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Ray's pic, not Mammoth

08:53 California time
Ray: Finally, a good view of my mountain
Ray: Hazy, yes, but the view from the summit tomorrow will still be decent

08:53 California time
Kent: Nice!  Good luck!  Looks like a great adventure!  Did you recon the trailhead for your alpine start? 

08:53 California time
Ray: Yup
Ray: Its nickname is the "Lightning Rod Of the Cascades," so I want an early start
Ray: Wish I had a bike here
Ray: There's a bitchin trail around the lake.
Ray: Now raiding empty campsites for firewood...

08:54 California time
Kent: I read the description
Kent:  Last 80 feet class 4 on "good" rock
Kent:  That will be exciting!  Most people bail at "chicken ledge" right before the top
Kent:  Passing on the class 4
Kent:  Are you bringing your climbing shoes? 

08:54 California time
Ray: Yes
Ray: We shall see what it looks like when I get there! I'm super excited to find out
Ray: I'm not too proud to chicken out if it's sketch, but from what I've researched of it, I think it should be ok
Ray: Rock quality is not supposed to be perfect, so..
Ray: Just making it to the chicken ledge would be good, and apparently the trail has lots of exposure

08:54 California time
Kent: I think you'll cruise it, but it does look steep!  Good luck on your adventure!



Paul's pic of Morro Rock

08:54 California time
Paul: Morro Rock hike with Carlo
Paul: Reminiscent of a short Angels Landing but with more concrete/railings
Paul: Still a bit of smoke haze, but much clearer than any day so far

08:54 California time
Ray: Wow.

08:54 California time
Ray: My alpine start turned into a not-getting-outta-this-wqdm-sleeping-bag start at 7:18
Ray: Now hiking for 40 minutes, fairly easy so far
Ray: That's gonna change
Ray: But weather expected and looks like it will be ideal today, so if my legs hold out, I should make it
Ray: It may even be warm, which would be good for me and my excessive amount of water I have packed

08:54 California time
Kent: Oh man!  The magnet holding you in bed!  I know that one!  You could hide a bottle and recover it on the way down if you have way too much 

09:12 California time
Ray: I was about to make a serious wrong turn when hikers Shelli and Ron showed up and steered me right
Ray: Thank god
Ray: I woulda figured it out soon enough but not withou upsetting elevation loss
Ray: I'm in ridge trail now
Ray: Getting more fun...

09:14 California time
Ray: Still a ways to go!



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11:03 California time
Ray: Easy peasy
Ray: I cruised chicken section in my climbing shoes, so I had to back and do crux in my boots
Ray: This summit has a dropoff in same ballpark as Half Dome
Ray: Way cool
Ray: Was on summit at 10:27, so just over 3 hours
Ray: Will be much faster going down the scree and talus than it was going up

11:03 California time
Kent: Nice work!  That beer or whatever will be especially tasty tonight! 



Paul's pic

Paul: Reagan has this Yosemite stuff wired


Paul's pic




2020/08/28 13:37



2020/08/28 18:06


Ray: At historic marina in Newport, which is also a working marina
Ray: Life = good
Ray: Going for long walk on a cold beach tonight...

Paul: Looks quite awesome Ray
Paul: Continuing on the temp topic, I heard PHX set a record for most days over 110 in a row this year?
I looked up the forecast and it looks like you guys have a short respite with highs in the 90s, and then it shoots back up to the 110s at the end of next week
Paul: I forget what is "normal" in PHX having been away now for 20 years?

Paul: Wait Ray- Newport CA or Newport OR?

Ray: Oregon
Ray: Bitchin' little place.

Ray: It's been a hot summer with some records broken, and monsoon barely touched Phoenix
Ray: But people forget already how phenom the spring was
Ray: The warming trend has helped with my vacay - isn't it supposed to rain in this part of the country?


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Lake Mary

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Lake Mary

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Mammoth Crest