from Stevie Haston
Peter Minks otherwise known as Minks, died of cancer on the 7th. He was one of the reasons I fell in love with the North Wales crew and had such a ball in the late 70’s. As a climber he had nimble feet and was Whillans like in his physique, he did the second solo of the Walker back in the day and was very proficient at all parts of the game. The game of course wasn’t just climbing it was about fun and carousing. I can think of alotta his mates dropping a tear into a pint or ten. He and I did a very ...
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
South Lake Tahoe has an ace up its sleeve: miles of cross-country skiing, hidden lakes for snowshoeing and quiet retreats for capturing winter sunsets. Double down for Tahoes secret south scene. Splendid Spooner Tahoe may have the highest concentration of ski resorts in North America, but its also home to some of the best cross-country skiing this side of Scandinavia. For more than 80 kilometers of groomed gliding goodness, head to Spooner Lake Cross Country Ski Area on Tahoes eastern shore. Sign up for a
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Thank the Org Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of the holiday were sharing a few things were thankful for: local nonprofit organizations working hard and making a difference in our Bay and big outdoors. Gobble em up! Going to Rehab: The Marine Mammal Center at Rodeo Beach in the Marin Headlands is where sea lions go for some RR if theyre sick or injured. Since 1975 the center has rescued and rehabilitated thousands of California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals, sea otters, and ...
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Bonus Sherpa: Go with the Flow If the fog is making you sing the blues, its time to turn the tide. Add a skip to your step and a splish to your splash with any of these refreshing summer adventures. Clarks Automatic Refresher: Break up the trip to Tahoe with a cool-down along the way. Clarks Pool swimming hole , just off I-80 near Auburn, is an emerald oasis set under the tallest bridge in California. Splash Camp: Pitch your tent under the redwoods and next to swimming-hole-filled Pescadero Creek in ...
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Californias first national park is home to world-famous trees, including the biggest one on Earth. Yet even with such mighty credentials, Sequoia National Park sees few visitors in the winter. With a commute thats comparable to Tahoe, what are you waiting for? Fairy Trail Mirror, mirror on the wall, which tree in the world is the largest of all? At 275 feet tall and with a diameter of 36.5 feet, the General Sherman tree is the biggest living thing on Earth. Summer is when tourists buzz around this behemoth
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
We live smack in the middle of the Pacific Flyway, the long Alaska to South America migration route for millions of birdsmore than 350 species. Here are a few great places to catch the avian action. Fly to it! Cranes, Plains, and Automobiles Its a bird! Its a plane! Its a sandhill crane! Every winter, 7,000 of these elegant gray birds with bright red foreheads soar hundreds of miles from the Pacific Northwest to their seasonal landing pad in the delta region of the Central Valley. Get up close to these ...
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from Weekend Sherpa - Get outdoors in the Bay Area
Warm up this winter by gliding into any of these backcountry huts. Hut, hut, go! Cabin Quickie Want that wilderness experience, but dont want to work too hard for it? Check out the cozy and comfortable Spooner Lake cabins on Tahoes eastern shore. Within a 20-minute snowshoe or cross-country ski, you can be relaxing at your own private winter cabin. And youll be treated like backcountry royalty: the firewood is already chopped, the stove is primed, theres even coffee for the morning. Located amidst fragrant
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from Rock Climber Girl
So, life's flipped upside down again, and I'm back to work full time in Seattle. It's great... I'm actually excited to be back in the city a bit more, and it's nice to have more stable work for a bit. On the other hand, summer is rapidly slipping away (I'm sitting on the ferry in my puffy coat right now) and I'm having to adjust my expectations of my climbing for the rest of this year. I'm gearing up (literally) for my mountaineering training taking place in about two weeks, and I'm super excited for it. I
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