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Doublerpes
Trad climber
Montreal, Quebec
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 9, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
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Hi guys and gals,
We are planning a trip up NWF of Half Dome in 2 weeks. Anybody know how the weather has been holding-up this year?
Thanks!
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Yer gunna die...at that time of year for sure
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Don't listen to Californians. You'll be fine. End of October is usually pitch-perfect, if you haven't been to the Valley before.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Late october you can die of hypothermia or heat exhaustion. Best to rely on previous experiences, if it is a first Grad VI or equivilant I wouldn't do it personally. Days are short, weather can come in fast, you are wayyy out there... but can be great weather if the cards are right.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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trawled
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Oct 10, 2012 - 02:23am PT
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Go fast. And check the WX at the Mountain Shop right before you go.
October weather can be hot, or can be snowy.
Late autumn Big Walls is all about the weather. Faster is better. The weather prediction in Yosemite is OK, but not great. Usually, though, a long-term storm is knowable beforehand. One, maybe two days of thunderstorm delay, not so much.
Play late October Yosemite the way they do it all the time in the Alps: run like crazy, and hope for the best.
It'll be cold, cold, cold up there at night, even after a warm day.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
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Oct 10, 2012 - 02:38am PT
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Go there, but don't have your heart set on anything. It will either be fine or it won't be...don't confuse the two because you want to send. Also the weather forecasts tend to change from day to day so check it right before you go. Have fun YER GONNA DIE though
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Oct 10, 2012 - 02:48am PT
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One thing I've noticed is that clouds seem to come more from the southwest when in the valley. I might be full of it, but that's what my eyes tell me. So when you're on that face, you can suddenly get surprised when you thought you had clear skies.
So just plan for enough clothing/insulation to not die in cold rain or sleet, and you probably won't need it.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Oct 10, 2012 - 02:58am PT
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It's California, just bring a tank top and sunscreen!
In reality, there is some unpredictability in day to day weather, but big systems don't usually come out of nowhere around here. Check the weather and it won't be that far off, you're probably not gonna get "Alaska'd" or anything.
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