Nice write up Gordon. Sneaking up there defined my teenage years. A single push from Almaden Valley is very impressive, especially at the ages of 14 and 12. Too bad your photos were lost, would've loved to see those. Thanks for the great story!
Thanks, David. I'd read Bob Burd's Umunhum report and followed the link to your fine page. You have a lot of great info about a very interesting landmark. I'm pretty sure that if my brother and I had had a better understanding of just how far and how high the top was from our house, we would have revised our plans a bit. (Perhaps an earlier start, or maybe even an overnighter. For sure more food and water!) And... if only we'd known that someday we'd be able to publish those photos in an as yet to be invented public forum such as this, I would have never let them out of my sight.
McCannster - Jun 6, 2010 7:22 am - Voted 10/10
Great ReportNice write up Gordon. Sneaking up there defined my teenage years. A single push from Almaden Valley is very impressive, especially at the ages of 14 and 12. Too bad your photos were lost, would've loved to see those. Thanks for the great story!
boyblue - Jun 8, 2010 6:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great ReportThanks, David. I'd read Bob Burd's Umunhum report and followed the link to your fine page. You have a lot of great info about a very interesting landmark. I'm pretty sure that if my brother and I had had a better understanding of just how far and how high the top was from our house, we would have revised our plans a bit. (Perhaps an earlier start, or maybe even an overnighter. For sure more food and water!) And... if only we'd known that someday we'd be able to publish those photos in an as yet to be invented public forum such as this, I would have never let them out of my sight.