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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Jan 19, 2006 - 06:47pm PT
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Whats the deal with the photos?
I just see X.
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Mike Dahlquist
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jan 19, 2006 - 08:16pm PT
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Walleye-
Is the Sidewalk the thing on the approach to Via Aqua?
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hobo
Trad climber
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Jan 19, 2006 - 08:27pm PT
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For me, the ledge at the top of the LT is the best. I remember sitting up there in the afternoon sun after completing my first wall, as content as one can be.
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billygoat
climber
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Jan 20, 2006 - 12:43am PT
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Yeah,
I gotta go with Over the Rainbow ledge on Rainbow Wall as well. The Vegas lights are out of this world.
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funkness
climber
So,Ca.
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Jan 20, 2006 - 01:04am PT
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My pics got the red X (and I don't have an edit button), so here's a repost...
Bismark: Chikenhead:
Continental Shelf:Big Sur:
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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Jan 20, 2006 - 02:01am PT
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Not so sure about Half Dome Direct.
A friend of mine was bivied there.
Furriners on Big Sandy air mailed him a big brown paper bag parcel. Aromatic next few days.
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Chris W
Social climber
Eldo
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Jan 20, 2006 - 04:26am PT
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When we sleeped on those ledges, Ron. There was no people and they didn't stink. I was impressed. And in AWE of the views. Speechless!!! I will send you a photo.
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426
Sport climber
Buschville, TN
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Jan 20, 2006 - 11:19am PT
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The bivy about 110' to the left of the Muir-near the start of the dihedral- (it's acutally on the free var., cutting over to the top of Shield) is probably if not "the", one of the most spectacular ledges. It's about 15' long, 4' wide and perfectly flat, no knobs or slant on that thing at all, easily big enough for 2 'regulation' size dudes.
Anyone been on that thing? Some rarely done aid line comes up through there...curious about the name of the ledge(?)
I love the usual suspects like the Biz, the Alcove (over EC Spire, if you can believe it), etc, but that one on (I guess 'off' is more correct) the Muir stands out.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Jan 20, 2006 - 04:18pm PT
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"Poncho's Villa on El Gran Trono Blanco, the Giraffe."
Now that's one obscure bivvy ledge (that I named). Small but sweet, with a very lonely view over Laguna Salada (the salty dry lagoon).
I loved the location and vibe of Chickenhead Ledge, and found a spot that wasn't too bad for Z's.
All time fav might be The Ship's Prow on BLMB on Watkins, South Face. Transcendental view, fine air, big enough to wander around. Too bad it was 150 degress when I was there . . .
JL
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Claude
climber
where I'll end up
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Jan 20, 2006 - 04:26pm PT
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come on folks. the most spicey ledge i's been on is the porch swing at the beginning of "South Central" on the column. The best seat and lounge with the best view and perspective ever. the sleep is not the most comfortable by any means, but having a cigar and a glass of wine on the porch swing rules!!!!
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John Vawter
Social climber
San Diego
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Jan 20, 2006 - 06:01pm PT
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Another vote for Grand Terrace on the DNW Face of Half Dome. Much nicer than Big Sandy. We took off our harnesses and strolled. Three of us. Slept on flat sand behind a rock berm without tying in.
Best was on Keeler, a pitch below the Red Dihedral. Flat, with a berm about 7 feet square. We took a sleeping bag and draped it over us. The walls turning orange at dawn was all time.
I belayed on Pancho's Villa. It's flat all right, but with only room to sit and enough left over for the haul bag. There's a nice flat 9- by 3-foot ledge on Pan Am though, top of the 7th.
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426
Sport climber
low ground, twixt the rivers
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Jan 21, 2006 - 11:35am PT
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I could see the Keeler being killer, there's a couple of those lovely flat porches on that thing.
How cold was it with the 'alpine' bag?
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John Vawter
Social climber
San Diego
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Jan 21, 2006 - 03:34pm PT
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I had a Peter Storm sweater and a stocking cap, there was no wind, and I slept like a baby.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Bump for some better content.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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SLR, my condolences on yer early Alzheimer's. ;-)
The Dance Platform on The Chief, at least when the hut was there.
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The Call Of K2 Lou
Mountain climber
North Shore, BC
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Awesome topic! Sure beats the usual front-page blather (politics).
Kudos for digging it up from the depths.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Missed this one first time around.
I'm with lots of other folks:
Peanut
Island in the Sky
Chickenhead: bumpy as mentioned, but it feels great getting there and knowing the hard work is behind you. Kind of an 'ah' moment. I have a shot of Cancer Boy and I celebrating with tequila shots and stoggies if I can ever got those slides scanned.
Continental Shelf is nice. Slopey, but nice that you can stuff in the slot behind it without losing it. Makes it pretty worry free. Plus I always liked the name.
Ahwahnee is pretty chill too. So big, you can really relax and enjoy the vibe.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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I miss the wretched stink of Camp 6
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