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. ...
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eric lee
thebeave7
Dec 24, 2006 1:53 am
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...
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rarebird16@...
rarebird582002
Dec 23, 2006 4:25 pm
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...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Dec 23, 2006 12:27 am
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...
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stealth88
Dec 22, 2006 11:32 pm
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...
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Carol
rangertarol
Dec 12, 2006 3:04 pm
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...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Dec 12, 2006 2:26 am
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...
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Carol
rangertarol
Dec 11, 2006 5:49 pm
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...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Dec 11, 2006 5:37 am
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...
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Kyle Wilson
mtnbkr373
Dec 6, 2006 4:37 am
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...
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Kathy
wingding0
Dec 6, 2006 12:45 am
I'll be interested in your report on Mopah - I'm going to try that one in January. ... have...
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Kyle Wilson
mtnbkr373
Dec 5, 2006 4:20 pm
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 ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Dec 5, 2006 3:28 pm
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...
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Kyle Wilson
mtnbkr373
Dec 5, 2006 3:26 am
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...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Dec 5, 2006 12:46 am
Kyle, Check out this TR if you haven't already. Email me if you want/need more specifics. They are both fun climbs. ...
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mtnbkr373
Dec 3, 2006 10:46 pm
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...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Nov 20, 2006 4:50 pm
I spent several hours last Wednesday printing maps and studying the beta for some HPS peaks in the Los Padre NF I planned to climb this past weekend. Two hours...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Nov 7, 2006 7:41 pm
Correct! January, 1920 Sierra Club Bulletin. The article spends a good deal of time discussing the glaciation of Yosemite and amazingly detailed for the era....
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RobertTeela DePond
frankly45
Nov 7, 2006 1:25 pm
A geologist..............Whitney or maybe Hoffman ? ... Sponsored Link For just $24.99/mo., Vonage offers unlimited local and long- distance calling. Sign up...
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SURYANTO -
yanto5124
Nov 7, 2006 9:53 am
John Kauke <jbkauke@...> wrote: The language is from the 19th Century. I say it was LeConte. John _____ From:...
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SURYANTO -
yanto5124
Nov 7, 2006 9:22 am
podbunny <podbunny@...> wrote: apologies for the off-topic complaint/plea: i was (slowly) hurtling back from North Rainbow off Mineral/King when...
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hikemonkey
Nov 7, 2006 6:57 am
Francois (?) Matthes wanted to name Cockscomb. -Michael...
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extravatrekker
Nov 7, 2006 3:55 am
The domed and reverend one, Starr King?...
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eric lee
thebeave7
Nov 6, 2006 6:30 pm
Well as of last year I started taking Glucosamine/Chondritin pills, usually a lower dose than the bottle suggests(higher when training kicks up). I've found...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Nov 6, 2006 5:57 pm
The strongest thing I've ever taken for mountaineering is aspirin. If something really hurts, let it rest. btw, not LeConte, not 19th century. :-)...
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podbunny
Nov 6, 2006 5:34 pm
apologies for the off-topic complaint/plea: i was (slowly) hurtling back from North Rainbow off Mineral/King when the un-thinkable happened - the backs of my...
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John Kauke
jbkauke98
Nov 6, 2006 3:36 pm
The language is from the 19th Century. I say it was LeConte. John _____ From: sierrascrambles@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sierrascrambles@yahoogroups.com] On...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Nov 6, 2006 3:14 pm
Nope. The author was a geologist....
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Shawn
sjd_prof
Nov 6, 2006 5:18 am
Sounds like an attorney.... Maybe Walter Starr Sr. in the 1940's? ... of ... bestowal ... tourists ... names ... ill- ... it ... of ... name ... was ... time,...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Nov 5, 2006 4:45 pm
This was a random tidbit I found in the Sierra Club Bulletin: "In conclusion, a word anent the desireability, the urgency even, of the members of the Sierra...
