[Lvas] Mt Charleston

[Fred Rayworth]

All,
 
I used to go to the weather station all the time but got real sick of the lights and wind. Dave told me about Sawmill Trailhead and the two times I went there, it was great. I haven't tried the higher spot yet as I'm wondering how much of the southern sky is blocked. Can you answer that, Dave? Is that place sheltered from the wind? Is it so sheltered it blocks the southern view? 
 
This weekend, I'm still thinking about Redstone as I'm kind of wimpy when it comes to cold. There are supposed to be some winds tonight, and if it's already cold up on the mountain, any breeze is going to make it worse.
 
Fred
> Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 22:54:37 -0700> To: lvas at lvlug.org> From: Yahoo at awit.com> Subject: Re: [Lvas] Mt Charleston> > The cars coming down the mountain with their brights on make that > place a poor choice. I prefer the gravel pit across the road (and > downhill 100 feet) from the weather station. You don't get any of > the light from the headlights.> > You should also try out the Sawmill Trailhead, about 3.5 miles up the > road from the weather station. It has restrooms and picnic tables.> > We are trying out Lot 4 because it is up at 8500 feet, and may block > the lights of vegas a little better than the weather station or trailhead.> > -- David> > > At 09:48 PM 5/30/2008, you wrote:> >why don't you go to the weather station off of RT156> >about three quarters of the way up to RT157.> >It's nice blacktop road and alot closer and alot> >warmer.About 6500ft.> >> >David Blanchette <Yahoo at awit.com> wrote:> >> > > You were in the right place. The barricades are> > > easily moved, and we> > > must put them back when we leave.> > >> > > -- David> > >> > > At 11:11 AM 5/30/2008, you wrote:> > > >Content-Type: multipart/alternative;> > >> > >boundary="EXCITEBOUNDARY_000__4aa3f753fad0e1aebc17cf7a8ecc7364";> > > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit> > > >> > > >Last evening I went up to the ski area to check it> > > out since I will> > > >not be able to attend this weekend. I did notice> > > that the over flow> > > >parking area had barricades across the entrance. I> > > just wanted to> > > >make it known in case it is a problem this weekend.> > > I also hope it> > > >was the right area I was looking at.> > > >Anyway I went up near the helo pad and it was> > > beautiful. It was> > > >cold, but there was no wind at all, none, nada,> > > zip. I was waiting> > > >for it to get dark and Metro stopped by, they were> > > excited about> > > >stopping by later to look through my scope, but I> > > packed up early> > > >because somebody came by to watch me and left their> > > headlights on> > > >the whole time facing almost on me. Have a good> > > weekend and I hope> > > >the barricades won't be a problem...Ron> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >----------> > > >Join Excite! -> > > <http://www.excite.com>http://www.excite.com> > > >The most personalized portal on the Web!> > > >_______________________________________________> > > >Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas at lvlug.org> > > >Set options or unsubscribe at> > > http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas at lvlug.org> > > Set options or unsubscribe at> > > http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas> > >> >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________> >Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas at lvlug.org> >Set options or unsubscribe at http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas> > _______________________________________________> Sent via the Lvas mailing list Lvas at lvlug.org> Set options or unsubscribe at http://lvlug.org/mailman/listinfo/lvas
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