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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/06/3427740/aspen-fire-crews-being-sent-home.html
Containment of the Aspen fire north of Huntington Lake remained at 75% Tuesday, but more personnel have been sent home, the U.S. Forest Service said.
The number of personnel on the fire dropped to 1,523 from 1,828 on Sunday, officials said. As of Wednesday morning, the fire -- sparked by lightning on July 22 -- had burned 21,930 acres.
While the number of firefighting personnel decreased, the cost of fighting the fire increased to $25 million from $21.5 million reported Sunday.
Recreation and businesses remain open in the areas of Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Florence Lake and Mono Hot Springs. The Badger Flats Campground is open to the public and the Midge Creek Campground will open Wednesday at noon.
Several roads and campgrounds remain closed.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Hi all,
So last Thursday (Aug. 1st) seemed to be the worst day of the 4 we spent in June - from Olancha all the way up to Deadman's it looked worse than a Summer day in L.A. in the 70's. I never considered myself sensitive to bad air but by the time I reached Bishop I was hoarse and this was with only recycled air on in the car. Couldn't see the Whitney range down by Lone Pine and could barely make out Mammoth Mtn. Pretty bad.
Past Deadman's it cleared some and on the June Lake Loop it was hazy but better.
So for the next few days it would be clear in the am, then fully smokey/hazy in a matter of an hour depending on the wind shift by afternoon. Monday driving home down the Owen's Valley it was better but still hazy.
I hope the rest of the monsoon season isn't bad and that we don't have more fires. This was definitely the worst I've ever seen it up there.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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spent last week as trail crew leader out of Lake Edison on the west side, only 15 miles or so east of the fire. Smoke most of the time, although always worse in the afternoon with westerly winds.
The last few days would have been the worst, as they were setting very large backfires to burn into the fire.
The worst of this should be over soon.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Crusher...That's what you get for listening to Cragman...Did he try to rent you a room with a stuffed bear...? RJ
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Aug 31, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
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Its baaaaaack !!!
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hamersorethumb
Trad climber
Menlo Park, CA
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smokey at Fresno Dome and Bass Lake today. We had a nice time exploring the Nelder grove of Giant Sequoias, and then headed west to get out of the smoke.
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annexia
climber
San Francisco
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And Mammoth Lakes? That's super smokey too?
Any specific information on the east side would be greatly appreciated.
Is there an area that's not smokey (where there's climbing)?
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Heavy smoke in Owens Valley is one thing I do not miss.
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annexia
climber
San Francisco
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Thanks! I think I convinced my partner that we need an alternate plan. I wish I could come with one.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jul 31, 2014 - 11:06pm PT
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Are you kidding me right now?
This (or the rain) is gonna drive off what few tourists found their way up this godforsaken cul de sac.
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ruppell
climber
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Oh Bitch. You could always move away from this cul-de-sac. Some of us on the block don't mind the ebb and flow of tourons.
OOPS: Biotch. Sorry for the typo.
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Big Daddy
climber
mammoth
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It's like Christmas traffic out there. Then throw in the drunkenpaloozas and it is flat out dangerous. I saw a guy fall off the bike path into traffic tonight. They should issue walk home glow sticks for these people. They all think our roads are the John Muir Trail.
And it is smokey
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ruppell
climber
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They all are having a good time. Regardless of smoke, cul-de-sacs, or really shitty music. Cut them some slack. Or just run them over and pretend nothing happened. Just don't bitch about it.
So to rephrase:
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Ashes today too.
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ruppell
climber
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As much as I'd like to lay into your biotch ass.
It's settling down nicely in the lower valley as well.
Smoke em if you got em.
Or just deal.
Which is what most of us do.
I can't imagine it's f*#king up your V season?
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Jul 24, 2016 - 11:16pm PT
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bump
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 25, 2016 - 10:42am PT
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Why the bump?????
is it smokey in Mammoth?
in Bishop??
in TM?
it sure is in the San Fernando Valley...
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Jul 25, 2016 - 10:53am PT
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Smoky enough in Tahoe I was searching for a thread like this
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