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sneville
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 11, 2009 - 11:28pm PT
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Here goes my first supertopo trip report. Enjoy. My wife Jessy and I awake at 5am on saturday and drive to the parking area for royal arches. We decided to do the alternate start under the light of our headlamps and I arrived on the ledge after the first pitch at 6am. So far it seemed like we were the first ones on the route. We stayed roped up and simul climbed up to the start of the fifth pitch passing a party of three euros and did not see anyone else for the rest of the day. Just like the boys who did snake dike We DID NOT SEE ANYONE ELSE. We pitched out some short sections but mostly simul climbed up to the penji. We don't have many pictures because we were trying to move fast but here are the ones we took. I just finished the penji and took my shoes off which worked well walking through the waterfall while linking pitches 9 and 10.
Here is a shot looking down the valley towards the cathedrals.
This is right after the penji and I am placing gear before the step down to the 4th class ledge
Jessy just at the end of the 4th class traverse loving the cold water.
The traversing pitches were wet but no big deal. We simuled up to the rap stations and then did the last wet slab pitch with shoes on. I was able to avoid most of the water by stepping over it and staying low by the old bolt. We were in the forest by 10:30am. The crux of the route came while trying to get to the rim where we had to cross this wet slime slab. Once on top we refilled our water bottles. Jessy still looks happy after 15 pitches and ready for the hike up to north dome.
We found the trail easily and soon we were on the slabs working our way up to north dome
It took us about an hour to get to the base of the climb where we had lunch and began crest jewel at 12pm.
I combined the first two pitches and moved quickly on the perfect rock with great friction. This route is great with awesome views of halfdome.
I think this is the 3rd pitch on supertopo which was the 2nd pitch for us where you traverse the dike and then head straight up.
It got pretty windy right before the 2nd crux pitch but we pushed to the top and we linked the last two pitches with about 10ft of simulclimbing to topout at 4:20pm. So about 9 hours of climbing. Here are some summit shots.
Looking back if we could have jumped in the car at the top of north dome it would have been a great day. But instead it was a good day because the descent worked us both. We tried to find the trail that leads to upper yosemite falls but failed to do so. We began walking down what looked like a climbers trail that turned into a deer trail and then no trail. We were in down mode so we finally made it to the approach slabs and worked our way to the north dome gully trail. We had no problem staying on the trail during the day and we were lucky to be experiencing the north dome gully with the sun still out. If it was night time it could have been a whole different story. We made it back to the car at 8pm. So approx. 14 hours car to car. My wife says she will still climb with me but never do anything that long again. As of today we are still married. She is an awesome partner who does not complain and climbs fast and hard. I am lucky to have her.
Sean
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yosguns
climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 11, 2009 - 11:31pm PT
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You guys rock! Congrats. Fast and furious is my new nickname for you two. Way to go and see you soon. :)
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murcy
climber
San Fran Cisco
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May 11, 2009 - 11:42pm PT
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Sweet.
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sneville
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2009 - 12:04am PT
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sorry for the delay we had to resize the pictures. It is now complete. Yosguns how was the concert?
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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May 12, 2009 - 12:16am PT
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Great job on a long day!
Zander
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hungry man
Trad climber
around
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May 12, 2009 - 12:46am PT
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Wow, that's great!
I like the picture of the barefoot guy doing yoga on the traverse.
haa, good job.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 12, 2009 - 12:55am PT
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Nice report! Nice linkup! I love the part about going barefoot through the waterslide. thanks
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 12:55am PT
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Nice - thanks for sharing.
The easiest descent is to wait until sometime in June, when Tioga Road is open - stash a car at Porcupine Creek trailhead, which is about 4 miles from the top of North Dome (with a slight uphill grade).
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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May 12, 2009 - 01:06am PT
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Now, that's more like it.
Nice pics, short report, great results!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 12, 2009 - 01:55am PT
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But it's such a short approach? How can that be any fun?
;)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 12, 2009 - 07:51am PT
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This photo in particular was inspiring, I could just about feel the air:
Good story, good climb. And congratulations on still being married!
She is an awesome partner who does not complain and climbs fast and hard. I am lucky to have her.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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May 12, 2009 - 07:54am PT
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now, how cool is that?
I'd get married again, for days of that sort!
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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May 12, 2009 - 09:37am PT
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NICE!
Thanks for posting!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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May 12, 2009 - 09:50am PT
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Neat! Ed Hartouni and I were going to do that same climb during the facelift in September. No water on the route then...just 107 degree day! (Maybe a slight exaggeration - ha). You TR makes me want to try it all over again!
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cowpoke
climber
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May 12, 2009 - 10:09am PT
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very cool -- thanks for sharing the report!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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May 12, 2009 - 11:02am PT
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Well done and kick-a$$ TR!!!!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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May 12, 2009 - 11:09am PT
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Nice work !!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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May 12, 2009 - 11:14am PT
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Thats a burly day for two fit dudes. That wife is a keeper! Good job.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 11:15am PT
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great report, nice accomplishment!
I've yet to do the linkup, though the one attempt with Crimpergirl was a great outing even if we didn't do the second part...
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scuffy b
climber
Bad Brothers' Bait and Switch Shop
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May 12, 2009 - 11:38am PT
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Way to go, Sean and Jessy.
How are the hands?
How did your recovery day go?
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sneville
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2009 - 12:06pm PT
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On sunday we did the el cap lieback and just relaxed and watched other people climb. The hands felt fine the next day but my legs are still sore. Chiloe that picture is my favorite. Thanks for all the replies.
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yosguns
climber
San Francisco, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 01:14pm PT
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Concert was stellar. Thanks for asking, and thanks for more pics!! We're heading back to the Valley now. See you guys soon.
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the Fet
Supercaliyosemistic climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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May 12, 2009 - 01:21pm PT
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Best line in the TR:
"As of today we are still married."
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nutjob
climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 01:23pm PT
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Now whenever you start to get cranky or whiney about something, remember how lucky you are! Tend that garden well.
Awesome job!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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May 12, 2009 - 01:28pm PT
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great tr-- congrats on beating the crowds. saturday was gorgeous-- perfect day to be up there
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jenren
Trad climber
Sac, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 01:28pm PT
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Awesome TR! Thank you so much!! Congrtats!!
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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May 12, 2009 - 01:42pm PT
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Awesome report. Pic with tree and Half Dome is also my fave!
Cheers,
Doug
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 12, 2009 - 02:54pm PT
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Good on ya. I took my wife up a one pitch 5.7 in Courtright 10 years ago. She freaked. We rapped. We are still happily married after 14 years. She's the ultimate campground/ basecampstress these days, burgers on the fire, happy hour brewing, kids tucked in by the time I straggle back to camp..... but no climbey for wifey.
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kev
climber
CA
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May 12, 2009 - 06:17pm PT
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Right on you two!
I've been wondering since we didn't see you at the sandpit sat night.
kev
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clustiere
Trad climber
berkeley ca
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May 12, 2009 - 06:46pm PT
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SWEET!!!
Next time ad in the direct for an additional 400 feet of climbing.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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May 12, 2009 - 07:49pm PT
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This TR makes me happy. Saweeeet!!
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pleasantOs
climber
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May 12, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
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You da man Sean! What a proud day. Royal Arches to the South Face of North Dome is also a good day...I would like to do this version you have done. HOLD ONTO THAT WOMAN!
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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May 12, 2009 - 09:13pm PT
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My feet hurt just reading it. Knott finding the trail over to the falls and coming down NDG probably saved your feet and Knees. Great link up, I've wanted to do it for 3 decades but even after getting up the arches in sub 3 hours(15+ times) the thought of more slab climbing on my feet never kept the fire burning...Good job. You folks are ready for the Mortals link up of Half Dome and El cap in a day.......
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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May 12, 2009 - 10:01pm PT
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Love it!!!!
Thanks for posting!
NDG... sucks dosen't it.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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May 12, 2009 - 10:14pm PT
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Great TR and how fortunate you two are to share such an awesome experience/adventure!!!!
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 13, 2009 - 11:27am PT
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Fun! I'd love to do Crest Jewel!
Oh, and that trail back to Yosemite Falls? It is faaaaarrrrr... it took us hours to bushwhack up to it from the top of Royal Arches. Fun once, probably will never do it again.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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May 13, 2009 - 12:12pm PT
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For whatever reason, this photo actually made me smell the Valley. Thanks! Six days.
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blr
climber
socal
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May 18, 2009 - 03:29am PT
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nice job guys! I sincerely don't remember it being difficult at all to catch the trail back to Yosemite Falls/Camp Four. Sorry for the bad beta. Oh, and post a Shasta TR and have Jess post her "SF run" as a TR...
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ThomasKeefer
Trad climber
Between Tuscano and Liguria, Italia
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May 18, 2009 - 03:55am PT
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Another idea is to bring a 7 or 8 mil line on the RA and stash it near the spring somewhere. Then after Crest Jewel, rap the arches descent. People say it is so much longer than the NDG but I disagree and it is more straight forward. The only problem is that if you have to do it in the dark, perhaps it has a high epic potential (I would say that NDG is higher though in the dark).
I have done RA to CJ once and then RA to CJD and both times we rapped it. The second time, we were walking down from CJ with a party that knew the NDG and so we planned to wait for eachother in the parking lot of the Awahnee to see which way was faster. We were out about half an hour ahead and not really rushing. That being said, I had rapped the route at least 3 times before so I am somewhat familiar with it and it was light out.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
above the play park
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May 18, 2009 - 02:03pm PT
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Good job y'all! A day to which many aspire, but few actually pull off.
I like how the guy is climbing with a t-shirt and 6 draws and wifey has that big ol' pack...a keeper indeed!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jun 26, 2009 - 01:06am PT
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Nice TR! Good meeting you for the second time! Ha! Bitchin pix and a a big takedown of 2 classics.
CHeers
Mucci
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kev
climber
CA
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Jun 26, 2009 - 03:46am PT
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See you two tomorrow. Get ready for adventure!
kev
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