Walleye
climber
El Portal On the Merced Riviera
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:25pm PT
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OOOOOOhhhh.. Never say never!
Never, was free soloing the Regular on Half Dome....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2008 - 09:30pm PT
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We were talking about the whole shebang, bottom to top...
...more bullshit speculation: probably best just to go solo for speed.
The climb is totally committing, you'd have to have luck on your side as the melt out would be happening when you were high on the route, and possibly starting at the top. Starting very early would be a good idea, and hope for nice plastic ice to speed you along. But it is well beyond any ice climb I've ever done (but not so crazy by Northeast standards, think Pomme D'Or in the Malbaie River valley, it does stay nice and cold there, though).
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:34pm PT
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You guys are looking in the wrong place.
There are more practical ice plums to be had. They are bad ass looking too.
Not saying where .....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2008 - 09:37pm PT
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Werner, truly, I was just askin' not thinkin'... my book of climbing experiences would be titled: High and Mild
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:38pm PT
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tease
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Walleye
climber
El Portal On the Merced Riviera
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:39pm PT
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Hey, I'm not looking anywhere....
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Walleye
climber
El Portal On the Merced Riviera
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:50pm PT
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Yogi asks, "You have desires?"
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:54pm PT
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Yeah, there ya go .....
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klaus
Big Wall climber
San F*#kincisco
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:57pm PT
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Coz on Nevada? Werner your smokin too many lotus flowers.
I was there, and you were knott. where is Fosburg, he can clear this up.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:59pm PT
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Ask cos, he'll tell ya.
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Walleye
climber
El Portal On the Merced Riviera
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:01pm PT
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well you see, therein lies the problem:
You say cos mato
I say coz matoe
Lets call the whole thing off
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Scared Silly
Trad climber
UT
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:06pm PT
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Climbs like Upper Yosemite Falls just want to make you cry. Years ago I was on a much smaller climb. 15 minutes after we hit the ground the second pitch joined us. On another climb which was a big curtain it cracked wall to wall and sunk a couple of inches. I gave up placing any screws. Just remember boys and girls, take my advise, pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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10b4me
Ice climber
the sads
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:06pm PT
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Werner, what year did you climb Nevada Falls?
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:09pm PT
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You have desires to ice climb?
Move to Canada, ya dopes!
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:12pm PT
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smart to top out before sun rise...and wear a parachute!
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:15pm PT
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Don't remember any years. They're all the same.
We did not climb where the actual Nevada falls flows but just to the right of it. The ice forms from the snow melt and a spring above.
The water streak coming out of the trees in this photo show where climbed.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2008 - 10:19pm PT
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Anders is right...
where's a good Tami Knight ice climber cartoon when you need one?!
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klaus
Big Wall climber
San F*#kincisco
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:23pm PT
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I am correct then. Walt and Kevin did the actual direct waterfall. Just ask them, er... ask Kevin. Sorry Werner.
those lotus flowers must have a halucinatory effect.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:24pm PT
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Honest teh goodness.
Or, fer Pete's sake I meant...
What a bunch of sh#t talkers!
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 18, 2008 - 10:27pm PT
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Yes you're correct klaus
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