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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 14, 2013 - 07:21pm PT
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That IS, one BIG ASS Stone!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 14, 2013 - 08:12pm PT
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Anything else in that valley to climb?
LOTS! Normally I wouldn't post my prospects for all the world to see but there's an eternity of now routes to be had out there. It's like a smaller version of Yosemite with only a few routes on El Cap and nothing else has been climbed. Not to mention the obelisk, hoffman mountain, finger peak, kettle dome, crown rock, tombstone ridge, gorge of despair and all the other pretty chunks of rock within sight of Tehipite!
So little time...
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Sheets
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 14, 2013 - 08:58pm PT
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Cool. That was my impression of the Angel Wings area--so much rock! Now I really need to go down there.
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Rudbud
Gym climber
Grover Beach, CA
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Oct 14, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
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I need a partner for Tehipite in the spring if anyone is interested, im also interested in putting up a new route. Im down to split the cost on a mule too. Astro Gill looks good, im up for repeating any free climb just for starters. Get ahold of me.
Tom
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 14, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
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Looking for other partners, does this mean you've given up on me Tom!?
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 15, 2013 - 12:31pm PT
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Oct 15, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
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Nice shots EC....
(not the Guy in photo)
So little time...
True that.... so did you get a good look at the stuff EAST of the GOD???
And Crab... is the Jeep Road still working??? I have always wondered about that one.
I had some friends who skied and hiked down into the Middle Fork, in Febuary for 10 days, they did some short craging and told me "Its like YV only no people... and lots of NA stuff to see.
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 15, 2013 - 12:55pm PT
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Prior to climbing the Big T, I had this acquaintance fly his Cessna into the valley. When we initially breached the ridge into the valley, he freaked, as he didn't expect the drop. I hung out of the window and took photos of all the immense walls there.
 ec
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 15, 2013 - 02:30pm PT
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Really cool shots ec! What's up with the vertical20 site, you ever gonna get it back up?
so did you get a good look at the stuff EAST of the GOD??? Ya, that canyon looked awesome too but a lot harder to get around in. I've looked down into it from the east also and it was gnarly. It would be cool to climb the whole north ridge of el commandante turret.
is the Jeep Road still working??? Haven't done it myself. A friend who came last weekend did it last year in his stock toyota tacoma and made it with only one flat tire and one dent :) He said it was rough. I though about skiing in, that would be a great adventure and I was wondering if anyone did that.
I hung out of the window and took photos of all the immense walls there. Oooh I'd love to see those photos! I'm saving for a powered paraglider and then I'll have all the scouting photos I can ever want!
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 15, 2013 - 03:47pm PT
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Ron and I did the jeep road once. 'Pretty serious in a regular pick-up w/ 4WD.
ec
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 15, 2013 - 04:20pm PT
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The rock there looks like choss, and not much climbing. Canyouguysletthisthreaddiealreadyforf*#kssake!?!?!
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Oct 15, 2013 - 05:35pm PT
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^^For realz!!
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ec
climber
ca
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Oct 16, 2013 - 12:26pm PT
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show some Tehipite Love...
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Oct 16, 2013 - 03:22pm PT
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I think a descent of that Gorge of Despair as a canyoneering adventure sounds like a spectacular way to approach that remote valley.
Anyone done this?
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 16, 2013 - 04:07pm PT
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One unconfirmed descent of the GOD, but after looking at it for a couple hours I'm not sure I believe it's been done...
Terrible approach, once you start there's no turning back and some of those drops look reaaaaaaally big.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Jul 24, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
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^^^Any confirmation on that GOD descent one way or the other? Or has there been a more recent successful effort?
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jul 28, 2018 - 05:43pm PT
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re: descent/ascent of Gorge of Despair
re: traverse crossing from Harrington to Tehipite
So any update on this?
Ksolem? Ec? limpingcrab?
So both seem worthy adventurous projects: (1) Ascent or descent of GOD from/to Tehipite Valley; (2) A crossing from Harrington (access to SR180) to Tehipite (Valley, Dome).
Anyone with update or general beta on these?
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jul 28, 2018 - 08:38pm PT
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Hooblie, thanks for the link, very relevant.
What I've learned over the years is that a lot of climbers are mainly climbers while some others are more or less equally climbers and mountaineers.
I think a lot of mountaineering explorer types, if they found themselves up the GOD, most esp after several occasions, would feel compelled to investigate the whole of it top to bottom.
I've never been there. But recently I've been hearing about it, and I've been researching it some, for a possible project. I think it would be sweet to link a Cedar Grove area trailhead, via Mt Harrington and GOD to Tehipite Dome and then to Wishon R.
Most likely not all at once initially. Not with all the exploring to be had. But after a time or two or three maybe. At some point, maybe some climbing too. :)
[Click to View YouTube Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKMW5T2uTs
Later this week, hope to inquire more.
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