Two Months to 2018 Yosemite Facelift

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Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 26, 2018 - 06:36pm PT
Well, it actually starts on the evening of Tuesday September 25th, but the social service part starts on Wednesday September 26th.

We can hope that the devastation of the Ferguson fire won't reach into the Park in the meantime.

http://www.yosemiteclimbing.org/facelift-2018/

Camping, for hardworking volunteers: yosemitefacelift@gmail.com But please read the information about camping on the YCA website first. Also, probably limited availability at this point.

ps Trump (aka president* kompromat) sucks.
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Jul 26, 2018 - 06:56pm PT
Are the campsites booked?
yosguns

climber
Jul 26, 2018 - 08:16pm PT
Anders! Thanks for posting.

We sent confirmations/unconfirmations in June. Camping filled up really quickly and we are accepting requests for the waitlist at this time. In a bit, we'll send out follow up to waitlisters.

Cheers,
Allyson
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Jul 26, 2018 - 08:19pm PT
Thank yosguns. That's what I expected. I'd be so far back on the wait list I'm SOL.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jul 26, 2018 - 08:30pm PT
Booked and ready to work. Looking forward to sprucing up Yos with the wonderful friends made over past 9 years.
john hansen

climber
Jul 26, 2018 - 09:11pm PT
There might be rooms at the Cedar Lodge by then. Looks like it burned all around there.. the drive up 140 when it reopens will be grim. Must be 10 miles where both sides of the river burned. Lots of potential slides next winter when and if the rains come.

Last January when I was in Yosemite going into where Yellow Pines is, it looked like a logging mill yard , with hundreds of 20 ft x 24 inch logs stacked up like cord wood.

Not sure if it is Cathedral or Sentinel where Yellow pines is, but it was like that all around the Valley.

For every couple hundred yards you drove there were fifty trees cut down on either side of the road. Maybe fire is the only way to get rid of the Bark Beetle.

I always enjoyed the Facelift the few times I made it. I am sure you will all have fun.

Looking forward to pictures and reports.







One year me and my brother went down for the face lift and got a couple of "Lunkers"

For some people who fish, a lunker is a big fish.

The first day we walked over to the collection area with our bag of trash and a tire across my shoulder I had found in the willows ,along the river. 15 pounds, in my estimation, that's a lunker.

The next day I found one of those folding barriers , like a saw horse that said 'Flooded", that would only be put in place by some one who works in the valley.

I figured it was from the 97 flood.

37 pounds. That was my best find. Good luck to you all, and be careful on the side of the road.

And try to find some "Lunkers"

Aloha




johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Jul 26, 2018 - 09:41pm PT
37 pounds. That was my best find. Good luck to you all, and be careful on the side of the road.

Been to three facelifts. Good times. The first time I was picking up trash along the road that runs next to the Merced. A car drove by; the people inside shouted "thank you!" Made my day.

I was stunned by the number of cigarette butts I picked up that had been flung out the windows of cars. Freaking idiots! Most were in dry pine needles. Amazing there wasn't a fire or so created by the morons.
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Jul 27, 2018 - 11:13am PT
Couple of years ago I found the frame of a roll-out RV awning in front of the tunnel, mangled, like they hit the tunnel with the thing deployed. Had to strap it to the roof rack on my car
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Jul 27, 2018 - 03:04pm PT
Hoping I will be down off the wall in time to jam on Friday and Saturday night. Still have my piano in California!
Plaidman

Trad climber
West Slope of Powell Butte, Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 28, 2018 - 08:37am PT
Sure am looking forward to being at Facelift this year.

Plaid
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Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Jul 28, 2018 - 05:44pm PT
Dude, yer hats on fire!!!!!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 28, 2018 - 06:00pm PT
Ferretlegger and Seagoat in. Hoping Mtn Girl will be joining us too.

Looking forward. Maybe I’m even bringing a Russian.

Susan
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 29, 2018 - 11:07pm PT
Planning on being there.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Aug 6, 2018 - 01:48pm PT
Will Face Lift Happen????? Any guesses??????
10b4me

Social climber
Lida Junction
Aug 6, 2018 - 02:29pm PT
Will Face to Lift Happen????? Any guesses??????

All the trash will have burned up. Nawmean?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Aug 6, 2018 - 04:00pm PT
May or may not be present for this year's FL. Would be fun, maybe not. Way too many people... we shall see.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Aug 6, 2018 - 04:02pm PT
What? Anita, really?
Tamara Robbins

climber
not a climber, just related...
Aug 7, 2018 - 03:09am PT
well, I've got camping confirmed and am planning to be there.... one question is - if I have my (becoming infamous) Fireball on hand, will the universe get the joke or is it bad karma?!? ;)

(in no way downplaying the magnitude of what's happening in CA and OR at moment - it's tremendous. Also sending consistent good energy to all who are in those locales.....)
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 7, 2018 - 04:27pm PT
I'm sure we'll get a Facelift update once everyone is able to return to work (and home!) in the Valley, El Portal, etc. They've had more important things to worry about.

It seems unlikely we'll be doing anything related to post-fire cleanup - above our pay grade.

Harrison will keep an eye out for literal and metaphorical fireballs in Yellow Pines.

An apropos cartoon, from the New Yorker:
BooDawg

Social climber
Butterfly Town
Aug 8, 2018 - 12:40am PT
I love it, Anders!!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2018 - 07:51pm PT
Crows trained to pick up garbage. Maybe ravens too?
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/13/638205639/french-theme-park-asks-crows-can-pick-up-trash-why-cant-you?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180813
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 13, 2018 - 10:48pm PT
^^^^ Now THAT’S thinking inside the box!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2018 - 09:25pm PT
Those with reserved camping at the Facelift should by now have received a message, and the following.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 22, 2018 - 09:52pm PT
hey there, say, all...

wow, sounds neat!

good to see you all going, or, trying to go....


say, johntp:

Been to three facelifts. Good times. The first time I was picking up trash along the road that runs next to the Merced. A car drove by; the people inside shouted "thank you!" Made my day.


wow, fun share!


:)
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Aug 23, 2018 - 09:10am PT
Yes, I received the email of confirmation etc. As always, looking forward!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Aug 31, 2018 - 10:15am PT
Any chance of camping in Yellow Pines? Last minute decision based on my doctor's permission to do "physical activity stuff."
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 31, 2018 - 07:58pm PT
Any chance of camping in Yellow Pines? Last minute decision based on my doctor's permission to do "physical activity stuff."

I hope they can find you a spot! That would make it easier for our climbing plans!

For Timid Toprope and the Aiders - who is bringing what musical wise? I am bringing my acoustic and my cajon. Might add in some shakers and other noisemaker type stuff.
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Aug 31, 2018 - 10:09pm PT
This will be my first one. Camping is arranged. Can't wait...
gruzzy

Social climber
socal
Aug 31, 2018 - 10:43pm PT
Who cleans up all the spray after the facelift? Is there a much longer spray lift afterwards?
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Aug 31, 2018 - 10:49pm PT
Facelift spray is earth friendly, 100% biodegradable, although word is during Facelift all that spraying raises the river 2 inches.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Sep 2, 2018 - 10:35pm PT
Some Facelift footage in here ...

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Don Paul

Social climber
Washington DC
Sep 3, 2018 - 08:00am PT
Just listened to enormocast about this and had no idea that 2000 people attend. From ST I thought it was half a dozen people. 6 tons of cigarette butts and TP must be huge.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 3, 2018 - 09:10am PT
Don, it'll be great to meet you, but Facelift's not just TP and butts, which go together well, BTW.We also find treasures.

Down to three weeks...
Don Paul

Social climber
Washington DC
Sep 3, 2018 - 09:55am PT
Thanks for invite. I've scored tons of booty gear from the base of El Cap but that was before it became so popular. No worse than any other dropped gear, terminal velocity is terminal velocity. I always avoided the brown paper bags though lol.
ron gomez

Trad climber
Sep 3, 2018 - 10:25am PT
Roger, you are more than welcome to my reservation.
Peace
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Sep 4, 2018 - 09:07pm PT
Ron-

Many thanks, my friend! I'll probably be with my tent and usual car camping stuff. Make it if you can! Love to see you again.

Rodger
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Sep 4, 2018 - 09:12pm PT
Skip and I will see some of you Wednesday night!

Trash & Grack Thursday!
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Sep 5, 2018 - 04:00pm PT
^^^
lol aeriq,5th anny?
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Sep 5, 2018 - 08:04pm PT
Aeriq and Joey, Nita and Andy et. al.....Can not Wait!!!!!!!!!!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Sep 5, 2018 - 08:07pm PT
Looking forward!


Susan
Aeriq

Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
Sep 5, 2018 - 08:11pm PT
lol aeriq,5th anny?

7th anny on Friday. Miss the date, but see friends!
Risk

Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
Sep 5, 2018 - 10:02pm PT
I'd be open to carpooling instead of flying from Vancouver/Seattle/Olympia/Portland. Arrive Thursday, Leave Sunday or Monday. PM me if a possibility for you and maybe one other.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Sep 5, 2018 - 10:14pm PT
7th no way cannot handle
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Sep 5, 2018 - 10:48pm PT
PM me

The PM function on this forum no workie.
Risk

Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
Sep 7, 2018 - 03:24pm PT
Or email me at yosemiterisk@gmail.com
Risk

Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
Sep 17, 2018 - 06:05pm PT
Anyone passing through Tacoma/Olympia that could bring something (not pot!) down there I can't carry on an airplane? Text me at 206-291-4502 or email as above. 25 pound battery. I can meet you on your way. Gas money?
yosguns

climber
Sep 17, 2018 - 06:53pm PT
yosguns

climber
Sep 17, 2018 - 07:00pm PT
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 17, 2018 - 07:06pm PT
hey there say, yosguns, and all...

is the date for the 27? (i thought it was sooner) ...

i wanted to send something for the raffle, and i thought i was
too late, :(


let me know, please... i just been extra busy, :O


:)


happy face lift to all!
yosguns

climber
Sep 17, 2018 - 07:26pm PT
Neebee,

I sent you a message through Facebook.

Allyson
Barbarian

climber
Sep 18, 2018 - 08:18am PT
I'm happy to say that my health has improved, and I will be at Facelift. See you in YP!
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