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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Hope it hangs in there for awhile, that is fat, really fat.............but like many who'd
like to do, or re-do the Tears I'm out of range currently, in Ouay for 10 days.
hope, hope, hop'in it hangs in there,
Doug
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Hoping for the same Doug!
Looks like it could be there for a couple months.
Cheers, Brian
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BMcC
Trad climber
Livermore
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Great pic! It does look really quite fat.
I'm hoping, like Flanders, that it hangs in there (because like Doug, I'm in Ouray, too).
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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CF- Thanks for the pictures!
Cheers, Brian
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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I asked Eric yesterday if he had his ice tools, he said yes, but that he hadn't really used them in a bit (or at all)... I left mine at home, knowing deep down that I didn't have a partner for that sort of insanity... oh well, one can always hope for continued conditions, but it is California, and if you're not on it now, when it is in, well, you know the story...
and damn, I missed that one time in many decades that Yosemite Falls was in, for a few hours, probably long enough to solo that smear...
be careful out there y'all, ice is nice but rock does...
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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If only Tioga was open! argh. One day, Bishop to Bishop is not enough time! Damn jobs...
There is a nasty cough going around...
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Somebody please do this climb so I can live vicariously thru your photos!
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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wow...
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:46am PT
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No updates on this? Was hoping that someone with a fast car, new screws and lots of enthusiasm would have popped it off by now...
Cheers, Brian
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Decko
Trad climber
Colorado
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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:54am PT
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What's the approach like ????
From where do you leave the road ...
Elevation of start/finish ????
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 10, 2011 - 01:48am PT
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No takers yet?!?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Jan 10, 2011 - 02:53am PT
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Was in the valley this weekend, coulnd't have been more beautiful.
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scuffy b
climber
Three feet higher
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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:41pm PT
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Some guys with serious expressions on their faces were looking at it
through binoculars yesterday.
There may have been drooling involved, but I'm not positive.
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wbw
climber
'cross the great divide
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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:44pm PT
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A couple of you guys from Cali better get it together and climb that thing, else I'm gonna buy some airline tickets, bring a posse of CO greenies out and turn the Widows Tears into a peg board.
Just dreaming. I would love to do it, but Cody is calling for MLK Day.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jan 10, 2011 - 12:44pm PT
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What's the approach like ????
From where do you leave the road ...
Elevation of start/finish ????
If you have to ask it's out of your league.
Mine too of course.
leaves me drooling though.
It'll likely be gone by MLK day.
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nutjob
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jan 10, 2011 - 01:30pm PT
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I don't have a deep reservoir of experience, but I've never seen more snow plastered on Middle Cathedral than yesterday. I was imagining mixed lines up that thing, with a continuous ribbon of ice from Katwalk to the summit. It was an awesome climbing day at El Cap Base. Hopefully will get together some pretty pics to post in the next few days.
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hoipolloi
climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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Jan 10, 2011 - 02:43pm PT
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Storm coming, but temps are rising after that....it will be a nice show when it all falls down...
...but when will that be!
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pvalchev
Social climber
Mountain View, CA / Calgary, AB
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Jan 10, 2011 - 05:24pm PT
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Attempted it on Sunday, but bailed, it was warmer up there than the valley. Detailed report and a few pics @ http://sightly.net/peter/trips/widowstears2010/
For approach, we found none of the pullouts were plowed, so the best thing seems to be to park at Tunnel View - it is about 1/2 mile walk down the road from there until you reach the drainage. Curious if anybody else gets on it!
Peter
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Jan 10, 2011 - 05:47pm PT
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It looks good from far! But ended up far from good...
Pavel, the above has to be the best quote of the day.
Thanks for the awesome writeup and photos--sure puts a dousing of ice-cold reality check on this armchair fantasizer.
Hats (& helmets) off to you and Karen! Glad you played it safe.
Em
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hoipolloi
climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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Jan 10, 2011 - 05:47pm PT
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Nice try! Looks like it needs some even colder temps to really freeze up and then the window is probably going to be small to get it done!
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