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nathanael

climber
CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 25, 2016 - 08:55pm PT
There's a poem in the opening pages of the Needles (Kern River) guidebook called Respect. I'm trying to find it online. Anyone know more information that might help me find it?
Friend

climber
Jun 25, 2016 - 09:50pm PT
The poem was written by Samantha Graspfang Yeti and if you search her name you will find it.
nathanael

climber
CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2016 - 09:55pm PT
Thanks so much, exactly what I needed.
happa

Gym climber
Yosemite, CA
Jun 27, 2016 - 04:08pm PT
As a follow up, I don't suppose anyone knows of a secret source of that book for less than $200?

Second to that is the Stanford site the best route info?
happa

Gym climber
Yosemite, CA
Jun 27, 2016 - 04:21pm PT
Wow that's great thanks for the info. Might have to make a trip before then. I'm assuming some might fear the coming of a new book. But as remote and generally difficult the climbing is there I can't imagine there will be throngs of new arrivals the had never heard of the Needles prior.

Thanks again for the link.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Jun 27, 2016 - 05:39pm PT
Yeah, when the word got around in about 1991 that a guide was coming out those of us who saw the place as our playground were mortified. But the fact is that book didn't really make any difference. I saw some new climbers who would harness up and rack up at the trail-head. Mostly never saw them again. There were good climbers who came, and it was great to meet and get to know them.

It's pretty simple really. Climbers who don't enjoy a 5 mile round-trip approach followed by scrambling around in steep rocky gullies, scary exposed climbs, and real traditional skills need not apply.
nathanael

climber
CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2016 - 08:52pm PT
Don't be afraid to head up there, even Mountainproject alone can give you enough beta to find your way in there and steer you to enough classics to keep busy for several days. Add in the stanford topos and you'll have most bases covered for a trip or two.

Which is not to say I'm not eagerly awaiting the new guidebook.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jun 28, 2016 - 05:42am PT
I tried to find the poem, then the guide book,
Hmmmm? Not in my clutch,
I've got Arizona backcountry of the '91 vintage.
Also ( are people that crazy / lazy !! ),
This sat for a while at only six responses ?
I m kind of amazed !!
Shhhss lets not tell anyone about this
secrecy is kept , . , . ,. . ,. ,. ,. Mheh.......by posting right?
Anyway
Bump
You
Lucky bastards. . . .{(~8/>
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