cyberhobo

The terrain east of Castle peak has always intrigued me with its ruggedness and complexity. Today I join Gabe, Mike, and Kim to explore and ski some of it. The snowmobile access ensures that there are plenty of visitors, but the featured landscape hides plenty of treats for everyone. Our timing is fortunate and we…

All five of us present have tried and failed to climb Tule Peak in the past, so it is with particular relish that we now join forces and do the job right. Given proper respect, good companions, and decent weather, it’s a fun outing! Small rocks Ascent Summit time baby Us on Tule peak Tule…

On our way back from a family funeral in Ripon we decide to sample some of the California central valley outdoors on our way home. I choose “training hill” outside Auburn, which looks like it gets some good elevation in quickly. The American river is an amazing deep azure here. There is green grass and…

I haven’t practiced much at hitting the melt-freeze cycle in our area with the correct timing. Of course we all want it not too hard and not too soft, right? Surely. It’s a mystery to me how to time it, so I go a for a nice comfy 11 am start for me on the…

Ann and I have never been sure how to find Pig Rock, a little crag near Pyramid Lake. We need a hike, so we set out on foot to remedy that. We pass someone shooting, but otherwise it’s quiet enough to catch a jackrabbit watching us. Ann Blacktailed Jackwabbit Pig Rock looks like it probably…

Ann, Colin and Steve show up for a romp up Incline peak. The day is warm, the sky is blue, yet there’s almost no one around. Maybe that other super thing. I enjoy the company on the climb up and get a couple of nice runs on spring style corn snow. Ann gave us a…

Gabe and I test some Peavine trails today, and while there’s still a good bit of mud and snow to contend with a lot of trail is dry and enjoyable. We hit more of the Halo trail than I’ve run before, and make a nice loop.

My general rule when conditions are uncertain is to go and see. It’s been raining above 9,000 feet in the mountains and now is cold, which makes me wonder if the snow will be rock hard and icy. I’ve planned to join Colin, John, Steve, and Ann for a snowshoe today, so we go see.…

My friend Dan must have been looking at maps. He proposes a snow tour up Duane Bliss peak, because he’s never been there. Neither have I – but I haven’t gawked at my maps enough to think of it. It’s good to have map-inclined friends. I have have hiked the nearby section of the Tahoe…

A temperature inversion surprises us as a cold morning in town seems to turn into a tropical day over 7,000 feet. Our snowshoe up Mt. Judah goes slowly but pleasantly. Going back through the Sugar Bowl ski area probably isn’t the best idea on snowshoes, but a nice option for future ski outings… Donner peak…