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”
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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”
Frazier Mountain x2
For this shake down trip in preparation for my Nevada trip next week I brought everything.
Bare Mountain
This Hundred Peaks Section summit has alluded me all these years. A new HPS peak, a new complete and a new unique – the SOTA trifecta!
Summit 1,338′ x2
This short hike reactivating Peak 1,338′ served as drone practice for my upcoming movie.
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”
Calabasas Peak x3
I was treated to an insanely gorgeous sunrise on my third visit to the summit that started it all for me 16 APRIL 2022 W6/CT-214 I left before dawn to do some photography with the drone and the EOS. Figured I’d get ans activation in to boot 😉
Pacifico Mountain x2
The Bobcat fire scarred San Gabriel Mountains from Pacifico Mountain 9 APRIL 2022 W6/CT-015 After hiking up Mount Emma at dawn I intended to to the two unnamed neighbors of that mountain. However, after my summit-to-summit with Dan NA6MG on Mount Gleason, he changed my mind by suggesting Pacifico Mountain. I had done this mountainContinue reading “Pacifico Mountain x2”
Mount Emma
Looking northwest 9 APRIL 2022 W6/CT-029 The walk up took me about 40 minutes carrying a pretty heavy pack. I was bringing along my new drone — a DJI Mini 2. I have the beginnings of an idea for a movie that I would like to do about SOTA, so I wanted to practice flyingContinue reading “Mount Emma”
Mount Williamson
The first activation after the area is opened following the closure caused by the devastating Bobcat Fire.
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