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Boulder climber
bouldering
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Apr 13, 2012 - 01:36am PT
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For Yosemite, the gold/ orange colored rock is usually high quality.
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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Apr 13, 2012 - 03:50pm PT
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Bobs girlfriend took those shots while she was hiking. For what it is worth, I think we stayed on the climbable features that were as far left on the wall as possible.
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cultureshock
Trad climber
Mountain View
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Bump!
One of those photos from the Facebook link Clint mentioned.
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mmelvin
Trad climber
san francisco
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Feb 28, 2015 - 04:40pm PT
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Tom McMillan and I did Mindahoonee (sounds like originally Menehune) Wall last week. It's the orange colored wall pretty much at the top of the falls trail. Serious bushwacking is required, although maybe only 20 mins. The start of the route is fairly obvious if you traverse left and up until you hit orange rock. My feeling is that the 10's are easier 10's than 10d, but that the 11a is as advertised, although short, and I have fat fingers. We screwed up the "10a" fourth pitch thinking that it couldn't possibly be the flared mungy cracks. We went right, doing a 10ish sequence with pro that was solid but might fail by pulling off the exfoliating blob that it is in, so probably the mungy cracks are better. The first half of the route is stellar, fun, and clean. The last is a little dirty, although not terrible. The short crux is okay, and very well protected. The required rack is somewhat small. It's possible one might add a #5 camelot, but I didn't find it necessary. The off-widths are not serious Yosemite off-widths. You could rap off the first pitch because there's a pinnacle to sling, but not after that without leaving gear. There are two places where a face traverse is required to switch cracks, and both are better after the bulge in the crack you're in, one the first pitch, then the last pitch. Both are easy traverses, the first maybe 5.9, the high one 5.5. All the belay ledges are huge. You can belay pretty much whenever you want to. Sorry if my topo isn't perfect when you do it as I don't tend to remember moves that well.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 28, 2015 - 05:59pm PT
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nice update and mini TR!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Feb 28, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
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Thanks for the updated topo.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 28, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
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I love hearing Blitzo's native voice in this!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Nice update! Tom , glad to hear you are out there ripping it up.
Le_bruce, this has your name all over it.... Send thyself and post some stellar pics. We need a look down on Chain Reaction, the sweeping view of the amphitheater with HD in the background, etc.
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bob
climber
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Alright!!!! Sounds like a good trip.
My mind wondered of the real nature of wide stuff up there the last time I did it. I hadn't climbed cracks in such a long time and I was out of shape. Hell, the hike probably did me in. Grand in all ways up there in that position.
The first time I was up there (late 90's) my mind recalls the munge filled 10a up higher being hard to decide upon. Nothing looked good. Last time, my partner led it and didn't think twice. Since I followed, nor did I.
This bushwhacking thing just hasn't seemed that bad to me in the past. Did you all go really high, almost above the start and then cut down and over? Maybe I just like to bushwhack.
Peace!!!
Bob Jensen
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luquitos
Trad climber
Atlanta, GA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2019 - 02:18am PT
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I forgot about this post and just looking back at it after 8 years. I never did go up there, but looks like I should this coming season! Thanks for all the info and back story.
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