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ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <div> <A HREF="backcountry_trip_planners_m.htm#top" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="BACKCOUNTRY TRIP PLANNERS"><U><B>TOP</b></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="backcountry_trip_planners_m.htm#planner_table" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="BACKCOUNTRY TRIP PLANNERS"><U><B>BACKCOUNTRY PLANNER</b></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#333333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Backcountry Workshops"><U><I><B>Home</b></I></U></A><I><B>  |  </b></I><A HREF="backcountry_trip_planners.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="BACKCOUNTRY TRIP PLANNERS"><U><I><B>Backcountry Trip Planners</b></I></U></A><I><B>   </b></I></div> <div> <A HREF="about_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ABOUT US"><U><I><B>ABOUT US</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="instruction.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Instruction"><U><I><B>Instruction</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="guiding_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guiding Services"><U><I><B>Guiding Services</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="outfitting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Outfitting"><U><I><B>Outfitting</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="technical_advising.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Technical Advising"><U><I><B>Technical Advising</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="risk.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Risk"><U><I><B>Risk</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><I><B>BACKCOUNTRY TRIP PLANNERS</b></I><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="links___numbers.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links Numbers"><U><I><B>Links & Numbers</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><I><B>Contact Us</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="gear_list.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gear List"><U><I><B>Gear List</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="photo_album.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><U><I><B>Photo Album</b></I></U></A><I><B>   |   </b></I><A HREF="self_study_guides.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Precourse self study guides"><U><I><B>Self Study Guides</b></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>BACKCOUNTRY TRIP PLANNERS</U></b></div> <div>  <A NAME="top"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>Hello!  Backcountry Planners are here for you.  Southern California's most popular destinations are all here.  Each planner includes maps, links, weather links and much more so you can plan your next 5,000' descent down your favorite backcountry bowl.  Figure out where you want to go and get out of town!  </div> <bR> <div> Be smart and only go where you won't get in over your head, get buried or get dead.  Too many people underestimate Southern California mountains, deriving a false sense of security based on their proximity to LA.  Our mountains have BIG avalanches and cold temps. John Muir described the San Gabriels as the singularly most inpenetrable range he'd ever encountered.  People die or get hurt in most of these locations on a regular basis; DON'T BE A STATISTIC!  Check conditions first.  Let someone know where you'll be.  Don't travel alone.  In the winter carry bivy gear, an avi beacon and a shovel (and know how to use them!).  Take an avi course.  Talk to snow rangers and ski patrollers before you go into the backcountry to check on snow and weather conditions.  But most important, </div> <div> Enjoy!</div> <div> -gp</div> <div>  <A NAME="planner_table"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="714" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#555555 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 45 WIDTH="236"><div> <B><U>REGION</U></b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>ALTITUDE</U></b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> <B><U>summer sports</U></b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> <B><U>backcountry skiing and boarding</U></b></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B><U>mountaineering</U></b></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__whitney.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mount Whitney trails and weather."><U><B>Mt. Whitney</b></U></A> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 14,495'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking, backpackig, and mountaineering</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> moderate to expert terrain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> advanced</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__pinos_wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt.Pinos xc skiing and backcountry snowb"><U><B>Mt. Pinos</b></U></A><B>  </b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 8,900'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> hiking and mountain biking</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> excellent beginning to expert terrain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> moderate</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="big_bear_lake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Big Bear xc skiing and backcountry snowb"><U><B>Big Bear</b></U></A><B>  </b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 7,000'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> hiking and mountain biking</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> excellent beginning to advanced terrain</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> n/a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="san_jacinto_wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="San Jacinto xc skiing and backcountry sn"><U><B>San Jacinto</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 10,804'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> hiking and climbing</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> beginning to expert</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to advanced</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__baldy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. Baldy xc skiing and backcountry snow"><U><B>Mt. Baldy</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 10,064'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> giant bowl - expert</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> moderate</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 57 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="san_gorgonio_wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="San Gorgonio Wilderness xc skiing and ba"><U><B>San Gorgonio Wilderness</b></U></A><B>  </b></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>                </b></FONT><A HREF="vivian_creek_trail___san_gorgonio_wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vivian Creek Trail San Gorgonio Wildern"><U><B>Vivian Creek Trail</b></U></A><B>  </b></div> <div> <B>                   </b><A HREF="south_fork_trail___san_gorgonio_wilderness.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="South Fork Trail San Gorgonio Wildernes"><U><B>South Fork Trail</b></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </b></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><bR> <div> 11,499'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> hiking and backpacking</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> easy to expert.  excellent alpine bowls. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to advanced</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="charlton_chilao_flats.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Charlton/Chilao Flats xc skiing and back"><U><B>Charlton/Chilao Flats</b></U></A>  </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 5,800'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to moderate</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> easy</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__baden_powell___blue_ridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. BadenPowell xc skiing and backcountr"><U><B>Baden Powell</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 9,400'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> advanced to expert skiing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> moderate to advanced</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__baden_powell___blue_ridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. BadenPowell xc skiing and backcountr"><U><B>Blue Ridg</b></U></A><A HREF="mt__baden_powell___blue_ridge.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. BadenPowell xc skiing and backcountr"><U><B>e</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 7,000'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy hiking and mtn biking</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to moderate</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> n/a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 45 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__waterman_and_snow_crest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. Waterman Snow Crest xc skiing and b"><U><B>Waterman</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="81"><div> 8,000'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking, mtn biking, mtn boarding</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> lift serviced backcountry - easy to expert</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> moderate to advanced</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="crystal_lake.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Crystal Lake xc skiing and backcountry s"><U><B>Crystal Lake</b></U></A>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 5-8,000'+</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to advanced</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> easy to moderate</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="mt__shasta.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Mt. Shasta"><U><B>Mt. Shasta</b></U></A>  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0033" FACE="Arial" ><B>NEW!</b></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> 8-14,000+</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> flats abound, as do 14,000' peaks</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="30" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><div> <A HREF="rock_creek.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rock Creek"><U><B>Rock Creek</b></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 9,700'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><div> hiking, x-c skiing</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> easy to expert</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 60 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="lake_mary.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lake Mary"><U><B>Lake Mary</b></U></A><B>, Mammoth Lakes</b></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div> 8,800'</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> hiking, x-c ski center</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><div> excellent set track network.  backcountry terrain is beautiful</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="60" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="236"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="236" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="81" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="149"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="149" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="114"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="114" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="96" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></b></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>