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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Dec 27, 2011 - 11:37am PT
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Was that you blocking the road a few weeks ago? ;-) ...
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Shuteye sunset last night... Happy New Year!
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hairyapeman
Trad climber
Fres-yes
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Anyone ever do stuff on Balloon dome?
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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amy and i went out there sept of 2010,we saw on one the 4 days out there, we only went to the base to scope out things, to do a route there in one day would be a tuff day of hiking and climbing, almost 10 miles to the base of the dome from the trailhead. some dude's post on supertopos a couple years ago a climbing day trip they did to balloon dome. i want to go back, but hang out there for a few day's with a bunch of people to help bring gear and ropes, and we could share gear and ropes to climb a route or two there. the swimming holes and camping sites at the cassidy bright are amazing. it would be a great place to make base camp. there is some info on balloon dome in the old southern yomesite guide book, and if you look around the inernet one can found info as well.
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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For Balloon, look at the AAJ in the last 5 years for some new route info reports by Sean Jones and Brandon Thau. Serious adventure.
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Just a heads up to route developers (who use bolts).
Matt turned me on to a great deal for stainless bolts. Hilti 3/8 by 3". for only .29 cents ea!
I bought a bunch to check them out earlier this year and they are one of the best SS bolts I have used.
They bought a pallet of them a year ago at salvage pricing and only have 62 boxes left. From over 400 last year.
I bought enough to hold me over for a while because who knows when a SS deal like this will be around again. Steel keeps going up and up.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HILTI-3-8-x-3-ANCHOR-BOLT-KB3-SS304-50-PCS-NEW-BOX-/200639243073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eb707e341
or Call Brent at 1-616-887-3572
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crazy horse
Trad climber
seattle, wa
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I just bought 400 and am planning on going out and grid bolting all of southern yosemite with my brand new hilti stainless bolts every 6 feet.
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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;-D
Dude, don't make them so run out!
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Banquo
climber
Morgan Hill, CA (Mo' Hill)
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3" is too long for hand drilling in granite.
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Agreed, but just right for power drilling on roofs. :-)
Recent FA of "Roll the Dice" 12c
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Classic line Grahm, one of the best.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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three roofs, sweet!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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I just bought 400 and am planning on going out and grid bolting all of southern yosemite with my brand new hilti stainless bolts every 6 feet.
buahahaha
Need a shovel for that kind of bs'ing
:)
btw, is the road to big sleep still open?
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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i was thinking the samething, going to shuteye this weekend while the weather is great, but if the gate to big sleep is not open, can always go the chiquito dome, gray eagle, fallen eagle, not sure where i want to climb this weekend.
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sneville
climber
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Mike,
I heard the road to grey was closed. Big sleep might be closed also. Susu would know? What is the situation up there?
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mike a.
Sport climber
ca
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hi, i was there last wednesday and thursday, and it felt like spring climbing, yeh you are most likely right about the gates, i think most of them close on nov 1st no matter if there is snow or not, but still can get to chilkoot and fresno dome.
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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roads or no roads, bolts or no bolts, the rocks are definitely all in prime condition.
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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the rocks are definitely all in prime condition...
The hills are alive with the sound of "music".......dare I imagine it off key?*
* anyone got a tuning fork?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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lol
now I get it. Tuning Fork. Sorry Mooch. Lagging today.:)
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Things could have changed but this is what I have found lately...
Beasore to Chilkoot Lake - open
Beasore to Central Camp and High Eagle - Open
Beasore to Grizzly and Lost Eagle - Open
North Fork to Cascadel and Big Sleep - Open
Mammoth Pool Rd to 7so2 and Big Sleep was locked a few weeks ago.
The road to Gray Eagle was locked a few weeks ago, but not that far to walk to Fallen E from there.
Mammoth Pool Rd to Chiquito Dome lower parking - Open
Mammoth Pool Rd to Grizzly - Locked
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