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Misc, Sierra Nevada
-Sierra Photo Drive-
05.02.10 | Permalink | Comment?

I made a drive to the southern Sierra for the second time in a week. I had to pick up my car which was in the shop getting a new transmission. Last Friday on my way to Onion Valley campground I hit/was hit by a rock and terminated my transmission. A week later I had a new one and needed to make the 300 mile drive to pick up the car. I though this would be a good opportunity to take some photos of the southern Sierra and post them.

Most of the couloirs I saw had lots of snow. The east side of the range had snow above about 8-9,000 ft. The snow in the Inyo Mountains had mostly melted.

The Beginning of the Owens Valley
14er, Sierra Nevada, Trip Reports
-Split Mountain Attempt-
04.26.10 | Permalink | 7 Comments

Elevation: 14,058 ft.

Date Hiked: 4-26-2010

Trip Report:
Although Split mountain is not in southern California I still am including this trip report. One of my goals has been to hike every 14er in the lower 48. I will include these trips in this site as they are completed regardless of the state they are in. All of my other trip reports will be from mountains in southern California. It is interesting that a short 3 and a half hour drive from San Diego can take you to world class mountaineering in the Sierra.

Split Mountain
Anza Borrego, SDC, Trip Reports
-The Thimble-
04.18.10 | Permalink | 2 Comments

SDC: #23

Elevation: 5,779 ft.

Date Hiked: 4-17-2010

Trip Report:
The thimble is a mountain located in the San Ysidro Mountains in San Diego County. I had wanted to hike this mountain and was planning on hiking it last January but snow made that impossible. I was back today to try it again and there was no snow this time.

The Thimble
Anza Borrego, Trip Reports
-Anza Borrego Wildflowers-
03.15.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

I had the opportunity to visit Anza Borrego and see the wildflowers. There were many flowers already in bloom but the peak is supposed to be a week from now.

Ocotillo Buds