Annual Cactus to Clouds, AKA C2C !

Annual Cactus to Clouds hike, AKA C2C. I have done this hike in May of every year since 2003 and many other times at different times of the year.

MEET AT 4:45 AM in the Museum Parking Lot.

Total elevation gain: 11,000' + -
Summit: 10,800'
Total mileage: 20 +- Miles
Total trail time: About 7 to 15 hours
Total waking hours: 15 to 20 hours

We are likely to encounter some snow around 10,000'. Please bring micro-spikes and gaiters.

This is an invitation for anyone to join me, only if you think you are a capable and experienced hiker. I am not in a position to decide who is qualified and who is not. This is one of the toughest regular hikes around. So if you know your limits feel free to put your name in and join me. This is rated an expert hike which is above and beyond advanced level and you are presumed to know what it takes to do this hike and navigate in nature/wilderness and be self-sufficient. This will not be a group hike. Everyone will be hiking at their own pace.

This is likely NOT going to be a group hike but a buddy system, as long as you can keep up with somebody. There is a good chance you may be separated and hiking by yourself. It is recommended that you bring along a navigation device. The group usually takes a break and regroup at few strategical locations. We will also have an optional dinner in Palm Springs after the hike.

MY WAIVER: If following is not acceptable, please do not sign up. Any outdoors activity can be challenging, fun, or a painful experience, often depending whom you are with, even deadly and more painful depending on you, your abilities, circumstances, lack of judgment and sometimes just bad luck. Accidents happen. Any outdoor activity involve risk of injury or even death. Please do not sign up; if you are not comfortable with what you are doing, unwilling to take that risk, or if you think you may not have the needed skills for the event. You are NOT participating to an event organized by trained outdoors people or medical professionals. No one are trained or paid to watch after your safety. This is a voluntary participation event. You will be agreeing to take responsibility for yourself, your actions and not to hold organizer/group leader, participants, cooks, carpoolers or anyone liable but yourself by signing and/or showing up for this event. Please remember that if you are not capable to this event or you don’t know your limits and still sign up, you may not only put yourself in danger but also all the other participants who are going with you. You further agree to pay for any medical or legal cost involved in case of an injury to yourself, and request your heirs to respect your agreed waiver in case of an injury or even death due to any reason, by signing up for this event. Please also note that I may exclude or include anyone at my own discretion.