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limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 15, 2015 - 11:51pm PT
I'm working on a little website for Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nation Park (SEKI). Still have a LONG way to go but it's public now so I may as well share. I've started with small random stuff for practice but I hope to have the big complicated crags like Moro and Chimney Rocks up before the summer climbing season. I'll continue updating with my files of info as I have time, it just takes work to get it ready for viewing.

Any input is appreciated!

http://www.sekiclimbing.com/

Oh, and if you're interested in this area you should also check out the long running blog of Rene' Ardesch at http://southernsierraclimber.blogspot.com/ and the newly revived website by EC Joe at http://www.vertical20.com/ This place wouldn't be what it is without those guys!

Thanks,
-Daniel
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 16, 2015 - 06:59am PT
Thanks;......looks awesome......thanks for sharing......(remember;..nobody cares if you tele...).....
It's cool to see some useful climbing info, and climbing related stuff!....(althought the Cats post had some cute pictures!).....
thank you again!
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Feb 16, 2015 - 07:12am PT
Way cool of you limpingcrab. Site looks good and I will definitely use this info. Big thanks.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Feb 16, 2015 - 07:41am PT
Awesome and Thank you.
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
therealmccoy from Nevada City
Feb 16, 2015 - 08:22am PT
Being that your TRs are so epic this really catches my attention. I do believe I will get some use from these this year. Cheers!
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Feb 16, 2015 - 09:51am PT
Well done, happy to see the site is growing!
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Feb 16, 2015 - 10:02am PT
Thanks for the site. I have a bit of info, unrecorded routes, topos and such that this site will encourage me to get to you.

Jeff
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 10:06am PT
Thanks everyone!

That would be awesome Tork, you can get ahold of me through the site or here if you don't still have my email. I'm hoping the site encourages people to contribute and fill in the history.
Edit: sometimes PMs on here don't go through, so I've heard

I noticed it looks a bit weird on my phone because I draw things to fill a page when printed from PDF so it's tiny on here. EC gave me some helpful tips so I'm messing with it.
Tork

climber
Yosemite
Feb 16, 2015 - 10:37am PT
I sent a PM, I am trying, it will be slow. This site and stuff on MP are spurring me on though. I've got a few things to add around Tokopah. I am Jealous of all those routes on the Tokopah Domes. Living in Lodgepole for several summers often unable to find partners, especially for first ascents with longish approaches, I often hiked around drooling over the possibilities up there. Made it to those Domes several times just scouting out lines. I remember that detached pillar, #7 on your topo, looked really cool.
cat t.

Sport climber
CA
Feb 16, 2015 - 03:13pm PT
So cool! Great idea and the website looks awesome.
limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 06:36am PT
One bump because I've already been sent great info thanks to this thread
Trad is Rad

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo California
Feb 17, 2015 - 12:43pm PT
looks good.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Feb 17, 2015 - 01:33pm PT
Limping.... Very nice... so do you know if anything is on the big limestone wall that is right next to the top of the big switchbacks below Moro? I have looked at it with binos and wondered. I always figured that LOCALS would someday tackle it.

limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 03:23pm PT
Guy, thanks for the tip about Little Baldy on MP, I'll try to straighten that history out.

About the marble in the Marble Fork canyon up there, it scares me! I've been all over both sides of that canyon looking for caves (so far there are about 25 and I've discovered and named 8 of them!) and that stuff is pretty hit or miss. There are short sections that could have fun sport routes, but overall it's pretty loose and kinda freaky to scramble on. Also, a lot of it is really sharp and grainy with big crystals.

Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 17, 2015 - 05:14pm PT
Terrific resource. If I can tear myself away from the Needles and/or expand my limited climbing time, I'll check the stuff out.

Thread drift, kind of, but since someone mentioned marble, anyone done the Matterhunk?
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Feb 17, 2015 - 05:27pm PT
Any update on the North Dome rock slide that wiped out several routes?

I'd be curious how those will be restored, if at all.

limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 08:26pm PT
Fat Dad, I haven't but I've been up around it and it's smaller grained and overall seems more solid. Looks like a fun adventure route and EC said it was pretty good.

Munge, don't know the details about the exact damage. Too scared to climb up and see what's wiped off!
greyghost

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV
Feb 17, 2015 - 09:03pm PT
Thanks for posting
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Feb 18, 2015 - 02:59pm PT
Its been a couple years now, FWIW.

limpingcrab

Trad climber
the middle of CA
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2015 - 04:28pm PT
Bump for the addition of the west face of Moro Rock. First draft at least. That was a pain in the butt!

http://www.SEKIclimbing.com/

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