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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Apr 19, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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Bump!
Since not one but TWO dogs (NOT the one that died) fell in on our crossing to the Pink Face a few days ago, Skip and I hauled down an 8-foot 2 X 8 today and finished the "high water" crossing. Part of the old crossing was underwater, anyway (see above picture from Jefe) - should be good to go now:
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Apr 19, 2016 - 07:24pm PT
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We're the people your mother warned you about!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Apr 19, 2016 - 08:03pm PT
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I saw that 2x8 bridge on Yelp..!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Apr 19, 2016 - 08:06pm PT
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Boy, that creek is quite the torrent . . . wtf?
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Apr 19, 2016 - 08:14pm PT
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Apr 19, 2016 - 09:18pm PT
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Like Jim said
build a proper Bridge
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 19, 2016 - 11:23pm PT
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hey there say, bad... i am so very happy for you that your dog lived through this...
this was awful for him...
hope he will be safe from this stuff, later...
thank you for sharing a good lesson, though, hard, that you
have just been through...
whewww...
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Apr 19, 2016 - 11:56pm PT
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Those who are suggesting. " build a proper bridge" may not realize that the Gorge is more or less "private property". At least that is my understanding. Fishermen, climbers and others who visit do so under permission of the power company. The Gorge has in the past been posted as "closed" to entry when large water releases have been done. There is a large working power plant down there. The powers that be don't seem to have had a problem with plank bridges but I'm not sure how they would take to someone installing a " proper bridge".
Locals may have a better take on this than I do, but In general the plank bridges are well secured and do just fine for most times.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Apr 20, 2016 - 07:06am PT
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The planks are fine most of the year and the DWP wouldn't be jiggy with "a proper bridge". I've been warned that they will haul lumber away if its too obvious. We carried one heavy-ass plank down there to fix a hazard- civic duty for noob and dog safety is done.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 20, 2016 - 07:12am PT
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When the planks disappear just do like the Half Dome cables and leave a couple of leashes and doggie harnesses. Too simple or too tempting to the klepto-inclined!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Apr 20, 2016 - 07:22am PT
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Apr 20, 2016 - 04:47pm PT
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Apr 17, 2016 - 03:35pm PT
At the peak of frenzy I pulled out the phone and a decibel APP was reading in the mid to high 90's.
Christ, that's insanely loud. I believe Cal Osha requires ear protection over 86dB, and it's a log scale so high 90+ is hearing damage for sure. Kind of like standing around on the tarmack while the pilot spins up his jets.
Those sound support guys ought to be tar'd and feathered.
Yeah, it's often stupid.
I was at a soccer game last summer ( NWSL-womens pro league) at Rutgers and the same App read over 100.
I went to the announcing booth and told them if they didn't turn it down I would call 911 and the state SPCA.
I showed them I was taking video of them and screen shots of the APP readings.
Half the audience was kids, and there were a couple service dogs
I think the SPCA threat is what got them to cut back.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Apr 20, 2016 - 05:02pm PT
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I climbed at ORG way back before climbing was invented.
Looks like a beautiful area. Forget the High Sierra, right?
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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Apr 20, 2016 - 06:28pm PT
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damn that girl needs a sandwich. Stop running and eat a sandwich
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Apr 20, 2016 - 06:30pm PT
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Brennan...LADWP is public enemy #1 on the eastside...Water thieves who could care less about the environmental status of the Eastern Sierra...
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Apr 20, 2016 - 06:37pm PT
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Right...Darling...
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Apr 20, 2016 - 07:08pm PT
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MisterF and skip--Yeah, haul more lumber down there. DWP loves that. They only do the annual d#@&%e for nothing.
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herm
Trad climber
Bishop
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Apr 20, 2016 - 08:17pm PT
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There are cool little plywood patios up Pine Creek with the cool kids.
Be a nice venue for the Burger Barn.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2016 - 08:42pm PT
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Overwatch wins the Internet! Losing it right now....
@NeeBee: Thanks. It was a close call. We're smarter and wiser now. Hope others are too.
BAd
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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Apr 21, 2016 - 06:58am PT
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Thanks, Bad, I seem to hit about one out of every thousand quips but it doesn't stop me from trying although I always crack me up
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