California | S- |
27 Jan 17
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![Snow up to my chin - Jakes Peak?](https://f.hikr.org/files/2295790s.jpg)
According to several sources Jakes Peak (or grammatically correct: Jake's Peak) is one of the most popular back country ski destinations in the Tahoe area. With its corner position at the north end of Emerald Bay it offers fabulous views of Lake Tahoe in general and Emerald Bay in particular. With the many many feet of snow this...
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8. Februar 2017 um 16:38
(Fotos:11 | Geodaten:1)
California | ZS |
17 Mär 17
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![Jakes Peak? Jakes Peak! Well still not quite on the very top...](https://f.hikr.org/files/2323969s.jpg)
Since I missed the true summit of Jakes Peak here, I wanted to go back and give it another try. This time I was aware and conscious of where to "find" the true summit. However, the very top of Jakes Peak remains unvisited by 360, this time I didn't quite succeed, because the technical difficulties for the last few meters to the...
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21. März 2017 um 16:19
(Fotos:14 | Geodaten:1)
California | T3+ I |
15 Jun 18
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![Pyramid Peak via Rocky Canyon](https://f.hikr.org/files/2672900s.jpg)
The general setup was more or less the same as last week, not too much time for an extended hike so something with little ramp-up time was needed. Since I also didn't have time to prepare any new hikes I just decided to go back to Pyramid Peak once again. In order to make sure I would reach my goal on this day, I didn't only start...
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19. Juni 2018 um 19:02
(Fotos:8 | Geodaten:1)
California | WS+ |
21 Apr 17
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![Maggies Peaks - Closed for the Season? No way!](https://f.hikr.org/files/2348235s.jpg)
Maggie's South Peak is a very popular hiking destinations in the Tahoe area. It is an easy marked path from Inspiration Point (a view point at Emerald Bay) to the top. During the summer months hundreds if not thousands of people visit this peak every year which offers a nice view to Lake Tahoe. During the winter, the peak is in...
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23. April 2017 um 06:50
(Fotos:19 | Geodaten:1)
California | ZS |
28 Apr 17
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![Thompson Peak - an unplanned but wonderful ski tour](https://f.hikr.org/files/2353095s.jpg)
On this day I had a clear goal: to get a good workout with as much altimeter gain as possible. In the Tahoe area Freel Peak with is 10883 ft is one of the highest peaks and if you start somewhere around lake level (for example at the end of High Meadows Tail in Meyers (same as here), you get a good 4000 ft climb. So much for the...
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2. Mai 2017 um 18:12
(Fotos:12 | Geodaten:1)
California | T4+ SS+ |
19 Mai 17
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![Round Top via Crescent Moon Couloir](https://f.hikr.org/files/2367674s.jpg)
If I had to name "my favorite peak" in my new home, it would have to be Round Top. Not only because I have been on top of it 3 times already, but also because it offers quite a few interesting routes, in summer and winter and with it's >10000ft altitude a very nice view as well. One of the little more adventurous routes to the...
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22. Mai 2017 um 16:56
(Fotos:17 | Geodaten:1)
California | T3 WS- |
26 Mai 17
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![Round Top from NE - Elephants Back](https://f.hikr.org/files/2376695s.jpg)
I had plenty of real life views and took many many pictures of Round Top in the last few weeks. Due to the massive amounts of snow this area got during this winter, I thought of an approach to the top from northeast. I did not find any reports in the www about such a line, but judging from my inspection last week from the top and...
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1. Juni 2017 um 20:48
(Fotos:10 | Geodaten:1)
California | T4+ |
30 Jun 17
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![Of melting snow, "falling horsetails" and a pyramid](https://f.hikr.org/files/2408618s.jpg)
The first time I saw the Horsetail Falls, I wasn't all that impressed. Due to the drought then and the late season, the waterfall had nothing but a tiny bit of water trickling down from the Desolation Valley. The current situation with record amounts of melting snow should give the falls a much more impressive character. In...
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3. Juli 2017 um 21:15
(Fotos:21 | Geodaten:1)
California | T3 |
7 Jul 17
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![Well, well, well, Mount Elwell](https://f.hikr.org/files/2412863s.jpg)
For this day I had 3 concrete goals: Climb Mount Elwell, test my newly acquired trail running shoes and catch some fish for dinner. I didn't think that I would successfully be done with all of this shortly after 2 PM already...
Climbing Mount Elwell didn't seem like a big alpine challenge since there are easy accesses from the...
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9. Juli 2017 um 21:29
(Fotos:22 | Geodaten:2)
California | T3+ |
14 Jul 17
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![Stanislaus- and Sonora Peak](https://f.hikr.org/files/2419124s.jpg)
Stanislaus- and Sonora Peak are two relatively easy accessible peaks from Sonora Pass. They are both pretty high, with Sonora Peak actually being the highest peak of the Sierra Nevada north of Sonora Pass. I had plans to climb these two mountains at the end of September last year already. However, I miserably failed due to the...
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16. Juli 2017 um 23:19
(Fotos:24 | Geodaten:1)
California | T2 |
1 Sep 17
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![Lovers Leap](https://f.hikr.org/files/2479854s.jpg)
An easy and short hike from Camp Sacramento to Lovers Leap on the way to Lake Tahoe.
After a pick-nick at Camp Sacramento we hike along the obvious trail all the way to the top of Lovers Leap. Unfortunately the smoke from the many wildfires in the Sierra makes the view very hazy.
Nice viewpoint along Highway 50. There are...
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7. September 2017 um 23:46
(Fotos:3 | Geodaten:1)
California | T3 |
27 Okt 17
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![Anderson Peak from Donner Pass](https://f.hikr.org/files/2529050s.jpg)
Anderson Peak is one of the few mountain tops in the Tahoe area which haven't received a visit from me yet, even though I tried twice already. The first time, I failed due the icy steep north face and not carrying crampons with me and the second time I ran out of time due to an unplanned detour. This time I was rather sure I would...
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31. Oktober 2017 um 16:31
(Fotos:17 | Geodaten:2)
California | T2 |
10 Nov 17
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![Flagstaff Hill - A hike along the South Fork of the American River on Folsom Lake](https://f.hikr.org/files/2541096s.jpg)
Fall has arrived in California and with it the first winter storms. My plans for the Sierra Nevada were cancelled the night before due to extensive snowfall in the Tahoe area. As an alternative I planned to visit Flagstaff Hill, a mountain on Folsom Lake which should give me a rather good view of the Lake and the surrounding area....
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13. November 2017 um 19:51
(Fotos:13 | Geodaten:1)
California | T2 |
17 Nov 17
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![Oops, I did it again](https://f.hikr.org/files/2544509s.jpg)
After last weeks outing to Flagstaff Hill, I actually didn't think I would go back to this mountain (ever) again, because there wasn't really much which was extremely attractive for a mountaineer like me. However, I kind of had to, because I lost something precious up there (most likely during the bushwhacking up to the summit)....
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20. November 2017 um 19:36
(Fotos:18 | Geodaten:1)
California | T4+ WT3 |
24 Nov 17
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![Round Top: Normal Route from Carson Pass](https://f.hikr.org/files/2549048s.jpg)
Quick trip to the Sierra to check out the snow situation at Round Top. I should have brought my skis along, because there was more than plenty of the white stuff.
Walked from Carson Pass to Winnemucca Lake to the saddle between The Sisters and Round Top and then via west ridge (snow free) to the top. Back the same way. (For...
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27. November 2017 um 04:24
(Fotos:4 | Geodaten:1)
California | T2 |
1 Dez 17
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![Sun Rock - Stopgap in the Desolation Wilderness](https://f.hikr.org/files/2553805s.jpg)
Recently I discovered that the 4 peaks of the extended Crystal Range north of Rockbound Pass (Red -, Silver -, McConnel - and Tells Peak) have a relatively short access from west. The so-called "Ice House Road" from Kyburz to Loon Lake is a regular asphalt road and supposedly plowed all winter long too. The minor single lane...
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4. Dezember 2017 um 21:56
(Fotos:9 | Geodaten:1)
California | WT2 |
8 Dez 17
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![Tells Peak - a "must-climb" Sierra Peak for a Swiss!](https://f.hikr.org/files/2557446s.jpg)
After my failed attempt to climb Tells Peak last week I did my home work, studied what went wrong and why I didn't find the Highland Trail. After checking the different topo maps on caltopo.com, I realized that the US-Topo Map which I had with my (and was on my GPS) was outdated and contained an old version of the Highland Trail....
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11. Dezember 2017 um 19:54
(Fotos:14 | Geodaten:1)
California | T4- WT1 |
15 Dez 17
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![Phipps Peak - A nice snowshoe & hike roundtrip from Emerald Bay](https://f.hikr.org/files/2559409s.jpg)
California's weather is currently influenced by a so-called "blocking high" off the Atlantic coast which brought us nice warm and sunny T-Shirt days down in the valley for almost all of December so far (and it doesn't look like it will change any time soon). Unfortunately this prevents the winter storms from rolling in and the...
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18. Dezember 2017 um 16:42
(Fotos:20 | Geodaten:1)
California | T1 |
14 Jan 18
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![Pick me up at the Negro Bar](https://f.hikr.org/files/2570760s.jpg)
What sounds like a politically incorrect statement is what I told my wife the other day: "Can you pick me up at the Negro Bar?" However, I didn't go out to have a drink in a bar, but asked her to pick me up at the "Negro Bar" State Park, after I walked there from home. "Negro Bar" is the site which was mined by African...
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18. Januar 2018 um 20:18
(Fotos:43 | Geodaten:24)
California | ZS |
27 Apr 18
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![Plan B: Thimble Peak - a worthy alternative to the original plan](https://f.hikr.org/files/2635804s.jpg)
Whenever I drive to Carson pass from east during the winter, I see the nice east facing slopes of Red Lake - and Stevens Peak, which look very inviting for skiing. David Wonser praises Red Lake Peak's east face on his website as "some of the best corn skiing terrain in Carson Pass". And that's exactly what my plan was for the day....
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1. Mai 2018 um 16:10
(Fotos:12 | Geodaten:1)