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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2017 - 08:24pm PT
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Well....The good news is that North Korea didn't nuke the South Korean printer and the guides got printed. The bad is that they are now on a container ship and probably won't be in until late May.
However Mooch, I did get an advanced copy with you tearing it up on the front cover!
K. Daniels and Allison Monroe (the graphic artist) did an outstanding job and I'm really happy with the result.
So...the book signing in Fresno is off until I'm sure that they will arrive. Thanks for letting me steal your photographic soul...dwight
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Apr 24, 2017 - 09:37pm PT
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SWEET!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 24, 2017 - 10:24pm PT
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Its not like the snow is going to let up quick enough to get into Courtright anyways. :)
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Apr 26, 2017 - 12:14pm PT
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Couldn't track down the loud orange Prana knickers for signing, Dwight. Sorry. Do Under Roo's work instead? I believe I had the Pirate version on that day......note the expression. Any chance that you're coming down to the Kernville slide show on the 20th? Drag Gerry Jessuran down too!
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2017 - 09:01pm PT
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Oh Man, them pants would have made it at the Courtright 4th of July party...but I guess we could sign your chonees with or without you in them...your choice.
I'd love to come down on the 20th (May?) If I flew the hairplane into Kernville could I bike to the venue? and find a friendly backyard to crash out onto?
I feel real bad about not getting together with Chris for a Fresno show...he's been nothing but supportive on the Courtright thing.
Hey, don't go changing!...d.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Apr 27, 2017 - 08:29am PT
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Yep, May 20th. Dood......I'd come pick you up from the airport, if you'd like! The airport is about 2 miles south of town, so its totally doable to ride to town on your bike, if you wanted to do that. Also, I can offer you a place to stay. Not sure if Kris and Barb are using my house in Riverkern to stay at. But you'd be welcome to stay over with me and Erin, at her house (a few hundred stumbling yards from the brewery). In any respect, you'll be received with open arms, my good friend!
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Apr 27, 2017 - 10:26am PT
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Niceeeeeeee
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2017 - 05:48pm PT
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I've always liked a brewery that is a few hundred stumbling yards from horizontal...would be fun...let me check in with the wife...d.
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Christopher Bersbach
Trad climber
Arroyo Grande
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May 20, 2017 - 08:42pm PT
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My copy arrived today, and it's a really wonderful looking guide. Can't wait to get up there this year and branch out a bit. Thanks for all the hard work, Dwight!
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2017 - 09:59pm PT
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Okay, the guide is out! Really happy with Kevin Daniels work!
So, as sometimes happens after pouring over the draft time and time again, I caught a "referencing" mistake in the Dusy Dome section after the book came out. The information is correct but a route was included in the descriptions (Solar Leap) that does not show in the topos or photo reference...So "Needle Dick" should be route "C", "Paradisio" should be route "D" etc.
This was my editing mistake and not the publishers. Mia Culpa, Mia Culpa, Mia Culpa...dwight
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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May 23, 2017 - 12:14am PT
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So the first route on the dome is excluded from the topo....Should of hit me up for a proof read Dwight! Steve and I named the dome after this FA.
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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May 23, 2017 - 01:17am PT
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Hey Al,
I went out to the dome twice last year and couldn't tell Dwight exactly where it went. Dwight and I went out there together. I should have taken binoculars. You and I third classed the dome to where we did a roped boulder leap (to a 10a finger lock?) to finish the climb, so it was kind of an odd route. I think I would have to go up to the little head wall and look for the move. I can't recall how difficult the stuff we third classed was. Stephen
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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May 23, 2017 - 09:03am PT
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Oh, so you pick one of my routes to screw up. I see how it is...
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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May 23, 2017 - 11:09am PT
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Hi Stephen...We picked the most obvious line up the center of the face that could be done with minimal drilling. If I had a photo to look at I could draw it in...
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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May 23, 2017 - 11:19am PT
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We rated Solar Leap 10b if I recall...named it after the infamous Lunar Leap on Lembert. Third classed much of the route....up to 5.7!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 23, 2017 - 06:39pm PT
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Whoa....runout, hard slab climbs! I don't have nearly enough brown climbing pants to climb there, many wardrobe changes would be necessary.
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2017 - 08:58am PT
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Doing another slideshow and book signing at MetalMark Climbing Gym on Tuesday June 13. The REI show was so fun, particularly seeing McCabe, Chambers, Hall, Piterelli, Jessurun and Daly there!
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Jun 12, 2017 - 12:14pm PT
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Hey Dwight, are you able to get out to Courtright this weekend? Part of the Tribe is headed out there for a meet up. Would be a pleasant birthday surprise if you were able to. Trying to pull Stephen out to Shuteye the following weekend. Maybe you could consider that if you couldn't make it this weekend.
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two-shoes
Trad climber
Auberry, CA
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Jun 12, 2017 - 04:24pm PT
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Hi Mooch,
I've talked to folks at Sierra Natl. Forest in Prather, just today in fact, and what they have heard, (since they do not plow the road but let it naturally melt), it may not be until later this month before the road opens. Their number is (559) 855-8355.
It would be a long drive for nothing.
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Clovis, CA
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Jun 12, 2017 - 04:30pm PT
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Barry,
Thank you for checking on this for Mooch. I was wondering if the road was open yet given the snow I saw yesterday up in the Shuteye Ridge area. I hope it will be open by the beginning of July.
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