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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 1, 2014 - 10:00am PT
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Is it usually okay?
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Probably the best season for that area, when there is no precipitation. Judging by domes of similar elevation in CA. Never been to Shuteye *shame.* Precipitation in CA has been on hold for the last 3 years, so could be a very good time. Or not. It sure is not Patagonia. : )
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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In the valley, some years October weather is perfect. Some years you catch snow and rain. Cross your fingers!
Oct 4, 2009 in Cathedral Gully:
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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That van is gonna have a hard time getting up there, but you might gain some alpine-style extra credit for lengthening your cragging approach.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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It has been splitter during that time for the last 6 years.
Where are you thinking of climbing in the area?
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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Hi Jim. I'm an hour from Shuteye. Let me know when you roll out this way.
I wouldn't worry about the road in. You can get within a 5 min walk of the ridge if you don't have 4WD. I gained the ridge in 2WD in my Tacoma.
Cheers!
-Paul
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2014 - 11:15am PT
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We will probably base out of the "blue area" in the guidebook.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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It's pretty nice here right now Jim! Glad i met you at cor! We seem to be a couple weeks apart all the time!
Lol
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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I was up there on Sept 13. Road was open.
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PAUL SOUZA
Trad climber
Central Valley, CA
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We got a decent downpour last week. With the warming temps, shouldn't be a problem as of now.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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October is nearly always nice. Deer hunting season so lots of hunters prowling the roads but they are generally in the flatter country than where the climbing is. Fire restrictions will probably in in place until the real rain starts in November so no campfire.
I think you should climb RR's old route Scepter on Queen's Throne and tell me about it.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jim when are you going there?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2014 - 02:55pm PT
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Vitaliy....10/20 to 10/28
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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I was up east of Shuteye this last weekend. Lots of rain on Sunday, which we need (was not complaining despite trying to climb). Forget about trying to access all but the northern portion by the east side as the Forest Service has closed all roads off of Minerets Road due to the French Fire. Chiquito Dome is probably open as the fire did not reach that far east.
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Sam Trimboli
Sport climber
Duncan's Mills
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Any words on the roads into shuteye? Had high hopes of being there for the duration of the upcoming week.
Any insight would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Sam
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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morning, the road that's goes up the gray eagle is open and you still can get to chiquito dome, and 6s59 to the lookout up to high eagle is open as well, i think the road to big sleep is still closed, happy climbing mike a.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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When did the road to big sleep close mike a? It was open when we were there in sept?
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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sorry if i gave bad beta on road 7so2 being closed, i was going on what john and sue been saying on there website, southern yosemite, i have not been on minarets road, 225, since the fire, i have been climbing the last couple mouths at wamello/fresno dome putting up new routes there and working on the new guide book for fresno dome/wamello, but talking to big sean a couple weeks ago about his new route on minerva dome with john and sue, big sean said most roads off minarets road are still are closed, but getting up to gray eagle road 6s66 is open and it's better then ever going to shuteye pass trail, hope this it helpful, happy climbing mike a.
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Sam Trimboli
Sport climber
Duncan's Mills
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Awesome. So 4x4 camp would be accessible?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2014 - 10:45am PT
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I was in the Big Sleep area a week ago and there is great car camping easily accessible by regular passenger car. The camping is flat, with lots of sun. We didn't climb on Big Sleep....multi pitch slab but we did climb on the steeper cliffs and found them exceptional. Especially good was Crocodile Dome....fantastic rock, awesome climbing and an easy 35 minute approach.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Looks easy from here- 7s02 is not on that list.
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