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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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It's kinda snowy up there today. And there's clouds hugging the ridge, so not much melting righ now.
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Kurt Jensen
Trad climber
Aptos,CA
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I'm glad the snow happened! I've seen how much we need it on trips to Tahoe and Yosemite this winter. Last week at Phantom Spires the bees and wasps were buzzing and all around a real lack of snow. I hope to get to Shuteye soon. It'll melt fast. Chiquito should be perfect this next week.
Rumor has it at least one Shuteye local climber was going to take out his snowmobile today!
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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View of Shuteye from Mammoth Mountain this afternoon
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Apr 24, 2015 - 05:09pm PT
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Has anyone been to Big Sleep ?
Checking to see if 7S02K or 7S02M are open, any locked gates ?
Want to go next weekend.
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Clovis, CA
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Apr 24, 2015 - 06:25pm PT
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F10,
Two weeks ago I asked the Forest Service personnel in the Clovis office when the roads up to Big Sleep will be open. They told me they would open on May 1. I have not been up there, but some roads do not have gates, yet are officially closed. I think the road up there falls under this category in that it does not have a gate, but is closed. Perhaps others can give some more recent information.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Apr 24, 2015 - 06:55pm PT
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Thanks Climberdude
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 24, 2015 - 09:03pm PT
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The road to Big Sleep has been open for a few weeks. Someone "opened" the gate with their truck in a unofficial way some time ago.
Several parties were climbing Big Sleep a couple of weeks ago
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Apr 27, 2015 - 11:44am PT
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Has anyone been up there since this weekend.
Checking to see if Shuteye Ridge got any snow ??
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Apr 27, 2015 - 11:55am PT
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There is snow up there, but by this weekend it will all be gone. You are good to go F10.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Apr 27, 2015 - 11:58am PT
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Got 4 inches of wet stuff Saturday at 5000 feet - mostly gone by Sunday afternoon.
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Clovis, CA
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Apr 27, 2015 - 12:30pm PT
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The little snow that was on the Minarets Road on Sunday was melted out by the evening. The snow is melting out fast, but this is causing the rock to be wet in places where there are ocassional water courses on the rock.
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Bad Climber
climber
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Apr 27, 2015 - 03:31pm PT
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We're going up mid-May, so I guess we're good to go. Caint wait! I ain't never been befo'.
BAd
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Gene
climber
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I called the Bass Lake USFS office today and was told all the roads are now open. Heading up there tomorrow.
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Gene
climber
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I did, John. The fellow I spoke with says he doesn't believe there will be much precipitation, although he warned me that we might see a bit of snow at The Balls, where we are going. It probably won't stick. He wasn't terribly concerned. I expect nothing more than possibly occasional rain/snow, but not much.
EDIT: Having read the forecast from your link, I may reconsider my destination.
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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As of 6:30am Thursday it was raining hard at 1000' in the foothills, with clouds building fast in all directions. I think it's going to rain substantially in the shuteye area today.
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Hopefully you got my reply Gene. Suspect of supertopo's email function.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Any snow report? Road conditions? Rock report? What does this kind of storm do to the high country?
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bingo07
climber
Boulder
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Feb 11, 2016 - 02:22pm PT
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Anyone have any info on this year's winter road closures?
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bingo07
Trad climber
Santa Barbara
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Feb 11, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
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I guess we're just hoping to get to the 2wd parking/camping area. Don't have the book with me now and I can't remember the other places we're scoping out. Pretty much just looking for access to some moderate multi pitch, long/snowy approaches are fine.
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