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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 25, 2009 - 12:36am PT
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hey, where is that guy's paddle?
ack!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Sep 25, 2009 - 01:17am PT
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must be on the chronic...
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Sep 25, 2009 - 03:16am PT
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Anyone who has spent any time at all combing sat. images & topos on the internet for virgin granite possibilities in the many canyons of the Sierra will have looked longingly at this one. Interesting to hear there are so many established climbs, and cool to finally have names to attach to those beautiful domes.
Which one is pictured here?
or here?
this one?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Sep 25, 2009 - 03:45am PT
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Wack,
Thanks for the location on Vodka Soup - I'll add that to the list.
Nate,
I had meant to get over there this summer, and at least get some photos of the domes from the road to the west.
But it hasn't happened yet. My guess from the photos you included is that none of those pictured formations is 5 pitches high. But that's just a guess.
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Les23
climber
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Oct 16, 2009 - 05:21pm PT
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I have walked down into Cherry Creek from the forest service road to the west four or five times, once coming out at the falls of the west fork, once somewhat down stream, once right at the confluence, once further yet down stream. I suppose the point is you can get down most anywhere, but you need to be careful about your route finding. It is easy to get out on a slab.
This country is absolutely gorgeous. It is interesting to see all the climbing that has been done. I was completely unaware of all this history.
Does anyone remember the Flintstones Campsite? This was a beautiful campsite complete with table and chairs made from granite slabs, all right next to an "otter slide" section of the river. The forest service destroyed this campsite, an excess of enthusiasm in my opinion.
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franky
climber
Davis, CA
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Oct 16, 2009 - 06:52pm PT
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My god, that looks absolutely spectacular!!!! I had not idea about that little paradise.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Feb 26, 2011 - 11:34pm PT
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The one above the dude in the helmet is Homer's Nose, ain't it?
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dags
climber
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Feb 27, 2011 - 01:05am PT
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Slater -- I took the photo of that guy in the helmet. Small world.
I'm not sure what climbers call the feature, but to the best of my recollection, it's the main dome that splits West Cherry Creek and Upper Cherry Creek proper.
I would guess on Clint's maps it's Star/Pachyderm Dome.
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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Feb 28, 2011 - 09:39pm PT
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Until recently, "Cherry Creek" in boating terms meant the lowest portion,
below Cherry Lake, from just above the confluence with the Tuolumne River.
In recent years kayakers have been carrying in to the East Fork, near the
confluence with the North Fork, in Emigrant Basin Wilderness.
Carry all your boating gear from Kibbie Lake over Styx Pass?
That's pretty serious. The boating is also more serious than the lower,
more famous "Cherry Creek" run. Most of the
boating pictures in this thread are in this upper area, between the North Fork
and the West Fork, also between the East/West confluence and Cherry Lake.
The guy in the kayak with no paddle broke his paddle, kept the single blade
for a while, then lost that.
There are about 10 different access points, depending where you want to go.
The climbing may be smaller and further in than other places, but the
hiking can be stellar. Great possibilities for cross country without paying
a big price.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
The Seas of Stone.
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Feb 28, 2011 - 09:41pm PT
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Homer's Nose is in Sequoia. You know this.
That might be Leroy's Nose, or Bob. Or Myrtyle's.
;-)
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Once again Clint thanks for the excellent info through your links!
Cheers,
DD
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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The guy with no paddle is (pro kayaker) Rush Sturges, and scuffy is correct.
That photo is from Cherry Bomb Falls on *Upper* Cherry Creek, a seldom paddled seriously hard and dangerous V+. Lower Cherry Creek is also class V, but is much easier (and is even commercially rafted).
Here's a kayaking TR with many photos of beautiful rocks, and a good story of what happened to Rush when he broke his paddle.
http://oregonkayaking.net/creeks/cherry_upper_06/cherry_upper_06.html
Cherry Bomb Gorge
Anyway, hiking this is on my list, though I'd like to go when the water is running. I'll never kayak it though!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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cleo, tx for that link.
for some years ive been looking at cherry creek and wishing i was a better kayaker.
now i'm glad i'm not.
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Michael Golden
climber
Mountain View, CA
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A friend and I hiked up to Lord's Meadow one day and then down Cherry Creek on a second day last June. It was amazing country.
I would recommend a more-than-two-day trip because:
1) It's gorgeous country, that deserves more time than we had.
2) It was pretty exhausting as a two day trip.
Sadly, I put the photos on facebook, rather than someplace less evil. So it goes.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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cleo,
Thanks for the cool kayak TR link.
Here is a map which shows how the kayak spots and climbing domes match up:
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Wack
climber
Dazevue
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[photoid=193267]
Humping food, beer and gear in is a major ass bust.
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Brandon-
climber
Done With Tobacco
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My good friend Dave guides tourons in rubber boats on Cherry Creek for All Outdoors.
Some of his best stories originate there.
Hearing a pro skier talk up the pucker factor gives me pause.
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Grayarea
Trad climber
CA
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WOW,
what a Dome, and corner system!!!!!!
Clint do u know what Dome this is, and where it fall on your map? Has the corner been climbed and at what grade?
Looking for a good adventure this fall
thanks
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