Madre/Padre/Bastardo

Harlan WS
March 25, 2016

Barb and I have done this hike a few time, and I've done it solo and with other folks. We would have continued the ritual in 2017, had I not been out with surgery for 3 months. It's at times rough; others, very peaceful, as we remember own own Madres and Padres.

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The goal is to stay
on the ridgeline MOST
of the way. This year
we went clockwise.		 DSCN0933
The landslide scar
described by Tingley,
heading up La Madre.		 DSCN0935
Barb heads up the
pleasant ridge.
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Fernande.		 DSCN0939 DSCN0940
Up the ridge!
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Practice on
El Padre		 DSCN0951
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Barb on top of
La Nadre, view W		 DSCN0958
Charleston
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View to Damsel		 DSCN0965
On El Padre
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View back E
at La Madre		 DSCN0968
View past Turtlehead
to Calico, RedCap		 DSCN0969
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Mylar shelter
left on way to
El Bastardo
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View E from
El Bastardo		 DSCN0978_stitch
View SW from
El Bastardo
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THead and RedCap		 DSCN0981
Barb packs up
abandoned mylar		 DSCN0982
Barb relaxes with
a beer at parking.