I also saw the GPS point on the internet, but chose the earlier ridge -- which actually has a switchbacked pack trail much of the way -- based on correlation of Rick Kent's photos and the aerials from GoogleEarth.
11049' - (-250) = 11299' -- see, subtraction still works!
I stuck this figure on the route page Nov 04, after some other folks (behind us) made the same "mistake". However, it's very easy to ignore low-ranked images, and people generally don't like topo maps.
Yep, I had your figure printed and in my hand, but I'm a slowwwwww learner and fixated myself on the Hanapauh Spring label instead of your clearly marked waypoint. I even had said waypoint in my GPS and noted that I was so-and-so distance from it at such-and-such bearing, except looking at my compass I had visualized it 180 from where it actually was, so kept going up the valley and finally noticed we were getting further from your waypoint, at which time we said hell with it and went up the steep hillside. So thanks for posting that TOPO anyway! Next time I'll pay closer attention.
MoapaPk - Jan 5, 2008 2:26 pm - Voted 10/10
subtraction still works!I also saw the GPS point on the internet, but chose the earlier ridge -- which actually has a switchbacked pack trail much of the way -- based on correlation of Rick Kent's photos and the aerials from GoogleEarth.
11049' - (-250) = 11299' -- see, subtraction still works!
Bob Dawson - Jan 5, 2008 4:09 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: subtraction still works!Yep! We sure wish we had been more attentive and had headed up that earier ridge route. Cost us a bunch of time and effort missing it.
MoapaPk - Jan 7, 2008 3:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: subtraction still works!I stuck this figure on the route page Nov 04, after some other folks (behind us) made the same "mistake". However, it's very easy to ignore low-ranked images, and people generally don't like topo maps.
Bob Dawson - Jan 8, 2008 9:03 am - Hasn't voted
Re: subtraction still works!Yep, I had your figure printed and in my hand, but I'm a slowwwwww learner and fixated myself on the Hanapauh Spring label instead of your clearly marked waypoint. I even had said waypoint in my GPS and noted that I was so-and-so distance from it at such-and-such bearing, except looking at my compass I had visualized it 180 from where it actually was, so kept going up the valley and finally noticed we were getting further from your waypoint, at which time we said hell with it and went up the steep hillside. So thanks for posting that TOPO anyway! Next time I'll pay closer attention.
graham - Jan 6, 2008 1:58 pm - Voted 10/10
Ripping Fast!Wow Bob, 12 hours is ultra fast, even with that "slower" ridge. Way to go!