Re: Tuolumne Meadows Winter Conditons Report - Dec 2017

Ok, not really a report but maybe some fun..

Hiked up to Tuolumne Meadows last weekend...

Merry Christmas everyone



How about supplying a caption.

Reply with a caption.

Feel free to take aim.

If want incentive... the best one could receive a set of 5 "Stolen from Yosemite Chick-on" little biners.
(you can use that info to come up with a caption)

Have fun (at my expense if want)

And enjoy your holidays with friends and family or just people you tolerate

Thanks for most everything

Sometimes you get more than you want

(o.. I think those are possible captions)

Sometimes ...

I'll stop.

O... Tenaya Lake was NOT frozen over
100% snow with Upper and Lower Cathedral Lake frozen over
from TM to the down on the JMT after Sunrise HSC

Maybe post a pix or two later

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"My JetBoil let me down, so I tried a makeshift Crotch Pot. Next time: bring instructions."

"Chick-On Crack: Pass"

"Bare sighting in Tuolumne Meadows!"

"This is why some people should not hike alone, and why some people should."

Dammit, I know I left my pack around here somewhere....



Which one of those is Bareback Mountain?




This is the craziest step class ever...

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"Looks like only an inch up here. And, not much snow in Tuolumne Meadows either."

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- Billy Joel

"Ready for my dream date with Bear Grylls".

Don't think I can beat JRinGeorgia's caption, but....

My kingdom for a pair of pants

or

Dang! Should have worn my tighty-whities to match the snow.

or

I thought I was in Green Bay for a Packers game. Where are all the other fans?? Oh wait....the season's over.



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The Other Tom
I thought I was in Green Bay for a Packers game. Where are all the other fans?? Oh wait....the season's over.

Ooooooh...low blow (pun intended).

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- Billy Joel

Oooh some goods ones so far!

On the Christmas Song theme:

"Ding Dong Merrily on High" (really never heard of it but Wikipedia says its a Christmas Carol)

"Jingle B*lls" (Can't take credit for that but have to share)

And if it was "The Night before Christmas" then I would go with....

"The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
Gave a luster of mid-day to objects below
When what to my wondering eyes did appear
But a miniature ___________"

You can fill in the blank

Um... yeah guys don't hold back...

sigh

fwiw... it WAS cold...
and there was at least 6" of snow

I guess I should have posted the birthday suit...
but it wasn't my birthday...

Here's two pix:

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Boatable!

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I actually thought this was pretty amazing...

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And it turns out I'm not crazy...



People just think I am

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Love the photos. Thanks.

I think the race is for second place now....my two cents:

'Founding member of the High Sierra Polar Bear Club'

'Sun's out buns out'

'Taking winter UL backpacking to the ultimate extreme'

Tanks for the pics and conditions! So far, I can't top the other quotes...some good ones...

You can try...

Because I'm the judge baby!

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Santa's LITTLE Helper

The Green Lantern Nite Lite?

Dang it must be VERY cold

Ho ho Oh no you didn't!

Potholehead Dome?

Fruit of the Loom Loops!

Little Drummer Boy

Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see A little Chick-on to see
Pa rum pum pum pum

Objects in Chick-on's rear view mirror look smaller than they really are

Goose Chick-on bumps?

Yosemite IS Better!

Two Half Domes and a Nut

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Avid Yosemite backpacker has buns of steel, but the cold temps have taken their toll as his little chicken isn't visible.



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Yosemite's new way of scaring off bears

Also

NSFW!



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NFS
(Need for Speedo) ?

Just trying to provide a little levity here.

It's been quite ... constricting...

Had to let my hair down.

Anyway, obviously people rolling their eyes.

Have a good one

(as in 2018... and Christmas)

Been watching "The Crown"

and ... to that end

GOD SAVE US ALL!

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Been giggling and enjoying the levity on this thread!

Thank you all for participating in the forum and wish you all the best now and into the future!

One last won frum me:

Beware of Chick-on bare-ing giftz

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Rudolf, that's not funny. You bring back my suit right now!

Pah rum bum bum bum

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hikerchick395
Pah rum bum bum bum

Maybe something about gay apparel?

Sigh

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Went back with two other nuts:

(hehehe)



Unfortunately the biggest nut is still recovering.

We all missed that nut.

Happy New Year

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I love the pinks in that sky!