I'm heading out this weekend to climb Mopah and Umpah. I've seen a couple sets of pics on line, but info is somewhat limited. Anyone have any info/tips about...
Bob, Thanks ... yes, I've already checked your TR from Dec last year. My only real concern is the short 3-4 class section just after the narrow notch (where...
Kyle, The section is short, but the exposure is a good 20-30 feet if I recall correctly - you certainly wouldn't want to entertain a fall. If only one in your...
Bob, Thanks alot for the info. It looks fun. Kyle Bob Burd <snwbord@...> wrote: Kyle, The section is short, but the exposure is a good 20-30 feet if I ...
Kathy, I'll be sure to post a trip report when I get back. Kyle Kathy <wingding@...> wrote: I'll be interested in your report on Mopah - I'm going to...
Who'd have thunk? When Matthew suggested we scramble around the Dome Lands I was game, but skeptical. Turned out to be an awesome call. All the roads were open...
Great report, thanks! I was in the area on Saturday as well, climbed Sherman Peak (an easy walk-up), and it was certainly beautiful. But, snow began falling...
It was eerie how deserted the whole area was. On Thursday am, I left Kernville at 8a and reached the Smith TH 2hrs later. In all that time I saw one car - two...
Usually they'll "dummy lock" the gate, drive out a ways or perhaps the entire way if they have the time, and then drive back out. If they feel pretty...
Well, I'm going to be leaving an extended hiking trip soon and plan to be sleeping in my SUV most nights. I know that many of you often pull over and sleep in...
Pick someplace secluded and out of traffic and someplace where overnight parking itself is legal. The "authorities" aren't likely to bother you if they have...
i have spent many nights sleeping in the back of my truck in national parks during peak summer months without any problems but i always stayed in trail head...
Good suggestions so far. I've done the same thing, I even spent 2 months living out of my car 3 years ago, sleeping in and out of National Parks. I've never...
Could somebody recommend a cheap hotel in Truckee or the surrounding area? I'm doing some skiing in March at Northstar and don't know the area very well. ...
Unfortunately, Truckee and cheap do not go hand in hand. If you are willing to stay up at Soda Springs, you could stay at the Sierra Club lodge (I believe it...
Another possibility is Reno. It's only 35mi from Truckee, fast and easy to get to on I80. Motel 6 goes for about $45/night. -b ... are willing to stay up at...
hey everyone, dreaming of late spring/early summer trips and was thinking of trying to do echo col to get to ionian basin. does anyone have detailed info on...
see http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/171659/mount-spencer.html for a "Mount Spencer ...by way of an Echo Col->Ionian Basin->Lamarck Col loop hike, August,...
... accounts... ... and get to the shelf on the ... Traverse around the lake on its east side. You have to traverse fairly high (just follow the obvious...
Hi- thanks for the info, i just found bob's photo showing the route. i must have been too tired to figure it out when i was up there last. do you think doing a...
As long as we're scrambling in the Echo Col area.. could anyone enlighten me on Wallace Col? That looks like a decent access route to Sapphire Lake and YAMC...
From what I remember from my climb of Wallace and Hackel in late 2005 was that there is a lot of loose rock/scree around Wallace, especially on the South side....
If the goal is to get to Ionian Basin as quick as possible, Lamarck Col is definitely the way to go. It is far easier than either Echo or Wallace Col. While...
... Lamarck Col is definitely the easiest approach to Ionian Basin (in terms of XC terrain/amount of trail), but I'm almost positive Echo Col would still be...
Matthew's most likely correct. I was confusing Ionian Basin with Evolution Basin. For Ionian, Echo Col ought to be the fastest way. btw, here's a view looking...
Thanks everyone for the info and a big thanks for Bob and his photo of the route to echo col. looking at the photo's i took when I was there and comparing them...
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