Skyline on Saturday, June 4

[Wildhorse]

Anyone planning to do Skyline this Saturday?

[mattytreks]

I'll either be at SanG or Baldy this weekend, but the weather forecast is calling for some pretty high temps!

Whoever is doing Skyline, be safe and start early.

[Hikin_Jim]

Hey 2600, what watch is that? I lost my Suunto and need a new one. I'm wanting an altimeter function but not GPS.

HJ

[Hikin_Jim]

It is the Suunto Core. This exact one:
http://www.amazon.com/Suunto-Core-Altim ... ge_o07_s00

http://www.suunto.com/en-US/Sports-Watc ... ollection/

The altimeter was okay, but not as precise as I'd hope for it to be. When that picture was taken, I know I was about 300 ft higher than the state elevation. Sometimes the elevation is within 10 ft and at other times it was several hundred feet off. Not a complete deal breaker, but I wish it was more precise.

Yeah, that's my experience too with my old Suunto Vector. I had to reset it every few hours whenever I'd hit a known point in order to keep it accurate. Air pressure does vary throughout the day, so I think this is normal.

Thanks for confirming which watch that is. The Core is the one I've been looking at. I would prefer all black, but it's $70 more for some reason.

HJ

[zippetydude]

Forecast: Low of 81, high of 114. Um, Cynthia, what is your opinion on this matter?

z

[Hikin_Jim]

114? No problem. I was tired of life anyway.

HJ

[Ed]

I think it is time for Cynthia's seasonal message.

[cynthia23]

Sorry dudes, I have been amiss on my 'rant' duty. Wildhorse, I have to believe you're messing with me a little bit.
Or, perhaps trying to get a conversation going on the subject? I'm fairly sure you aren't seriously going to go up Skyline this Saturday!! I sure hope not cause we need your lively commentary on this board, and if you aren't alive anymore, that's the end of that!

Ok. gonna post my rant now.

[cynthia23]

Sorry dudes, I have been amiss on my 'rant' duty. Wildhorse, I have to believe you're messing with me a little bit.
Or, perhaps trying to get a conversation going on the subject? I'm fairly sure you aren't seriously going to go up Skyline this Saturday!! I sure hope not cause we need your lively commentary on this board, and if you aren't alive anymore, that's the end of that!

Ok. gonna post my rant now.

[Wildhorse]

Would love to climb Skyline this Saturday, but at last minute change in plans has me in Pacific Grove Saturday where it will be about 50 degrees cooler. Burrrr.

Skyline could be crowded. The folks who hike on such days are a marvel to me. The summer Skyline risk is too high for me. I would surely wilt in such heat. I have taken other risks that have made a big positive difference to my life.

Cynthia's warnings are worth heeding by almost everyone.

I posted this question just to see what we might find out.