I'm headed up to try Mount Dade next weekend - either as an overnighter starting on Friday afternoon or as a day trip starting before dawn on Saturday. If...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 22, 2009 6:24 am
Snow Valley Peak TRT north from Spooner Summit, East Tahoe Rim http://www.fedak.net/albums/SnowValleyPeak.html Ellis Peak (+ Barker Peak) Ellis Peak trail from...
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jtgray24
Jun 22, 2009 3:11 pm
I'm thinkig about climing Mt. Lyell this Jul 4 weekend. Does anyone have any opinions on the best route this time of year? (direct, east ridge, or the...
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Peter Hawkins
hawkinsp40
Jun 22, 2009 4:05 pm
Hi... This past weekend I and my friend Rachel climbed Mt Williamson via the West Face route. We were lucky with the weather --- we received sunshine with...
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surfingmarmot
Jun 22, 2009 5:29 pm
... Maybe you are right given the drought conditions we had for some years, but RJ Secor's route description claims there is a bergschrund to deal with--I...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 23, 2009 11:34 pm
You may be right. The glacier further west (under the V and U Notches, and Underhill Couloir), develops shrunds earlier in the season and I've seen those. I've...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 23, 2009 11:38 pm
If you like a good snow climb, the direct route is very nice. Bit of good class 3 at the end to. Should be in shape at that time. Easiest route is probably...
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ludmilabartosova
ludmilabarto...
Jun 24, 2009 3:30 am
Hi! Anybody know what the conditions on Mt. Whitney are right now? Are crampons & ice axe still needed? Thanks...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 24, 2009 3:52 am
For up to date Whitney info, the Whitney Portal Store message board usually is the best place to look. Here's their current conditions thread: ...
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tom brown
tomcat_rc
Jun 24, 2009 1:56 pm
If going the MR -- I would suggest crampons and ice axe for another week. The MT have some ice at the cables - we did not use crampons for but most are- in...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 24, 2009 7:34 pm
Anyone know if SummitPost is ever coming back up?...
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Kevin Leach
head_dunk_2000
Jun 24, 2009 7:38 pm
It's there right now, just checked, was also on there earlier this week. ________________________________ From: John Fedak <john@...> To:...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 24, 2009 7:47 pm
... Hmm, I've been getting their maintenance message since they took it down last night. "Sorry, SP is temporarily down for maintenance." ... [Non-text...
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jtgray24
Jun 24, 2009 7:48 pm
I can confirm it is not working for me......
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 24, 2009 7:49 pm
Ah, SummitPost.com is working SummitPost.org is not. I posted a note to their admin board... -fdaj...
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Kevin Leach
head_dunk_2000
Jun 24, 2009 8:03 pm
That's funny, when I checked, I checked the .org version which worked. Must be some internal system communication issue or something. Sent from my iPhone On...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 24, 2009 8:19 pm
I suspect this might be a dns propogation issue. summitpost.com and summitpost.org are resolving to different IPs for me. If thats the case, it should resolve...
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Christopher Randall
christopher_...
Jun 25, 2009 10:00 pm
Hi there, I'm curious if anybody thinks I'll have trouble finding a campsite at the Mosquito Flat campground on Weds, 7/29. I'm starting a trip to Mount Ritter...
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bobmcdavis
Jun 25, 2009 10:18 pm
I stayed there last August on a Wednesday night. Only one other site was taken (out of about 10 as I recall) by backpackers, plus a large trail crew occupied...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jun 28, 2009 9:27 pm
The heat and the skeeters returned to the Tahoe basin this week... Twin Peaks from TRT Ward Creek Trailhead http://www.fedak.net/albums/TwinPeaksTahoe.html ...
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Michael Graupe
michael_graupe
Jun 30, 2009 5:19 pm
For a couple of years I have been thinking about a dayhike, traversing the Desolation Wilderness and climbing four major peaks (Pyramid, Jacks, Dicks and...
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jtgray24
Jun 30, 2009 5:50 pm
I have also crossed (and underestimated) desolation valley in an attempt to summit Pyramid. While the summit was successful, I learned a good lesson. Always...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jun 30, 2009 11:38 pm
What about Price, Agassiz, and Ralston?...
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Michael Graupe
michael_graupe
Jul 1, 2009 3:45 am
... Too much snow and I'm still pretty out of shape. :-)...
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jtgray24
Jul 1, 2009 4:47 pm
We're starting to toy with the idea of doing Conness from Young Lakes via south slope this 4th of July and pushing Lyell back a few weeks, based on the group...
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jakecattleco
Jul 1, 2009 5:00 pm
If anyone can chime in with the current Lyell conditions it would be greatly appreciated! TIA Chris...
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John Fedak
jfedak
Jul 5, 2009 6:21 pm
Waterhouse and Pickett Peaks (Crappy weather for these two) http://www.fedak.net/albums/WaterhousePickett.html Hawkins Peak ...
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Dave Pomeroy
highpointer50
Jul 7, 2009 1:24 pm
My partner and I plan to go for a 5-day backpack-climb of Mt Clark (Yosemite), starting at Glacier Pt, via the Clark Fork of the Illouete. We'll camp at the...
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Doug Groen
douggroen
Jul 8, 2009 11:38 pm
Hi everyone, I'm trying to plan for a 5-day trip at the beginning of August and was hoping to get some suggestions for an awesome trip. I've done a number of...
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Jim R
jimr_pdx
Jul 9, 2009 1:27 am
Your upper-Kern camp via Shepherd Pass has been on my list for a while. You have excursions north over the Kings-Kern divide, west toward Milestone Basin and...
