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My Telescope Peak report from 4/14 is posted: http://matt.tracz.org/2010/04_14/ There's some cool pics of Whitney from my drive into Lone Pine. The Whitney TR will be huge. Working on it... -matt
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Great pics! Telescope is so remote and desolate. Those kilns look like bee hives for a reason. I stuck my head in one to take a look and was quickly attacked by a hornet.
The McD's photo is a classic. Can't wait for the MR TR.
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Great pictures. I would love to see pictures from the Whitney leg of your trip. I am planning on hitting Whitney on Monday.
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Thanks Matt - one of my personal favorite pics ever is an April shot of Telescope about a mile or so from Mahogany with my daughter on a boulder in the foreground, ice axe over her shoulder, Telescope in snow, but the ridge without. It's a beautiful peak when set off by that long ridge. Great pics.
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Posted Thurs and Friday: http://matt.tracz.org/2010/CA.html Friday is 18MB, so be patient as it loads. :-) It was fun re-living this as I wrote it. One more big day to go... -Matt
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Excellent photo journaling, Matt. You take the reader through the journey step by step. Great pano shots. Look forward to Part 11...
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I especially enjoyed the Koalas and the yellow sea-level line – And I always love wide angles.
What are the specs including mp’s, price, and lenses on your camera.
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Camera:
- Canon Xsi - it's now the previous generation Rebel DSLR, should be available cheap used ($400?). It's 12mpxl. ~15oz.
Lens:
- Canon 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 wide angle. Retail is $710 as of last year (got mine used). ~13oz.
- Canon 70-200mm f4/IS. Retail $1100 (used in Koala shots). ~1.75lbs.
Also have the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens, retail ~$100, but didn't use it much in this trip.
I used my Canon SD800 (7mpxl) pocket cam for ~40% of the pics in this report too.
The lenses make a huge difference, versus the camera body. The Xsi (Tsi is latest model) is entry level DSLR, but also much lighter compared to the pro level DSLRs. Still at ~15oz (not including the 13oz wide angle lens), it's a lot heavier than a pocket cam on a hike. But I LOVE the wide angle to capture my mountain memories.
I hauled up ~5lbs of camera gear on the Whitney trip.
-Matt
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Matt,
I am really enjoying your photo journal, great pix and great TRs! :)I have been wanting to do Telescope Peak, so thank you for such a good photo journal of that as well.
Tracie
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The last day is finished and posted: http://matt.tracz.org/2010/CA.html It was a blast re-living it while writing it. Thanks again everyone for making it so memorable. -matt
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Matt, I'm blown away by all the cool pictures and the TR. I'm so glad that you got to experience the hospitality that this great group has to offer.
Doug is the best and he has so many stories.
Until next time.. Enjoy!
Get up! Get moving! That is when life begins.
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Echoing what others have said: it's been a pleasure reading your journal. Glad it turned out to be such a successful trip for you.
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Fantastic pictures and TR, Matt. It was fun reading it.
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Awesome trip report, Matt! I really enjoyed going through it. Keep up the good work.
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Matt, I can't speak since my jaw is still on the floor. Spectacular photography. Thanks for the great TR!
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Nice TR and photos! Enjoyed re living the day.
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Hi Matt,
I enjoyed your trip report very much. Thank you very much for taking your time to record the real feel of mountains and people. You have done superb job. I have never read such a detailed report about the final 400 ft. I'll study your pictures for my future climb.
Thank you again.
Shin
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Thanks for the comments everyone. Glad you are enjoying the Whitney TR. I'll keep updating my page throughout the summer/year. So check http://matt.tracz.org from time to time for more picture filled journals of what I've been up to. There's also a ton of similarly detailed hikes/treks/travels from the last 5 years too, should you be in the mood to browse a pictorial web adventure. Norway, Patagonia, and the Little Bear - Blanca Traverse would be some interesting ones... -Matt
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any plans to repeat this in 2011? I'm been looking for a good reason to drive out west in April. Cabin feever...
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Because of all of the unnecessary uproar last year, we're going low-key this year...
April Fool's Day Second Annual Culling The Rookies MR Climb. (I'm calling it a Death March.)
There are some people who are doing over three days. I'll let them pipe in if they are interested in making it public.
BTW, I think I saw that you're planning a JMT Ski Tour. I'd enjoy hearing about it as a repeat of Bartholomew's (sp?) trip is something that I wish I had the time to do.
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