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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jun 19, 2017 - 09:09am PT
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Anyone climb at Sugarloaf on a hot day? What a nest of vipers!!!
Good to know! Is it the same deal at the Leap? Heading there later this summer...
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thegermandude
Trad climber
Paderborn, Germany
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Jun 19, 2017 - 11:41am PT
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Almost stepped on one a few weeks ago at Leap on the hike down, and heard that a few days before there was one right at the top out of The Line.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Jun 19, 2017 - 02:15pm PT
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Is it the same deal at the Leap?
Springtime at the Leap is the buzzwormiest place I know, but I think by summer they spread out a bit.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jun 19, 2017 - 02:37pm PT
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Sigh, f*#king lovely...
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jun 19, 2017 - 07:53pm PT
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For what it's worth Healyje I've never heard of anyone being bit by a snake at the Leap or Sugarloaf for that matter, perhaps Petch knows of an incident? It is true as pointed out spring gives one the best odds of seeing them as they emerge from their dens near approach trails.
What's interesting from my experience at the Leap is that your chance of encountering one has most definitely increased over the years from the late 70's when I first showed up. I'd say it is directly related to the number of climbers. The biggest pest there are ground squirrels (not the one who runs the store) which have increase in population with the increased presents of climbers who don't stow their packs from feasting squirrels. Increase population of climbers equals increase population of squirrels equals increase population of snakes, nice how we're part of the ecology eh? You'll enjoy your time there, what a wonderful crag.....I seriously doubt you'd end up the first victim at the Leap of a snake bite.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Jul 21, 2018 - 10:51am PT
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Skull of a buzzworm. Was a 3.5 footer. As awesome as I think the are, I like my dog and my legs a lot more. I kill them on sight on my property. 3rd one this year. I have an oak tree over run with ants that were kind enough to remove all of the flesh of the skull for me.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Jul 21, 2018 - 10:55am PT
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Same snake. Damn thing was lunging at a friend of mine who BARELY dodged it. Was close. Super close.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 21, 2018 - 12:51pm PT
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I’ll put the Tumwater and Icicle Cyns out of Leavenworth, WA up against anywhere in the spring.
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 21, 2018 - 01:43pm PT
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZkiGihELdI
This is a short YOUTUBE clip about a rattlesnake "snake bagging contest"
The moderator is a World Record holder, being involved for 35 years or so; he sounds like the "Royal Robbins" of rattlesnake bagging. Every sport has its icons.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Jul 21, 2018 - 02:03pm PT
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Just watched that little video. Awesome.
"And if you get bit.......its a five second penalty."
#realmen
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BigB
Trad climber
Red Rock
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Jul 21, 2018 - 02:10pm PT
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Red Rock Cyn a few weeks ago
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:18am PT
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Found this one in the garage this morning.
I appreciate the mouse control, but I need to get at that sprayer.
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dirtbag
climber
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:22am PT
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^^^Yowza!!!^^^
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:31am PT
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Saw this little (2.5+ ft.) guy a couple weeks ago on a mtn. bike ride near Holcomb. This year has been a good one for rattler sightings. I've seen at least 8 already and the first one was in February (in Laguna) which was very early in the year.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:32am PT
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Chaz, that’s the end of going out to the garage in flip flops, huh?
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:37am PT
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Almost stepped on this guy on the way down from Snake Dike. Overtime I have been anywhere near Half Dome I have seen rattlers.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:41am PT
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In April I saw snakes on 5 rides in a row although on one it was a 5 ft. Gopher Snake. On one ride I saw 2 rattlers.
Batrock's snake looks like it just ate!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:43am PT
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Batrock, did ya ask that little gal why she went thru the buffet line twice!
What a piglet!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Aug 28, 2018 - 08:51am PT
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This one was really pissed off. He was just laying out in the shade.
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Pete_N
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Aug 28, 2018 - 11:22am PT
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A friend was paddling kayak support on a river trip in the Grand Canyon a few years ago. They found a dead rattler in the water, and coiled the body up on the seat of another friend's kayak at a lunch stop. After a lunch and a short hike, the pranksters were eagerly awaiting "the surprise". Sure enough, back at the boats, the intended victim calls out to everyone, "Hey, everybody! Check out the f-ing rattlesnake IN my boat!" The pranksters thought they'd scored a good one until they realized that it was very much alive. Apparently the snake was so hypothermic from prolonged immersion that it was completely immobilized and just needed some sunshine to "wake up". Could have ended really badly!
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