Gambolin Man, who hails from Berkeley, sent the following on Monday: Same day you were on the Mountain, I was hiking her unheralded sister ridges at Las Trampas — have you ever been there? I am in awe every time…

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(Insert standard apology to non-local readers). I’m always most interested in another get-together within 24 hours of finishing the previous one. I realize I should follow the example of firearms regulators and impose a five-day cooling off period before planning…

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Black Mountain summit, originally uploaded by busybeingborn. All the fun you missed is here. Above, blue skies over Black Mountain summit. Tom Clifton’s pictures are here.

Did a road trip through the Sierra crest yesterday. Pictures here.

The hike is still on. The Illustrious Fedak sends his regrets but Dan Mitchell is a go. The first to volunteer was Tom Clifton. Could we see a Steve Sergeant appearance? I’m guessing that w/all the snow that’s arrived in…

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We’re having a hellacious blow of wind and rain in the Bay Area today, one consequence of which is we’ve lost power at our house, so no electricity means no blog updates today. I’m at work now, which means I…

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June 2006, originally uploaded by busybeingborn. Posted a dozen at Busy Being Born yesterday. Evidence here.

Zion Canyon, originally uploaded by busybeingborn. Over the weekend I posted a bunch of previously unseen pix that had been feeling lonesome in their hard-drive sectors. The pic above is one of them, from Zion Canyon. Check ’em out.

A few more details on the New Year’s Day hike: Start time is 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2007. Rain does not cancel (at least not for me). It’s at Monte Bello Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains.…

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