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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 23, 2016 - 05:12pm PT
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Hoping to head up there for some camping and climbing Thursday through Monday this weekend. Is the road open?
Also, has anybody here on the Taco been down the approach to A Little Nukey this season? Choked with snow? Dry as a bone? Inquiring minds want to know.
Stoked!
Scott
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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May 23, 2016 - 06:22pm PT
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I found that it's best to avoid Courtright intill after labor day.... unless you love Mosquitoes and hungry MeatBees....
jess saying
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 23, 2016 - 06:56pm PT
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The wife and I were also hoping to spend Memorial day weekend there. I called the forest service a few days ago, and they were noncommittal about wether the road would be open for the weekend or not.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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May 23, 2016 - 08:19pm PT
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Thanks for the links Gary. Glad to see the road I'm going up is open.
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 23, 2016 - 08:29pm PT
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F.Y.I. The link says Beasore rd is open, but there were giant snow drifts on the road just past Central Camp when I went up there yesterday.
Central camp is clear however, all the way into High Eagle.
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 24, 2016 - 11:32am PT
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The road to the boat launch is going to be plowed on May 27th. Sounds like there is a huge amount of snow up there still. Dinkey Lakes has 4 feet still
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2016 - 11:47am PT
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Thanks everybody. Great Beta. Maybe headed to Shuteye area then I suppose.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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May 24, 2016 - 12:32pm PT
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I know Scott (micronut) knows this, but for those not living near the Big Raisin, the central Sierra had snow flurries at various places above 6,000-7,000 foot elevation, and even had a bit of snow at Shaver Lake yesterday. The forecast remains somewhat unsettled for the next several days.
Maybe the weather goes in 45-year cycles, because this year reminds me of 1971. That year it was normal until late April. We started up the Chouinard-Pratt on Middle Cathedral in sunshine and warmth, and retreated in a snowstorm later the same day. The weather remained unsettled in the Valley for several weeks thereafter. We went up to do the regular route on the NW Face of Half Dome on Memorial Day weekend that year, and were turned back by a snowstorm (and a voracious bear). Several climbers died in a blizzard on Mr. Ritter that same weekend.
I hope this year's weather is kinder to climbers.
John
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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May 24, 2016 - 02:33pm PT
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Thanks for the info Nanobody and JEleazarian. I was planning on heading a bit above Dinkey Creek, roughly 7000', but with the little guy along I think I may be looking for another new destination.
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 10:32am PT
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Wishon though is dry and open for business. Fun times on the Africa wall last weekend.
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Flydude
Trad climber
Prather, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 10:48am PT
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A recent find...Africa Wall. Looked real hard for those Scott Loomis fingerprints but didn't find any. Man, this place is just endless...gotta love it!
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 11:45am PT
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Micro! Saw in another thread that pm'd me, but I never got it. Tried to pm you back - did you get it?
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Nanobody
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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May 27, 2016 - 12:47pm PT
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Road to Courtright is now open
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