Yeah, I've pretty much run out of Sierra peaks on the east side. I've talked about just what you suggest, either in Colorado or perhaps Washington. Maybe you...
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ScottH
ocmousepad
Jan 28, 2010 4:19 pm
Hey Bob, Sunset the Sierra Challenge in 2010? Wow! Does this mean I will have to plan my own summer vacation in the future? How about inserting a new word...
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Karl Fieberling
sillyunclekarl
Jan 28, 2010 12:49 am
the last challenge??? say it isn't so.... Sign me up. (all ten days, and peaks) Thanks! Karl ________________________________ From: Bob Burd...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Jan 27, 2010 11:29 pm
Peaks have been selected, now taking sign ups for the 2010 Sierra Challenge. It is likely that this will be the last one after ten years, so if you've ever...
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Joel M. Baldwini
qumqats
Nov 26, 2009 10:24 pm
I'd vote for the Canon SX10is, which has been discontinued, or the current model SX20is. Full featured, almost like a DSLR, 20X zoom, and does HD video. --On...
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rangertarol
Nov 22, 2009 6:33 pm
I love my Olympus S-550 - 18x zoom, super macro, great quality images. They have a new model out now that's similar....
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Chris Jakober
jakecattleco
Nov 21, 2009 8:57 pm
Check out the Nikon Coolpix P6000: http://imaging.nikon.com/products/imaging/lineup/digitalcamera/coolpix/p6000/index.htm Should have everything you need, plus...
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Robert Covay
robert_covay
Nov 21, 2009 6:55 pm
Just curious if anyone has any feedback on the ideal adventure camera. Typical use would be extended dayhikes or multi-day backpacking trips. Price range...
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JimR
jimr_pdx
Nov 18, 2009 2:25 pm
I've noticed cars passing through on the Tioga Pass cam, but not in the last few days. Sure has looked pretty on there! Nearest accommodations would be on...
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Karl Fieberling
sillyunclekarl
Nov 16, 2009 4:28 pm
Scott; Yes, day hikes. (Too cold over-night for me - but I saw saw backpacker's camping in Little Yosemite Valley) Tioga road was open, but no overnight...
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ScottH
ocmousepad
Nov 16, 2009 3:22 am
Hey Karl, I had some questions for you. I am guessing you did these as three day hikes? Is Tioga Pass road still open? Seems a little late in the season to...
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Karl
sillyunclekarl
Nov 9, 2009 7:51 pm
I was surprised how little snow there was; November 6th, Liberty Cap and Mount Starr King November 7th, Tuolomne Meadows to Fletcher Peak November 8th, Lake...
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JimR
jimr_pdx
Oct 29, 2009 2:56 am
Amazing scenery, and quite the adventure - glad you weren't injured on your swift tour of the Sierra! Thanks for sharing the great scenery, since you'll...
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lpantilat
Oct 29, 2009 12:31 am
Here is a Trip Report of an adventure run of the Rae Lakes loop I did in on October 24th. Video, photos, splits at the following link give some indication of...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Oct 4, 2009 10:51 pm
Yes, Florence is very prominent in the area, particularly as I was walking north down the Triple Peak Fork. There's a 1,000-foot drop to reach the Lyell Fork,...
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Paul
extravatrekker
Oct 3, 2009 4:18 am
I wanted to tell you how much I love your photo of the upper Lyell Fork of the Merced from the crest of Ansel Adams. It's brought back memories dormant for a...
Devil's Peak and Snow Mountain Devils was some fun class 3. Snow was fairly uninteresting (and it rained on me during the Devil/Snow traverse) ...
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Sep 28, 2009 4:32 pm
I had a nice outing to Ansel Adams as planned last Thursday, taking about 18.5hrs for the outing, a bit longer than I'd hoped. Turns out I didn't find the...
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Tom
trindtslo
Sep 23, 2009 3:29 pm
I'm planning on doing a day-hike of Cloudripper on Friday, Oct 2nd if anybody is interested in keeping me company....
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Bob Burd
snwburd
Sep 18, 2009 6:46 am
I'm thinking of heading to Mt. Ansel Adams on the SE border of Yosemite next Thur, if anyone is interested in joining. I think it is about 40mi/10,000ft of...
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Peter Hawkins
hawkinsp40
Sep 15, 2009 2:46 am
Hi... On Sunday, while Bob was "enjoying"; Picket Guard, I climbed the NE face of Middle Palisade with a couple of friends. After receiving a Saturday afternoon...
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snwburd
Sep 14, 2009 7:49 pm
If you know where Picket Guard is you probably qualify as a Sierra peak junkie. It may be the most remote peak on the SPS list, and one of the more obscure...
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jimr_pdx
Sep 10, 2009 7:01 pm
... Thanks for the flashback! That was most entertaining, my wife's first trip into Yosemite's "gentle wilderness" and everything's going white. Oh well, we...
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snwburd
Sep 8, 2009 3:20 pm
... I don't understand. What's not to love?...
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jfedak
Sep 8, 2009 3:37 am
Didn't get as much hiking done in August as I had planned. Took a trip back home to Pittsburgh, caught a chest cold mid-month, and got offered a Whitney Permit...
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tiocampo
Sep 4, 2009 11:20 pm
Is there a terrestrial gyre? Watch out for balloon debris with Japanese writing! (possible WW2 balloon bomb)...
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snwburd
Sep 4, 2009 8:00 pm
... Balloons are definitely the #1 trash item found anywhere more than about 50 yards from a trail or road. Not just in the Sierra, but everywhere. I think the...
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tiocampo
Sep 4, 2009 5:20 pm
Great hike and climb. It amazes me to cover that distance and elevation so fast. I've been in the bottom of several of the nearby basins and canyons and a...
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snwburd
Sep 4, 2009 2:38 am
Of the three possible trailheads to reach Finger Peak (Maxeson, Rancheria, Woodchuck) I think I picked the longest one (Woodchuck). Not on purpose, mind you. I...
