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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 5, 2015 - 10:19pm PT
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For those wondering about conditions in Tuolumne, here are some photos taken on opening day and the day after. North-facing slopes above ~ 10,000 ft have snow at the base.
Fair amount of snow on NE-side approach to Tenaya peak.
Cathedral Peak
Unicorn Peak
Dozier Dome - hard to see in these photos but most of the water streaks had water running down
Third Pillar
Boltway on Stately Pleasure Dome was dry
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Thanks! Nice.
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Thanks for the opening day stoke!
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2015 - 11:42pm PT
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BITD, this would be early to mid-July conditions
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crankster
Trad climber
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Happy it's open...but wow, it's going to be a long, hot summer.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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I was in the Valley last week and also estimate that water levels are like July in a normal year.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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tuolumne _tradster....Thanks so much for the photos...
So wonderful to see photos of Beautiful.. Tuolumne....so sad to see so little snow in the high country...
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Any skeeters? A good rule of thumb for Tuolumne is no mosquitos for the first 2 weeks after the pass opens.
They start appearing at Lembert Dome and the store area first.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Topic Author's Reply - May 6, 2015 - 01:09pm PT
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no skeeters yet
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Gonna be a hard year for the animules and trees.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Packing as we speak......can't wait til I get back. I am so, so blessed. I never in my life would have imagined I would be spending my spring/summer/ falls here.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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How many on ST have actually been to Tuolumne and the Eastside?
If so, what's your best memory/adventure?
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Ah, sweet-thanks!
Lynne I have so many memories I wouldn't know where to start.
Suffice to say, it is my favorite place on the planet. I just feel at home there.
Hope to talk Nita + Andy into a trip this summer there.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Delhi, your post totally intrigues me. Just pick the first memory and write us a sweet story here. Doesn't have to be long.
Cheers to you QITNL. See ya in the beauty. :)
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WindRiverWildman
Trad climber
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Hi Lynne - memorable Tuolumne days...
My parents sent me to Royal Robbin's RockCraft school as a graduation present. Royal and I climbed the Dike route on Pywiak on a perfect Yosemite day.
Years later, a friend and I were climbing the route. I was leading the pitch above a belay alcove and 15-20 feet above my climbing partner without any pro. The lead starts up the left side of the alcove and then moves back right above the alcove.
My partner realized I was directly above him and would fall on him if I came off - so he moved over and ended up giving me a huge tug on the rope while I was on 5.8/5.9 moves. It nearly pulled me off and cause EXACTLY what he was afraid of! But I'm a great runout friction/face climber and managed to stay connected to the rock!
My friend has been a safe and reliable partner for many years (we all make mistakes) - my friend bought all the beers that night! And I needed a few of them!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Thanks for the stoke!
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qigongclimber
climber
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Here are some photos taken Wed May 6. Trail to SE Buttress is free of snow except for a few feet here and there. I saw a few small mosquitos in a few places.
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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Snowing up there today.
On the Badger pass cam looks like an inch or 3.
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