SAT/SUNDAY AUGUST 8TH/9TH, 2009
HOT AND HUMID

On Saturday, August 8, 2009 I arrived in the late afternoon so I only went up the Ridge Trail to the first false summit. Sunday, August 9, 2009 my disk was acting up so I decided to do an up and back to the Summit on the fire roads and Saddle trail. While enjoyable hikes both were very hot and humid. On Sunday the fee station thermometer was just below 100 degrees and the Old Rag dogs were hanging in the lot and not hiking the mountain. Nothing significant to report from a trail patrol standpoint. While the hikers were clearly feeling the heat all seemed to be doing okay and the crowds were relatively light.

Looking towards Mt Robertson from the view point just above the CCC stairs on the Saddle Trail.
Brokenback Run and the metal bridge on the Weakley Hollow Fire Road.

Sunday July 12, 2009 Last ORMS Weekend Until Fall
Very quiet lazy crazy hazy day of summer. First day it felt hot, humid and sweaty in a long time. No medicals or seperated parties. Lots of information and advice provided. I did an up and back on the fire roads and Saddle Trail. About a mile and a half up the road had to return to get new battery for my radio but got some very helpful rides which saved some time. Met up with the other stewards (Ann, Jeremy, Maria) doing their loop in the other direction just near the slab that overlooks Byrds Nest Shelter. They were having a quiet day as well. On Saturday the stewards had to help a hiker who dislocated their shoulder in the rock scramble. I had lots of reports of a rattlesnake on the trail but I did not see it myself.

Once on top I hung out on the summit until about 18:30. Got back down and left the lower lot at 21:30.

ORMS is not back on the mountain until late August early September but I will be doing patrols as a PATC Trail Patroller until then.


The start of the patrol.

Summit Climbers

Summit Climbers Closer

Climbers closer still.

Mount Robertson Panorama (stichted together double click for higher resolution)

Summer berries.

Bridge over lower Brokenback Run and a bridge to my PATC Trail Patrols until ORMS is back on duty in the Fall.