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| # Posted 2008-06-03 20:34:48 | |
| zoolander: | Hi Guys,
I'm heading to the Bridgeport - Bishop CA area this summer to spend some time hiking/running the mountains as I spend a week searching for Steve Fossett. I am wondering if there are good O-maps of the area, or if the USGS topos are the best ones out there. Thanks. Zoo |
| # Posted 2008-06-03 23:23:41 | |
| evancuster: | The only O maps that I am aware of in the Sierra are in the Tahoe area. The 2 in the South Lake Tahoe area are Spooner Lake and Fallen Leaf Lake. However, Tahoe is quite a ways from Bishop. |
| # Posted 2008-06-03 23:34:32 | |
| blegg: | I'm not aware of many O-maps out there. Bishop is really isolated from any population center. Evan mentioned the South Lake Tahoe stuff. All of that was mapped for BAOC.
Bear Valley on hwy 4 is physically closer, but is probably just as far to drive (is this only mapped for ski-o?). Maybe others know of something else? Even if you're stuck on USGS, you're going to be near some really awesome terrain. Let me know if you find anything really nice. |
| # Posted 2008-06-03 23:37:47 | |
| jjcote: | And let us know if you find Fossett. |
| # Posted 2008-06-04 00:16:49 | |
| zoolander: | Thanks. Hopefully the USGS maps provide the detail I need.
You'll hear if I have any luck with the search, that's for sure! |
| # Posted 2008-06-04 01:09:32 | |
| blegg: | Regarding USGS for orienteering training in the sierras. It will work in some areas and not in others.
When you pick a spot for terrain running, check the contour interval. 20ft is good, 80ft isn't much fun. Runs with more tree cover are often more pleasant, but map quality suffers greatly. I typically look for areas with a high density of small lakes and ponds. It generally indicates a flatter, more intricate terrain, and it guarantees some good features. |
| # Posted 2008-06-13 05:37:50 | |
| Hammer: | >You'll hear if I have any luck with the search, that's for sure!
Zoolander is Simon Donato, a former member of GHO, top ranked adventure racer and now living in Calgary. Check this out: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gfmXbQn-RFLHSjd... |
| # Posted 2008-06-25 17:47:18 | |
| GHOSlow: | Another article today
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/392310 about TVP and check the video at http://www.adventurescience.ca/trailer.html |
| # Posted 2008-06-25 21:22:44 | |
| Hammer: | and here...
http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada/ click on 'the seeker' |
| # Posted 2008-07-14 22:50:52 | |
| Hammer: | the search begins today....
newspaper article: http://www.thespec.com/article/402254 live gps tracking: http://www.adventurescience.ca/follow-the-team.htm... |
| # Posted 2008-10-04 09:36:37 | |
| boyle: | How far was today's find from the aforementioned search? |
| # Posted 2008-10-04 09:40:54 | |
| Hammer: | I had lunch with Zoolander earlier today and he told me it was the next site on their list of places to look (but they had ran out of time). |
| # Posted 2008-10-07 00:27:52 | |
| zoolander: | Here is the article in Outside online: http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/20081... Basically, we were to spend 3 days north of Bridgeport and 3 days in Yosemite. A tip on the first day caused us to spend 2 extra days in the Bodie Hills area and then it was impracticle to hit Yosemite for a day or so. Fantastic news though that he has been found! |
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