6.03 Bishop’s Peak, San Luis Obispo
Destination--Peak behind A nice, solitary moment with the Bishop “We cannot miss this local hike, up and down the 1200 feet morro, can we?” our editor mentioned. ‘Of course not,’ we replied. However, we both knew that was only half an answer. Truth be told, it’s the bouldering at the peak that counts—that gets the juices flowing. Of course, it's where the danger lies so we take extra care when maneuvering on the boulders. We are reminded harshly when we see a memorial on the peak to a deceased youngster who was not careful enough. Our minds don’t need plodding—they are very good in sensing danger. Most of the hikers are locals at Bishops and just like us, ‘mere youngsters’. Many are college students, exuberant and athletic. We notice that the young men like to remove their tops and either show off their manly builds or tan their skin. We don’t know which or maybe it’s both. We asked of our editor whether we should get with the program and remove our shirt, too. After all, o...