Border Marker 229. 2/27/12
We are close to the border so here is Border patrol. No problemo amigo.
Going up via ridge.
Rugged mountains.
Off the wind on High Point.
Borderline east, I hope that they will not mess up our pristine valley.
Our group enjoying the freedom.
Hersch and Witold II.
And steep down again, I am getting used to this loose stuff.
Look what we found. Mexico on one side and
United States on the other. We newer saw these before. Is it prelude to things to come?
Caramba.
Not sure what that means. 229 plus 1000 plus 430 meters?
And another one.
This is a first one also. BM BM (Border Marker Bench Mark)?
And another one there.
We are so confused are in US or in Mexico.
I was looking for that mutant plant that we saw two years ago but it is not here. So we are having lunch here.
The low point.
Checking the Jesus crucifixion crown plant.
My favorite beetle.
We are boxed in. Everybody pick your way out of here.
Hersch picks his proven but dangerous way out.
Witold and I are taking somewhat less dangerous route up.
Another obstacle, if you at first don’t succeed than …
Reverse Polish climbing will work.
Muddy waters.
We are back, beer peanuts and cheese party. Weather was great, sunny but in places very windy.
What a surprise on a way back. Snowing from the Desert Tower all the way to Viejas.
So we were safely following that truck at 30 mph.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.2 Technical: 4 Scenic: 4 El. 3000'