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What a long and great hike we did yesterday. This peak is that HUGE one, next to Bridge Mountain that you can see when driving in from the south side of Zion. Think Bridge Mountain and add some ups and downs.... :eek2: People who came on the hike but do not post here were DB - AWESOME Lady and James --- who is brave enough to want to do a Courtney hike weekly and had no issues with swimming in the Subway right now without a wetsuit! :haha:
Pictures....
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What a fun group. I loved seeing Jeff again! Last time I saw him, when he hiked across Zion in a day with Bo, he was moving so fast I hardly got to see him. :lol8:
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Three of my favorite hiking buddies.. Bo, DB and CP (Courtney)! You all know Bo is awesome, but DB and CP are too! :nod:
Thought I'd show everyone where our scramble and ramble took us!
Imagine the potential if Courtney and DB would break down and get some real hiking shoes! :lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by tanya
It definately was an awesome hike with some really great, fun lovin' folks!
Thanks to all, and especially to you Tanya and the patience you have to stop and smell the roses! Beautiful photography as usual! We kept a fast pace 0 PPH (photos per hour) on the first leg of the journey and dropped off to a pleasant 200 PPH rate on the second leg! :2thumbs:
The Peak Bagger! Ram... eerrrr... Courtney :lol8:
From the looks of his attire he has bagged a lot of peaks too :lol8:
congrats on another peak. Great shots as always. :2thumbs:
Great TR, as usual. I thought that might have been your LR at the overlooks lot. We came thru about 6 or so.
Win
More Courtney Attire... and Jeff demonstrates why to never wear shorts on a Bo or Courtney hike. :five:
For a day with so many highlights, it's hard to pick out my favorite point in the day...but finding the ram head definitely ranks up there. I love stuff like that.
A great day out. Shane, you shoulda been there. Good times.
I wish I could've been there! Great photos Tanya, thanks for posting those. That looks like a super hike.Quote:
Originally Posted by cp0915
I'm with you Courtney, on finding stuff like that rams head...
I love stuff like that!
Thanks for the route map too Bo!
The Panamints were awesome too, but we didn't make Sentinal peak! Not enough motivation (on my part). I picked up some kind of bug last week, and was feeling under the weather. We had about 6000' of elevation gain as it was, and it nearly did me in!
We backpacked into Panimint city, and then onto the saddle, which overlooks Death Valley! It was soooo beautiful there, and there was so much water! Every spring was flowing and there's so many surprisingly green riparian sections in that canyon!
Last time I'd done this hike was about 10 years ago ~ and I'd forgotten how pretty it is.
Lookin at the topo yesterday - and recalling Rick Kent's adventure - I can hardly believe it! Are you sure he's not pulling your leg Courtney? If he really did all those peaks in a day then :hail2thechief:
I'm happy you all had such a great time.
Hope I can join you before too long.
~Randi
Randi,
I'm sorry you didn't make it...and no, Rick's not pulling my leg. I've been on similar (though not nearly that intense) death marches with Rick. He's the real deal. Makes me look like a complete poser, which of course, I am.
CP
Tell Courtney that the 60's called and they want their shirt back. :lol8:
Looks like a great day.
:2thumbs:
YOU a poser? You're as much a poser as I am an orienteer! You just be the modest and humble type CP.Quote:
Originally Posted by cp0915
You guys (you and Rick are quite amazing).
I just hope that I don't have to run to keep up with you when we do a peak together!
I HATE running! :mrgreen:
:roflol: That's FUNNY!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shane
I like that shirt! :2thumbs:
Very cool photos. I like that pink shirt tanya. That shirt against the redrock makes a cool contrast. Now that I have a baby girl at home, I have to start appreciating that color. :ne_nau: :haha:
Yikes! Glad I didn't bust out my tye-dye neck sunshade. That'll be coming out in early May!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Het!!!! what happend to what was my favorite pink top picture.... :ne_nau:
Yeah.... I'm a perv... :lol8:
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
Shhhhh..... you are thinking of the picture I sent to your mailbox :twisted: :cool2:
Yeah... right....my mailbox is empty :nono:Quote:
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I need to remember when the ladezz of Bogley post a hot picture (or leave their pictures unlocked) I need to press the download button.....
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It was a truely fun day Randi! I'm sure you'd have had a great time with our motley crew! I posted a map, but can't give further details in anticipation of Courtneys soon to be released Zion Peakbagging Book!Quote:
Originally Posted by Randi
a rockin' day
Hey Jeff! It was a great day! Are you home now? How was the rest of your trip?
According to the post in the "other group" :haha: This is what he did on the day after our sunday peak!Quote:
Originally Posted by tanya
Bo, your map route is just about spot on. If you could slide that second arch location over to the blue dot, that would do it.
I didn't explore a possible (purple) backdoor route up the south facing side. It might go and if so, a hiker might be able to get a closer look at that arch that's in the second layer of cliffs from the top.
Any photos, Jeff?
Ok, here's a photo of the small arch across (west) from checkerboard just before you climb sand up to the pass/saddle. Next photo is from atop that hersey's kiss of a mound a bit SSW of the pass. Finally a zoom and long range shot of that arch on the other side of the X6537 mesa.
Very nice! Good finds.
Thanks for sharing, Jeff.
Yeah! Now I want to go and refind them. :2thumbs:
Great TR, I might venture out that way tomorrow. Thanks.
Win
And so might I.
a cool moment enroute to g2
The vortex! :2thumbs:
Nice peekature. . . :five:Quote:
Originally Posted by erial
I finally finished the album for this route! ~whew~ .. am I behind!
http://www.zionnational-park.com/ima...m2/index66.htm
looks like fun
Welcome to the Group Sportsman! :2thumbs:
thanks, when you going to come north and bag some peaks up here?
You must live in the SLC area.... I don't go that way often but the majority of this group all live up there.