Harvey Peak

Looking north from the summit of Harvey Peak to the austere Clayton Valley. 21 MAY 2022 W7N/EM-019 I wasn’t sure what mountain I was going to try Sunday morning. Both Harvey Peak and Magruder Mountain has looked especially appealing from Palmetto Mountain. The prize when to Harvey Peak as it was closer and also theContinue reading “Harvey Peak”

Palmetto Mountain

The Sierra Nevada crest from Palmetto Mountain. Split Mt. is the prominent peak in the center. The Palisades to the right. 21 MAY 2022 W7N/EM-031 This activation was the result of a long-standing idea I’ve had to activate the sparsely populated grid DM17. I’ve been thinking about this for years, studying maps and satellite imagesContinue reading “Palmetto Mountain”

Vetter Mountain

The rebuilt fire lookout and the waning three-quarter moon 23 APRIL 2022 W6/CT-021 I’m writing this over three years later. I first did this hike with Cassie’s sister Deborah back on April 15, 1995. This was obviously a very early morning trip. One standout from this trip was that I bumped into Ara N6ARA onContinue reading “Vetter Mountain”