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by TracieB
Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2012 Basic Winter Mountaineering Clinic
Replies: 92
Views: 2098

Re: 2012 Basic Winter Mountaineering Clinic

It's gonna take more than a few hours of snow, plus the wind blows it all off before it has a chance to stick. :evil:

2/13 from Bear Flat ridge looking north:

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by TracieB
Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feeler: SGMDF Official Adventure Race!
Replies: 61
Views: 1248

Re: Feeler: SGMDF Official Adventure Race!

Can dogs participate?
by TracieB
Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:31 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: San Gabriel Mountains Grande Tour
Replies: 8
Views: 197

Re: San Gabriel Mountains Grande Tour

Really enjoyed that, Cougarmagic! Thanks for sharing!
by TracieB
Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: The Pub
Topic: MY car was found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 369

Re: MY car was found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great news! Glad you got your car back, sorry you had to go through it being pinched, tho.
by TracieB
Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: More Verdugo Kitties
Replies: 4
Views: 135

Re: More Verdugo Kitties

cool! A lot of traffic on that hwy :)
by TracieB
Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:37 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20120127 Baden Powell Ice
Replies: 15
Views: 401

Re: 20120127 Baden Powell Ice

Wow nicely done :shock: I'll just watch from the safety of my screen.
by TracieB
Tue Jan 24, 2012 5:21 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Crunchy Baldy via Register Ridge - 1/22/2012
Replies: 9
Views: 226

Re: Crunchy Baldy via Register Ridge - 1/22/2012

Yes there was a tribe up RR before you...even I couldn't see the tracks, the ice was so hard, most of us just had on microspikes. I brought up the rear and took this shot, if you look closely you can see the nice BBC peeps waiting at the base of Baldy for me..and a few others scattered near or at th...
by TracieB
Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:58 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Wild wild West Fork hike with the dawg
Replies: 2
Views: 80

Re: Wild wild West Fork hike with the dawg

Awww hiking with the doggie is the best! I bet she had great time. I always feel guilty now when I have to leave Talus @ home.
by TracieB
Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Feeler: SGMDF Official Adventure Race!
Replies: 61
Views: 1248

Re: Feeler: SGMDF Official Adventure Race!

Good idea, I guess I have to learn how to rappel...and I'm slow but what the heck I think it sounds fun.

I'm still holding out for snow so we can do the winter skills day. :x
by TracieB
Wed Dec 21, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: News & Conditions
Topic: Baldy Bowl and Ski Hut Trail
Replies: 314
Views: 5938

Re: Baldy Bowl and Ski Hut Trail

What what? Ski hut, you ask? To find out, a simple task. ok enuf of that. The BBC contingent was up there on Sunday. The trail was mostly dry or slush and then above the hut was fresh dusting of snow. My friend's teenage son made his first Baldy summit via the west bowl, up and down, wearing instep ...
by TracieB
Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2012 Basic Winter Mountaineering Clinic
Replies: 92
Views: 2098

Re: 2012 Basic Winter Mountaineering Clinic

There is absolutely no snow in the bowl. :x
by TracieB
Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 11th Baldy of 2011 on 11-11-11
Replies: 4
Views: 104

Re: 11th Baldy of 2011 on 11-11-11

Nice pics! Too bad the wind wasn't blowing 11mph with a wind chill factor of 11 degrees, and you stayed up there 11 minutes. :lol: that sounds familiar. My REI e-vent jacket was put to the test and I have to say that I would rather carry my Mountain Hardware sub zero jacket than 3 liters of ice...n...
by TracieB
Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Not-So-Big Baldy Loop 11-19-11
Replies: 6
Views: 226

Re: Not-So-Big Baldy Loop 11-19-11

lilbitmo wrote: funny three groups from this board were on the mountain at the same time and we all missed each other :cry:,
Just goes to show you ....something....!
by TracieB
Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guess the location of this unique trail sign!
Replies: 2
Views: 88

Re: Guess the location of this unique trail sign!

Jeepers Paradise! I'll take Moab, please....

Yes I know where that sign is 8)
by TracieB
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:45 pm
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: Stickers! Stickers! Stickers!
Replies: 172
Views: 14243

Re: Stickers! Stickers! Stickers!

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con permiso 8)
by TracieB
Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20111002 Crystal Lake Crag with the gang!
Replies: 8
Views: 139

Re: 20111002 Crystal Lake Crag with the gang!

I enjoy looking at pictures of this more than I might if hanging from one of those pitons :shock:

Nice work. You're all becoming quite the rock climbers!
by TracieB
Wed Oct 05, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Up San Antonio by the Devil's Backbone
Replies: 10
Views: 234

Re: Up San Antonio by the Devil's Backbone

Must be akin to some of the bloviators on other forums :? Hold the head of the fish between the thumb and forefinger of one hand and the tail between the forefinger and thumb of the other, and bite liberally into the body of the fish as you would into an ear of corn; then, the last sweet morsel cons...
by TracieB
Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: training
Replies: 7
Views: 142

Re: training

The peeps going on that are all animals!! They're always doing Skyline and many other crazy things that keep them in shape. I had to back out because I know I can't keep up w/them. :? Wish I could go but I will go with Norma when we can spend the night on the other side and take 2 days or so to do it.
by TracieB
Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:08 am
Forum: Admin & Tech Support
Topic: Stickers! Stickers! Stickers!
Replies: 172
Views: 14243

Re: Stickers! Stickers! Stickers!

Unless you're into 4x4 or OHV, you're not going to see this one...
I doubt Jeepers would be offended.

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by TracieB
Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:50 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20110902 Bailey Canyon with Desertrunner
Replies: 14
Views: 227

Re: 20110902 Bailey Canyon with Desertrunner

Sweet! But no more spiders!!! gack!! :shock:
by TracieB
Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:23 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevadas
Topic: The John Muir Trail In Photographs
Replies: 6
Views: 171

Re: The John Muir Trail In Photographs

Very nice, Jim! Thank you for sharing those lovely photos.
by TracieB
Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: California
Topic: Mt. Shasta Avalanche Gulch 6/25/11- 6/26/11
Replies: 5
Views: 127

Re: Mt. Shasta Avalanche Gulch 6/25/11- 6/26/11

Very nice pix. I guess the cloud cover / hail helped keep the wind at bay? You're right, very strange....we had horrible winds when we tried it this year and got turned back because of the storm :evil: Also of note, "The Heart" still looks to be under snow in your photos... Can't believe y...
by TracieB
Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevadas
Topic: 20110731 Mount Williamson, Ex that, Mount Tyndal
Replies: 9
Views: 252

Re: 20110731 Mount Williamson, Ex that, Mount Tyndal

Nice job all! I'm glad you decided to be safe and that you all stayed dry.

I did not like that camp host pix! Gawd I would freak if I saw that whilst hiking with Talus :shock:
by TracieB
Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: 20110727 AWFUL Canyon
Replies: 31
Views: 493

Re: 20110727 AWFUL Canyon

Pestilence Canyon! Love it. Poison Oak is horrible stuff.

Taco you're turning Torrey into quite the canyoneer 8)
by TracieB
Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:01 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevadas
Topic: What a Girl Want's... Split, Williamson and Tyndall
Replies: 17
Views: 420

Re: What a Girl Want's... Split, Williamson and Tyndall

Awesome job Norma, Dave and Phil! Love the photos! This is not something I would want to do alone..but hard to fit into my schedule let alone find someone whom you can trust and get along with to undertake the effort.

Congratulations all!
by TracieB
Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:17 pm
Forum: Sierra Nevadas
Topic: Clouds Rest from Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley - 6/22/2011
Replies: 14
Views: 285

Re: Clouds Rest from Happy Isles, Yosemite Valley - 6/22/2011

Beautiful pix, so much runoff! I would take that route over half dome any day...(as long as the skeeters aren't having a convention at Sunrise)
Thanks for sharing!
by TracieB
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:06 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Hikemageddon - Smith Ridge Fail
Replies: 21
Views: 370

Re: Hikemageddon - Smith Ridge Fail

No hike is a bad hike or a fail....unless you don't ever make it back.

Nice pix as usual Elwood!
by TracieB
Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:04 am
Forum: San Gabriels
Topic: Retreat from South Iron Fork 7/12-7/13
Replies: 13
Views: 202

Re: Retreat from South Iron Fork 7/12-7/13

Great Pix Dave! I can be an armchair canyoneer :lol:
by TracieB
Mon Jul 11, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: Flora, Fauna & Fungi
Topic: Grizzly bear kills Yellowstone hiker
Replies: 3
Views: 99

Re: Grizzly bear kills Yellowstone hiker

Not to diminish the fear and horror the couple must've experienced...let alone the husband's death....but....


But the policy is to destroy bears that bite people because once they've done it, they've learned it. :(