Bill
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Iron Mountain 6/11/09Me and a friend are going for our first Iron Mountain summit on Thursday. I have reviewed some past trip reports and referenced Robinsons trails of the Angeles. Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? 
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Zé
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bring poles!
better yet, bring a sled and slide down from iron to the saddle.
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AlanK
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | Bill wrote: | | Me and a friend are going for our first Iron Mountain summit on Thursday. I have reviewed some past trip reports and referenced Robinsons trails of the Angeles. Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? |
Pick a cool Thursday!
Actually, if this gloomy weather holds, you should be pretty happy. 
Oh, and take plenty of water. I often cache some at the saddle before heading up the steep section.
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Bill
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | AlanK wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | Me and a friend are going for our first Iron Mountain summit on Thursday. I have reviewed some past trip reports and referenced Robinsons trails of the Angeles. Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? |
Pick a cool Thursday!
Actually, if this gloomy weather holds, you should be pretty happy.
Oh, and take plenty of water. I often cache some at the saddle before heading up the steep section. |
Yup, hoping for a cool clear day. Are you saying you cache some water at the saddle for your trip back down? Good tip!
Thanks!
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AlanK
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | Bill wrote: | Are you saying you cache some water at the saddle for your trip back down? Good tip!
Thanks! |
Yeah, it is nice to avoid hauling those extra couple of pounds up that steep hill for nothing. It encourages taking plenty of water and having plenty for those last few miles on the way back.
Have a great hike. It's a hard one, but the reward is all that much greater when you're standing on top!
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HikeUp
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | Bill wrote: | | Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? |
A couple should be enough. 
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AlanK
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | HikeUp wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? |
A couple should be enough. |
Per person (I guess I'm conservative).
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Bill
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Re: Iron Mountain 6/11/09 | HikeUp wrote: | | Bill wrote: | | Anyone have any tips for a couple of boots? |
A couple should be enough. |
From what I understand a couple for the hands might be appropriate. 
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TacoDelRio
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Definitely cache some water at the saddle, as Alan said. I wish I had.
Poles really help on the downhill.
Cool weather.
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