"4.12.2021~Wheeler Benchmark & 7,671, Spring Mtns, NV~15.5 miles, 5,300’ gain in 8:24hrs. Solo. I E-Biked 5 miles on Wheeler Pass & Willow creek bypass roads (from Cold Creek, NV) to start my hike. This was one of the most miserable, yet gorgeous adventures I’ve ever had. The entire hiking portion was fighting for 5 hours through thick scratchy brush and trees to get to and from the summits. The last part to the summit was class 3 cliffs but nothing too scary and it was on grippy rock. I didn’t honor my strict turn around time of 3:30pm since I was so close to the summit. I didn’t get off of the summit until 4:10pm. It was stressful to get down the Mtn through the tree and shrub maze while getting chased off by the shadows of sunset. My E-Bike malfunctioned on the return trip so I had to push it most of the way back up all the hills since it’s 75lbs (and I’m small) and I can’t pedal it up steep uphills without power. It was extremely difficult since I ran out of water. I drank from Willow Creek on the way back. I didn’t have a filter so I hope I don’t get sick. It tasted great and gave me the boost I needed to get back to the car. When the E-Bike died, I tried not to panic. I fought..." — paula.raimondi • Apr 12, 2021

"Hot LVMC trip. 8 people signed up, only 3 came to meeting place. I had just started some prostate drugs, which had as a side effect: sudden hypotension in fit people. I kept pinching myself on descent to keep from passing out, but just when I thought I could relax, I passed out on the flat. I stopped taking the drugs that day, problem solved... until I tried them again 10 years later, and similar stuff happened." — hwstock • Jun 27, 2009