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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Mar 24, 2010 - 03:54pm PT
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If Stoney Point wasn't near a metropolitan area it would rarely, if ever, be visited.
I'm not so sure. If those sandstone boulders were strewn about somewhere up in the Owens Valley it would be just beautiful.
Matty - I'm doing well, be seeing you out there soon...
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SPSAR
Mountain climber
North Hollywood, CA
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Mar 25, 2010 - 12:33am PT
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As incident commander (Nick), I greatly thank my partner Gus for his invaluable assistance in yesterday's close call. CRISIS AVERTED, haha.
My favorite part was getting to the guy and asking him "So you're the stuck guy?" and he responded dead serious "No not stuck, just scared."
See you guys out there soon. Cheers.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 01:03am PT
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welcome to the taco!
"SPSAR" is the way to go.
i went back and corrected your names.
Nick and Gus thanks!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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Mar 25, 2010 - 10:05pm PT
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A ways' back, I posted the story with pictures of the "Traffic Diversion" that was instigated by the UCLA Bruin Mountaineers. Here's a B&W pic of the diversion in full operation taken from the top of Stoney.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 11:48pm PT
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Boodawg: is there a traffic light at that spot today? (Santa Susana rd and Topanga cyn.). i've been told that Topanga rd wasn't a two lane road as it is now and that the city had to add lots of dirt to raise it up.
did the city have to remove tose boulders?
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2010 - 02:42am PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2010 - 12:40am PT
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Just went over to Stoney Points backside for some Tope- Rope.
we set up at Nabisco cyn.
smearing, grunting,chalking and crimping.
weather: "nice with some clouds".
cheers!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2010 - 11:49am PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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if tuolumne were in Nova Scotia you might not know of it. Kris would!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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Pyro: In the bottom, right corner of the B&W photo, one can see the very top of the concrete buttress that forms the west end of the train tunnel. I spoke with Hennek about it, and he said that the traffic light is farther up the hill than what this pic shows. Hope this helps.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 3, 2010 - 12:44am PT
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Boodawg i got a question for you!
you posted a pic a couple of months ago of sculpters crack being aid climbed by dennis. my question is did you guys also climb the faint crescent shaped aid line to the left of "sculpters crack" ?if not maybe you could identify it for us locals
thank-you!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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I don't think any of our group ever did that climb. I would guess it was first done after 1974. Sorry I couldn't help more.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 3, 2010 - 11:34am PT
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Damn i was hoping for another "Boche death route" account. "after 1974" is a start. i'll keep asking around. one of these days i'll toprope that thing to see what it's all about. have a good weekend and i'll update this thread as always on tue or wed nite!
Thank's ken.
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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I think that one is known as "Carpenter's Crack". BITD (1968) Russ Mclean did it on aid and then established a TR. LAter on I seem to remember Rich Lake getting on it and sending.
Waugh might have a better memory. I think the name came from a local back in the late 60s with the name of Jim Carpenter who did the FA.
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Waugh might have a better memory.
Jack. NOT. Waugh is pretty burned out. :>)
I sort of recall nailing that in 74-75ish..... tied off baby angles, sand in your face.
Rich Lake ...now that is a name from the past, he set up shop in that canyon and could climb all of those climbs.
GK
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2010 - 10:16pm PT
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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Thanks, Pyro, for looking out for Stoney.
Check your email for a lead to Carpenter's Crack.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Nice shots Mark! Really like the dog nose shot, winner right there. Keep em coming. See you soon.
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