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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:48pm PT
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Hey Cragman how's the smoke situation around June Lake now?
If it's still going to be bad later this week and into next weekend, how far north do you think we'd have to go to be able to hike (moderately) without choking to death? Got the family with all ages with us so probably no climbing for us (or very little) and some "common denominator" level hikes.
Thanks for any updates you can give!
Crusher
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:56pm PT
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Crusher..It seems like the smoke is hanging around in mammoth only..yesterday i was a mile north of Mammoth out by Inyo craters...It was pretty much clear there..By wednesday the forecast is calling for a clearing of smoke due to wind shift...It's not that bad anyway...RJ
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 02:16pm PT
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Thanks RJ!
Sounds great. Hope the rain helped get that fire out, I haven't checked inciweb...
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Roots
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jul 29, 2013 - 03:42pm PT
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My daughter called form Bass Lake this morning...says it's still smokey.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jul 29, 2013 - 08:48pm PT
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Got a buddy on the Bass Lake FD and another holed up in his cabin west of the fire - both are saying the plan is to hard hold the western line at Mammoth Pool.
Hope so - got my cabin 4 miles west of this friggin monster.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 07:48pm PT
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Ok, I hear now there is a Stage 1 air quality warning for Mono County...that it's worse today. I guess it's not going to get better over the next 3-5 days since there's no rain in the forecast. As a matter of fact I think there is heat and wind in the forecast.
Cragman? Rotten Johnny?
I think unfortunately this trip is going to get cancelled. : (
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
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Sorry crusher...it kinda cleared out in Bridgeport today ...I heard the fire fighters were starting some back fires to fight fire with fire so there's more smoke...Go to Mammoth Weather Howard Schekter for the fire updates and maybe Cragman can point that leaf blower away from Mammoth..?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 10:57pm PT
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Howard is predicting clear and sunny as of Friday. Well see...
DR: Will be at Pine Cliff RV Resort Fri-Tuesday. Will call you some evening and try to connect.
Phyl
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 30, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
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Thanks guys, I'll check Howard's site.
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Dr. Christ
Mountain climber
State of Mine
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Jul 30, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
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Smokey all the way up here in Tahoe. I assume it isn't anywhere near as bad, but my eyes and throat are burning.
#Aspenfire
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 01:02am PT
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The smoke had been blowing east, saving our views in the San Joaquin Valley, until today. The smoke was so bad this evening I could barely see the three miles from my house to the nearest foothills. This has been one tough, ugly, fire to fight.
John
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Jul 31, 2013 - 02:29am PT
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Smokey all the way up here in Tahoe. I assume it isn't anywhere near as bad, but my eyes and throat are burning. that would be the phish concert ;)
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jul 31, 2013 - 10:40am PT
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" COUGH"
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 10:48am PT
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Is anybody awake and here on the Taco this am? RJ?
NOAA is still showing clear for Friday on for June Lake, maybe a wind shift...we may take our chances and come up there anyway. Bur fire still showing only 30% contained and there's been no update on the inciweb site to yesterdays air quality stage 1 warning.
I'll check back in a bit, thanks for helping me out!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 11:07am PT
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Yeah, I figured as much....I know enough about wind (was a windsurfer for many years) and weather to HOPE that we get a period of clear - NOAA has it starting on Friday. I guess I'm going to leave it up to the fam to decide...they can leave early if it stays bad.
Thanks again. Did you find a place in MB to stay?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 11:33am PT
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For those of you over there: if it doesn't clear around Mammoth, how as it been at Clark Canyon or out at Benton Crags?
DR - I'll call Monday. My husband and I are hiking M & T. Phyl
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10b4me
Ice climber
Wishes-He-Was-In-Arizona
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Jul 31, 2013 - 12:05pm PT
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^^^^^ Dean, are you sure that's not Hell A?
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ClimberDave
Trad climber
The LBC, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 12:50pm PT
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Any idea if the smoke is clearing? Supposed to be around South Lake this Friday and Mammoth the rest of the weekend.
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The Dunk
Social climber
Lost
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Jul 31, 2013 - 01:44pm PT
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Hope it clear up for the weekend. We'll be there with beer for the Brewsapalooza this weekend!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 31, 2013 - 01:45pm PT
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Fire is at 35% containment as of this mornings report on Inciweb.
Called someone in June this am who said is was relatively clear (or better) this morning - problem is the afternoon wind which blows the smoke out to the East. We have some family friends who live in June who are going to give us another report later today, so I'll post then.
NOAA (www.noaa.gov) shows smoke through Thurs. night then clear starting Friday. That's also where Howard posts his weather from (NOAA). Not sure what they know - perhaps a wind shift or just anticipation of more control of the fire.
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