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rincon
Trad climber
SoCal
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Jul 20, 2010 - 12:07pm PT
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I like the little bits of wisdom in the guidebook, like this classic, speaking of an area near Bart Dome..."While many rock formations are found here, the rock is of poor quality, and is best enjoyed from a distance. Never chip holds in rock - this impact is permanent"
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2010 - 12:35pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jul 20, 2010 - 11:10pm PT
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Thanks for one terrific Thread Gordo. Miss all Yo ! Thought Ressa was off to the orient ? What happened ? TGT and Tucker hope to see you guys soon miss you majorly. Hi Eppie :D
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 20, 2010 - 11:14pm PT
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She's leaving for a two year stint in Okinawa tomorrow.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jul 20, 2010 - 11:40pm PT
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I think that chick could prolly kick my ass....she is hot though...Bring it!!!!
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Mary Moser
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Jul 21, 2010 - 10:14am PT
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Looks like a great trip, Todd. Tony and I had planned to climb there years ago, but never quite got around to it. How long did it take to hike in?
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jul 21, 2010 - 10:17am PT
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The hike in is only a few hours. The killer is the drive down Cherry Hill Road. It takes 7 hours from LA to the trailhead.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jul 21, 2010 - 10:22am PT
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It's about a 3-4 hr hike into the spring where you will want to camp. The spring is about a mile from the base of Bart.
There's a great campsite on top of a knoll about 100 yards and 50 feet up on the left of the lower spring. There are also good flat campsites a bit further up where the bart / Woodpecker meadows trails fork at the uppper spring.
We started climbing a bit after 1:00 the first day. The face does go into the shade a bit about 3:00-4:00 in the afternoon.
The drive is 5 hrs from the SGV
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tinker b
climber
the commonwealth
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Jul 24, 2010 - 08:57pm PT
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now i know how insulted i should have been when someone said my feet looked like tuckers...
glad your freedom brought you more than fridge and desk cleaning. thanks for the pictures :)
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Not my photo - found on internet.
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Brian
climber
California
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Dec 10, 2011 - 12:18am PT
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Climbing thread bump.
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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^^holy sh#t - that looks just like mine
Todd's thread was inspiring, but I only hiked out a six-pack.
Made it a spicy lead for me
Downclimb + rapps was also an adventure
almost dry puddle was only water for 2 hours
but still a welcome sight
Very cool place to visit. Memorial weekend was my first time out there.
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Looks like you guys had fun, Todd. Tucker's looking rather svelte.
TY
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Surfstar, ha! Love the rap. It's an adventurous walk off, no?
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ruppell
climber
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I can't believe no one has mentioned the Mike Mason Memorial Route yet. One of the best and most unique slabs of it's grade that I've climbed anywhere.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Photos, Ruppell?
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ruppell
climber
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Photos, Ruppell?
Working on it. I never take any but luckily my fiancee does. It's a vertical quartz dike that has these giant solution pocket. I mean giant. Like the cruxes of this "slab" climb are 15 to 20 feet of dead vertical. I'll post some soon. Can't promise there any good but I'll do my best.
Like I said it's rad.
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ruppell
climber
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Just found one more.
We did it July of 2010 and there was just enough water. We camped about a mile from the dome at the last available water. A small creek that was barely flowing. It's the only time I've ever actually felt like a needed to filter water in the Sierras.
On the day we did MMMR we forgot the camera in the pack at the base. It's a 100 feet or so of fourth class to get to the first belay. I decided to be a nice guy and run down to get it. I stepped off the slab onto some pine needles that where hiding some more slab. Feet go straight out and I brace for impact with my right hand. My index, middle, and ring fingers get torqued sideways really hard. I grab the camera and put on my tough guy face. After all even if there broken I'm still doing this rad looking line. I rope up and start climbing as the throbbing grows more and more intense. By the time we finish the climb I can't even close my hand. It ended up just being a really bad sprain in all three fingers. Hope you enjoy the photos. lol
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nice pics
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Surfstar....good to see you climbing on some run face instead of that crack/sport climb stuff(: TL
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