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Halfway done... #90460 05/20/12 06:36 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	The climb up Whitney yesterday marked 26 weekends in-a-row. I decided I wanted to go big. It didn't turn out the way I planned. It was a beautiful day regardless. Here are some highlight photos: Gotta show Mark's thermometer. Too much to do... Whitney from afar. I call this super-high desert. If only I could find the motivation to lay down my sleeping bag... The rest of the album: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com/Whats-New-1/Finishing-Off-Half-A-Year-Mt/23074724_QwbHzN#!i=1857046951&k=F22k3Cf Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90462 05/20/12 09:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Simi Valley, Ca USA calicokat Member
calicokat Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 67 Simi Valley, Ca USA	Good Looking Photos, Motivation JMT & HST 2012: http://calicokat-hstjmt2012.blogspot.com/ Hiking Blog: http://calicokat-hiking.blogspot.com/

Re: Halfway done... calicokat #90463 05/20/12 10:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 838 Washington State rosabella Member
rosabella Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 838 Washington State	Great pictures Richard! Yah... Wallace Creek didn't look much different than when I've come thru there in the summer, I kinda thought it would have been higher. I sure do love that country! ...looking forward to the trip report. Hey CalicoKat... it looks like you and I will be passing each other on Forester Pass this summer! I'll be heading south on the JMT and will be going over Forester on August 7th. Cool!! I'll have someone to watch for! "What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pike

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90466 05/21/12 12:32 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 538 Torrance Ca. So.BayMark Member
So.BayMark Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 538 Torrance Ca.	Nice pictures Richard, I'll have to drop down there someday and throw the bag down somewhere.. mark

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90491 05/22/12 12:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 78 Meridianville AL Walter Runkle Member
Walter Runkle Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 78 Meridianville AL	Good Luck, Richard! Quite an accomplishment!

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90507 05/22/12 05:22 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal... Tracie B Member
Tracie B Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 783 Behind the Orange Curtain, Cal...	I will see that drainage with my own eyes...and the Mitre Basin. If I have to do it alone. It is so beautiful.

Re: Halfway done... Tracie B #90512 05/22/12 01:39 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	Figure out how you can get Shin up here for a few days, then invite Mark and we'll do it. HM to WP via the Mitre Basin and the Crabtree Lakes Drainage. We can go over the top of Langley... Thanks Walter. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90518 05/22/12 02:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 526 Likes: 2 Seal Beach Shin BaldyMaster Member
Shin BaldyMaster Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 526 Likes: 2 Seal Beach	Hi Richard, Your pictures bring me back the fun hikes in 2010. I am ready whenever you have any time off from your W52W project. The high plain desert is calling, I must go with a light pack with less foods. Shin Last edited by Shin; 05/22/12 02:52 PM.

Re: Halfway done... Shin #90522 05/22/12 04:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	Let's do it 06/08 - 06/10. I'd prefer to do it before the mosquitoes take over and we have to keep the bug juice handy... BTW, I'll be LA on 05/31. Want to do Baldy on 06/01? Late start because I'll be with the family... Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90529 05/22/12 10:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 526 Likes: 2 Seal Beach Shin BaldyMaster Member
Shin BaldyMaster Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 526 Likes: 2 Seal Beach	Hi Richard, I'll be there on the 2nd weekend of June. Shin P.S. I forgot to put a word "memories" on my previous post. I am getting old. Last edited by Shin; 05/22/12 10:55 PM. Reason: Memory loss.

Re: Halfway done... Richard P. #90538 05/23/12 04:57 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 538 Torrance Ca. So.BayMark Member
So.BayMark Member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 538 Torrance Ca.	I'm there...........thanks Richard mark

Re: Halfway done... So.BayMark #90542 05/23/12 12:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,448 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	We are going to have a great time! Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

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Upper Tyndall Creek
Elev 11,441’

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