Reply With QuoteThat looks awesome man! Must have been a good relaxing weekend!
Luke Skyrawker
Got real high with the girls
Thanks to some tips from Sunvalley and with a little checking on my own I was able to come up with a great place to take the family backpacking over the 4th.
We packed in to a sweet little lake that hadn't seen a lot of traffic this season and I decided that the peak was one the whole family could do. Little did I know just how tough our little 9 year old had gotten. She did almost 3/4 mile vertical -one way- in an afternoon.
We had the lake all to ourselves for the weekend except for elk, coyotes and a few birds and squirrels. We were watching the coyotes howl and bark to each other from about 60 feet away and they never even knew we were there because we were down wind.
The peak is right above Miranda's head
Did I mention how steep it was?
A very narrow ridge on the way up
The view from the top
The whole gang at the top
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That looks awesome man! Must have been a good relaxing weekend!
Lefty O'lman
Nice family, nice pics, nice lake view.
Well now, no one's gonna say "pics or it didn't happen", are they?
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Ok when can I go .....ive been good...............well ive been good at being bad!
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That's great Steve! Glad the spot worked out and that it was not busy this weekend.
Steve Thompson
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Sounds like a sweet weekend Spud! Great pics.
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I remember such pictures from you of your last year holiday when you visited your family - am I right or do I mix up somethin here?
Great pictures, looks like you guys really got pretty "high" up the mountains.
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what a beautiful place....looks like you guys had a great time!
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Luke Skyrawker
It was a great time. Little Spud absolutely loves to climb especially when we get to the bigger rock walls.
The next day we packed up, packed out and drove home. Then I showered and played the open mic gig until 11 pm. What a good day...long good day.
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Looks like a great time Spud! Spectacular views that I'm sure were more impressive in person.
What a great way to spend the holiday weekend!:
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Man, Spud - you certainly live in a splendiferous part of the country/world! And, having taught 9-year olds, it's pretty amazing what they can do - and fun being there to do it with them!
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great pics spud, thanks for sharing.
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The pictures you and SVL post make me want to pack up and look for that job out there.
BTW, did either you or SVL see the airborne lawn chair in your area?
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Eh? Whazzat?
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Only on TV. We have world class kite sailers over here in my part of the state, but I did not happen to see the dude with a lawn chair under a bunch of balloons.
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
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GREAT photos! That is just awesome. Which amp and guitar did you bring? The I hope it wasn't the Peavey Delta Blues!
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Wow Spud we love it out west. We try to get out there as much as possible. You guys or I should say guy and gals are on some dangerous paths, that will make your heart quiver a bit. I love being up on a mountain looking down at a lake on another part of the mountain. I miss it so...
Congrats on a great family vacation
M29
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Great pics, Spud! Sure does look like a beautiful area...
Man, I gotta get out of this section of Texas for some good scenery...
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Spud that was very nice, I love the whole scene. I must say that I have never been west of the Mississippi and I long to do just that someday, glad to here you made the gig too.
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