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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 13, 2017 - 04:24pm PT
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Patagonia exploratory climbing at it's finest....more, "hopefully" much more, later. God (figure of speech) am I glad I won't be in Estados Unidos for the monster's coronation!
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jan 14, 2017 - 05:04am PT
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Looks complex, I like the flying buttress to the snow. All those pinnacles on the ridge look like a nightmare.
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perswig
climber
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Jan 14, 2017 - 05:37am PT
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How 'permanent' is that snowcap climber's right? Looks to be a big boy calved off and perched like an erratic waiting for the party pushing the 'easy' option?
Dale
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jan 14, 2017 - 05:56am PT
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It's the stuff that wet dreams for death row inmates are made of.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jan 14, 2017 - 06:44am PT
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A dangerous beauty... complex and adventurous...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 14, 2017 - 06:50am PT
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Yer gonna die!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2017 - 07:29am PT
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You're looking at 1000 vertical meters of terrain to give you scale. Going there today....a good window tomorrow to get a load up to the base. No window for the climb yet.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Jan 14, 2017 - 07:55am PT
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Looks like a worthy adventure. You boys give us inspiration.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Jan 14, 2017 - 08:03am PT
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Holy Moly does it have a name : D
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jan 14, 2017 - 09:36am PT
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HoLeY Sh!t! Think I will head to Woodson and try to scratch up some pebbles.
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Jan 14, 2017 - 09:43am PT
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but where's the topo?
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 14, 2017 - 10:13am PT
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Jim: I'm crossing my fingers, toes, & eyes for you!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 14, 2017 - 10:31am PT
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A bit chossy . . . nice serac though.
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO & Bend, OR
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Jan 14, 2017 - 11:40am PT
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Is this the rock feature to the left side of Cafe Cortado?
Is Norm right about the preferred route?
I find myself thinking and speculating a lot about your plans.
Keep us posted.
Warbler: You are so adept at sarcastic wit that I presume you already know that it is "summer" right now.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2017 - 02:07pm PT
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Just back from another recon and carry to cache. Hampered by high (make that very high) winds but kinda fun in a perverse way. Looked at the proposed line from a good vantage point thru swirling snow at 2,200 meters...not one for the timid!
Everything in place....just waiting for a good window.
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BigB
Trad climber
Red Rock
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Jan 16, 2017 - 02:13pm PT
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where'd you get the guide book for it at?
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jan 16, 2017 - 02:24pm PT
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Nice, Donini.
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c wilmot
climber
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Jan 18, 2017 - 07:10pm PT
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Updates?
This is the most interesting thread on here imo
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jan 18, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
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Looks like you better get Vitaly over there. If you take him, you'll make it for sure.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 18, 2017 - 08:20pm PT
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Meh. Looks like a series of easy ledges to the top.
:-)
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