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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 30, 2016 - 12:25pm PT
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For Forest Routes 21SO5 (Needles) 21S50 (Hermit Spire) and CA-190:
Tule River Ranger District
Springville, CA
(559)-539-2607
For Lloyd Meadows Road, 22S82 (Voodoo, Demon & Merlin domes) and Parker Pass (M-50:)
Cannell Meadow Ranger District
Kernville, CA 93238
(760)-376-3781
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shylock
Social climber
mb
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Mar 30, 2016 - 09:48pm PT
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Needles!!!
And Ice Pirates it is in my pic.. such an awesome pitch.
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Friend
climber
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Mar 31, 2016 - 09:28am PT
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It's true - I've yet to do a less than awesome route there. Pick one and go for it.
Lost at Sea, lifetimes ago sometime in the previous millenium
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nathanael
climber
CA
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Thanks all :) looking forward to exploring
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Needles bump.
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Impaler
Social climber
Oakland
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Can't wait to see the new guidebook!
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 14, 2016 - 10:55am PT
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Needles stoke! Heading out to the east side and southern end for 10 days at the end of the most.
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Dr.Keith
Trad climber
Navarre
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What's the road clearance condition. Is 4wd and high clearance vehicle needed. I am flying in and have to rent a car. Thanks.
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shylock
Social climber
mb
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Last october, it was fine in a 2wd no-clearance car
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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FWIW the book is uploading to the printer this week. Done. What an epic.
Grippa & Dr. Kieth, when are you planning your trips? You'll want to check the status of the roads. I posted the relevant phone #'s back up the page here a few posts.
The dirt road which takes you about three miles to the camping and trail-head for the regular approach to The Needles has a gate. They'll open it at different times each year depending on snow and mud. If it's open now that would be unusually early.
Voodoo Dome - a very worthy formation - is lower than the main upper Needles and it's road usually opens earlier. Also it's okay to approach some of the big south face Needles routes from down there too, Romantic Warrior, Warlock S Face, etc. It's a real grunt to approach the higher faces: Atlantis, Igor Unchained, etc. from below. I've done it and it wasn't too productive climbing wise.
Send me an email via the site here if you want some beta. I'll get something out tomorrow (Monday.)
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Good on you Kris for the effort. Only been to the Needles solo once back in the mid 80s. Scared the crap out of me.
What an great place.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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That's great news, Kris!
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Alois
Trad climber
Idyllwild, California
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May 10, 2016 - 09:54am PT
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So after 24 year wait, there is a new Guide to Needles. Great news. This is bound to keep and even renew interest in this magnificent place.
Thank you Kris Solem for what must have been a monumental work to put this together.
Cannot wait to see a copy.
Cheers, Alois.
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Radish
Trad climber
SeKi, California
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May 10, 2016 - 01:07pm PT
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Last years February Climbers get together.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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May 10, 2016 - 01:39pm PT
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Wondering if a new guide will prompt any new route development. It appears that there's been some on the north side of Warlock but not too much else that I've seen. I suspect that it, or really some of the newer folks who rely on it, may prompt some discussion about retrobolting, which will be interesting. Curious what the future holds.
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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May 10, 2016 - 01:52pm PT
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Who's the guy on the right with the fangs?
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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May 10, 2016 - 02:19pm PT
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Woohoo! Thanks for the work. Consider me in line for a pre-order. :D
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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May 10, 2016 - 03:20pm PT
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I suspect that it, or really some of the newer folks who rely on it, may prompt some discussion about retrobolting, which will be interesting. Curious what the future holds.
Want to go retrobolting in the Needles? ;)
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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May 10, 2016 - 03:24pm PT
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Definitely interested in getting my hands on a copy when complete. Lot of work goes into this kind of stuff; much appreciated!
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ec
climber
ca
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May 10, 2016 - 03:51pm PT
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Last years February Climbers get together. -Radish
from left to right:
David Hickey, EC, Radish, Patrick Paul, Larry Zulim
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