There is something special about this peak for me. No other mountain in the Hwy 2 corridor dominates the skyline like Mt. Baring. Having done this easy scramble twice in the past I don't have it on any "to do" lists but it is probably the best scramble to take a friend on who doesn't get out in the mountains much.
Such was the case this past weekend when I had two friends in town who wanted to go for a hike. Mt. Baring has the most bang for the buck and the route is class two and easy to follow.
Since there have been so many TR's on this mountain I won't contribute anything further other then some great eye candy.
Morning sun on Mt. Persis from Hwy. 2
Hiking up through the marine layer
Light at the end of the tunnel
Barclay valley
Merchant Peak
Index
Sky Valley
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Top of the Gully
Everyone smiles when it is sunny
Secret fuel for hiking up 4,000 feet
One of my favs-Gunn Peak
Over 5,000 feet below
Best shoe shot-Barclay Lake 3,800 straight down
Pika country
Gotta love that afterglow!
If you want to wow someone this is the place
Any worthwhile expedition can be planned on the back of an envelope- H. W. Tilman
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Any worthwhile expedition can be planned on the back of an envelope- H. W. Tilman
Nice report and pics...your special connection with this mountain is evident in your pics. I can't say that I share the love though nor would I take friends that don't spend much time in the mountains. But I guess your friends are alot tougher than mine! It really is an impressive peak.
"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am"
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"May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am"
But I guess your friends are alot tougher than mine!
Thanks for the trip report! Looks like a grand day out.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
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"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke
"Ignorance is natural. Stupidity takes commitment." -Solomon Short
But I guess your friends are alot tougher than mine! It really is an impressive peak.
Well...I have a reputation to keep up
Besides Baring is a good Scrambling 101 test. If you pass this one easily then you get invited on something harder.
Any worthwhile expedition can be planned on the back of an envelope- H. W. Tilman
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Any worthwhile expedition can be planned on the back of an envelope- H. W. Tilman
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