Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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which weekend?
I could be down. I got a couple folks I've talked to about this route, but not yet set in stone.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2010 - 11:26pm PT
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I have off july 18th to aug 20th :D
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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I might be up for it but it's a little soon to commit...
kev
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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10-4 I've got some conflicts in August and July, but will have a weekend in there somewhere to do some bc. I'll ping ya.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jul 13, 2010 - 11:47am PT
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Anybody been up there yet this year ? Curious about approach conditions for the N arete ..
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crøtch
climber
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Jul 13, 2010 - 11:58am PT
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On July 4th weekend, it was mandatory snow travel from Dade Lake all the way to the base of the N arete.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 13, 2010 - 12:03pm PT
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Nicely done! I always wonder how you lowlanders from SoCal cope with the altitude.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2010 - 12:08pm PT
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Heh, nice to see this bumped on my drive down from tuolumne to lone pine :) gettin on the sunshine peeweee route! Yay!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jul 13, 2010 - 12:28pm PT
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Sweet :) May I ask if there was any bare ground for camping around Dade ? Was the approach talus from Gem still covered with snow ?
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jul 13, 2010 - 12:49pm PT
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Nice ! Thanks for the info.
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Tattooed 1
Trad climber
Sebastopol, Ca
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Jul 13, 2010 - 12:57pm PT
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Most Excellent GDavis. Noice.
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crøtch
climber
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Jul 13, 2010 - 02:54pm PT
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Have fun up there, rhyang!
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kc
Trad climber
lg, ca
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Jul 13, 2010 - 05:22pm PT
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But did you stop at Pie in the Sky? That's mandatory when you're near Mosquito flats, as far as I'm concerned. Heaven.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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We are wimps and will camp at Dade Lake to get an early start :) Is anyone bringing ice axe / crampons for the approach ? I've done the NE Ridge twice and have not needed them this time of year, but am unsure about the North Arete. Thanks !
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Did the NE ridge this last weekend. Same initial approach as for the arete. We took ice axes and used them a little as the snow was surprisingly solid early morning. Crampons not needed. We used ice axes descending Cox Col but it could be done without I suppose - snow was soft at noon. There were 3-4 parties on the Arete.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Aug 14, 2010 - 10:28pm PT
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Nice! I wanna go do it!!
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skipt
Mountain climber
Washington
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Aug 14, 2010 - 10:43pm PT
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I worked as the ranger in the canyon to the left of Rock Creek. So you can
imagine I would never admit to sneaking off and climbing Bear Creek Spire
on a 'few' occasions.
"No sir. Not me" were my exact words.
I love that peak.
Nice send Rhyang. Good job.
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