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Jim Hornibrook
Trad climber
Redwood City, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 12, 2019 - 02:14pm PT
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While I've climbed both of these routes I'm really glad I wasn't on them yesterday (2/11/19):
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Feb 12, 2019 - 02:19pm PT
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No country for old men...
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 12, 2019 - 03:32pm PT
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yowzie!
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Feb 12, 2019 - 05:55pm PT
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Found this somewhere. Makes my skin crawl when I look at it.
Took the rope off too soon.
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Zay
climber
Monterey, Ca
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Feb 12, 2019 - 08:01pm PT
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Hey there, Jim and Mastadon...
YIKES!
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Feb 12, 2019 - 08:34pm PT
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WI5. Cody grade 4+.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Feb 12, 2019 - 11:06pm PT
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A mixed route on El Cap is long overdue.
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Feb 13, 2019 - 12:39am PT
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That second photo has a funny face. :-)
S...
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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Feb 13, 2019 - 04:22am PT
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^^^^^
...into the maw of the laughing ice monster!
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Tom Patterson
Trad climber
Seattle
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Feb 13, 2019 - 05:58am PT
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Dang!! I remember standing at the base, years ago, when similar ice formations were starting to shed little chunks. Looking up at them, they looked like tiny pieces of confetti floating down, until they got closer. When they hit the ground around me, I could feel the ground shake from their impact. They were like little bombs. Any one of them would've taken a person out.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 13, 2019 - 06:08am PT
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PAGING BURT BRONSON!
YIKES!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Republic, WA
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Feb 13, 2019 - 07:27am PT
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starting to shed little chunks
How about car sized blocks? February of 1982 we did Tangerine trip. Several large storms hit that year and when it warmed up during the day, car sized blocks would freight-train off somewhere near Zodiac and crash with thunderous roars on the talus below. At first it scared the crap out of me and then I felt lucky that we could be that close and not get nailed. The impression is still vivid in my memory. Yikes!
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 13, 2019 - 08:19am PT
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January 30 - February 4, 1971 Dawn Wall second ascent
Six foot pillars of ice (giant icicles) came crashing down the face on occasion. We only got hit by small pieces - no harm.
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Tom Patterson
Trad climber
Seattle
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Feb 13, 2019 - 01:37pm PT
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^^^ Wayno and Don Lauria - you win! The pieces falling around me were only about the size of gallon milk jugs; deadly, but not 6' fangs of falling ice. Yikes!
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Feb 21, 2019 - 03:22pm PT
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^^^^ Good form. The "Daffy" could be a little stronger. 8.4
God damn would that be fun and terrifying all at the same time.
Cheers!
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climbingtrash
Trad climber
Virgin, Utah
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Feb 23, 2019 - 05:49pm PT
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Any current reports of ice on the top out of the Nose?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Hot Dog is right!
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