Reminds me. One of the things I did bring to AZ were X-country skies.
The poles have come in very handy on some steep hikes.
One recent hike was 2.5 miles with 2000' climb (600m) for 2 miles.
My ankle was pre-surgery and I still made it thanks to the sky poles.
I understand steep hiking.
View from the top of Bear Mountain near Sedona AZ.
https://tinyurl.com/y4nlvd85
Looking down on where some cliff dwellings are, visit by reservation.
Can't wait to be able to hike again.
I look forward to more photos, someday (as said in westworld show)
I will visit Alaska.
Someday bucket list - WayneS
At 5/14/2019 11:11 AM, you wrote:
>> Is the snow melting a lot? Everytime I see a mountain, the kid in me wants
>> to climb it.
>
>Yes. Every day the snow line is higher and more tundra is exposed. My
>guess is that the trail up to the top of Harp Mountain should be
>easily passable without safety gear in another week as it is primarily
>on the sunward side of the mountain. We didn't get the extreme wind
>events in the peaks this year, so the drifts aren't nearly as deep as
>they were last year. We had significant snow in the contours well into
>July, but this year the melting has been relatively uniform. We had a
>couple mountain climbing deaths this spring. It can be dangerous. One
>fall was quite significant and the guy ended up about a half mile from
>where he slipped. These mountains are rugged. My picture doesn't
>reveal just how rugged Harp Mountain is, but the trail is as steep as
>you can climb without using your hands. When wet, the trail is at your
>boots' limits of adhesion. Going up isn't a problem, but coming down
>is a "tightening experience."
>
> From my window, I look out directly at Harp Mountain, Mount Gordon
>Lyon, and Highland Mountain. All three are on my bucket list for this
>summer. These are approximately 1200m height (1100m from valley
>floor). The trails are primarily all on the sunny side, except to get
>to Mount Gordon Lyon, you have to first climb Rendezvoux Peak, and
>then the trail drops down about 150m before going back up. The
>trailhead is at about 600m so, the climb isn't too extreme and can
>easily be done in a few hours.
>
>Sometimes, you can get to these peaks (other than Harp mountain, which
>is on the east side of the South Fork Eagle River), by way of Fort
>Richardson's road system. During the week, you will have live-fire
>restrictions, but the weekends they usually have the road to Alpenglow
>Ski Area open and it's a very short hike from there to the top.
>
>Wintertime, Rendezvoux Peak trail is still pretty popular. However,
>the trail is in an avalanche zone and is off limits much of the time
>because of it. Every few years somebody gets wiped off that trail. The
>warning signs are everywhere, but some people choose to take the risk
>even in the midst or after a major snow event.
>
>One of my brothers will be in town later this week. I hope we can do a
>hike up to the lakes on one of the days. I know the trail is open, but
>a bit muddy. It's about 10-12 miles round trip with minimal climbing
>(until the end when you may choose to do the rock scramble). The
>scenery is quintessential Alaska. And it is just a few minutes from
>the house.
>
>AK Schnozz
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