Picach Peak, By Fair Means

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RoryKuykendall

Mountain climber

California

Jan 31, 2012 - 05:31pm PT

Thanks for the TR. I'm sorry for your loss.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2012 - 10:13pm PT

Here's a photo of Todd(on left) with a couple other DRLs.
Photo Cox collection

Kalimon

Trad climber

Ridgway, CO

Jan 31, 2012 - 10:22pm PT

A most excellent and extremely exciting expression of the essential essence.

Thanks Bro. Jefe!

Zander

climber

Jan 31, 2012 - 10:46pm PT

Oh Yeah!
Z

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2012 - 09:57am PT

Here's a little something
To light the way
Inside your heart where the darkness stays
I believe the sun still rises here
When it falls

east side underground

Trad climber

Hilton crk,ca

Feb 1, 2012 - 10:35am PT

nice Jefe, I still have my resin encased scorpion wtih picacho peak written on it, I bought at the gift shop many moons ago. Cheers

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2012 - 11:01am PT

Thanks DMT(everyone else, too), that's what I was aiming for.

That's how I try to approach life(and death).

Tony Bird

climber

Northridge, CA

Feb 1, 2012 - 11:12am PT

picacho is a favorite destination of the desert peaks section of the l.a. sierra club. they all try to be real mountaineers and may even have a previous CA, although i'll bet with more points of aid.

next time, simply rope, er, leash up. i'll bet you'll get a FFCA without a leader fall or, ah, hang-dogging.

Ezra Ellis

Trad climber

WA, & NC & Idaho

Feb 1, 2012 - 02:14pm PT

Sorry about your friend.
Rose bud is a kick A$$ looking dog. Way to shred the Gnar!

phylp

Trad climber

Millbrae, CA

Feb 1, 2012 - 03:07pm PT

Jefe, this trip report is brilliant on so many levels...funny, insightful, poignant, clever.
Big thumbs up!

dee ee

Mountain climber

citizen of planet Earth

Feb 1, 2012 - 08:49pm PT

Love it.

I' been lookin' at that thing for awhile. Next time I work in Phoenix I'm gonna' do 'er.

Sorry about your friend, he was too young,

Did you see the compressor?

justthemaid

climber

Jim Henson's Basement

Feb 1, 2012 - 10:19pm PT

Brilliantly written post Jefe. I read it a few times. Too many great lines to quote. Great writting

I laughed...

I cried...

..no really..I'm serious

Thanks so much for sharing.

Pet the wee-missus for me.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2012 - 10:11am PT

Thanks skip.

If you can spare an hour or two on a road trip I highly recommend this peak- for a good leg stretcher if nothing else.

SCseagoat

Trad climber

Santa Cruz

Feb 2, 2012 - 11:01pm PT

Wow.....this was beautiful....thanks for giving me heads up on the TR. loved it!

Susan

Gal

Trad climber

a semi lucid consciousness

Feb 2, 2012 - 11:15pm PT

Hey Drljefe-that is a great hike! Thanks for the write-up. Been out to Cochise a couple of times lately and passed by it-wished I had had some extra time to do again. Love the desert this time of year.

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Feb 2, 2012 - 11:16pm PT

I've done the California Picacho.

Driven by the Arizona one more times than I can recall.

I guess I'll have to stop and do it next time.

Then there's the Mexican Picacho as well.

drljefe

climber

El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2012 - 12:59pm PT

I left the route intact, mostly for shipoopie, but also for chubby flatlanders.

Thanks for all the nice comments.

Finding some humor and parody in this hike helped me deal with the slap in the face of losing a bro.

Nothing like a fun adventure with a dog.

Keep on keepin on supertopo.

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