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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 26, 2014 - 12:27am PT
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So what's the frequency and severity of thunder and lighting storms at CoR in June?
Last year it snowed on the first day of summer. (on nearby mountain tops)
So like a boy scout, be prepared.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Feb 26, 2014 - 12:36am PT
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Thanks, greg, of course that's what it is. Classic COR route.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Feb 26, 2014 - 12:38am PT
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On one COR trip, we went into Burley and got Chinese food (not a very wise choice). This was my fortune cookie, which I thought was rather poor advice for a climber!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Feb 26, 2014 - 12:42am PT
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Phylp, I see you are on the short list. I'll be sure to bring a nice bottle of vino from Firenze. Some Ponte Veccio Chianti or something.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Feb 26, 2014 - 01:10am PT
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Philo-
Last year there were some afternoon thunderstorms, but I'll let Fritz elaborate...we were all at the Bloody Fingers Corridor.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2014 - 10:02am PT
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Bluering! Sorry, but I will move you to camping elsewhere status. Hope to see you anyway.
Weather in late June from looking at this site. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/daily/US0021:13?climoMonth=6
Highs in the high 70's, lows in the low 50's for long term averages.
All time highs for those dates are in low 90's & lows in the high 30's.
Normal precip for the entire month is about 1.13" and can come as snow, light rain, or as a thunderstorm gully-washer on occasion. Rainwear is recommended, so that it won't rain.
Namaste
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Feb 27, 2014 - 10:17am PT
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To elaborate on last year's trip--there was some lightning associated with afternoon thundershowers. Fritz and Ralph had great views of a lightning strike about a mile away from the Bloody Fingers area.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Feb 27, 2014 - 08:32pm PT
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It looks like I'm out, darn it!
My parents are coming from Florida to vacation with us in Tahoe that week. My wife just reminded me....
Bummer too, I was pretty stoked on this.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Feb 27, 2014 - 10:18pm PT
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Spider, nice of you! A nice bottle or two to share will be on my packing list too.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 28, 2014 - 01:36am PT
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All this wine talk is making me a bit jiggy. I am still so wanting to go but it will be a maneuver to pull it off. Spider sounds like he might know something about the Dago Red. We need to talk. I have always wanted to turn Fritz on to some good tips on Italian wines and it seems Spider has already primed him. City of Rocks has always been a fascinating place for me and not only for the climbing. It just draws me like some mystical destination. And I haven't even been there yet, at least not in the physical sense.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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The talk about wine has me thinking about finding some South Tirolean red; can't remember the label info from the Pension Grohman's stuff, but it was really great with just about any sort of food.
(This was really a "stealth" bump!)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Sudtirol. Lagrein? Refosco? Schiava? Teroldego?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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We really knead to get Natureboy there and bring some fishies!!!
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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I'm making plans to show up the weekend before. Not sure how far into the ST week I'll be around yet and hoping work does not mess up the plan...
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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Fritz,
We're arriving early and have reserved sites 61-63 up on the hill for the 20th-24th. Thanks for the offer, we'll try to visit. Should be some damn yahoos from Texas up there, Gilroy, philo, Crump, maybe others. Approach with caution.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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^^^
That right there is "stranger than friction"...
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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No its trues!
We will declare the top of the Hill, Yahoo Land guarded by the three Buttheads of Doghead!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Bold talk for a one-eyed fat man...
Be great to see you James!
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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DDriver, for the record I am not a Texan nor am I a yahoo from Texas. I spent two years teaching in Texas which is when and where I met all of you Yahoos. I became an Honorary Stupid Brother because of my honorable stupidity not my place of birth.
Carry on.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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I don't know Phil, I'm thinking that at least when we were there, Texans owned more of the private acreage in Gunnison county than Coloradans. Might be true of a large part of SW Colorado. :-) Well, at least it felt that way.
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