Peaking for Gold and ended up with Cutts

**SHigSpeed** · 10-08-2012, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by loose_shoes

Are you listening to tunes while you are hiking?

Seriously?

Generally, no. Yes, bad form.

I had a podcast going at the car and I left the buds in. My absolute favorite sounds of "the mountains" are the calls of the mountain chickadee. Not sure if I imprinted on them as a kid but my friends will tell you I can dead match whistle a cheese-cheese-burger.

Not much bird sound this trip, though I think Bambi may have taken a bullet or two!

_SHig

**John Sv** · 10-31-2012, 03:27 PM

Hi is that lake to the climbers left of this gully, and having a view from the top of the peak that looks like this?

**SHigSpeed** · 10-31-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by John Sv

Hi is that lake to the climbers left of this gully, and having a view from the top of the peak that looks like this?

Could be, but was there a search and rescue repeater antenna on the peak?

_SHig

**Fly Guy Dave** · 11-01-2012, 07:40 AM

Hey Sig-

Wow! I fished that lake and got gold out of there, it has to be at least ten years ago by now, and I've thought of going back, but I'm not sure I want to now, since cutts are much easier to find in other places. Yeah, I slogged in there from the north, uphill the whole way and no real "trail," but with some minor bushwhacking. Sounds like a great trip all the same, nice views, a semi-successful

crossword and some trout to boot. Can't beat that!
Thanks for sharing!

--F.G. Dave

**John Sv** · 11-01-2012, 08:38 AM

Am I allowed to post the name of the PIQ (peak in question) that I think it is, or is that taboo. (New on this and unfamiliar with secret spot protocols)

**windknot** · 11-01-2012, 10:51 AM

Hi John,

I'm not one to tell another man what to do, but generally I try to take my cue from the original poster's post. If he mentions a place by name, then I figure it's safe for me to do so too. If he doesn't, then I'll figure he wants to keep it under wraps and so I'll respect his choice to do so by refraining from naming a place if I know where it is.

This seems to be the most generally accepted etiquette for public forums like this one. If you want to discuss a particular place with another poster in more detail, the Private Message function works great for that.

Hope this helps!
Matt