Rats! :-) I climbed Smith yesterday and Brown today, as planned. Smith from Death Valley was both fun and hard. It's less than 4mi one way (I think), but...
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sekihiker
Jan 26, 2008 7:20 pm
Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan and is climbed by thousands of hikers each year. For a report on a hike up Mount Fuji and a visit to Japan go to: ...
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JD Schaefer
jdrows
Jan 26, 2008 10:08 pm
I did it in '04 and remember a saying that went something like "A wise man climbs Fuji-san once and a fool climbs it twice." My route was the old route from...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 11, 2008 4:55 am
I'm heading out to the desert for 10 days starting this coming Friday. I'll be meeting up with Matthew to do some DPS peaks in Arizona Fri-Mon, then off to...
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Scott
ocmousepad
Feb 12, 2008 7:15 pm
Bob, I looked out on the web and see there are 247 SPS peaks and 99 DPS peaks. Are you and Matthew down to less than 50 SPS peaks to dayhike now to complete...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 12, 2008 9:56 pm
Matthew has less than 20 SPS peaks remaining, I have about 40 to go. If you're curious which peaks remain: http://www.snwburd.com/bob/sps/ The DPS list is less...
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five_ten_is_easy
five_ten_is_...
Feb 12, 2008 10:58 pm
hey everyone, i know its not a typical scramble but can anyone tell me when in the valley i pick up the old big oak flat road? its just part of my scramble...
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Kathy
wingding0
Feb 13, 2008 2:11 am
Pichacho el Diablo is one I'd like to do sometime in the next couple of years, but I'll be doing an overnighter....
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jw
will_jrob
Feb 13, 2008 5:03 am
It's been 40 yrs since I hiked it , but the old road reached the valley about the runout of Ribbon Falls, where it mingled with some Park Service roads. It ...
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Joel M. Baldwin
qumqats
Feb 13, 2008 8:48 am
--On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 10:58 PM +0000 five_ten_is_easy ... As you're driving out the valley you pass El Capitan Meadow. Just past this is scenic...
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david okner
five_ten_is_...
Feb 13, 2008 6:24 pm
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outdoorsy_girl9
Feb 13, 2008 8:45 pm
Hi all - There are a couple of Mountain Culture Films coming to Berkeley, benefiting non-profit orgs (Snowlands Network, as well as UC student groups the Cal...
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five_ten_is_easy
five_ten_is_...
Feb 14, 2008 1:28 am
Hey everyone- planning an early summer scramble and wanted peoples opinions advice to see if this is possible. so wolverton the lakes trail to moose lake. ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 14, 2008 5:35 am
You're in luck. There are two passes that allow class 2 access from Cloud Canyon to Nine Lakes Basin. "Lion Lake Pass" is just west of Triple Divide Peak and...
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david okner
five_ten_is_...
Feb 14, 2008 3:55 pm
Thanks Bob! i was hoping you would have time to lend me a hand. can't wait to go, planning on the week of memorial day. cheers, david ... ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 14, 2008 4:10 pm
Tell us about your trip when you return - it sounds great. btw, you may need crampons/axe for the north side of the passes at that time of year. -bob...
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david okner
five_ten_is_...
Feb 14, 2008 11:30 pm
Hey Bob, will do! cheers, david ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for last minute shopping...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 17, 2008 4:01 am
Two nice days so far. I climbed Bridge Mtn and Potosi Mtn, both near Las Vegas, yesterday. Potosi wasn't too special, but Bridge Mtn has some really fun class ...
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richard
ridgeard3230
Feb 18, 2008 2:23 pm
We were told that there was too much ice on the route to Bridge Mt.and its not a good time of year to do it. I'll like the info on the McCullough Mt. We will...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 19, 2008 5:20 am
... Mt.and its not a good time of year to do it. ... way next month and looking for some peaks to climb. ... There was some snow, considerable in places, all...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 25, 2008 5:46 pm
I finally got back after 10 days in the southwest deserts. Thanks to Matthew, Evan, and Tom who joined me on various legs, making it far more enjoyable. Brief...
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david okner
five_ten_is_...
Feb 25, 2008 6:34 pm
hey everyone, how accessible is kersage? i was thinking of maybe going up this weekend or next but have never tried heading into any of the usual trailheads...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 25, 2008 7:09 pm
Almost none of the roads are plowed in winter. The Sabrina Lake Rd is plowed only as far as Aspendell, a few miles short of the lake, and the Rock Creek Rd is...
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eric lee
thebeave7
Feb 25, 2008 7:36 pm
I concur with what Bob said. In the winter I've driven as high as 7000ft on Kearsarge Pass Rd, but I've also had to park as low as 5500ft. The road closed sign...
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david okner
five_ten_is_...
Feb 25, 2008 7:39 pm
thanks bob and eric... mmm could be an adventure! ... cheers david ... http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ ... ...
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Kathy
wingding0
Feb 27, 2008 3:35 am
Bob: It sounds like you had a great desert tour - I'm looking forward to your pictures. Were there any good displays of desert wildflowers out yet? Kathy ... ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Feb 27, 2008 2:33 pm
Kathy, Yes, it was great fun. I forgot to mention that your name popped up more often among the recent register entries - you seem to have gotten around quite...
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Tom Becht
bechtt
Feb 27, 2008 3:38 pm
Thanks for the invite, Bob. Enjoyed all three days but the best of the bunch was the Spectre trio. I'm especially glad you talked me into Dyadic (took all of...
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Miguel Vieira
miggy1k
Feb 28, 2008 1:00 am
My friend and I went to Joshua Tree NP last weekend and hiked up Eagle Mountain on Sunday. I too saw Kathy's name in the register. There were wildflowers...
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Kathy
wingding0
Feb 28, 2008 1:47 am
Really nice pictures Tom and Miquel! Miquel - those flowers sure are pretty. Last Saturday I did a run on the Art Smith Trail in the Santa Rosas above Palm...
