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ToTheSummit
peregrinus
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Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours!
#3742589 - 02/06/05 08:50 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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You spent yours in front of the TV...I went on my annual "Anti-Super Bowl hike".
I decided to climb Turtlehead Peak today. It is located in Redrock Canyon just west of Las Vegas. Drove up around noon. Here is what it looks like from the trailhead where I parked my car. Turtlehead is the peak just right of center.
Its only about 2.5 miles form the trailhead to the summit but its a rugged 2.5 miles! The elevation gain is something around 2000 feet. Here is looking back toward the parking area from about 1 mile up the trail.
This is the point where it starts to get bad. You have to start to go cross-country towards the base of the mountain from here. Here is the same point looking towards the mountain.
You have to make your way up that gully to the left of the summit until you reach the ridge line and then follow the ridge line to the summit. Here is a pic to show you what the conditions are like all the way up that gully. Lots of scrambling up loose rocky ground and some bouldering.
The couple in the picture are a Canadian couple I met on the trail. They were pretty cool. And here is a picture from the same spot in the gully looking up at the summit.
When you finally reach the summit you have a great view. You are looking down on all of Redrock Canyon. Unfortunately, it was hazy today so I didn't get the best pictures. But here is looking into the canyon. The parking area where I started is right by the red rocks in the left side of the picture.
Also, you have a great view of Las Vegas and even Lake Mead in the distance. Again, not a great picture becaus of the haze...
And of course, the obligatory picture of myself at the top!
And just one more photo of Turtlehead and Redrock Canyon from across the other side of the valley as I was driving out.
Once again I show all you football fans how to really enjoy a Super Bowl Sunday!
-------------------- You invented the wheel....You push the motherfucker!!
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pinkfloydms
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3742607 - 02/06/05 08:54 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Did you see any donkies? LOL
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ToTheSummit
peregrinus
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: pinkfloydms]
#3742624 - 02/06/05 08:57 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Not today. But I walked through some fresh donkey shit!
You must've been up to Redrock before to have asked that question!?
-------------------- You invented the wheel....You push the motherfucker!!
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JettaJay
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3742629 - 02/06/05 08:58 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I wish I could have been there climbing with ya !! I love to climb !!
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pinkfloydms
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: JettaJay]
#3742636 - 02/06/05 08:59 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Yeah I lived in Vegas for about 3 months last summer. We went up to Red Rock a few times.
-------------------- Muppet Said: so yeah: - 'sex' five times - once with a man - once with a cadaver - and thrice with actual women(all of which were prostitutes) Best story ever! www.panicstream.com
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adrug
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3742641 - 02/06/05 09:00 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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awesome, man! they don't call you 'tothesummit' for nothin!
I truly do love the southwest, its so pretty out there.
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YouEnjoyMyself
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3742651 - 02/06/05 09:02 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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well, I slept through 75% of the game. Very tired and long day.
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wrestler_az
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3742842 - 02/06/05 09:40 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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awsome pics man....
-------------------- how's your WOW? Edited by yageman (04/20/06 4:20 PM)
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Supernova
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: wrestler_az]
#3743087 - 02/06/05 10:24 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Today was the superbowl? LOL. I'm not big into football and didn't watch either. I enjoy being at games sometimes, but not much interest in wasting a couple hours in front of the tube watching a game.
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idiotek
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: Supernova]
#3743162 - 02/06/05 10:36 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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i'd kill to hike those areas near/around the rockies and grand canyon.. sadly enough, tho, i've never been west of missouri.
the appalachians are nothing in comparison. they're still beautiful, though..
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JTHM
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: Supernova]
#3743165 - 02/06/05 10:37 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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i spent my sunday starting my azurescens. i hope these jars come out ok. looks like a fun hike
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funkymonk
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3743229 - 02/06/05 10:47 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
ToTheSummit said: You spent yours in front of the TV...
did not
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blissedout
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: funkymonk]
#3743565 - 02/06/05 11:40 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I drank at a buddy of mine's house and got fucked up!! I also looked at the t.v. occasionally. I abhor television but, I am sufficiently brainwashed to at least have the tube on that channel. Nice pictures, Summit.
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Silversoul
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: blissedout]
#3743598 - 02/06/05 11:45 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I just smoked a super bowl of my own.
Ya, ya. I know I'm like the 80th person today to use that line, but it's still cool.
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blissedout
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: Silversoul]
#3743642 - 02/06/05 11:51 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I don't have any pot.
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Silversoul
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: blissedout]
#3743663 - 02/06/05 11:55 PM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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I just got some tonight, from a dealer I just met last night.
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kadakuda
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: Silversoul]
#3743705 - 02/07/05 12:02 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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damn man you lucky bugger! we got...snow! still cool hiking but makes for pretty short trips when im in lazy mode.
keep em coming man, looks amazing!
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wrestler_az
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: funkymonk]
#3744253 - 02/07/05 04:27 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
funkymonk said:
Quote:
ToTheSummit said: You spent yours in front of the TV...
did not
dito
though i did spend quite a few in from of this damn computer
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13eetleJuice
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: ToTheSummit]
#3744295 - 02/07/05 05:09 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hehe, I slept from about 3pm till 5:30am so ya, I missed it. But it made for a GREAT sunday evening 14 hour nap. Sleep was gooooooood.
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KGB920
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Re: Why my Super Bowl Sunday was better than yours! [Re: 13eetleJuice]
#3744445 - 02/07/05 07:37 AM (19 years, 1 month ago) |
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well uh.... good for you bro, i still stayed in college watched the game adn drank beers
cheers
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