I'm considering a jaunt up to Alta Peak next week. No doubt there's still quite a bit of snow, but not having much experience with snow during this time of...
I flew over the Rockies, White Mountains, and the Eastern Sierra (Bishop) this morning and I have to say that I saw little difference between the snow coverage...
Thats right we all decided that we will go for the hike up to the top at night. Starting around 11pm. the day (or night ) we head out on the trail there will...
…I.e., peaks that I tried, but failed to climb last year, and plan to attempt again this year. For me, these peaks are Mt. Russell and Black Kaweah. Does...
I plan one heading north from the Riverside area to climb Half Dome on a 3 day weekend. I plan to drive up after work early sunday morning after I get off work...
Since skiing/snowboarding are out at the moment, pending some additional snow in the Sierra, I decided to spend three days in Yosemite Valley this last...
Hey! Just discovered the existance of this newsgroup and have enjoyed hearing about everyone's adventures. Thought I'd post a note to say hi and share some...
Thank you Andrew, those were wonderful pictures. I too went 'up' 395 this past winter taking photos all along the way not knowing what many of the mountains...
Sorry everyone. This stupid thing keeps putting a line break in my link. This will work: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sierramountaingoat/ Push into "Yahoo!...
In late August I'll be leading a group of boy scouts on a five day backpack up the Tuolomne River, the Grand Canyon from White Wolf back to Tuolumne Meadows. ...
Well... I've enjoyed a lot of the dialog here and also reading peoples' beta on the this and that, so I thought I'd give back. Two weeks ago, I did a road...
don't have the book, but there is a Laurel Mnt. out of Mammoth Lakes, CA. Is this the same? There looks to be some incredible fishing there. I have gone 4...
Any one done the northeast gully route of Laurel Mtn. described by P. Croft in his book, "The Good The Great and the Awesome" on page 153? Worth a look? If so...
I must be addicted to peak bagging because I'm always noting references to Sierra peaks in everything else I do. Last night I was reading a book over 150yrs...
Four of us went out to Ventana Cone back in January to attempt the combined South Ventana Cone - Ventana Cone - Ventana Double Cone dayhike. The weather was...
Starting to look for the weather trends in the eastern. What are the best sites and are there diferent sites for the areas of Mt. Willaimson, Mt. Langley and...
This is the long-winded report from my little epic in So. Cal last November: http://www.snwburd.com/bob/trip_reports/villager.html It's a very remote,...
I just returned last night from a trip to the Owens River Gorge and the Happy Boulders and while we were in Bishop Monitor Pass finally opened. This may save...
This is a fun half day place to explore in Yosemite Valley not far from Happy Isle. No more than class 2 to the base of the Falls found at the head of the...
Not exactly a peak scramble, this is nonetheless a very fun class 3 route that follows Tenya Creek from Tenya Lake near Tuolumne Meadows down to the floor of...
My girlfriend and I are also planning to summit Mt. Langley in the early part of June. Hope you have a great trip and would like it very much if afterwards...
I've finally put all the info together for this year's Sierra Challenge, Aug 9-18: http://www.snwburd.com/bob/challenge/2003/index.html A new list of peaks...
Michael, Monty, and I made a second effort to do this interesting route on Half Dome's northwest side. Rather than being lost for seven hours as on the first...
Three of us set out on a weekend last September with ambitious plans to climb both Ritter and Banner in a day. Two of us ended starting out shortly after 5a on...
Hi, I am planning a trip from Cottonwood to Whitney Portal via Langley and Irvine peaks on Memorial Day weekend. I was wondering which pass should I take, New...
Usually called the Cathedral Range Traverse, this set of peaks includes Cathedral, Eichorn, the nine Echo Peaks, Echo Ridge, Matthes Crest, Cockscomb, and...
(1) Can anyone recommend any interesting class 3 or introductory class 4 peaks/routes accessible during winter months? (Sierra-wise, Castle Peak had been...
