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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 3, 2016 - 11:28am PT
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TWO WALLS SPRING 2016 SEASON
FIRST WALL:
Assuming the falcon closures on El Cap are lifted - like they have been the past two years - Anita514 and I will be starting out on New Dawn to Wall of Early Morning Light arriving at the bridge the morning of SUNDAY MAY 22. We would be interested in having a third person join us, so that we can move a little faster up the wall than in a team of two.
Ideally looking for:
- wall partner with substantial big wall experience who can lead half the pitches
- has a double portaledge that Anita and I can share while he/she uses one of my single ledges
- has wheels and can pick us up at SFO and bring us to the Valley via Mariposa storage locker
- has a couple #4 Camalots we can use in the wyde pitch above Lay Lady Ledge
In lieu of above, has lots of frequent flyer points they can transfer to me, and is generously willing to donate to the Dr. Piton Big Wall Beer and Grocery Fund.
New Dawn climbs the bitchin'est and best part of El Cap - short approach, early morning sunlight to hopefully awaken your Wall Doctor, and first shade in the afternoon. Not to mention FOUR kick-ass ledges along the way!
SECOND WALL:
I'll be starting around JUNE 12-15, and would love to find one or two experienced partners for something hard-ish like Space or Disorderly Conduct or something that I haven't yet done, most of which are on the hard-ish side. Gads, I don't want to solo again, so maybe I can troll up some interest here. Help!
I am going fishing shortly in Algonquin Park - if the damn ice ever melts! - and will be gone for about ten days starting the evening of Thursday May 5. So if you are interested in either of these two opportunities in Vertical Camping, may I ask that you contact Anita after May 5 and we'll talk once I'm back in civilization.
Cheers and beers on the wall, eh?
"Pass the Pitons" Pete
P.S. Please feel free to share this page or repost anywhere you think wall climbers will notice......
P.S. Please keep this post bumped on the front page while I'm away.
I'm around for three more days, so please contact me right away if you're interested.
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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So you are looking for a guide?
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Can't meet your requirements, but if you have interest in doing the work of three people and can pay for my airfare, dog boarding, and the rental car, I'll meet you at the car rental and do all the driving.
I promise to regale you with stories of my adventures until you beg me to stop - that has to be worth something just in and of itself, no doubt.
No problem with stopping off to your storage locker, so long as you can make it quick.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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^^ Those guys were great partners! We had so much fun on Tempest!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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I'm your huckleberry.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Here's the deal.
I got the double ledge, the truck, a handful of old easy walls, Camalots 3.5,4,5, and could use a wall-guru to bring me up to date. I'll lead anything that won't kill me.
I've never hammered anything except as a professional builder. I do own about 20 hammers.
Honestly, I'm really interested in canyoning and wall rigging and would be psyched to learn from someone with your experience.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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i'll guide ya fishin, if you guide me on space:)
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Crazy Bat
Sport climber
Birmingham, AL & Seweanee, TN
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Make it june and july and I can cover you on transportation the second half of july. I am comming with one of those lomg rope caving groups. Some of them are climbers too. You probably know some of us.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - May 3, 2016 - 08:53pm PT
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Oh yeah, I know you crazy long rope cavers, that's for sure. I recruited Cherie for a trip in Roppel Cave - her first and definitely her last. A year ago June when we were up on The Real Nose, we were bivy'd on El Cap Tower, and a couple of you guys were tandeming up in the middle of the night, just chatting and laughing and so on. But you were kinda loud.
And then Steve shouted, "Hey, can you guys please BE QUIET?! There are seven of us here TRYING to sleep!!!" {silence} {nothin' but crickets}
Blue - I *do* know how to fish, ya know.... ;)
Flip Flop - who are you?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Do I get a cut if I bump i?
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Totally, meet us in the meadow.
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ECF
Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
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You should do hockey night in Canada if you are going up WotEML.
Right side of the tower is kind of bogus.
Lay lady is awesome but I'd go tribal rite off the boot if LLL was the main objective.
The experience of WotEML is doing the entirety of the tall part of the SE face.
Space is excellent. Simply a must do for you.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2016 - 07:04am PT
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Christian,
Do you know anything about the status of Hockey Night in Canada? I would far rather do the entire Wall of Early Morning Light, but a lot of it was rechopped by Jim Beyer [for reasons never understood] when he put up Martyr's Brigade. So my understanding is it is impossible to climb the bottom part of WOEML. I fear that Hockey Night in Canada would also run in to this same problem as it shares a lot of the same bolt anchors and rivets. Do you know? Anyone? Buehler?
Brook - write me on Facebook asap, eh?
For sure, anyone else - come to the Bridge for beers. We'll be there!
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ECF
Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
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With all the traffic these days and fruitcakes like Beyer, who can say.
Campfire on LLL is one of my fondest memories.
And the little ledge below the dawn roof was a unique little butt ledge, after so much blank.
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Dogtown.
Trad climber
Marshell islands atoll
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Way to go Pete! would like to go, call Mark Smith he is your Man. I will not be in the states for some weeks.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Lol. I can think of no better use for my ledge.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Wow, that's pretty offensive.
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Lurkingtard
climber
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I'm shocked!
JLP is never offensive.
Shocked I tell ya.
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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I deleted my post because jlp deleted
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