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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 3, 2010 - 10:12am PT
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Hi all,
Hiked to the Hulk yesterday to get some exercise and to check on the conditions up there:
Sure enough, the Wilderness Sign was moved closer to the campground and trailhead:
A well-worn trail is nice sometimes. Aspens haven't leafed out yet:
The important cairn on steroids not to be missed. Cut down to the river here for log crossing:
Mother Nature felled another tree across Robinson Creek. Now there's really no reason to get your feet wet on the crossing. Unless that is what you want:
Looking down on the location to cross if you DON'T want to get your feet wet:
Looking down on the location to cross (further west) if you DO want to get your feet wet:
Looking up Little Slide Canyon. Not much talus today. Nice!
Beginning to feel the presence of the Hulk:
Getting higher, looking down:
No post-holing at all. Feeling lucky:
Really feeling the Hulk's presence now. Note the snow chute to the left. Which is the destination.
And now even more:
Now I'm up at the camping area:
I decided to go ahead. The plan is to circumnavigate the beast. Clockwise.
Darn. The circumnavigate plan didn't work out. No gaitors or gloves. Jean bottoms getting wetter. Legs and lungs have had plenty. Oh, well, time to move on.
A last look. Up the Hulk from the base:
Snow everywhere at the base. Some climbers cotton to snow, others not so much:
Well, time to get back. Weather seems to be moving in. Hope to see you again soon, Mr.!
A little fun on the way down, boot skiing. This convinced me this is the best reason to buy those ridiculous shortie skis.
If this was all too much memory usage or too much beta, let me know, I'll remove some. Don't want to be a spoiler!
Happy climbing this summer all.
P.S. Start time at car: 10:30am. End time at car: 3:30pm. 5 hours total. A most excellent cardiovascular workout. This morning, lungs feel good and stretched. :)
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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one of the best virtual hikes I've taken all week. thanks dood!
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside
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looks great in there, thanks. I much prefer snow over talus. :)
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Green Cove slabbage BITD!
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Sounds like a great day with yer bad self. Thanks!
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Footloose- this was awesome and thanks for the ride friend. Can't believe you didn't bring skiis up there!!!!
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2010 - 10:31am PT
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Thanks, guys.
Ha, msiddens! re-read my edit. I just added a part about next time and bringing shorties!
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mrtropy
Trad climber
Nor Cal
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Thanks!Very nice looked like fun, by the way,
boot skiing is called glissading
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2010 - 10:55am PT
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Yeah, glissading... :)
Cragman, you're on.
Thought you were supposed to be in
South America this date...
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Very cool, though I can't believe you didn't take your snowboard!
Peter
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Hunky post. Thx!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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I could almost feel the crisp air in my lungs... great TR to clear the head... now off on my morning bike commute without recourse to complain.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sweet! Thanks.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal Ca.
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Lungs are burning.
Nice!
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Great Pics The hike to the hulk is always a good workout
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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Thanks for the TR! Cant wait to get up there.
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Footloose - thanks for actually dropping dead before you post another secret
route into our beloved wilderness.
cheers and Godspeed as always!
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jfailing
Trad climber
A trailer park in the Sierras
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Good on ya! Looks pretty sweet up there... can't wait to get on that thing...
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msiddens
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Footloose- I'd not read too much into Choppers comments. Had to be tongue in cheek...after all the Hulk is hardly a secret anymore than any other High Sierra Route.
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