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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 3, 2017 - 12:39pm PT
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Or don't say you weren't warned!
Here's the money site:
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm
Eastern Oregon, Ideehoe, and Wyoming are the front runners.
I'm thinking E Oregon is most likely to have the best weather. I've been
skunked before and I don't that to happen again!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thanks reilly. zone of totality, enough for me!
experienced such an event solo in '79, eastern slope of montana's crazy mountains
and i'd be psyched for a redooo, assuming that the eclipse deniers don't prevail
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dirtbag
climber
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Might be a good time to revisit the Wind River Range. :-)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Seriously. Wind River Range, on my birthday, I was just talking about this earlier today.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2017 - 01:19pm PT
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Lotta 'dispersed camping' in E Oregon's National Forests. jess sayin'...
The Winds would be nice but might be too late to get an outfitter to pack my camera gear in. :-(
That is also prime thunderstorm season there which makes me hesitate.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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I'll plan something and can guarantee a rainstorm or hurricane will disrupt the vision.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Thanks for heads up... timing might be a bit off for a vacation compared to when I have to get the kids back for school though. I'll try to still go myself without them. My mom and my bro live in the path.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Coastal AirB&B place in Oregon already reserved.....
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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I'd stay mobile in case of the weather.
At this point, Wyoming's a #1 option. Longer viewing time here as well.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I was in Cabo for the last one, it was dark enough to fool the birds and crickets for about 5 minutes. Pretty cool experience.
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clarkolator
climber
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Basically it goes over the summits of Mt. Jefferson and the Grand Teton...
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Yup! Just did yesterday. Solar Eclipse SushiFest in "The Path" in Wyoming somewhere
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Mt Jefferson appears to be outside the swathe of totality...
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/states/ID.htm
Any Jackson or Grand Teton locals here?
How would West Gros Ventre Butte serve as an out of the way, rural, desolate easy-no-hassle camping and observation point?
Or perhaps better, maybe Blacktail Butte, near Moose?
Taggert Lake Trailhead looks promising. Or Albright Peak? Or somewhere in Death Canyon? The local trail systems in the area look fantastic!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 04:16pm PT
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Just looked at median cloud cover, overcast, and thunderstorm averages for
Baker City, OR, Idaho Falls, ID, Shoshoni, WY, and Casper, WY and Shoshoni
wins by a landslide. If you go east or west from there cloud cover and
TS likelihood go up dramatically. Baker City, OR is not too far behind
Shoshoni plus you could camp in a large area of the Umatilla Nat Forest
without hassle or cost, plus you would be in some nice mountains. The flat
land around Baker City might be optimal but we don't do flat, do we? Just
might for this though. Anywhere in the Winds or west of there you are very
likely to miss it due to clouds or thunderstorms.
Shoshoni get 2min 22sec or totality vs Baker City's 2min 6sec!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oh,okay, got it, Clarkolator, thanks for the clarification.
Now where is this Shoshoni featuring lots of overcast? Will have a looksie.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Shoshoni is north of the Winds. Go to weatherspark.com for histerical data.
Shoshoni is, hands down, yer best bet cloud cover-wise this side of Nebraska,
which ain't an option.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Thanks, Reilly, just found it. And thanks
for the heads up regarding overcast averages.
Would you have a specific link to your overcast averages?
How does Grand Teton area measure out?
Would like to compare these to Sierra east side for a better
sense of it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 06:03pm PT
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Anything between Idaho Falls and Shoshoni will be a major compromise.
http://www.weatherspark.com
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Man plans...God laughs...
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john hansen
climber
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In 1991 there was a total eclipse on the Big Island.
We camped over night at Makalavena Beach, a spot that has sun 99% of the time.
Of course we caught the 1 % overcast,, we were bummed.
A few miles either way we could have seen it but we were 2 miles down a
pretty gnarly four wheel drive road.
I hear they are pretty cool though.
Would be curious to know how fast the shadow moves along the surface of the earth.
EDIT: looked it up, 1100 mph at equator , faster the farther north you go.
EDIT #2: Makes sense Reilly
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 06:14pm PT
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Divide the earth's circumference by 24. Yer welcome! ;-)
Actually, it just occurred to me that is not quite right, but it ain't too far off.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 06:46pm PT
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HFCS, don't know how you got that. Weatherspark uses Driggs, ID for the Tetons and shows
late Aug as Median cloud cover of almost 30%, overcast 6%, and TS 15%. Yer better off in
Idaho Falls, Shoshoni, or Baker City, OR.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Reilly, I updated above post with a useful link...
I used the site's filter for the month of August.
I then compared Grand Teton to Idaho Falls and to Walker, Nv
for a base line.
More later when I'm at a laptop.
Above link, scroll down to clouds...
"The median cloud cover is 5% (clear) and does not vary substantially over the course of the month."
And here's Idaho Falls for comparison...
https://weatherspark.com/averages/30565/8/Idaho-Falls-United-States
Even better... South Lake Tahoe (directed from Bridgeport, CA)
https://weatherspark.com/averages/31814/8/South-Lake-Tahoe-California-United-States
3% (Aug) median cloud cover for SLT. So no worries. Grand Teton (5% Aug)!! :)
I like this weather site. Thanks.
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Edit. This seems useful, partic if you're a visual type person...
South Lake Tahoe, for August...
Driggs, Idaho (redirected from Grand Teton, Wyoming), for August...
Baker City, Oregon, for August...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2017 - 06:51pm PT
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Well, mon ami, yer not seeing no damn eclipse in South Tahoe! jess sayin'!
As for the Tetons, or any high mountains, I would stay away from them on general principles
as well as a healthy fear of orographic effect. The low mountains near Baker City look best
to me although Shoshoni still looks best of all.
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Scottj
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Thinking about hitting Smith Rock to get in some climbing along with the eclipse but worried it will be too hot in August. Is there some higher elevation rock climbing in the area that would be another option if the weather is hot?
Alternately, how about an easy walk-up peak to take the kids on instead of rock climbing.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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The longest totality in the U.S. will be in our old climbing haunt: Giant City State Park in Southern Illinois
Royal Robbins on George's:
John Gill at the nearby Dixon Springs:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there, say, reilly... wow, thanks...
wont be able to see it, but i will pass it on...
wow!!
say, andy-- loved the way you explained your viewing, :))
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Q- Ball
Mountain climber
but to scared to climb them anymore
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Tried to book a hotel for a biological survey near Chattanooga TN. In August. Everything is booked! Hoping for clear skies for all! Guess I'm sleeping in the truck.: )
Qball
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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I'll be on the summit of Sunset Peak, right on the path.
See you there.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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I'm guessing the Tetons will be packed to the gills. I'm going there for three weeks this summer and have made sure to get out of Dodge a week before the eclipse happens.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Casper at the end of August anyone?
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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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I'd rather go on a quest for the low frequency hum of the earth near Taos, worship some gemstones in Sedona, comb my hair with a cheese grater, and chew on tin foil. Oh wait, I'm scheduled to be in Driggs tripping balls. NM
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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I too JH was on the Big Island for the '91 eclipse. We were in the golf course, just next to the Keoho Kona Surf & Racquet club. I got some foil for my video camera and taped the whole thing! It was weird to feel the air go still, hear the birds go quiet, and see the far off street lights come on.
This year my bet is a (hopefully) deserted forest service road, just north of Madras, OR.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jun 24, 2017 - 08:40pm PT
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Any beta from the locals of the Teton National Park area as to wild, secluded observation venues would be appreciated. Thanks.
Or is all this talk of overcrowding on the 21st overdone?
I'm looking forward to visiting this state in August, it's one of only a few I've never been to. I am excited.
Any off-the-grid trails or venues a local might recommend? An approach of a couple miles-plus is not a stretch; in fact it is desirable.
If this is my aim or requirement or action plan come August a week before , do i have anything to worry about?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2017 - 09:09pm PT
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HFCS, statistically speaking you would be well advised to head east of the Winds for the best weather. I forget the town but it has the best chance of clear skies along the whole of the path.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jun 25, 2017 - 12:50pm PT
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but reilly, I thought we established all those areas up there were relatively free of cloud cover at this time (last page). not too worried, if forecast calls for clouds we'll travel. Can't wait, this will be my first!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2017 - 01:56pm PT
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HFCS, we're probably only talking about less than 5% difference but the area
just around Shoshoni, WY is THE BEST. Anywhere near mountains and yer
gonna be subject to orographic effect and/or thunderstorms, not that those
plains of central and eastern WY are immune to the latter.
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/maps/id-wy.gif
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Jun 25, 2017 - 11:38pm PT
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The Sun is in tune,
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
Devil's Tower is too far north.
Vedauwoo is too far south.
Grand Teton National Park is just right.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 26, 2017 - 04:36am PT
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Fremont canyon is best of all!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2017 - 05:38am PT
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Timid, I got skunked by orographic effect during the last total solar in the US.
Mountains=clouds, IMHO.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2017 - 06:13am PT
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Yes, I thought about going to the Winds, but if it looks cloudy and you're in the middle of the Winds, you're screwed. At least you've got a fighting chance being near a car.
I've got a camping spot reserved at the Menan Butte, north of Idaho Falls.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 26, 2017 - 07:50am PT
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Best shot of seeing it:
Be able to drive to clearer skies! Can't do that in Jackson Hole. (Plus, I think JH is going to be a madhouse)
We're going to Idaho. Good excuse to check out the Sawtooths then watch the eclipse after we exit the backcountry.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 26, 2017 - 07:52am PT
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So...
what's some photography advice?
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2017 - 08:43am PT
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Depends on how elaborate you want to get. If you're only taking pics at totality, then you can get away without a filter.
If you want to shoot the sun moving into and out of totality, you'll need a filter. And if you want to get real elaborate, a long lens or telescope and a tracking mount.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 26, 2017 - 08:59am PT
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what's some photography advice?
what's your "dream image"?
I posted a composite I took from the 2012 total solar eclipse, used an ND400 filter on my DLSR...
I'd set up a better scheme for tracking the Sun if I did it again (still not sure I'll go out for this one).
Also note that it was a clear day but the Sun is so bright that even a bit of haze gets illuminated enough to show on the image. It's not just the big clouds, but the entire atmosphere that is a part of the scene. The calmer the atmosphere the better.
on my DLSR I used a 50mm prime f/5.6 and 1/2000 s exposure at ISO 100
one difficulty is making sure you have it focused, which you can do by taking many practice shots of the Sun the day before and seeing where exactly the "infinity" setting is.
I also tried a number of filter combinations and exposure times... I'm sure there must be some photog out there with all the info... but try to get your rig before and go out and take a lot of shots of the Sun. Looking at my files from around that time I was shooting a lot the days before in an attempt to figure out what images I liked... in the end I went with the red-ball being occluded with the black shadow... pretty basic.
I think I settled on the deep red filter with the ND400.
here is one with different filtering (probably just the ND400) at f/11 and 1/2000s taken two days before.
I might have used my 180mm prime if I had thought it worth buying the expensive filter for it (72mm was pricey).
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dirtbag
climber
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Jun 28, 2017 - 07:46am PT
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Thanks Ed for your advice.
We will be in the Wind River Range. Even if the weather sucks the light should be amazing.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 08:22am PT
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the one problem with photographing the eclipse is that it takes over the entire experience
there was a lot happening that I didn't really didn't get to appreciate because I was focussed on that task...
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dirtbag
climber
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Jun 28, 2017 - 08:36am PT
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Yeah, that's why I'm leaning towards passing on photos (except a selfie or two when the light is low) and just taking in the experience. It's only about two minutes or so long and I don't want to miss it.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jun 28, 2017 - 11:45am PT
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Interesting insight on the photography being all encompassing.
I'm thinking more along the lines of landscape with a blocked off sun, although I'm not sure how that will work.
We might try to get to a high a vantage point to watch the moon's shadow move across the plains "the terminator". Which could make an interesting timelapse photo.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 10:32pm PT
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at mid latitudes the Moon's shadow will be traveling something like 7,000 miles per hour.
the horizon distance in miles is roughly the square root of your altitude in feet (work it out! it's amazing)
So if you're on a prominence overlooking a large flat plane, think the Front Range, DETO, and the like, you might be 1300 ft above the plane, the horizon is 36 miles, so you get to see the shadow (although DETO isn't in the path of this one) over 72 miles, the shadow traverses 36 miles in 16 seconds.
And the transition from the penumbra to the umbra is not sharp.
Probably a video would be better than a time lapse... it would be a short video.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
OMG!
you might want script your comments before the event...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Jul 17, 2017 - 02:18pm PT
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So I scouted out my planned summit for the eclipse. It's gonna be a LONG walk.
Shouldn't be a crowd there, anyway. So there's that.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jul 21, 2017 - 10:27am PT
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Minis are ready.
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Esparza
Trad climber
Westminster, CA
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Jul 21, 2017 - 11:37am PT
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Looking forward to this! My son and I will be back in the Wind Rivers when this occurs.... Will be bringing my Canon back there :-)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 21, 2017 - 02:42pm PT
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Will be at solar eclipse sushiffest in Wyoming! Near Fremont canyon!
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Jul 21, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
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I know it's pretty far south and won't be able to get the full effect but the wife and I will be on top of Dome Rock I think, planning on being in Kern area at that time so that seamed like a good spot.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2017 - 02:55pm PT
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Claudio, you won't see a thing I'm afraid. IF you have eclipse glasses
you will see a little of it but none of the good stuff.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:22am PT
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You all know who Phil Plait is.
Everything you need to know about the August 21 total solar eclipse...
http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/the-great-american-solar-eclipse-of-august-21-2017-part-1
"After the August 2017 total solar eclipse, the next annular solar eclipse that can be seen in the continental United States will be on October 14, 2023 which will be visible from Northern California to Florida. Following this, we will have a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 visible from Texas to Maine."
Average August cloud cover...
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del cross, that sure looks awfully close to a total. Wow.
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Jul 24, 2017 - 10:38am PT
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Reilly, it looks like we will get about half or 3/4 of the experience.
We will just be happy to be in Kernville area anyways though, the partial eclipse will be an added extra. Thanks for the info del cross.
Hope you all have a great time wherever you go to see the eclipse.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 24, 2017 - 11:04am PT
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For the east coasters, you can see the 2024 eclipse from the summit of Katahdin.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2017 - 11:32am PT
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The concensus is pretty clearly in favor it being WAAY COOL.
The next one is in Patagonia - don't procrastinate!
Brandon, will you be able to see Russia from Katahdin too? ;-)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 24, 2017 - 11:36am PT
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If that was a dig, I'm not getting it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2017 - 04:34pm PT
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Brandon, just havin fun by sayin you'll see as much of Russia as you will the eclipse from yer piney north woods. 60 or 70% is like kissing yer sister through a screen door.
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Jul 24, 2017 - 08:33pm PT
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I saw the Eclipse on the Island of Curacao in Feb. 1998. Very awesome experience with the shadow play on the ground.......kinda like ripples or standing in very clear water.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Jul 26, 2017 - 05:56pm PT
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I just booked for a baseball game at the Salem-Kaiser Volcanos scheduled for 9:00 AM which include a game halt for totality, beer, and a view on the big screen if you are too chickenshit to actually look at the sun.
Opticians all over Portland are offering free viewing glasses.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 30, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
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Going to McDaniel's ranch in eastern Oregon!
Occupy the Totality!
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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That piece of writing is beautiful! Planning my camping trip up in Wyldoming. Found a room in Casper at some generic Inn. $2500 for Sunday night! I will be camping and I can't friggin wait! 1st totality.
S...
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mostly trying to figure out how to avoid all the eclipsers up this way...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 9, 2017 - 02:42pm PT
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Join us 40 miles north of John Day! I really don't think we're gonna
have to fight for a spot. ;-)
I just finished my observatory!
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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I am heading to Nebraska, but I will be mobile if it is cloudy. I took off for three days long ago.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2017 - 12:54pm PT
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Ensconced 20 mikes north of John Day. Reports of insane crowds and gas shortages in Bend and Madras - MEH! It is heaven on earth here!
Got stopped twice yesterday within an hour for doing 80 in a 65 zone and the nice officers just said "Slow down and drive safely." I LOVE OREGON!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Aug 18, 2017 - 01:00pm PT
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Yes, a friend in Bend said it's nuts. You may have made the correct call..eastern Oregon appears to have the highest likelihood of good weather in the whole country.
Not looking forward to the crowds when I head up to Idaho this weekend.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 19, 2017 - 08:31am PT
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Reilly....good ole John Day. Angela and I went thru there last month on our packrafting/climbing trip. We stopped at the laundromat to wash clothes. There was a group of people there that looked like the second coming of the Manson clan.
Pretty out of the way place, not surprised you're virtually alone.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2017 - 12:39pm PT
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People are starting to show up but not too bad. The low riders aren't gonna make it up the road we're on. :-)
Jim, did you stop here?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 19, 2017 - 12:52pm PT
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http://www.opb.org/news/article/sisters-oregon-milli-fire-evacuation-expand/?google_editors_picks=true
Christopher Viney, a materials science and engineering professor [UC Merced] who moonlights as an accomplished photographer, has advice for shutterbugs in search of the perfect eclipse photo. Viney recommends using a very dense neutral-density filter to shoot the eclipse. This prevents overexposure while also protecting the camera.
“An 18-stop filter with an optical density of around 5.4 will allow for an exposure that captures the edge of the moon’s shadow within the shutter speed range of a standard camera,” Viney said.
But Viney warns against looking directly at the eclipse, even through a camera fitted with a lens filter.
“People make the mistake of thinking something good enough to protect the camera is enough to protect your eyes. That’s not true,” Viney said. “What’s on the camera only protects the camera.”
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ec
climber
ca
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Aug 20, 2017 - 02:56pm PT
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Madras, no problem, if ya got here early with a full tank of gas. However, the planners did not acquire the right amount of buses for event shuttles. 3 hour wait each way.
We refused to join in...
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Aug 20, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
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It seems more than a coincidence that the moon is at the perfect distance and has the exact diameter to block exactly the suns diameter!? Is it known how this is achieved? Is the moons orbit determined by both the earths and the suns gravitational pull?
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Aug 20, 2017 - 06:58pm PT
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Wow, look at that smoke. Apparently
from the Sister area fire. Thanks ec. I
wish you blue skies!
I wonder how things look from Trout Creek
this evening?
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Aug 20, 2017 - 09:24pm PT
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What's the goldilocks size? That widdling away seems to be an effect that happens when any irregular shaped piece of mass enters into a orbit. Thus producing a sphere?
I'm provoked by the ratio of sizes between the three..
I hope the space station is stationed to get a wonderful pic?
Really wish we could get a pic from outside our orbits tho! Don't we have camera's on Mars??
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LAhiker
Social climber
Los Angeles
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Aug 20, 2017 - 11:35pm PT
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It seems more than a coincidence that the moon is at the perfect distance and has the exact diameter to block exactly the suns diameter!? Is it known how this is achieved? Is the moons orbit determined by both the earths and the suns gravitational pull?
Apparently it is a coincidence. The moon appearing to be the same size in the sky as the sun is due to its being around 400 times smaller than the sun but 400 times closer to earth than the sun. But because the moon's orbit around the earth is slightly elliptical rather than being completely circular, sometimes the moon is closer or further than that average distance. The linked-to piece, written just before a 2012 solar eclipse, also points out that this coincidence won't last forever -- in millions of years the moon's orbit will be slightly bigger.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/life-unbounded/the-solar-eclipse-coincidence/
From the piece:
"The Moon happens to be about 400 times smaller than the Sun, but the Sun happens to be about 400 times further from the Earth than the Moon is. So simple geometry tells us that the apparent disk of the Moon is almost exactly the size of the apparent disk of the Sun. Of course this match is not always quite the same, the Earth orbits the Sun in a modestly non-circular, elliptical, path and so our nearest and furthest distances (perihelion and aphelion) differ by about 3.3%. And the Moon's orbit has a roughly 10% difference between its near and far point to us, so the precise degree of total solar eclipse will vary a little as the apparent sizes of Sun and Moon vary."
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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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Aug 21, 2017 - 07:23am PT
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Ancient astronauts.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Aug 21, 2017 - 08:14am PT
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The idiot on the TV News this morning described this as an "atmospheric event". Maybe he knows something we don't, and the moon's going to be a hell of a lot closer than we think.
Don't look at it, though. Whatever you do.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:09am PT
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First contact in Silverton OR.
9:05
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:12am PT
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maybe an idiot, but there is a lot of observational work surrounding this eclipse relevant to the atmosphere, the Sun being the major energy source for atmospheric phenomena...
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john hansen
climber
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:56am PT
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Was just looking at the eclipse from the Big Island Hawaii.
Only about fifteen percent here though.
Would love to see totality some day. Have fun.
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DonC
climber
CA
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Aug 21, 2017 - 10:23am PT
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I'm at Navy Beach at Mono Lake. With a few wispy clouds in the sky already, no noticeable difference.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 21, 2017 - 10:37am PT
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The major effect of the eclipse here in Seattle was that every office tower in the downtown area was empty, and every sidewalk was packed.
Most people have now gone back to work. Except my staff. Lazy buggers are still out there somewhere. "Oh, we're just going to go to the park to watch it." It was only after they all left that I realized that the closest park is about half a mile away.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Aug 21, 2017 - 10:59am PT
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I'm curious, inasmuch as I don't go to church, how accurate were churches and other religious groups in predicting this eclipse? After all, they purport to have superior knowledge of the Universe, compared to science......
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Aug 21, 2017 - 11:04am PT
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LOVING the temp drop here in Moab. Relief!
Puppy even went to sleep!
Susan
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:08pm PT
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Was in court this morning and the judge took a 30 min. eclipse break...
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:10pm PT
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That was cool in CT.... two #10 arc-welding filters worked great although a little dark.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 21, 2017 - 12:57pm PT
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hey there say... neat report, tami, with the crows! :))
also, good temp, then, for susan...
and hahaha, those 'workers going to the park'... :)
well, here, i was out at the ' right time ' but all i got was the
really NEAT color change of the greens in the yard, and i loved it!
nothing showed up, on the ground, through leaves, etc, as to images, though...
even a few silhouettes just stayed round...
but, i loved it and had fun...
felt like a 'rainy day' though it was not...
the over cast helped there, too, a bit for all of this,
adding to the ambiances... :)
will love to hear more shares, later...
:)
thank you all!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 21, 2017 - 01:05pm PT
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Yep, an event where the best viewing was generally in Trumplandia. I'll bet the locals were surprised that it came off just as the elitist scientists predicted.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Aug 21, 2017 - 01:13pm PT
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Ra's sun chariot lost a wheel. No big deal.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 21, 2017 - 01:24pm PT
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I took the dogs for a walk and the park was full of people with various devices being fascinated. I walked under some trees and instead of seeing the shadows of leaves on the ground all I saw was hundreds of little light crescents scattered among the shadows. Rather surreal.
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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Aug 21, 2017 - 01:59pm PT
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totall(it)y cool!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Aug 21, 2017 - 02:04pm PT
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Here is one of my pix taken from Corvallis, OR. More pix and a narrative to follow...
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 21, 2017 - 04:22pm PT
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We went up to Mt Wilson this morning. They were handing out free eclipse glasses that worked great. They opened up the 150' solar telescope and let people in to see the projected view from the telescope. They also showed the eclipse in the museum auditorium.
We made the live report for KTTV! Also got interviewed by the Pasadena Daily News.
We had a blast.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Aug 21, 2017 - 05:24pm PT
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Boo dawg that is exactly what I saw too!, it was so much more than I expected. Absolutely an amazing experience. Totally totality wow...there were people on every high point all around. That was one of the best thing, to see everyone out and in awe. No boundaries.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Aug 21, 2017 - 06:45pm PT
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Timid... Great shot of the famous one ...Thanks...rj
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Aug 21, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
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I was working up at Schulman today. Some folks had set up cameras in the parking lot. Much to everyones chagrin- we had the first overcast day in months.
We did get some good glimpses of it as the clouds passed and had a few second window of very thin cloud at the apex to see it at it's max so we weren't totally denied.
I got to see the full monte down in Cabo back in '91(?) I think it was one of the longest recorded in history. Definitely a surreal experience. We were out in the desert. The stars came out and a pack of coyotes all howled on cue.
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ec
climber
ca
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:17pm PT
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Madras: 'bout the coolest thing I've ever witnessed; truly incredible! In retrospect, all the pics and the news never can compare to the live experience.
 ec
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:33pm PT
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Just heard from Mari -- she'd gone off to view the eclipse from the summit of Borah Peak, the highest mountain in Idaho. 12,662 ft. and pretty much in the middle of the eclipse path.
She said they made it to over 11,000 by 0-dark-of-the-moon-30 and that it was amazing.
Dunno if she got any pictures -- we'll see when she gets home.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Aug 21, 2017 - 10:04pm PT
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Aug 21, 2017 - 09:17pm PT
Madras: 'bout the coolest thing I've ever witnessed; truly incredible! In retrospect, all the pics and the news never can compare to the live experience.
Cool for all you kids! I just can't grab the admiration. I saw one in highschool, and still thought a frontside tailtap was WAY cooler! E-clipses happen: (all the time),,,,throughout all time.
i guess you energy seekers get perplexed when it's turned offf!?
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john hansen
climber
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Aug 21, 2017 - 10:19pm PT
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Blueblocker...
Did you ever see totality? Or only some percentage?
Big difference.
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Guernica
climber
dark places
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Aug 22, 2017 - 01:43am PT
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I was on gray butte right outside smith rocks today, and a guy standing next to me posted this footage on youtube already:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nFx5xObJ5Q&t=94s
Peak crowd reaction/screaming starts at about 1:15 and is my favorite part of the video. The energy of the crowd was unlike anything I've ever experienced and actually comes across pretty well in the clip.
As for the actual eclipse, I found it almost heartbreakingly gorgeous, and it'll forever change the way I view the sun, the moon, and how it all hangs in space.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Aug 22, 2017 - 05:46am PT
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We got 20 minutes of thick overcast both sides of the peak. But it was bright and sunny most of the rest of the day. woo hoo.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:32am PT
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Good work with the cameras, Boo Dog, J.C.!
How many times did you hear that dopey Bonnie Tyler song yesterday?
While a much more apt song for an actual eclipse - Cat Stevens' "Moonshadow" - was ignored in its totality.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Aug 22, 2017 - 08:59am PT
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Jeff, that is a really cool pic.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 22, 2017 - 09:11am PT
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^ agreed, super cool pick jeff.
As mentioned a total eclipse is WAY more impressive than a partial eclipse. The partial eclipse is pretty neat, watching it with eclipse glasses. But when it goes total and you can take the glasses off and experience instant night like that, it's awesome.
I was surprised how cold it got. Both as totality was approaching and then during totality. The corona was also really cool. I've seen photos of it, but wasn't sure if it was a camera exposure trick to get it that big and easy to see, but that's what it looks like to the naked eye.
We went to a fire lookout in eastern Oregon. But could've just watched it from a meadow.
I wanted to focus on the experience and not be too distracted with photos but I grabbed a couple shots with a DSLR during totality.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 22, 2017 - 01:41pm PT
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Not Jeff's photo. He should give credit to the photographer, Michael Shainblum.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 22, 2017 - 02:27pm PT
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Just came across this photo on FB and people were raving about it. I had to laugh.
So many dumb people out there.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Aug 22, 2017 - 02:35pm PT
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They say this is eclipse after-effect...
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Wow, cool shots!
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Aug 22, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
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Brandon, I don't get it. What was funny about that photo? it looks cool to me. Or are you referring to the photo credit on the Jeff's post, because the one you posted from FB gives you credit for it?
Sincere question.
Arne
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 22, 2017 - 02:52pm PT
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Look at the photo. Was the sun setting over the Oregon coast when the eclipse happened? Why is the sun in front of the clouds? Details matter.
If I knew who edited that photo, I'd give them credit.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 22, 2017 - 03:32pm PT
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Peak eclipse on the eastern seaboard was around 2:30 east coast time. This photo, however pretty, is fake.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Aug 22, 2017 - 04:36pm PT
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Okay thanks. Yeah I thought it might have been east coast and it would have been cool to see it on the horizon.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Redwood City
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Aug 22, 2017 - 05:24pm PT
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I was at Linn-Benton community college in Albany OR. Lots of families and young college kids, the college folks even made a nice breakfast prior to the eclipse. It was a wonderful event, wish I could have taken better pictures but all the important images will be burned in my brain forever.
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stunewberry
Trad climber
Spokane, WA
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:02pm PT
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Went up Tripod Creek Road west of Smith's Ferry, Idaho, along the Payette River. Very few people, all were convivial, in contrast to the mob along the river.
That was one of the most spectacular things I've ever experienced. Worth the trip and cracked windshield on the way back.
Tom
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Aug 22, 2017 - 06:44pm PT
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Thought it was cool!
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:02pm PT
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The eclipse effect that got the most attention from the kids was this one of the few dozen eclipses taken through kitchen collanders.
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:07pm PT
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I thought the most startling effect was when what you are looking at suddenly becomes 3 or4 times its size when you shift from looking at the sun to looking at the corona.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:16pm PT
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Posting other people's work without credit is super lame Jeff.
Here is Michael Shainblum's website link.
http://www.shainblumphoto.com
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:19pm PT
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My crew took a break yesterday morning and headed to a local park to check out the show. It was pretty cool, but totality would be so much cooler.
Dru has inspired me. I will be on a mountain top to see the shadow race towards me before I perish.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:21pm PT
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For me, a lasting image will be of the corona presenting the diamond ring and also the corona with bits of red (solar flaring) in a couple of spots (c 2:00) seen through our binoculars. "Surrealistic" for sure and super glad we made the move to see it.
We all felt so blessed for the conditions we had, I can hardly wait for the next one!
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:34pm PT
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"When it all goes quiet behind my eyes, I see everything that made me lying around in invisible pieces. When I look too hard, it goes away. And when it all goes quiet, I see they are right here. I see that I'm a little piece in a big, big universe. And that makes things right."
Hushpuppy
Beasts of the Southern Wild
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
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Lorenzo... Viagra does that to me...
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:59pm PT
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for a whole two minutes?
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 22, 2017 - 08:31pm PT
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After discarding dreams of driving to a 10,000' ridge in Idaho's White Cloud Range for the eclipse, due to reports of expected huge crowds of tourists clogging every Idaho high-point for the Total Eclipse, we decided on the undesirable desert of the Southeast side of the Lost River Range.
We found a steamside campsite, with afternoon shade, just a little old cow-schist & weeds, and settled into our base camp for four nights.
We did two day-hikes into the high canyons of the Lemhi Range, enjoyed our "Big-sky" sunsets & star watching, & by eclipse day, had no neighbors closer than a mile away.
The eclipse & especially Totality was awesome, despite fire-smoke that limited visiblility to about 10 miles. Unfortunately my "point & shoot" camera wasn't up to the task, but trust me, you should have been there for Totality!
My best eclipse shot.
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tb.in.sf
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Aug 22, 2017 - 08:55pm PT
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Use Google Traffic to find the path of the eclipse!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Aug 22, 2017 - 09:31pm PT
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Went to South Menan Butte in Idaho. It is several hundred feet up from the plain to the west, so we were able to see the shadow coming. It was a fantastic experience, and worth the 8 hour traffic cluster getting back to SLC.
This might be the best of the pics I got:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 22, 2017 - 09:39pm PT
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hey there say, stevep... wow, NEAT PHOTO!!
SAY, fritz... sounded very nice!
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/forum.php?tz=1503462788
and to everyone else, ... don't have a chance to name you all, but,
thanks so much for sharing!!!
enjoyed all the stories, comments, etc...
ooops, EDIT:
WOW, big mike... that IS REALLY some WEBSITE, that the guy has,
thank you for sharing the link... wow, :O
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Aug 22, 2017 - 09:48pm PT
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Fritz! We were there too!
Spent a few days in Stanley (it wasn't that bad) backpacking in the Sawtooths, then got spooked by the clouds and smoke and decided to go Southeast in case we had to drive to clear skies on eclipse morning. We didn't... we set up on Doublesprings Pass Road just north of Mt. Borah!
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Aug 22, 2017 - 09:50pm PT
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"Woman who traveled for the eclipse is surprised by the eclipse".
My friends think this is pretty hilarious...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2017 - 10:52pm PT
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I saw my life pass before my eyes.
I also forgot to take the filter off my lens for a while. DOH!
Patagonia, here we come!
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seano
Mountain climber
none
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Aug 23, 2017 - 11:54am PT
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My plan to avoid the crowds worked perfectly: climb an obscure Tetons peak accessed from the Idaho side. I had no trouble finding a quiet spot to camp, and had the summit of Maidenform Peak to myself. It was an amazing view, though probably not as good as the one from the jet that crossed the range right at totality:
I was surprised by how much and how quickly it cooled off near totality. Anyone here watch it from the Grand? I imagine it was a complete zoo, but I haven't heard of anyone falling off.
Anyways, I don't have the right camera equipment to take good sun photos, but I did get video of the onset and end of totality. Trip report.
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Aug 23, 2017 - 12:30pm PT
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Flew to Smiley Creek,ID and watched it there. Amazing how cold it got (elev. 7,000)during totality. Quite the spectacle. Coincidently, met a guy who had climbed the PO, Tis-sa-ack and Salathe back in the 70's. Amazing where "small talk" will take you..............
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 23, 2017 - 03:55pm PT
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It was way cool
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 23, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
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It was so worth it. 10 hours of driving for 2 minutes of totality haha, but we made it about the journey so it was fun.
I'm already thinking about the next one in 2024 from Texas to Maine. I will very likely go see that one too.
We didn't have reservations and played it by ear to avoid crowds. We were thinking Smith Rock or north of there but changed to eastern Oregon to avoid returning traffic back to California.
As I mentioned we went up to a fire look out peak but since your attention is in the sky an open meadow would be fine too. I didn't see a shadow approaching. Not sure what conditions you need for that.
I didn't realize how much fun it is to view it with other people. Kind of like seeing a movie at a theater is different than at home. There was about 30 people where we were. But not much traffic so it was a good balance. We originally planned to find a spot to ourselves but glad we didn't.
A couple minutes after totality just after the oohs and ahhs died down a kid loudly said "okay can we go home now?" And everyone busted up.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Aug 23, 2017 - 05:09pm PT
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It was so worth it.
I had high expectations and they were exceeded!
We left all the people who figured 99% was "good enough" behind and made the two hour drive to just outside Shoshoni, WY and then another 30 minutes down a good gravel road. Finding a place with 360 views and minimal people was easy peasy.
The kids were amazed, including the grown up ones. Not a cloud or any other obscurity made for a magical 2 minutes and 15 seconds. I figured the pros would get good photos, so I didn't spend any effort in that regard. Just soaked as much in as possible. Spending it with my Mom who is losing her eyesight was an emotional experience, I was especially thankful that she took me out of school during the 1979 total eclipse, so that I could enjoy it.
Just Wow!
Great site for getting details about the eclipse (Google Earth files):
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/SolarEclipsesGoogleEarth.html
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ec
climber
ca
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Aug 25, 2017 - 04:41pm PT
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This image depicts the closest to what we saw in Madras. Apparently, taken the same day.
ec
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Aug 25, 2017 - 07:23pm PT
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Nice.
that's just where I saw the solar flaring on the corona.
Outside Prairie City.
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john hansen
climber
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Aug 25, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
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Hey Timid,,
I have heard that you can see the actual shadow line of totality coming across the land if you are on a hill with a clear view. Looks like what you saw was a pretty sharp shadow line. Wondering how fast it was moving.
I will let people who are better at math figure that out.
Really cool photos.
Interesting,,,
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john hansen
climber
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Aug 25, 2017 - 08:19pm PT
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Does "looking north beyond totality" mean the back ground is in the emerging sunlight while the fore ground is still in totality?
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 25, 2017 - 08:29pm PT
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Cleo! Congrats on finding a spot to enjoy the eclipse on Scenic Doublesprings Pass. We thought all that scenic high country would be a cluster-fuk, & it usually was not, on Eclipse day.
Fritz! We were there too!
Spent a few days in Stanley (it wasn't that bad) backpacking in the Sawtooths, then got spooked by the clouds and smoke and decided to go Southeast in case we had to drive to clear skies on eclipse morning. We didn't... we set up on Doublesprings Pass Road just north of Mt. Borah!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 26, 2017 - 07:40am PT
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There was a mob on nearby Mt. Borah, Idaho's highest choss-pile. The U.S. Forest Service Facebook page estimated 400 vehicles parked below the mountain & a 1,000+ hikers on the peak.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 26, 2017 - 08:53am PT
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Incidentally, there is no "Mt Borah". Its name is Borah Peak.
Just saying'.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 26, 2017 - 10:43am PT
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Skully! Right you are, although it appears, as an Idahoan, I get to call it Mt. Borah. Usually, I just call it Borah.
From Idaho, A Climbing Guide, by Tom Lopez.
Borah Peak (aka Mount Borah) 12,655'
Borah Peak, Idaho's highest mountain, is usually called Mount Borah by Idahoans. It was named for Idaho Senator William Borah.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 26, 2017 - 10:58am PT
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So if you're a local, you get to be wrong? Slippery slope, that.
I don't follow.
Back onto the subject at hand, things were very cool on Sunset Peak. Long walk, mostly, though worth it.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Aug 26, 2017 - 01:34pm PT
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Hey Timid,,
I have heard that you can see the actual shadow line of totality coming across the land if you are on a hill with a clear view. Looks like what you saw was a pretty sharp shadow line. Wondering how fast it was moving.
I will let people who are better at math figure that out.
John,
I was high enough with a west view where we were in Idaho to see the shadow coming. It was not a very sharp line, perhaps due to dust/haze in the atmosphere. It moved very fast...probably about 10 seconds from when we could see it to when we were in it(totality).
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BooDawg
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Butterfly Town
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Aug 27, 2017 - 03:26pm PT
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After weeks of discussion, we (Lisa, Ira, and I) finally committed to shut down tours for 2 days, so we could travel to a friend’s house in Corvallis, Oregon within the path of totality. We planned to stay at another former Bruin Mountaineer, Nena’s, house where we also planned to meet Ken’s daughter, Briana, and a former river trip friend of Ken and Ira, Christine.
Due to the fires in California, the trip up into southern Oregon, on Saturday, was so smoky that we could barely see Mt. Shasta, but after Grants Pass, we hit some northerly winds, and the skies began to clear, giving us hope that we might actually be able to see the eclipse. By Sunday, the skies were quite clear, and after a very social breakfast, most of our group spent the day around the Oregon State University (OSU) campus scouting out potential viewing sites, attending an excellent eclipse-related lecture by a local professor, and creating eclipse-related artwork.
On Monday, eclipse day, we rose early and walked to the OSU soccer field where several hundred other people were settling in.
About every half hour a balloon was launched by the NASA Eclipse Balloon Project, carrying equipment up to 100,000 feet to live-stream imagery and other data from that perspective of the eclipse.
Meanwhile, every few minutes, private jets or air-taxis were bringing in folks who didn’t want to brave the highway traffic and could afford private air service to see the eclipse.
As the eclipse approached totality, 6 of us, left to right (Ken, Lisa, Briana, Nena, Christine, and Lauren (a friend of Nena’s) posed in our protective eclipse glasses.
As the moon increasingly covered the sun, the sunlight continued to dim; the radiant warmth of the sun continued to decline; a breeze increased. At long last, so it seemed, totality arrived! We removed our protective glasses, and the spectacle that we had all awaited arrived! We, momentarily, could see Bailey’s Beads when the sun is still shining through the mountains and craters’ rims on the moon. Then the sun’s corona seemed to burst outward from the sun-moon and dominated the sky!
As our eyes adjusted to the new light conditions, we could see more and more of the sun’s corona and, with binoculars, we could also see reddish solar prominences, especially at about 1:30 and 3:00 o’clock along the rim of the sun.
The time of totality lasted about a minute and 40 seconds at our locality, but it seemed to pass SO QUICKLY and left us all yearning for MORE! Once the moon began to recede from the disc of the sun, all was a kind of anti-climax. People began leaving, and the anticipation that we’d all felt before totality was definitely gone. Our group sat for quite a while, reflecting on our personal and collective experiences, but we finally gathered up our stuff and walked back to Nena's house for a relaxing afternoon.
More pictures and narrative can be found here:
http://yosemitecloseup.com/what-our-guides-do-on-vacation-oregons-total-eclipse/
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skcreidc
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SD, CA
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Looks like the Hawaiian Islands
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