this is on top of san jacinto. it was more spectacular than it looks - absolutely beautiful. we used microspikes to climb it which feel really hardcore until you remember old people in scotland use them to collect their mail at christmas time...
san jacinto's about 3300 metres...
what's really crazy about san jacinto is that it's freezing, and you're up in the snow, but you're looking straight down into the desert and these huge wind farms...
this is alex, one of the guys i've been hiking with a fair bit, being hard core with his ice axe... people told us we needed ice axes for san jacinto, but that was overkill... we slid down the other side - so much fun boot skiing, path was obliterated by the snow...
i don't think the text is quite lining up with the pictures... this is my funky snow style - waterproof pants tucked into spandexy style gaiters - and trail runners...
this is wiz demonstrating a self arrest with ice axe...
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ReplyDeleteHello Phantom Jimbricka (Aaliyah just lent over and added that a and I think it is a winner). Miciah just asked what kind of a poo is a jimbrick. What would you say? We have just been sitting on the lounge catching up with your blog because our computer has died so we haven't bee able to read it. Miciah did a little presentation about your walk at school the other day for his speaking and listening activity. He said it went really well - it would have been great to show them some of your photos. Great to hear all about it - all sounds amazing. Levi says to tell you he loves you and Aaliyah said "have a nice trip back". Is it too late to send more stuff to the Saufley's? I forgot to send the paw paw ointment.
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