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HI All,
I posted the event on FB but some of you aren't on facebook. We are going to celebrate Shin's #300th summit of Mt Baldy an impressive feat. Meet up is at Manker Flat at 6:15am. We will go up the ski hut trail wait on the summit for everyone for a group photo then head down to lodge for grub, spirits and great times! Shin is working on getting someone to open the hut incase of weather issues or someone wants to stop at the hut and warm up.
Date: Dec 15th
Time: 6:15am
Place: Manker Flats
Current Participants:
Shin
Jeff Scofield(There are vegas odds if I'll actually show up 3:1 is opening bet)
Patrick
Carmen
Ty Sutherland
Carole
Tracie
Hiking Jim
Kristine Lim
MC Yes The MC!
Rosie Breen
Tony Yeary
Mark
Corie
Maybes
Wes
Stacy and Curt
Tina
Karen
Sooz......
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Sweet James, it will be good to see you!!
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This is an important event. I'll be there.
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Hi "Wait on top for everyone to show up" How long you waiting? Bring a jacket and snacks . Wonder if Crazy Jack could try this hike I know Betsy would not be afraid of the image change!Akichow ? Hikergirl? This could be big! Thanks Doug
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Hey Doug more like bring a strong back and while we are waiting we can rebuild the windbreaks!
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Good idea, we'll need to work off Mark's cookies (Mark, hint hint) and cupcakes.
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Or, like me, you sleep in to a more reasonable hour and then just blast up in some amazingly fast time.
Who picked this start time anyway?
Shin doing a presentation at A16 afterwards?
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Crazy Uncle some of us would like to get home to our families like me and Shin and Lilbitmo!!!! Remember we still have our lodge thing afterwards....
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Hi "Wait on top for everyone to show up" How long you waiting? Bring a jacket and snacks . Wonder if Crazy Jack could try this hike I know Betsy would not be afraid of the image change!Akichow ? Hikergirl? This could be big! Thanks Doug
I am actually thinking about it. I'd have to fly down, though, and find pup care. What kind of winter conditions are we talking about (I have not done Baldy)? Snowshoes? Ice axe/crampons? Avy gear? And if ice axe/crampons, how bad is the exposure? Thanks.
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Count me in!  Joyce
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Could someone take pity on a Northerner and fill in some details re conditions? (With all the flooding here, I could probably just float south at the moment.)
Doug, are you going?
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Hi I will drive down the night before and may head up before the start time. Condition will change by the day until we go up but overall conditions are first two miles should be on light snow cover after the hut could be fresh snow packed trail that may be icy. If enough snow we could take the bowl up using crampons and ice ax , but on the edge of the bowl through the trees you can avoid the steep bowl and the avalanche risk somewhat. Watch the Baldy thread as we get updates daily from either Shin or Mark or others that do the trail often.
The hike is somewhat steep but we go slow enough that every one makes it. Distance is about 4 miles , hardest part of the hike is getting to the start. The roads are not marked that clear and very dark , so I always say when you get to the ski area parking lot turn around and drive down hill about 1/2 mile? Depending on where you stay might carpool with someone Thanks Doug
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Okay, I am in. Baldy's be on "the list" for a while...just figured I'd do a summer ascent first. Looks like Ontario is the best airport.
Doug, if you don't mind company, I'd like to do the earlier start so that I can take my time going up. If there is a pre-meet up place to which it is easier to navigate, and from which I could caravan to the TH, that might make things easier.
Psyched up to hit Baldy, meet some more WPSMB folks, reunite with those I already know!
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Hi I drive near the airport on the way to Baldy so this might work Great you are coming and I see Joyce plans on making the trip also should be a great day! Doug
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If it works, would be great to catch a ride. I booked some flights (I tend to decide something and then jump right in), though they can be changed.
Arriving Friday on Southwest at 7:10 p.m. I got a flexible ticket,though, so can arrive earlier (4 p.m.) or later (10:05 p.m.)
Booked to leave Sunday morning at 8:35 a.m.. Figure I can stay at an airport hotel.
Now I can think about the fun stuff (food, clothing, equipment, more food).
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Put us on the YES list!!! WooHoo!!!!
Moved to Bishop in 2012 and haven't looked back since...
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Put us on the YES list!!! WooHoo!!!! I am SOOOO looking forward to this... seeing everyone again, and meeting Joyce and some of the others whom I've not met yet. Karin (Akichow), I'm glad you're going to be able to make it, I didn't get much of a chance to talk to you at the get-together last month, but I really enjoy your posts. Jeff, could you please add my brother Ken to the list. I'm not sure about any of my other brothers at this point. I'm actually really glad that it's an early start time... Saturday evening is the family Christmas Party in Escondido, so I may not be able to stay for the lunch at the lodge afterwards. Ken and I will be driving up together. Will we need permits?
"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
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