Mt. Baden-Powell
9,406 ft elevation
8-ish miles
Guide: http://www.modernhiker.com/2009/06/18/hiking-mount-baden-powell/
On our way up we passed police search and rescue helping two guys over a railing and talking to them. When we got to Vincent's Gap, there were search and rescue police with two other guys, and when we pulled up, they told us they were looking for lost hikers. A moment later the police that we had passed pulled up behind us and reunited the group. We heard them tell their story, about how scared they were, got off path, etc. Turned out the dudes got high and decided to go on a hike, totally unprepared. They ended up getting lost and spending a night in the cold.
Lessons:
1. Don't smoke pot and then go hiking people.
2. Come prepared
3. Tell someone where you are going
4. Don't go off trail
5. If you get lost stay in one spot- don't wonder
At the top
A scary part... the icy ground was very slippery... It's very straightforward and deceptive at the same time.
* Winter closure of Angeles Crest may make things difficult. Check out directions here: http://california.hometownlocator.com/maps/distance-directions2.cfm?vincent%20gap@34.3736113,-117.7522817
Probably the best thing about adventuring is meeting new people, hearing their stories, and sharing an experience with them. Yesterday our train was cancelled, and we had to wait around for a couple hours to catch the 7pm train. Our phones were dying also, so we went on a search for outlets. Amazingly, out of the entire Union Station, we found one working plug and someone else was already plugged into it. So we shared the outlet with him. We began talking, and then he introduced us to a friend he had made, when they both missed the same train, at 4pm and went on another search for outlets down the street while waiting for the 5:35p train, which was cancelled. So we all hung out together, and ended up sitting on the train together. Even connected with the rest of the cart on the way home. Pretty awesome.
