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mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
The weather at courtright has been perfect, and no crowds, only saw outward bound group on sun. all of the good campsite beween trapper and marmot campgrounds have no camping posted, so now you can't camp at the shoulder of power dome and now no camping beween trapper and marmot campgrouds BUMMER!. the trapper campgrouds are only 50% open, but the water is on. the mosquito's are not that bad, the lake's water level is the highest i have seen it in years, i had a great climbing trip at courtright, how is time to head to shuteye, happy climbing.
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:12pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:20pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
big wall paul

Trad climber
tahoe, CA
Jun 28, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
Ask cragnshag about this place, he had his bachelor party there four years ago, which i attended. What a great climbing/camping area!
Paul.
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:33pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:38pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:45pm PT
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Jun 28, 2012 - 10:48pm PT
Beautiful.

Man, I miss that place.
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jun 28, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
doughnutnational

Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
Jun 28, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
Jun 28, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
Courtright is awesome, a TM with few climbers and lots of fishermen. Great photos, that Power Dome is sensational, thanks for posting up.
lars johansen

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Jun 28, 2012 - 11:48pm PT
Thanks Mike,one of my favorite places....maybe next year.

best

lars
Jingy

climber
Somewhere out there
Jun 28, 2012 - 11:54pm PT
That looks like some amazing climbing and some great conditions…

wow, really primo spot you got there.

Cheers
Gary

climber
"My god - it's full of stars!"
Jun 29, 2012 - 10:40am PT
My first lead was Drill Instructor.
Rudbud

Trad climber
Grover beach, CA
Jun 30, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
Does anybody need a courtright partner this season? I like to climb 10's and 11's at courtright and will follow anything. send me a message
Flydude

Trad climber
Prather, CA
Jul 3, 2012 - 04:56pm PT
Great week at Courtright. Cool weather, good sailing, great friends and lots of beer!

Some highlights;


Glenn flashed C'mon Now on the east side of Power Dome...a beautiful face to tips to crack adventure.


Probably the coolest part was seeing Craig Pack revisit This Is Hard 11.c on the Tiger Cage. Craig had put up this climb on-sight in 07. Subsequently, Craig badly injured his feet and ankles in a bouldering fall at Donner nearly leading to amputation. Althought climbing is very painful for him now, he pushed through it to play on his masterpiece.


Was also cool seeing Birgit Buss and her daughter Naomi back where they belong. Birgit climbs as cool as ever.



Looking forward to getting back and seeing more friends....flydude

P.S. anyone know who did the three far right face routes in Punk Rock? This middle one is classic but with very scary 1/4" bolts.
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Jul 3, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
Now you have a clue why I moved back to Fresno 30 years ago. I won't be able to climb for at least another three weeks, but as soon as I do, you can guess where I'll be heading.

If any of you are ever out this way, and don't mind pulling your second a bit, let me know. I live only about a mile off of Highway 168.

And Gary, Drill Instructor was my first roped solo after a 20-year layoff from solo climbing. I think I had to work harder pulling up the rope on the slab than with the actual climbing, though, and I didn't realize there was a route there until I walked past the second bolt on the way to Tao. Still, it was a lot of fun.

John
Flydude

Trad climber
Prather, CA
Jul 3, 2012 - 05:20pm PT
John, I live on 168...sounds like we're within friendly fire distance. I can hit donutnational from the back of my garage, however Barry is out of range (lucky guy).
Radish

Trad climber
SeKi, California
Jul 3, 2012 - 05:40pm PT
Just last night I was getting off of 168 headed east, on Temperance and the clear sky showed a Hoover Dam size crag up in the hills straight ahead..... The Mighty ...Patterson Bluff
Fogarty

climber
BITD
Jul 3, 2012 - 06:10pm PT
Love This Place!
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Jul 3, 2012 - 07:54pm PT
Flydude, I'm in the flats in Harlan Ranch. One of the things I love about my drive home is the view of Patterson Bluff most evenings.

John
Flydude

Trad climber
Prather, CA
Jul 4, 2012 - 01:14am PT
JE, I'm in the log cabin curves. Dug your posting on the last great place in CA...right on bro' (sh_t, I'm talking in hippie language, yikes, I'm old!)...help me Largo....
Flydude

Trad climber
Prather, CA
Jul 4, 2012 - 01:48am PT
whew!
shakin' man

Trad climber
california
Jul 4, 2012 - 06:31pm PT
Heading up tomorrow, Thursday, with my great wife and kids. If someone wants to hit me up for climbing, stop by my campsite on the short road to the Maxxon-Punk Rock parking lot. Small blue pop-up trailer with White Hyundai Santa Fe.

I won't be doing any multi-pitch climbing until the cobbler Barry comes up on possibly Sunday or following Wednesday. Mr. Laeger might make an appearance beginning of next week. Then I'll be the youngest in the group.

Those posted photos are great. Keep up the great work.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jul 4, 2012 - 06:38pm PT
Courtright is great but soft. Ever seen the route dril Instructor? Lol

Ever seen Organ Grinder, Panic Attack, Best in The West, A Knob Too Far, Face of a Blue Eyed Dog, Testosterossa?

I didn't think so...
dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Jul 4, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
Margy and Jake and I climbed on Trapper on Sunday the 1st. What an awesome area and place; the views, the rock and the ambiance can't be beat.
Flydude

Trad climber
Prather, CA
Jul 5, 2012 - 01:44am PT
Solem, dude, right-on!..havent seen "ana's" face on any of those (or any other) photos...I'm not out there either, but that's cuz' I'm not too pretty....f.d.
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