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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Jul 22, 2007 - 06:58pm PT
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those kick azzz elcapinmyazzz.... love that one of Nature!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Camp 4, Site 10
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Jul 22, 2007 - 07:00pm PT
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Steve Van Sickle feeling the love in Generator Crack
Me getting spanked in Ahab
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Jul 22, 2007 - 07:05pm PT
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Right Side of the Worst Error gets my vote. As Worrell asked, anyone got a picture of that puppy? I sure don't. It was too dark in there...
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jul 22, 2007 - 08:02pm PT
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I once started up the Right Side but without planning to, tunneled through to the Left Side and finished up that. One of my best chimney days ever, deeply tiring however.
Nice pure climbing thread.
It was a dull Sunday at my office, installing new software, so I had time to check out ST. For a while today the front page was almost all climbing threads. We coulda made ST history.
But back to the chimneys ... here's a mellow one that really IS for everyone, the start to The Flake out in JTree.
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Jul 23, 2007 - 11:16am PT
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Just before I got to Chiloe's picture of the Flake, I'd decided
to post about the Flake.
It's certainly a favorite spot for people to get themselves into
trouble. Most people don't stay far enough outside (chimneying).
They see the possibility of a hand jam Way Way inside, then they
get to handjam off-width and chimny all at the same time, making
it about a grade harder.
When in doubt, stay out. Warbler touched on a good point.
If you can stem, stem.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jul 23, 2007 - 11:43am PT
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Jul 23, 2007 - 11:47am PT
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Yo Tar,
You sure that is the W. Face of Castleton? If so it isn't the crux, is it?
I cut my teeth (behind Roy) on the wide and have loved it ever since.
BTW Roy, Generator crack, which you recomended for my trip to Yosemite is 5.10b/c not 5.9 as you have it in your notes.
Prod
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grover
Social climber
Akanada
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Jul 23, 2007 - 12:29pm PT
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Love these photo-threads
one from the Rockies. Canadian Cookie.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 23, 2007 - 12:36pm PT
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what is the hardest chimney climb?
on this thread so far 10.96 at 5.10d (?) but I don't know... I'll check later tonight in the Yellow Guide
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Moof
Trad climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
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Jul 23, 2007 - 12:53pm PT
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Dear lord, someone bolted that crack!!
Seriously, how much did that suck to have to drill, unless it was a rap boltaed panty waste affair...
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jul 23, 2007 - 01:14pm PT
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My only chimney photo. At Peterskill, Minnewaska State Park, NY.
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Matt
Trad climber
the land where lois don't roam
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Jul 23, 2007 - 01:16pm PT
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love that photo in the 2nd post-
shorts and hand jammies?
i wonder if he had a different route in mind?
=)
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Hardly Visible
climber
Port Angeles
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Jul 23, 2007 - 02:20pm PT
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I like em, never crowded, cool on hot days, and once you figure out what works you just do it over and over again often with a no hands rest between every move.
clowning around on Moby Dick Left
Reeds Left
North Chimney Castleton
They also make nice frames for viewing scenery.
Slack center Route
Castleton
Below the narrows
I am planning on being in Yosemite in late Sept. to early Oct. anyone up fer a trip over to Elephant Rock?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:17pm PT
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Prod:
W Face Castleton crux was rattly kneebars in a good corner.
I think you swung into a wicked layback.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:21pm PT
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Another old fave --
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:38pm PT
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there is a rumor of an Elephant's day in the Valley once the Merced approach is doable (which will be early this year)...
...stay tuned...
....also, some loose talk about Basket Dome. But we'll have to wait for the waterfall to stop running.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:41pm PT
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Ed has the secret plans.... we are still recruiting bold leaders and porters
(not guys humping loads, but nice dark beer)
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:49pm PT
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"I think you swung into a wicked layback."
OH Tar, tar, tar, shaking my head. Actually that's how Bill Bradshaw (RIP) followed it.
-tales of the darkside ...
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Jul 23, 2007 - 03:52pm PT
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That Ed is so secretive, hope to be let into the loop.
The Waterfall rte fa, awaits perfect conditions, and symmetric face paint.
In any case I am on the train.
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Jul 23, 2007 - 05:01pm PT
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This is just above the Crux...
I think the pic of you (tarbuster) is from the 1st pitch.
Prod.
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