dave
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Jan 14, 2013 - 07:03pm PT
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Wednesday gonna be too warm? Just talked to Torlano he said 50 in the valley? Dan you up for it?
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Jan 14, 2013 - 07:03pm PT
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Another route of the future?
Ken
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 07:05pm PT
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yeh i was lookin' at that today. its just right of the romulan and vortex, steep!
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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pulpit area is trying to form up again
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 07:12pm PT
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dave, give greg a call, he needs a partner asap
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 07:41pm PT
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one more from bitd on the strand, shows the route pretty good. it was nice and fat, but pretty wet
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YosemiteSteve
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 14, 2013 - 10:05pm PT
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I did a quick tour of the Valley today, checking out the effects of these super cold temps. Lots of ice everywhere, and it looked like the 1st pitch of Widow's had reformed some.
A big frazil ice flow plugged up the main channel of the Merced between Happy Isles and Clarks bridge.
Bridalveil Fall is in it's crazy ice-monster phase.
There were chunks of ice falling from the top of El Cap, and the Merced River at the west end of the meadow was frozen all the way across.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Jan 14, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
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Nice photos Steve and Dan. The river was starting to freeze up at Table Rock today.
Ken
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ryankelly
Trad climber
el portal
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Jan 14, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
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chilly wind today.
nice photo Ken. Cold as a snowman's rear out there.
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Jan 15, 2013 - 08:51am PT
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Hi Dan and All-
Thanks for all the updates and information helping us do one of these great climbs!
Cheers, Brian
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YosemiteSteve
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2013 - 12:51pm PT
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There's a party of three on Windows Tears today. They were a little less than halfway up at around noon. I shot a timelapse of the leader on what I guess was the 3rd or 4th pitch. Here's a photo of my viewfinder:
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The Warbler
climber
the edge of America
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Jan 15, 2013 - 02:59pm PT
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I'm freezing down here in La Jolla, but it warms my heart to see the Tears getting some action.
We did it mid February - at this rate we could see more ascents this season than since the FA!
And the point and shoot cameras nowadays mean lots of good quality photos
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 03:01pm PT
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Sure seems like a high traffic area these days.
Woot!
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WBraun
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 03:13pm PT
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Park rangers are doing it right now ......
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The Warbler
climber
the edge of America
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Jan 15, 2013 - 03:54pm PT
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My, how times have changed - eh Werner?!
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 15, 2013 - 04:49pm PT
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way to go after guys
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Gene
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 04:54pm PT
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Tears in real time. Who woulda thunk?
g
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YosemiteSteve
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 15, 2013 - 06:26pm PT
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I went back down to Pohono Bridge at 4 o'clock, and the party of 3 on Widows (Rangers, apparently) were just starting what I assume is the last pitch:
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Jan 15, 2013 - 06:32pm PT
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maybe the rangers scored that nice 70m cord that was at the base on 1/13/13
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Wildincognito
climber
Eastside
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Jan 16, 2013 - 11:48am PT
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Definitely not rangers. That was Kevin Daniels, Kurt Wedberg, and I. We left the cord but kept a couple of screws we found- missed the draws somehow. Got back to Bishop at around 3 am this morning- 24 hrs after we woke up in the Valley (long drive for us this time of year). Lots of pics between us and would love to see that time lapse when it's ready Steve. Great route! Be safe, chose well, maybe bring a wetsuit.
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