tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post8991786269977418984..comments2024-02-24T00:30:35.083-08:00Comments on David Stillman: Cream Puff Peak (SVS), with Hines Peak and Topatopa Bluff, 06/02/13David Stillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04883591383974327072noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-54504268320085987282023-12-18T19:35:14.770-08:002023-12-18T19:35:14.770-08:00Good blog posttGood blog posttQuintinhttps://quintinsnyder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-89334773313588202682019-02-21T19:22:24.235-08:002019-02-21T19:22:24.235-08:00Attempted cream puff today while getting snowed on...Attempted cream puff today while getting snowed on. Made it within 15ft of the summit before i could no longer dig my boots into the ice & wound up sliding down 45ft & almost going off the western edge. Thanking my lucky stars as i type this.<br /><br />I knew i remembered reading a piece of advice as too which way was an easier accent. Wish i had paid more attention to that.<br /><br />However as soon as the snow melts or i get some crampons ill be back to proudly sign my name in that SVS register.<br /><br />Reece McCalister, Santa PaulaReece Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727674138309965265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-55018838855621994842013-11-04T14:10:44.010-08:002013-11-04T14:10:44.010-08:00Awesome! I thought skating down Cream Puff was a g...Awesome! I thought skating down Cream Puff was a good bit of fun. Now you've got to start tackling some of the more remote SVS summits (see sidebar). They make for interesting climbs, and well off the beaten path. -DSDavid Stillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883591383974327072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-13658734119769111412013-11-04T11:01:30.376-08:002013-11-04T11:01:30.376-08:00Saw your entry on the three peaks from earlier thi...Saw your entry on the three peaks from earlier this summer. Great over-all time. I just did my first Topa Trio on Friday (9:17 RT).<br /><br />Hines was good fun when you pick out some brief sections of Class 3 up to the west sub-summit.<br /><br />Cream Puff peak is a piece of work though... I was coming down via boot-ski and the ground underneath the sand slabbed out, my boot-ski took a rather spirited acceleration before I stopped myself via fingertips and toenails and proceeded to edge my way back onto the peak's north rib. Tip to any possible confectionary ascensionists: stay on the descenders right (east) of Cream Puff's North Rib, the sand is thick and boggy whereas the west side steeps out to 50 degrees of sand over slab.<br /><br />TTB felt like a victory lap.<br /><br />White Ledge Camp is still green and shady but the well spring is bone-dry... The only water is between the second crossing in Sisar Cyn and the bottom convergence of the Road Switchback.Joseph Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02238140037813758689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-84925867991379327762013-10-16T09:59:47.262-07:002013-10-16T09:59:47.262-07:00Strong work Joe. That day is a solid piece of work...Strong work Joe. That day is a solid piece of work. -DSDavid Stillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883591383974327072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-86279107417182966962013-10-14T00:04:11.940-07:002013-10-14T00:04:11.940-07:00Hey, I did my first Topa Triple today. The weather...Hey, I did my first Topa Triple today. The weather conditions were ideal but it's a butt-kicker any way you slice it. =) I went up Topatopa first so I did in the other way around, If I ever get the urge to do this again, I would try Hines first since it was really hard tackling that beast after the first two climbs. Thanks for this blog because I would never have attempted this or even climbed Cream Puff without it.Joe Seeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-68076270740475229962013-09-01T18:30:27.799-07:002013-09-01T18:30:27.799-07:00Hey Joe,
Nah man, I don't know who crashed the...Hey Joe,<br />Nah man, I don't know who crashed the LChance sign but it's been that way for a year or so. I agree that some people are stupid and spray-painting diaper dropping scum-sucking bottom feeders are representatives of a lower life form. Sadly though, the Punchbowls haven't been pristine since the late '60s. You may have noticed that I don't go to Ferndale and probably haven't been there since 2 days after the great flood of '03 that destroyed the canyon. I and a friend were the first up there, cars hung from trees. Hillsides were just gone. It was impressive. ~DSDavid Stillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883591383974327072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-84416373917028259692013-09-01T15:08:01.366-07:002013-09-01T15:08:01.366-07:00David,
Incredible time for such a gnarly hike! Yo...David,<br /><br />Incredible time for such a gnarly hike! Your tales never fail to amuse and inspire me.<br /><br />Just did the TopaTopa Bluff and Hines route from Sisar yesterday with a couple buddies and my interest about No-Name aka Cream Puff was piqued, so when I got home I searched and found this. You managed to do what we did as well as Cream Puff and still finish an hour faster - amazing!<br /><br />You should really look into trail (aka ultra) running, you're a natural for it. It's what you're doing already in fact and you might enjoy running into other similar-minded crazies from time to time.<br /><br />On another note, I'm wondering if you heard anything about the nice wooden Last Chance Trail sign at the base of TopaTopa Bluff that was knocked down last spring or why there is an increase in litter on the trail recently. I picked up what I could and deposited in the barrel on the way to Hines, but it always depresses me when I encounter senseless vandalism. The Punch Bowls are ruined up the Jackson Falls and were pristine 20 years ago. Volunteers clean it up and the tagging is back within a few weeks. Hope that sort of nonsense doesn't spread...<br /><br />Regardless, great job with the blogging and hiking. Keep up the good work! Joe Seeleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-88330862303278556772013-06-17T09:31:31.905-07:002013-06-17T09:31:31.905-07:00Hey thanks, that's pretty much what I thought....Hey thanks, that's pretty much what I thought. -DSDavid Stillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883591383974327072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-68568551770795449492013-06-16T21:49:46.548-07:002013-06-16T21:49:46.548-07:00Probably Bigelow's monkeyflower.
http://sbwi...Probably Bigelow's monkeyflower. <br /><br />http://sbwildflowers.wordpress.com/wildflowers/phrymaceae/mimulus/mimulus-bigelovii/<br /><br />Great shots, by the way!GLFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11238699203527191836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725929327956365942.post-17777074861101428872013-06-07T22:12:51.385-07:002013-06-07T22:12:51.385-07:00Congratulations. Only two Seldom Visited Sites lef...Congratulations. Only two Seldom Visited Sites left. One is at the base of the 100’ plus waterfall in Santa Paula Canyon and the other is on San Cayetano Mountain.<br />Enjoy <br />KCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com