Hi,

I am planning a long weekend in the high sierra mid August. I would
like to head up around Mt.Conness but my backpacking buddy says there
are no trailhead permits available. I looked on the yosemite website
and it looks to me like trailhead permits are not needed around this
area only backcountry permits. Can someone help us figure this one out.

Thanks,

Patrick.

Hi Patrick, a little known loophole is that if you go in from
Saddlebag Lake there is no quota.  Note that there are camping
restrictions in the Hoover wilderness East of Yosemite.  You still
need a permit which you can get from the Tuolumne wilderness office or
at Saddlebag Lake (hours vary).  Tom

--- In SFCMC@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick McCormack" <pnmccormack@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am planning a long weekend in the high sierra mid August. I would
> like to head up around Mt.Conness but my backpacking buddy says there
> are no trailhead permits available. I looked on the yosemite website
> and it looks to me like trailhead permits are not needed around this
> area only backcountry permits. Can someone help us figure this one out.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrick.
>

Hi all-

I'm trying to get a reasonably accurate headcount of the number of
people coming to Courtright reservoir for rock climbing.  The campsites
are unreservable but I hope to be there in the early-mid afternoon and
claim spaces for us at Trapper Springs.  See calendar for details.
THis is a great trip for the families too since there is swimming,
hiking, cycling, etc. opportunities too.  I posted a tentative roster
in the files section.  If you're coming but not on the roster, or I've
miscounted the number of people you are bringing or if your plans are
changed, please drop me a line.  Thanks.

Susan (susan@...)

Hi-

More people expressed interest in doing a "reverse" climb
(Canyoneering) down the Tenaya Canyon than we probably can get permits
for.  Sofia Veniard is going to get a permit for 8 and so will I, but
we will probably still have a pretty good sized waitlist.  If you are
no longer interested, please drop me a line so I can take you off the
roster and someone else can have a chance. The roster is in the files
section.

Thanks!

Susan (susan@...)

I have two petzl aztar ice tools ,never used them , brand new condition, and I
will be to busy
to use them in near future ,maybe one of you guys want them . the price is 380.
bought
them for 480 last year, my lost ,your gain.  regards ,and have fun climbing !

Susan-

The bad news is that my daughter had a bad swim season and did not
swim as fast as she did last year.  The good news is that she did not
qualify for the year-end invitational meet and therefore I am free the
the Courtright trip for the weekend of August.  Please sign me up.

- Phil Klein

S> Hi all-

S> I'm trying to get a reasonably accurate headcount of the number of
S> people coming to Courtright reservoir for rock climbing.  The campsites
S> are unreservable but I hope to be there in the early-mid afternoon and
S> claim spaces for us at Trapper Springs.  See calendar for details.
S> THis is a great trip for the families too since there is swimming,
S> hiking, cycling, etc. opportunities too.  I posted a tentative roster
S> in the files section.  If you're coming but not on the roster, or I've
S> miscounted the number of people you are bringing or if your plans are
S> changed, please drop me a line.  Thanks.

S> Susan (susan@...)

I will be late but will plan to call in...

Susan


--- In SFCMC@yahoogroups.com, Tom Cronin <tombcronin@...> wrote:
>
> I've set up a conference call for Wednesday August 6th at 8 pm to
discuss scheduled trips and generate ideas for future trips.
>  
> The dial in number is 712-432-1601*
> Access code: 566385#
>  
> *Note: if you don't have free minutes, normal long distance charges
apply.
>  
> Sincerely, Tom Cronin
>

Looks like this trip might be back on.  Bill Stevens has volunteered
to coordinate permits and logistics.  Details on the calendar.  Please
contact Bill at stewla@... if you're interested.

Ice, ice baby...

Sorry.  Can't resist.

Susan

Anyone up for going up the N. Arete of BCS this coming weekend
(pending permit**)?  I'd like to take it a little "easier," i.e. hike
in Sat and set up camp and climb Sunday (instead of doing the climb in
a day).  I'd also be open to spending the weekend up on Tuolumne
(AAC's climb-munity) instead doing Tenaya Peak etc.  My only
limitation is my quads are not back up to 100%, so I cannot do routes
with long approaches like Matthes and Conness in a day.  (The limit is
mainly in the approach I am back to 100% on vertical ground.)

**I am planning to be lining up for a permit in Bishop Fri morning.
It'd be great if could Fri off and we can go up and do West Crack,
Crying Time Again etc. on Fri before hiking in Sat.

Cheers,
Alfred (alfred.kwok at pomona.edu)

Hi,

My boys (ages 18 & 20) would like to go backpacking in the Santa Cruz
area with their buddies.  They have made a few trips together in the
local area: Mt. Diablo, Sunol, Black Diamond Mines.

Any recommendations?
Susan

-It is abit further south but the Ventana wilderness was very nice the
last time I was there (about 30 years ago).

-- In SFCMC@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <susan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> My boys (ages 18 & 20) would like to go backpacking in the Santa Cruz
> area with their buddies.  They have made a few trips together in the
> local area: Mt. Diablo, Sunol, Black Diamond Mines.
>
> Any recommendations?
> Susan
>

I would be interested in going. What's the head count so far? Does
anyone want to carpool? I'm a novice and would like to get some
climbing in, like top roping? Does anyone mind me tagging along?
Dan

--- In SFCMC@yahoogroups.com, "Susan" <susan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all-
>
> I'm trying to get a reasonably accurate headcount of the number of
> people coming to Courtright reservoir for rock climbing.  The
campsites
> are unreservable but I hope to be there in the early-mid afternoon
and
> claim spaces for us at Trapper Springs.  See calendar for details.
> THis is a great trip for the families too since there is swimming,
> hiking, cycling, etc. opportunities too.  I posted a tentative roster
> in the files section.  If you're coming but not on the roster, or
I've
> miscounted the number of people you are bringing or if your plans are
> changed, please drop me a line.  Thanks.
>
> Susan (susan@...)
>

Hey folks
I'm interested in attending the Courtright outing and looking for
people that are interested in carpooling.
I live in the north Bay area, Sonoma County, and I want to work at
least Friday morning. I'm a novice climber with most of my own gear.
So if you're in the Bay Area and don't plan to leave until Friday
afternoon, perhaps you'd like to share gas, if not in your car then in
my truck. Contact me here.
Dan

Can anyone recommend a good place for camping with small children/toddlers near
the Bay Area?  I am on a quest to find the ideal spot: safe, grassy, easy
access.  We recently drove to Sequoia (5 hours each way) to find our campsite
heavily laden in carbon dust from the fire pit's years of heavy use.  The little
one was covered in the stuff.  Worse yet our camp sat on the edge of a cliff
overlooking a beautiful river, which had some kind of mystic pull on our 1-yr
old wanderer.  We pulled up stakes and headed home after 24 hours.  BUT my wife
has agreed to give camping another try if I can find the right spot.  Any help?

Thanks,
John Street
415.377.7767