Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation

Cy Kaicener · Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject: Skyline Trail T/R 10/10/09

i left the museum at 1.15 am under a bright two thirds moon and met a guy called Craig (not the tramway Craig) who said that he had been up two weeks before when the tram was closed for maintenance. He hiked down the next day. I reached Long Valley after 8.30 hours and was thrilled to see Ellen, Tina, Mark, Steve, Scott, Ze and Kathryn an hour later after starting at 5.00 am.
A hiker called Nikolai who also atarted at 5.00 am said that he passed 27 people. Scott started at 6.10 am and Ze fairly late too.
Just before Flat Rock I saw Florian's gallon bucket with three pints of bottled water.
It was great weather and my first Skyline this year. Flatrock was reached at 7.00 am when the sun came out.
_________________
My favorite trail is the Skyline/Cactus to clouds trail which I like to do on many Saturdays. Please visit my website at www.hiking4health.com for more information especially the Links.

bluerail · Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 874 Location: La Quinta

Really great seeing you up there Cy, have missed seeing you on the trail. Yea, and whats with that Ze guy anyway ? He started after 7 oclock !

Zé · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 356

here's my contribution

http://socalhikes.com/2009/10/skyline-palm-springs-to-tram/

Nice seeing / meeting all of you. And much thanks to Ellen for the meal! Smile

_________________
http://hikingscience.blogspot.com/

Zé · Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 356

Ellen · Joined: 29 Mar 2007 Posts: 685 Location: Riverside, CA

Howdy Cy

It was awesome to see you at Grubbs Notch Cool

Cy is BACK on Skyline Twisted Evil

and all is right with the world Cool

Howdy Joe

It was wonderful to finally spend some time with you Cool

Since I can't keep up with your hiking pace Shocked

it was my pleasure to chat with you post-hike and treat you to a meal.

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

Florian · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 423 Location: Palm Springs

bluerail · Joined: 11 Dec 2008 Posts: 874 Location: La Quinta

Thanks for the trip Joe, always a good time hiking with you. BTW, the chop that added gain is more fun than going the easy way...trust me.

tinaballina · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 839 Location: Riverside

Great trip report, it was good to see you on skyline even if you did beat me after starting an hour earlier...biatch...lol
I think you will be good doing 5 hours for the first round of back to back. i am thinking i have to come in at 6 hours to be strong for round 2.
I think the tram bar will be the most crowded its ever been that day.
Smile

tinaballina · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 839 Location: Riverside

Cy-seeing you made my day, along with seeing Doreen.

Cy Kaicener

Thanks for the warm words Ellen, Tina, Steve and Skylies. That made my day too. Cool

At the risk of getting off topic, here are some Matterhorn pictures and
a Whitney East Face and Russell trip report

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14214562@N03 (4 pages)

http://alaskarobb.blogspot.com/2009/09/whitney-russell-weekend.html
_________________
My favorite trail is the Skyline/Cactus to clouds trail which I like to do on many Saturdays. Please visit my website at www.hiking4health.com for more information especially the Links.

Cy Kaicener · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject: Skyline Trail T/R 10/10/09

I just received an e mail from Doreen saying that she started at 5.50 am and made it up to the tram in 8.30 hours. She ran into Scott, Doug and Fernando on the way, or rather they ran into her Smile

It must be nice living so close to the trailhead. It was her 246 or 248th time up.
Happy Birthday Kathy W Smile

_________________
My favorite trail is the Skyline/Cactus to clouds trail which I like to do on many Saturdays. Please visit my website at www.hiking4health.com for more information especially the Links.

tinaballina · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 839 Location: Riverside

Cy, it was her 248th time up.
Happy bday kathy.

Hikin_Jim · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 1436 Location: Los Angeles