This was a Memorial Day weekend I won't soon forget. It was the grand finale for my completion of the 2018 Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, plus the two alternates, and we did it in style. We bagged Mount San Jacinto Peak (tram route) on Saturday and Mount San Gorgonio Peak (Vivian Creek) on Sunday. This was my first experience bagging two major peaks back to back. The weather on both days was great and the views were absolutely amazing.

Some may not agree with me, but I love the tram route (actually Round Valley) to summit San J. I know you cut off some leg work but the tram ride up to Mountain Station is pretty amazing. And not only that, but you've a got a bar and two great restaurants to celebrate at once you come back down. The alpine scenery is also amazing, and so are the views at Wellman's Divide and at the summit.

Though they aren't part of this challenge, this was my first time this year bagging more than one peak on two of these Six-Pack hikes. For Mount Baldy (10,064′), we also bagged West Baldy (9,988′) and Mount Harwood (9,551′). For San Bernardino Peak (10,649′), we also bagged San Bernardino East Peak (10,691′) and Anderson Peak (10,840′). So in a way this was more of a 12-pack.