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Brad Young · « **Reply #300 on:** February 19, 2019, 10:56:06 AM »

Quote from: JC w KC redux on February 19, 2019, 08:50:47 AM

We had a fun day at Devil's Slide yesterday walking the now defunct section of Highway 1 (now a "hiking" and biking path) and then up into San Pedro headlands. The views were crystal clear. We could see the Farallon Islands, the Golden Gate towers, Point Reyes and many other natural and man made features. The new path allowed me to finally examine all the faults and folds closeup and without distraction.

Here is a link to visit via aerial photos - you can travel the whole coast and download images for free! Great resource

https://www.californiacoastline.org/cgi-bin/image.cgi?image=201306514&mode=sequential&flags=0&year=2013

Sounds like a beauty day. The farthest I got was walking through snow piles to dig out our downstairs firewood. Definitely jealous.

CruxLuv · « **Reply #301 on:** February 19, 2019, 12:09:55 PM »

Quote from: mynameismud on February 17, 2019, 06:45:43 PM

Dang, that is a lot of snow. Common though, buy your wife a winter jacket for Pete's sake.

mynameismud · « **Reply #302 on:** February 19, 2019, 03:58:33 PM »

There is an old bicycle road built early 1900's that goes from hwy 1 to the Bay side. A bit over grown.

F4? · « **Reply #303 on:** February 20, 2019, 04:57:39 AM »

Re-post up the video of the trail.

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #304 on:** February 20, 2019, 05:39:11 PM »

What?! - Looks like it actually rained a little today at Pinns. Severely isolated showers here along the coast and those same type of bursts must have hit further inland. A break in the rain you say? Yeeeeess crudhopper. It is almost time for you to leave...

Brad Young · « **Reply #305 on:** February 20, 2019, 05:44:50 PM »

Dammit. Well, I'm going anyway.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #306 on:** February 21, 2019, 07:16:03 AM »

Where’s F4? Heh

Gavin · « **Reply #307 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:19:22 AM »

Quote from: JC w KC redux on February 20, 2019, 05:39:11 PM

What?! - Looks like it actually rained a little today at Pinns. Severely isolated showers here along the coast and those same type of bursts must have hit further inland. A break in the rain you say? Yeeeeess crudhopper. It is almost time for you to leave...

Yeah, it rained more than a little bit - I led up a technical search & rescue training at Back Door, and our team of 10 people got drenched by rain and hail. At first it looked like scattered showers, but got more serious as the day went on.

We can use the rain, but I'll be glad to see some sun and slightly warmer temps for climbing!

briham89 · « **Reply #308 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:53:33 AM »

I'm ready for it to be Pinnacles climbing season again!

Brad Young · « **Reply #309 on:** February 21, 2019, 08:55:42 AM »

Quote from: briham89 on February 21, 2019, 08:53:33 AM

I'm ready for it to be Pinnacles climbing season again!

You can't climb Pinns with skis on your feet.

waldo · « **Reply #310 on:** February 21, 2019, 09:16:19 AM »

Around 1985 or so, Lincoln Hatch and I got caught by hail - lots of hail - in the Desperado chimney at this time of year. We were clad in tee shirts and wind jackets, so shaking made our chimney moves exciting. It was quite a project to escape via the ledges on Machete's south face.

Zay · « **Reply #311 on:** February 21, 2019, 11:07:49 AM »

Gavin,

May I ask your permission to post your pictures of Pinnacles covered in snow to supertopo, or suggest you post them there for yourself?

Way too cool. Credit should be given where due!

Thanks for sharing them here anyways!!!

mungeclimber · « **Reply #312 on:** February 21, 2019, 12:46:38 PM »

Quote from: Brad Young on February 21, 2019, 08:55:42 AM

You can't climb Pinns with skis on your feet.

BAZINGA!

and Waldo, you got to have some pics of the adventures somewhere, yah? Start opening boxes! Let's see more!

F4? · « **Reply #313 on:** February 21, 2019, 10:50:31 PM »

I’m not at the Pinnacles!!

More pictures as Mr Mud needs a reminder of a warmer climate.

mynameismud · « **Reply #314 on:** February 22, 2019, 08:44:05 AM »

Will enjoy that first day above 50 degrees. May have met a FA partner, it is at least a possibility. The person seems to like adventure.

clink · « **Reply #315 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:15:20 PM »

Let me interpret what Mud is saying above.

He is volunteering at a local hospital. One of the comatose patient's (he talks and reads to) eyelid twitched when he said the words 'first ascent'.

clink · « **Reply #316 on:** February 22, 2019, 12:17:19 PM »

;)That is cool Mud. What are the prospective routes like?

F4? · « **Reply #317 on:** February 22, 2019, 01:55:23 PM »

Clink...route prospects are SOGGY!!

I sure hope Mr Mud is bathing now that it’s warming up.

mynameismud · « **Reply #318 on:** February 22, 2019, 04:40:41 PM »

F4 actually has the correct answer. It is wet up here, if it isn't wet it has a snow approach. It was snowing when I left the house and raining when I got to work. Very wet year. I was getting out a little bit but right now the whole region is soaked.

Some of the stuff is cragging stuff. Other stuff is more Alpine adventure. Hopefully will get in a couple of FA's this summer. We will see how the rope coils.

Atomizer · « **Reply #319 on:** February 23, 2019, 08:14:27 AM »

I made it out to the Pinns for the first time this year. It was nice to see so much water flowing everywhere. The rocks were surprisingly dry if not a little cold to the touch. Did two new first ascents up at the Crud in Mud Formation.

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Zay