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mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 25, 2013 - 01:36am PT
Any old tidbit--fishing, camping, photography, lore, STories, ski touring, water skiing, from aloft, from way in the past, above or below clouds, in your dreams, and Ferdinand and other characters--just as long as you can reasonably use Tioga in a sentence or convey the idea of Tioga in a photo. Or Saddlebag. Or Dana. You get it.

Hey, it'd be good to see some posts about the C word, but let's not go crazy. Unless you want to. And fun begins at about 9,000 feet.



"From Conness."


edit: Saddlebag Lake Resort has had its share of making Sierra history. Originally built by the Gardisky family in the 1900's, the resort was later owned by the Berglund family, who sold it to the Grover's in 1960. The Grover's' operated the concession for 26 years. In 1986, they semi-retired and sold the resort to Don and Lois Stennerson, who ran the business until 1997. Saddlebag Lake Resort is currently owned by Richard and Carmen Ernst of Modesto. http://saddlebaglakeresort.com/History.html




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Feb 25, 2013 - 01:43am PT
When I lived in the Valley I would write notes for my famly members to go through for free. It was all good.
bhilden

Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
Feb 25, 2013 - 03:03am PT
I used to go fishing in Ellery Lake after a day of climbing to get some fish for dinner. No need to go around collecting bottle and cans for the 5 cent refund if you've got a fishing pole!
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Feb 25, 2013 - 10:17am PT
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Feb 25, 2013 - 10:19am PT
east side underground

climber
Hilton crk,ca
Feb 25, 2013 - 10:25am PT
Srbphoto

climber
Kennewick wa
Feb 25, 2013 - 11:49am PT
chez

Social climber
chicago ill
Feb 25, 2013 - 11:58am PT
^^^^^^ is that Ferdinand?
hooblie

climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
Feb 25, 2013 - 12:06pm PT
^^^ yuppers! it would be great to hear more ferdinand stories, a few of them are over here:

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1222159&msg=1297004#msg1297004
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2013 - 05:33pm PT
This thread led to that thread which led to this remarkable photo of several well-known and liked people who knew and must have liked Ferdinand.
Boodawg strikes again.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Feb 25, 2013 - 07:41pm PT
That's a great photo, Mouse!

Eric
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2013 - 03:13am PT
Thank "Boodawg." Whoever he is, I bet he looks lots better with no beard...
:)

Here's some of the left-behinds from Jim's and my TR about the ramble in LL LL Land (Tioga Pass and vicinity).
http://www.supertopo.com/tr/A-Ramble-in-Lynne-Leichtfuss-Land-Mt-Conness-from-the-East-1974/t11619n.html




Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 28, 2013 - 04:24am PT
Hoss Julia, Great Pictures.....miss you Gal. Without my friend Julia I would never have had the opportunity to live in one of the greatest places on the planet each summer. Julia got me my job at TPR.

I met Julia here at the ST campfire and then later in person and we became friends. Tacoettes for life. Julia knows so much about the Sierra. I was at a Sierra Club lecture Tues. night and one of the speakers kept saying Sierras.....I thought, if Julia were here she'd school him fo' sure like she did me the first time I said Sierras. :DD
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 28, 2013 - 04:34am PT
















































mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2013 - 07:08pm PT
Bump already!
The suspense is killing me!!

Did summit happen?

Great photies, BTW!

Thnx.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Mar 17, 2013 - 11:30pm PT



We got close, fearless leader who'd done it a time or two before said an hour or two more. But we'd started late and taken a lot of time to play. We wanted Aspen and friend to have a fun, first experience trying to do a peak, not a forced march. And I needed to start early so I could take a "measured" pace.

But we are "on" for a rematch this summer. Can't wait. I Love Conness. Scatter my ashes there. lynnie


mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
Once more, thank you.

Here's what lay above you after the crest.
Looking at the summit.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Mar 18, 2013 - 12:52am PT
Awesome, thank you! That will be my inner vision from now til I see it in person. Smiles, lynne
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
The Tioga Pass episode of Motion. http://livewellnetwork.com/Motion/episodes/Secrets-of-Tioga-Pass/8843857
Looking at the upper end of the Merced drainage, with the peaks of the Lyell Fork of the Tuolumne drainage, the south end of the Tioga Pass area, from Mt. Clark.

Sirenna Venada? Never hoid of it.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
Looking over my shoulder, here.

Shoulda found this earlier thread earlier.

Spool on.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1222159&msg=1223480#msg1223480
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