Moonlighting on Mt Baldy 3-14-09

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Moonlighting on Mt Baldy 3-14-09

Postby Dave G » Sat Mar 14, 2009 9:48 pm

Skipping sleep and climbing Baldy in the moonlight just seemed like a good idea to Norma and I Friday night. It was very cool (actually, quite cold!) climbing Register Ridge with only the moon for a headlamp. We took our time with many layer and equipment changes through the night and the sun was already greeting us as we came down the west side of the bowl. At the hut we heard someone calling our names and it was none other than Lilbitmo, Brian, Liz and EnFuego! It was awesome meeting all of you! Pix are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21042415@N ... 199539867/

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Postby NormaR » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:41 am

hey, who needs sleep? truly, it might take me a couple days to catch up, but it was certainly worth it to miss some and take this midnight hike. it was so cool to hike by the light of the moon. then watching the sunrise and the colors in the bowl made Baldy the prettiest i have ever seen her look. thanx Dave G for another great adventure!

here are my pix: http://picasaweb.google.com/ryan.norma8 ... lMoonHike#
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Postby FIGHT ON » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:14 am

Dave G wrote:Skipping sleep and climbing Baldy in the moonlight just seemed like a good idea to Norma and I Friday night. It was very cool (actually, quite cold!) climbing Register Ridge with only the moon for a headlamp. We took our time with many layer and equipment changes through the night and the sun was already greeting us as we came down the west side of the bowl. At the hut we heard someone calling our names and it was none other than Lilbitmo, Brian, Liz and EnFuego! It was awesome meeting all of you! Pix are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21042415@N ... 199539867/

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NormaR wrote:hey, who needs sleep? truly, it might take me a couple days to catch up, but it was certainly worth it to miss some and take this midnight hike. it was so cool to hike by the light of the moon. then watching the sunrise and the colors in the bowl made Baldy the prettiest i have ever seen her look. thanx Dave G for another great adventure!

here are my pix: http://picasaweb.google.com/ryan.norma8 ... lMoonHike#


Nice pictures, Especially the sunrise ones!
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Postby Norris » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:20 am

Great work you guys!
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Postby NormaR » Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:55 am

thanx Norris and Fight On. it was spontaneous hike for me. only committed to it at 4pm friday. it is definitely in my Top 10 of hikes i've done.

then, i ended up hiking Falling Rock Canyon to Ontario Peak on Sunday, so you talk about tired. Yikes! i just woke up today! :shock:

hopefully i will get those pix posted tonight.
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