***Downward bound - Bay Area’s best hike an easy hike
- Tom Stienstra writes: “The trail runs 34.5 miles, starting at Castle Rock State Park on Skyline Ridge. From there it heads west through a diverse and eye-popping landscape — and downhill nearly the entire way — to the ocean at Waddell Beach and [...]
***My new pack
- I used my new Mountainsmith Auspex pack for the first time this past weekend on my XC ski overnight in Yosemite, and I’m very pleased with the results.
The Auspex is a very lightwieght pack (about 3 1/2 lbs.) but with a relatively traditional design. It achieves its light weight by minimizing pockets [...]
***I posted a few pictures
from this weekend’s Glacier Point snow-camping trip on the Talusdancers web site.
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***Back from Yosemite.
The trip was great, though it did not go quite as planned. When we arrived in Yosemite Valley on Friday, a cold late-season storm had closed the road to our trailhead at Badger Pass. We camped in the valley instead, and enjoyed about 6 inches of snowfall.
On Saturday the road to Badger Pass [...]
***Off to the Sierra
as soon as I drop the kids off at school. We’ll see what the weather brings - it is raining right now, and snowing in Yosemite.
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***The Glacier Point trip is on.
More information on the Talusdancers web site.
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2003.04.12
***Michael McClary.
“Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It’s called ‘rain’.” [Quotes of the Day]
***No weekend hikes today!
Not only is the weather conspiring against me but this is one of those days when I need to drive my kids to multiple school events. I guess I should be grateful that [...]