onarunning
Trad climber
Duluth, MN
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Mar 10, 2010 - 07:58pm PT
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It's one of my favorite places in the world. The area is pretty magical. No wonder the Lakota consider it the center of the world. The climbing can be terrifying though.
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onarunning
Trad climber
Duluth, MN
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Mar 10, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
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Leading on a blustery day in may:
And Sylvan Lake is pretty cool.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2010 - 08:19pm PT
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Did you see that AWFUL movie - a few years old - that Sylvan Lake was in? The characters when under the lake or something. Man, it was bad. But it was fun seeing these areas in the movie.
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onarunning
Trad climber
Duluth, MN
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Mar 10, 2010 - 08:21pm PT
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Haha I did see that. National Treasure 2, I think? I got really excited for the ten seconds where they showed the area, even though they put Sylvan Lake right behind Mt. Rushmore...
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tarek
climber
berkeley
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Mar 10, 2010 - 08:53pm PT
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bump
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
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Ah, that's right - National Treasure II. It was clear that Nicholas Cage was in financial dire straits because he took that role. Wow was it a really, really stupid movie!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Mar 10, 2010 - 09:48pm PT
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Anyone interested in a little Needles lore might perhaps enjoy my
"trip report" about the "first ascent" of the Needles Eye.
I spent many weeks in August there with various climbers, primarily our beloved Bob Kamps. I always used to go there, ostensibly for rest and recuperation, after spending several weeks in the back country, either the Wind Rivers with a side trip to the Tetons, or the Bugaboos. Whatever the the Needles lacked in size or remoteness was made up by the maze-like character of the formations and the adventurousness of the climbs---a truly magical place.
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onarunning
Trad climber
Duluth, MN
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Mar 10, 2010 - 09:51pm PT
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One more picture:
I cant wait to get back there this summer!
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IntheFog
climber
Mostly the next place
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Mar 11, 2010 - 07:04am PT
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Just what the doctor ordered for those who are stuck in front of computers on Thursday morning.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Mar 14, 2010 - 12:02am PT
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2010 - 09:32pm PT
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Yay! Great stuff.
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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Mar 28, 2010 - 09:47pm PT
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Where are the pics of all of the climbers on "Vertigo"? ;-)
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Mar 28, 2010 - 09:51pm PT
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I have never been to that part of the country, looks awesome. Thanks!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Needles bump
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2010 - 03:02pm PT
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Mike M - is the weather getting nice there? Can't wait for the warmth to show in the Black Hills!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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I was in the central hills yesterday and there was about 6 inces of new snow, but we did have some days in the 70's last week. I am sure around rushmore there is not a lot of snow, but unsure about the higher needles. Seems like Febrary and March are nicer than April and May around here. It has been snowing off and on all day today.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Thanks for the great photos . . . brings back some really good memories!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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John, did you ever do any bouldring around Nemo in the central Black Hills?
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