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Posted by ROGER on October 9, 2008, 12:58:09, in reply to "Gorgonio, Jepson, Charlton, Little Charlton Trip Report"
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Great looking pictures! Were you using a polarizer?
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: Decided to summit the four eastern
: peaks of the famed "nine"
: yesterday and thought I'd share my
: experience.
:
: First off, did not see a single
: person the entire day and I was the
: only one to sign the register on
: Gorgonio it seems. Solitude at its
: finest.
:
: Started the trip up the South Fork
: Trail to Dollar Lake Saddle. It was
: chilly up till then, needed a long
: sleeve and fleece jacket, my
: inaccurate thermometer read a low of
: 38 degrees.
:
: Charlton: The register (like most)
: is missing its top and some
: condensation made its way in and
: made the notebook a soggy mess, it
: needs a new plastic bag and pad.
:
: Little Charlton: A very easy
: scramble from Charlton, really a
: little bumb compared to its
: neighboring peaks.
:
: Jepson: First time up and worth it.
: The views of the western end of the
: wilderness are superb, but the views
: of Gorgonio are breath taking. I
: will visit the peak again and again.
:
: Gorgonio: A great peak that I always
: enjoy summiting. Only negative was
: the grafitti on the register box. A
: funny thing is the easy button, got
: a laugh from me.
:
: I returned by going down the chute
: Kathy mentioned in her trip report
: recently, it was eery being alone
: with all the rock rolling around me.
: The rock is very loose mid chute,
: but fun nonetheless. Rest of the
: trip was a downhill trek through the
: beautiful wilderness. Dry Lake has
: zero water, truly living up to its
: name.
:
: Working on the photos, they will be
: at this link later today
:
:
: http://calicokat.smugmug.com/gallery/6183327_n2WXM
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