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dcaunt
Trad climber
Chico, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2010 - 06:44pm PT
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Excellent photos. Making it hard to pick between the two. I am planning on going the first week of June, so I am concerned about snow, especially this year. Where is a good early season spot at either place? Also, where can I get my hands on topos for both places?
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 13, 2010 - 08:03pm PT
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Early season is the time for Bart Dome. If the Cherry Hill Road is open to Big Meadow, then you can hike out to Bart and expect there to be water. It goes dry by summer. Courtright is best toward the end of summer.
The camping at Bart Dome is world class if its not dry.
Mooch - I'm doing great. I dunno about specific plans yet though. Got a big project to finish in another area. We'll see.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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May 13, 2010 - 08:08pm PT
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Kris, if you can make Shuteye I'd make it!
I still have yet to meet a bunch of the gang out there. Looking forward to it this year though. Salsafest???
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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May 13, 2010 - 08:55pm PT
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Cherry Hill road is usually open for Memorial Day weekend, Call ahead to the USFS to find out.
If you are into easy approaches and spurt climbs Church Dome is your huckleberry. Taylor meadow is also one of the best car camping areas anywhere.
The rest of Domelands is the real back country deal with some commitment required, but it's worth it!.
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ec
climber
ca
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May 13, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
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The biggest difference in these two areas is WATER...
Gary, see that dome directly behind Bart Dome is Stegosaurus Dome. 'Did a route on it sometime back that was about five pitches long, "Naked Lunch" 5.8
'Had to dig around a wet spot to acquire some water out of a spring.
 ec
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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May 13, 2010 - 11:36pm PT
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great scott!
the pretty one out there is radiant dome. one of these?
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Hummerchine
Trad climber
East Wenatchee, WA
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May 13, 2010 - 11:41pm PT
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I went to Courtright years ago with Todd Gordon, it was simply fantastic. One of the best climbing trips EVER...over 30 years of rock climbing! At the time Lowe TriCams were MANDATORY; I'm guessing they still are...
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papa_eos
Trad climber
conejo valley, california
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May 13, 2010 - 11:41pm PT
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I would go to Courtright, due to the proximity to the lake and water availability. However this year it might be open right at July 4th weekend.
Here is a link to road conditions:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/recreation/recreports/roads.shtml
It may be an old number but 559-841-3404 was the Dinkey Creek Ranger station and 559-855-5360 was the Prather Station. I'm sure they have up-to-date info.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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May 13, 2010 - 11:54pm PT
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The big pics blew the OP off the screen and I didn't scroll over till now.
There are some casual gear routes at Church and on the Fist and the Knuckles on the way in to Bart.
Bart has one 5.7 gear route, Aquaman. From then on most of the routes are all .9 and up, Suicide/Tuolumne style sparsely protected slab (on God knows how old bolts) for the first pitch, gear protected crack or steep face with some bolts and gear for the second pitch followed by a sea of chickenheads and topped of with an "interesting" descent. (at least the first time you do it)
Never been to Courtwright yet, but after seeing the photo, I guess I'd better get my azz up there.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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May 14, 2010 - 01:24am PT
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ec: Gary, see that dome directly behind Bart Dome is Stegosaurus Dome. 'Did a route on it sometime back that was about five pitches long, "Naked Lunch" 5.8
'Had to dig around a wet spot to acquire some water out of a spring.
Never been back to Stegasaurus. My photo was taken from Rockhouse Peak. I'd like to get to that low dome that is in line with Bart sometime. Someone once said that was Radiant Dome, but that doesn't seem to jive with the map in Greg's guide book.
TGT, yes, that descent from Bart is "interesting!" :-)
BTW, that hike from Bart to Rockhouse was a great hike.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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May 14, 2010 - 01:42am PT
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TGT, when you're ready, I'll be there I hope!
Let's rock!
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ec
climber
ca
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May 14, 2010 - 02:51am PT
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Gary,
That is Radiant. It looks totally different from the ground. On it there's the Beckey Route, Return to Forever and the free version Loominosity...It's better to just go and wander around and climb than to trust the guidebook.
Radiant, center-right
ec
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Loomis
climber
*_*
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May 14, 2010 - 10:32am PT
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Morning bump for Courtright, enjoy!
Scott
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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May 14, 2010 - 10:36am PT
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i packed in a full-size guitar to bart dome once. i'll do anything for a captive audience.
beckey has tried to be the first climber up every bas relief on the planet. i loved the crazy creek chair ad he did. bardini web page may still have an interesting account of a recent encounter between him and tm herbert in tuolumne. becky had talked some young buck into driving him all the way down from seattle. jon krakauer tried to portray beckey as over-the-hill--many years ago. beckey won't go over the hill as long as there's another one he has to climb.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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May 14, 2010 - 12:33pm PT
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ec, thanks for the confirmation.
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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May 14, 2010 - 03:50pm PT
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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May 14, 2010 - 04:09pm PT
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Voyager
And Penstemon (and Punk Rock, I believe, in the background)
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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May 14, 2010 - 04:30pm PT
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That's Dusy in the back. You can just see the shoulder of Punk right foreground.
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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May 14, 2010 - 04:44pm PT
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Dusy.....got back there once. 'Fat Men In Diapers'.....edging and steep slab. Wear a diaper before you cast off!
Keep 'em coming Scott!!
Kris on 'Carson-Kodas Arete' (.11bR)
KSolem's significant other, Barbara (aka "UberBabs") on 'Esto Power' (.10d)
Eve Laeger leading the FA of "Eve of Distruction" 5.10d, Voyager Dome
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