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diff --git a/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md b/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6429508 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/2021_trips.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ + +2021-11-21 - Mt Towsend (Olympics) +================================== + +With Lu, Brian, Christie. + +Worked out surprisingly well for second half of November! Prior week had some +rain/snow in the region and was worried about snow on the route and summit, and +also cold temperatures. + +Road up was mostly not bad. Long paved forest road with just a bit of unpaved +pot holes at the start. Towards the top (over 2,500ft?), road started having +some snow, but mostly the wheel tracks were clear. After the turn-off for the +upper Townsend trailhead, the road got pretty snowy and even ice-y. Was spicey +in Honda Fit, and no way to turn around, but made it without any close calls. + +There was snow at the trailhead, but only a couple inches. It turned out there +was "a couple inches" basically from the trailhead to the summit, from 3,300ft +to 6,200ft. Was worried there would be a couple feet based on trailhead, but +was not the case. There were a couple slippery/icey/melty bits, but microspikes +were fine and could have made it without. Top was fairly windy, but not very +cold, and got sunny at the end. + +Beautiful dusting of snow on deep forest at the lower bits, then pretty clear +snow/rock views from the summit. Could see 5 volcanoes (Baker, Glacier Peak, +Rainier, Adams, St Helens), clouds over the sound, Pt Angeles, etc. Pretty nice +day! diff --git a/outdoorsing/gear.md b/outdoorsing/gear.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..972e4bb --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/gear.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ + +## Snowboarding + +Old board is a Ride Timeless, 167cm, with textured top layers. Drake bindings, not sure model. + +Newer boots are K2 Maysis, mens size 12, black. These are a bit small, but the +heat forming process helped and they fit pretty well. + +Splitboard is a Voile Spartan Ascent, 166cm, orange top. Bought in spring 2021. +Bindings are Spark R&D Arc, bought used. + +Stance "regular", roughly 20" wide (a bit wide for me?), 3 degrees clockwise on +back foot (right foot), was 15 degress CCW front foot, but going to ~20 degrees. diff --git a/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt b/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bfcea05 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/hiking_trips_2018.txt @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ + +California! Sierras! + +Highway passes +- I-80 Donner Pass / Truckee (north Taho) +- (a few more around Tahoe) +- SR-88 +- SR-4 (closed in winter) +- SR-108 (closed in winter) +- SR-120 (yosemite to lake mono) (closed in winter, Nov to May) +- (huge stretch with no roads through) +- SR-178 + +Big National Parks +- Yosemite Valley: ~3.5hr no traffic + => side roads closed Nov to May + => backcountry cabin is first-come-first-served Dec to March + => https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/fulltrailheads.htm +- Kings Canyon: 4-5hr +- Sequoia: 4.5rh + +"East" Sierras +- Big Pine Lakes: 6.5 hour drive via HW 120 + + +Excellent overview map: http://www.highsierratrails.com/northern_sierra_trails.html + +~3.5 hour drive to Yosemite Valley + + +------------------------- + +Mt Adams! +Mt Saint Helens! (snow) + +Training/Prep: +- Camp Muir (Rainier) +- Hurrican Ridge? +- mt stuart (scramble; cascadian couloir) +- cashmere + https://www.summitpost.org/victoria-s-secret-nw-face/936099 +- enchantments in winter? + + +Also big/interesting: +- second sister +- shasta (CA) +- whitney (CA) +- rainier +- baker diff --git a/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt b/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c85830 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/mountains/shasta.txt @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ + +Shasta is tall! 14,179ft, almost as tall as Rainier. + +Recommendations: alpine starts (hiking ~4-5am), helmet, avalanche +beacon/probe/shovel. + +Best times: May through mid-July. 2019 seems like it will be below-avegage +snow, but not bad, and better than the recent droughts. + +4:40 hour drive from San Francisco (downtown). + +### Avalanche Gulch Route + +Most popular. Start at Bunny Flat trailhead (6940ft), which is plowed/clear all +year (!). + +### West Face Route + +### Clear Creek Route (East Side) + +This route is actually pretty appealing, sounds like fewer people take it in +early season. The main risk/issue would be road access in the snow. Seems less +avalanche dangerous, which means a snowier/earlier attempt would be possible. + +## Red Tape + +## Resources + +- Summit Post has a lot: <https://www.summitpost.org/mount-shasta/150188> +- [Shasta Avalanche info](https://www.shastaavalanche.org/) (including + forcasts) +- ["So you want to climb Mt. Shasta"](https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsm9_008138.pdf) (NFS) +- Tom Harrison map sounds best for physical use. +- https://hikemtshasta.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/mount-shasta-trail-map.jpg + +## Scratch / Notes + +Should do a >10k ft snow climb to train, also any altitude hiking/climbing +probably good. diff --git a/outdoorsing/paragliding.md b/outdoorsing/paragliding.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0ee5c28 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/paragliding.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ + +"Injury prophylaxis in paragliding", BMJ, 2002 +https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12351336/ + german paragliding club + +"[Injuries and influencing factors on accidents in paragliding]" +https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32663899/ + in german + + +--- + +TODO: +- get a hook knife for water landing safety +- join NW paragliding club + +reading/resources: +- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/ +- https://www.hpac.ca/rescues-helicopters-fires-mines-and-paraglider-hang-glider-pilots/ +- update from 2022 on difficulty: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11eDt7yIExeLQuJVvsyLYbB8SuYkVq0TITturX29vUFs/edit + +--- + +sites to try: +- blanchard, wa (1h20m drive, easy site) +- lake chelan area +- yakima buttes (?) (annual event?) + +st helens + +--- + +regional events: + +--- + +tree rescue: + +- https://ctomsinc.com/collections/high-angle-aviation-equipment/products/paraglider-parachute-tree-egress-kit (military vibe) +- https://blacksheepadventuresports.com/2018/06/26/review-beal-5mm-back-up-line/ +- https://towmeup.com/shop/ols/products/tree-rescue-device-only +- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2019/06/tree-self-rescue-for-paraglide-pilots.html +- http://mvkazit.blogspot.com/2017/01/some-ultra-light-rappel-ropes.html +- https://www.paraglidingforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=100528&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= +- http://cascadeparaglidingclub.org/reference/reference-tree-rescue-for-paraglider-pilots/ diff --git a/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page b/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37ce8b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/outdoorsing/planning_tools.page @@ -0,0 +1,8 @@ + +Forest Service snow cover map (west coast region): https://www.fs.fed.us/r5/webmaps/SierraSnowDepth/ + +Windy.com weather: https://www.windy.com/?47.536,-122.278,5 + +Gaia GPS + +Caltopo |