Pulpit Rock/The Pinnacle 2-13-21

[EdBacon]

Started from the Hamburg reservoir parking lot.  Bunch of cars. Lots of folks walking their dogs and taking the AT up to Pulpit Rock and the Pinnacle. Hiked straight up the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society/cell tower access road. Not a hard hike at all. There was a solid boot pack about two feet wide the whole way up. Go of the boot pack and you sunk in to your knees. The entire rest of the road surface was deep powder for long stretches. Saw one set of tracks from somebody else with the same idea, and one guy came ripping down from the far side of the reservoir on my hike up. Way to get at it. Strapped in at the observatory then started down. Was a sweet run. Passed a couple groups of folks coming up. I waved. The pitch is really easy. If it were a groomed trail it would be a green "easiest way down" the mountain sort of trail. Could really lay into any big turns but still felt great to float on down for 800 vertical feet. Ate some Trader Joes blueberry fig newton bars then got back to the car. Up and down, including some time taking in the view at Pulpit Rock totaled 2 hours. Not bad at all. 

So far this year I've bagged three powder days, all hike-to and avoided resorts in the process. Will definitely be doing more hiking for turns in the future as it feels great, is free and you have pow practically to yourself. 

[Icecoast]

That’s rad! I have hiked there many times and never thought about riding the road. Maybe next season when I get my split setup.


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[Johnny Law]

That's so fucking sick !!! PA lines are so cool because they are soooooo rare.

Bravo 👏👏👏

[toast21602]

going to add this to the list.... 

[Mixilplix]

Sometimes you just don't see the obvious stuff...Good work by you....props man..

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

WTGAI!!

[Benm]

Fukkin noice

[skiincy]

@EdBacon - Love this. Trying to convince a friend to do it with my on Saturday morning.

How many miles'ish was it?

[toast21602]

39 minutes ago, skiincy said:

@EdBacon - Love this. Trying to convince a friend to do it with my on Saturday morning.

How many miles'ish was it?

following.....

[skiincy]

1 hour ago, toast21602 said:

following.....

@toast21602- Want to go Saturday?

[mbike-ski]

This looks like it would be fun on the fishscaled XCD setup!

[EdBacon]

Planning on heading up again Saturday morning myself. Not long at all. Maybe 2 miles up. 

[toast21602]

28 minutes ago, skiincy said:

@toast21602- Want to go Saturday?

I’m interested. 

[mbike-ski]

I think Im throwing every pair of skis I own in the truck Saturday morning lol! 

[Justo8484]

2 hours ago, mbike-ski said:

I think Im throwing every pair of skis I own in the truck Saturday morning lol! 

part of the reason i got a roof box. i have 6 pairs of skis in it right now!

[toast21602]

4 hours ago, skiincy said:

@toast21602- Want to go Saturday?

 

3 hours ago, EdBacon said:

Planning on heading up again Saturday morning myself. Not long at all. Maybe 2 miles up. 

What time are you folks thinking about doing this? I might make this trip as well. @mbike-ski @Mixilplix? 

[skiincy]

1 hour ago, toast21602 said:

 

What time are you folks thinking about doing this? I might make this trip as well. @mbike-ski @Mixilplix? 

I'm flexible. I'm thinking 9am, but I can go earlier or later. 

[toast21602]

2 minutes ago, skiincy said:

I'm flexible. I'm thinking 9am, but I can go earlier or later. 

We’re trying to meet at 8. Can you swing that? I’ve heard you’re not a morning person from anonymous sources. 

[skiincy]

12 minutes ago, toast21602 said:

We’re trying to meet at 8. Can you swing that? I’ve heard you’re not a morning person from anonymous sources. 

True ... If I'm not there by 7:45am, I'll catch you on the trail but I'm planning to make it!