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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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It is fun for sure!
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john hansen
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 13, 2016 - 10:31pm PT
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Bump.
Its winter,,and things are kind of slow around here.
How many people have done the Evolution Traverse?
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RyanD
climber
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Mar 13, 2016 - 11:47pm PT
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I'm gonna do it
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Mar 14, 2016 - 12:50am PT
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Hoofed out to it, shut down by wx, pinned in tent on the Darwin Bench for two days. I regret nothing. What a beautiful corner of the Sierra.
Hope to go back this year.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 14, 2016 - 07:07am PT
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Great fun.....should be on a lot of short lists!
Be prepared for tons of moderate, but exposed, 5th class soloing. Good route finding is the key.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Marcus McCoy from the city
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Mar 14, 2016 - 07:30am PT
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Definitely on the list. Maybe this year...?
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 14, 2016 - 08:43am PT
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How many people have done the Evolution Traverse?
Hard question. Plenty by now. It has became the classic traverse of the high sierra. I mean, not like the matthes crest, but I would think easily 10 or more parties a year with the popularity growing. It is a BIG undertaking and a lot of fun.
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Mar 14, 2016 - 08:46am PT
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I don't underestimate many things as badly as last year's attempt on this thing. But redemption awaits. Summer 2016 permits in hand. Guess it's time to start training.
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pazreal
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Mar 14, 2016 - 10:01am PT
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Are permits required if going car-2-car? No intention of bivying out at all.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Mar 14, 2016 - 10:06am PT
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Clean rock for days!
At least, it'd take me two days to do that. Some really beautiful looking knife edge.
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Mar 14, 2016 - 10:53am PT
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Good times!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Mar 14, 2016 - 11:38am PT
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Seems Like a good place to remind ya' all that some of US are stuck in small rock hell
Here is My Evo. Traverse was on it yesterday
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Mar 14, 2016 - 01:24pm PT
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Bump for a couple of really cool videos.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Mar 14, 2016 - 03:40pm PT
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A "how can this not be on your short list" bump. It's on my dream short list. Could happen, but a bunch of other stuff has to happen first.
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shylock
Social climber
mb
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Mar 14, 2016 - 07:26pm PT
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Does anyone know how this attempt went? From the live your dream grant 2014 western winners page:
"Brian Biancardi and Shannon Morris seek to link the Sierra Nevada's Evolution Traverse with the Thunderbolt Peak to Mt. Sill Traverse in a single push while running the trails in-between from start to finish. This objective, a combination of ultra-marathoning and high altitude alpine climbing, will tackle nine 13,000 ft peaks, five 14,000 ft peaks, and an estimated 83 miles of trail running at altitude all without stopping. To their knowledge these two traverses have never been linked up before, let alone in a single push."
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cotuclimber
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 14, 2016 - 09:04pm PT
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Bail. Early on the evo. Heard they camped before attempting the evo as well. It is difficult to understand if the objective was to link them both car to car or link them up camp to camp. Coming back from Sill to Darwin benches would be exciting. With hallucinations and burning joints.
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Hoots
climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Mar 14, 2016 - 09:41pm PT
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It is a whole lot of fun.
Is it the baddest, or the raddest? Maybe, but the hype would lead you to believe. It is within the realm of many climbers. Lots of scrambling, minimal required roped climbing, and great views for the entirety.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Mar 14, 2016 - 11:23pm PT
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Man those climbing Gopros videos make we want to puke whenever I watch them. All that turning of the head...
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 10:00am PT
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I like the "don't tell my wife" comment on the second video.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 15, 2016 - 10:13am PT
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Are permits required if going car-2-car? No intention of bivying out at all.
No. I have done it car to car in 2013, was a blast. Aside from the descent from the last peak and the hike out with a lot of pain in my heel. Every step over Lamarck col and to the car was a torture.
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pazreal
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Mar 15, 2016 - 12:28pm PT
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Good beta and stoke pics Vitaly. Looks like I'm going for it this summer, the sooner the better but it looks like most attempts are in July or so. Memorial day would be rad but go figure this is the year the Sierra gets snow. Also looking at the Grand Traverse for this summer so might be a few busy ass weekends.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Mar 15, 2016 - 12:49pm PT
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Wow thanks for the picture of Darwin Vitaliy M. Amazing how little snow there is and what's left of the Darwin Glacier. At some point I'll scan in some old slides that shows just how dramatically different the Sierra is now compared to years ago.
I've always thought of the Evolution Region as the heart of the High Sierra, what a great place.
Thanks for posting.
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BFK
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 01:30pm PT
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Damn! This thread reminded me I still need to post my TR from last summer. One of the best experiences I've ever had!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 15, 2016 - 01:32pm PT
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This photo is from May 2012 (after climbing the Right Mendel Couloir)
The previous photo is from late August 2013
Photo of it in September 2015 would be interesting to see...
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BFK
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 01:46pm PT
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V,
My photos are of late August,... close enough to sept.
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ClimberDave
Trad climber
The LBC, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 01:57pm PT
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Heres some pics of Darwin and Mendel from from Lammarck Col on our way to bagging Goddard and The Hermit, on 7/7/14.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 15, 2016 - 01:57pm PT
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Wow BFK (Brian), our photos don't look too different, even though yours is after another 2 years of drought. And a week or two later in the season...
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Mar 15, 2016 - 02:27pm PT
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Rad pictures BFK. Go git on that TR. We need more stoke and beta on your adventure!!
Scott
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jedster
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 15, 2016 - 08:48pm PT
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So kickass! I'm now a displaced Sierra climber, chuckling at the quaintness of other ranges' traverses, as compared to the Evolution group. I've done the whole thing twice, and the first third four times. As part of a guiding risk management plan I put together an extensive beta packet for the Evolution Traverse. Not that any aspiring traversers really need more info than what Croft has published... That being said, feel free to shoot me an email if you want the intel. jediahmporter at gmail
"When will I stop doing the hardest thing I have ever done?"
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 16, 2016 - 06:17am PT
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The Evolution Traverse was such fun.....I think that I'll jump on the Palisade Traverse this Summer.
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Mar 16, 2016 - 06:29am PT
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Car-to-car? You guys are fast. I've done the Mendel Couloir and skied over Lamarck Col...god's country, for sure.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Mar 16, 2016 - 08:27am PT
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Anybody know what the c2c record is?
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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RIP Julia MacKenzie
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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My friend Warren tried it some years ago and fell unexpectedly when a loose block pulled. Fortunately he landed on his pack on a ledge and was unhurt, as he was unroped at the time.
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Dhauth
climber
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Sep 16, 2016 - 10:55am PT
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anyone who's climbed it this fall know what the water situation is up high? Is there any snowpack left up there or is the only water source dropping down to the lake off of Haeckel? We not the super human types so we plan on bivying at least once on route and wondering how calculated we need to be about water. Thanks for any water beta!
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seano
Mountain climber
none
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Sep 16, 2016 - 12:47pm PT
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There were a few snow patches left over in the shade from at least a week before when I was there, but I'd be amazed if anything useful is left. The drop to Lake 12,345' near Haeckel won't take much time, and that would be a nice bivy if you do it in two days.
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