This was our acclimation hike for Mt. Whitney, June 3-4 2014. We also used this hike as an opportunity to practice our glissading and self-arresting skills. Based on trip reports and the route I mapped out, the hike should have been around 7 miles roundtrip. Due to the extra hiking we did to find a spot to glissade, as well … Read More
30°, freezing fog, 20+ mph wind gusts and sideways snow/sleet/graupel… in other words, a perfect day to put some miles on my seldom used snow gear! The Plan I came very close to staying home and not hiking. It had been a rough week at work, I wasn’t sure how Riley(my dog) would deal with the cold and I was … Read More
Geek Stats San Jacinto Peak via Sid Davis Drainage || Distance: ~8.5 mi || Duration: ~7 hours || Net Elevation Gain (at Max Elevation): +2,190′ || Max Elevation: 10,834′ || Difficulty: Strenuous The gallery below (30 photos) loads slowly. Thank you for your patience.