Failed 1977 Attempt

Failed 1977 Attempt

On a hot day in 1977, I made an attempt to follow the entire NE ridge from Hicks Road to the summit in what would have been my third ascent of this peak. My venture was rudely interrupted near where the power lines crossed the ridge by the sound of a barking dog and the shout of, "HEY! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!" I never did see the dog nor the man because a split second later I was running my ass off down the north side of the ridge to Rincon Creek and out to my car. That was the last time I ever set foot on Mount Umunhum.
boyblue
on Sep 14, 2016 11:51 pm
Image Type(s): Hiking
Image ID: 982571

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colinr

colinr - Sep 15, 2016 11:24 pm - Voted 10/10

Funny too see this posted...

...this week of all weeks. ;)

boyblue

boyblue - Sep 16, 2016 12:22 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Funny too see this posted...

Hmmm... You know, Sean, sorry, but I'm not quite sure what you're referring to...
I Googled hoping to find out that the summit was finally going to open to the public this week or something (not), but all I found was a truck driver that managed to run over himself along Hicks Road today.
This picture is from several sets of pictures recently discovered that I thought were lost forever, but simply misplaced / mislabeled. I thought it would be fun to post this one with a brief description.
-Gordon

colinr

colinr - Sep 16, 2016 11:46 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Funny too see this posted...

Well, maybe you'll see some more pictures soon. Maybe not. ;)

boyblue

boyblue - Sep 16, 2016 9:58 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Funny too see this posted...

You've certainly piqued (pun intended) my interest. I'll stay tuned... :)

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