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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 20, 2015 - 12:55am PT
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We went up Tahquitz on Saturday, perfect day, around 72 degrees. The approach kills my lungs, the descent my knees. I'd carry two packs up if someone would carry them back down. Just too much weight on my knees on the descent... no cartilage left, just bone on bone. I always say Tahquitz would be perfect for me if I could just get a helicopter ride off the top. :) So saturday one of my friends says you wouldn't need a heli if they'd put a zipline up here. A zipline? How cool would that be?! Anyway like it or not, you know it's going to happen... about 50 years from now when I'm long gone... kids will be ziplining down talking about the crazy guys they read about in books that used to hike down the descent.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Apr 20, 2015 - 08:04am PT
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Boo!...but it could use a gondola!
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10b4me
Social climber
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Apr 20, 2015 - 08:07am PT
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Haven't been up there for a few years now, but you are correct. The descent always killed my knees
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 20, 2015 - 08:11am PT
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By then though the approach hike will be replaced by a 500' dirty chimney.
BTW The ICA will have the Access Fund trail crew up there May 1st thru the 3rd to work on the Lunch Rock trail.
We could use a couple of more hands that Friday thru Sunday. We are really interested in just a few more hands with some trail building experience, not a large group.
Contact me if interested.
Sunday May 17th will be the yearly trail/clean up day, BBQ and auction.
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Pie
Trad climber
So-Cal
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Apr 20, 2015 - 10:35am PT
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^^ Just don't cut up any more historic features like the dime tree @ suicide.
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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Apr 20, 2015 - 10:38am PT
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No Fing way there will be a zipline up there.
If it does happen and I'm still alive please kill me.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Apr 20, 2015 - 10:40am PT
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Well, somebody installed a bunch of slackline bolts at the top of Suicide a few years ago...cut down at least one tree/snag to make for a better 'line' & Facebook pics. Can a zipline be that far off?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 20, 2015 - 10:41am PT
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That wasn't them.
Not sure who did that.
As far as I know the Access fund has done no work on the Suicide trail for a long time other than the steps.
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Pie
Trad climber
So-Cal
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Apr 20, 2015 - 10:49am PT
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^^ good to know
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Apr 20, 2015 - 12:20pm PT
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Nah probably no zipline needed. . . .but reflectors for the descent -that would be reasonable.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Apr 20, 2015 - 12:31pm PT
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I don't know about a zipline, but we've speculated the possibility of rappelling from Lunch Rock to the parking lot.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Apr 20, 2015 - 12:36pm PT
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Trekking poles! I don't have cartilage in my right knee and they're a life saver.
Zip lines are way more fun that trekking poles though
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Apr 20, 2015 - 03:26pm PT
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We just need some Sherpas up there to carry down our packs and a couple to "guide" us down in Sherpa style.
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