Tag: Mt. Baldy

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Struggling to absorb enough oxygen from thin air, it’s a labor to walk 20 feet. The steep broken rocks that loom above look like teeth, and I imagine myself falling away from the narrow trail and tumbling down to hungry stone faces below. With a firm grip on trekking poles for balance, I pause and contemplate turning around to return to the forgiving embrace of a warm, soft bed when a voice above shouts encouragement. Taking a deep breath, I forge forward, knowing that pride may have to haul me up the last thousand feet or so.

We did it! From L to R: drlorentz,(anonymous member) , Dan, Nice Grizzly, me, Dave, Kelly, Danny

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Well, it’s November! That means 2 things: The Dodgers aren’t World Series champions and it’s time to meet up with your fellow Ricochet mountaineers! Further to this, and this, we are closing in on 11/11. As mentioned, we are meeting at Manker Flats at 7:30 in the am. There is street parking up and down Mt. […]

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Further to the OP, The Mountains Are Calling, Ricochetti Must Go we will be meeting on Saturday, November 11, 7:30 am at the Mt. Baldy Trailhead (Manker Flats). I will do another post in the next couple weeks with specific logistics. Here are my suggestions to anyone considering joining us… DO IT! But get prepared. […]

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Apologies to John Muir for mangling his celebrated quote. Talk politics, culture, and news with some fellow Ricochet members while climbing a mountain! Ok… not technically ‘climbing’, it’s a trail loop, no ropes or skills required other than hiking, but we will get to elevation (10,060′). We are starting to plan a Ricochet Meetup for […]

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