Rob
--- Tom Cronin <tombcronin@yahoo. com> wrote:

> Here is a link to pictures of our climb, over the
> 4th of July weekend, of the Matterhorn in the Hoover
> wilderness.  Six people climbed the North Arete,
> while others summited via the East Couloir.  Nine
> people participated and we are all now friends
> forever!  Tom
>
>
http://picasaweb. google.com/ tombcronin/ Matterhorn2008
>

From: Jacob Sams
Subject: Fwd: North Fork of Lone Pine Creek Permits
To: "Tom Cronin"  "rob smith"
Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 12:25 PM

Just a heads-up that the permit situation has changed for NFLP Creek day use. Basically, NFLP Creek is being covered by the same day use permits as the Whitney Trail, but the overall limit on permits stays the same. The end result being that it will be tougher for climbers to do their thing as they will have to compete for permits with the hikers.

The following message is a response sent to me after I registered my distaste for the new rules.
-Jacob

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Margaret Wood <mwood@...>
Date: Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Subject: North Fork of Lone Pine Creek
To:



Thank you for your interest and input into the management of the John Muir
Wilderness, specifically the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek.  The temporary
measure to require day use permits in North Fork in 2008 will be followed
by a more comprehensive review of visitor use and resource issues in the
North Fork, and your input will be a part of that review.   I will keep
your email address as part of our mailing address for scoping for projects
in the North Fork.....I understand concerns about the availability of day
use permits, however our review of permits in the Whitney zone from last
year indicates that day use permits were available on most days.


In addition, the Forest Service has made changes in the issuance of day use
permits for the Whitney zone, including issuance of no-show permit
reservations the day prior to a day use trip.  This is unique to the
Whitney zone, all other trails on the Inyo National Forest still have
release of no-show permit reservations on the day of entry.   Cancelled
permit reservations will be available at the Interagency Visitor Center
beginning at 11:00 am the previous day of entry, and no-show permit
reservations will be issued beginning at 1:00 pm on the day prior to entry.



For questions regarding permit issuance, please contact our Wilderness
Permit office either on line at
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/inyo/recreation/wild or call (760)  873 -2485.

For information regarding the management of the Whitney Zone, please
contact wilderness supervisor Jeff Novak at (760) 876-6231, or,
jnovak@....



Margaret Wood
Acting District Ranger
Mount Whitney and White Mountain RDs
(760) 876-6227
fax:  (760) 876-6202
mwood@...