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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Quite a story, Greg. The graffiti was bad there, too. Horesman's Center outside of Apple Valley is totally ruined, just trashed. I've had a lot of good times there, but I can't bring myself to return. We go to Fairview instead.
BAd
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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I usually go to the Hills exclusively in the winter months. In my experience its pretty quiet at that time, just a handful of climbers, and few RV types.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Go when the temps dip into 30s at night and you’ll be in good company!
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bishop
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Rumor has it that the Hills will be closed to camping in the near future. Being loved to death. Was like JT back in the day but getting crowded. But still fun. Moser and I were cruising around lookin' at stuff with all day winter sun and saw a wall. Went over and threw up a moderate on it. Looked around and found dozens of pairs of shrunken women's shoes....
So we named the place "Old Soles Wall". Gang came back for a great fun day of putting up routes from 5.8 to 5.12. Find the shoes and you'll find the routes....
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Myles Moser
climber
Lone Pine, Ca
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It was Andrew soleman. Tony ! See you are getting old
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RURP_Belay
Big Wall climber
Bitter end of a bad anchor
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You do know power drills are OK at A-Hills, right?
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bishop
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There.....all fixed. Sorry Chris!........
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bishop
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And Power? Soul Killer......Gotta keep the soul on the Old Soles.....
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Given how crazy it was on the weekend my wife and I were there, it wouldn't surprise me if camping got nixed. It would be a shame. It was a lot like Josh, though, with folks coming in really late and driving all over the place, blasting headlights into your camp, hunting for a spot. Pretty sucky. If a closure does occur, Tuttle Creek campground will be totally packed on weekends, and folks will have to hunt for alternate accommodations. Once again, in my lifetime, I will see the closing of another great American climbing hang: I saw Josh get locked down, Camp 4 in the off season, bivi spots around Canmore, Alberta, and elsewhere along the Icefields Parkway. I feel for the new generation of climbers who won't get to experience these places the way we did. Folks will have to get more adventurous and develop camping and crags in the wilds of Nevada, as seen elsewhere on this board. RIP, Alabama Hills.
BAd
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Bad... I do not see camping as a problem at all. To me it seems like most campers ar not climbers. Most are the RV trailer type... and with ample FREE spots who can blame them.
Last time I was there- 2 weeks ago- it was pretty quiet.
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bishop
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One could argue that Hollywood gets unlimited access as they pay millions (that's the rumor) to the BLM to do whatever in the Hills and we should be able to do the same. But I would rather see it closed to camping then having to deal with the harried weekend warrior set. Like Bad said, shame the next gen wont see it and I used to be one but gave up the coast for the lifestyle. Plenty of great free camping nearby and worth the trade off of tp and camping mobs at the base....
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Yeah, Guyman, we'll see. If the Hills do get closed to camping, it will be interesting to see how it plays out. At least with the RV set--and since I now have a fully functional small trailer, I'm one--the impacts are very mild--no TP or doodoo dumps, trash carried out, etc. The RV crowd is generally quiet and respectful, in my experience, anyway. Although I HATE generators. They are Satan's crap.
BAd
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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All generators should have a built in clock so they shut down at 9:00 PM and cant be re started until 8:00 AM
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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back on topic -
there is an easy 4-5 bolt climb on nice patina plates 100 feet or so east of the Walnut.
Kinda fun, kinda armpitty. ;)
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bishop
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Ya Splitclimber! Back on track! Sorry I had a hand in the serious.....Back to the Choss!
Here's the Rossevator casually (beer just out of site) starting ......something. I think this was on Moser's Bday as well.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Great drillin' styleeeee. Long live the choss.
BAd
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