Trip Report
Michael Strassman Memorial Route, (AKA SUPERDIKE!!)
Sunday October 12, 2014 8:18am
Well, We left after school friday and me and Dave started the drive. we made it to the parking area and met up with Eric. It was about 9:30, we crashed right there with the alarms set at 5:00AM. So we woke up and were moving by 6:00AM After a little hike we reached this bitchen rock house! I want to go back and spend some time right there! Then we left the house and went up to our climb. about 3 hours after leaving the car we were at the base and ready to get our superdike on!

Climb was freaken awesome and very high quality. I would say it deserves to be in a supertaco guide any day! The hardest pitch was the last "10C" pitch as it was only a 1 move wander, it was in my opinion, 11A at least. The whole climb was characterized by a single dike that was, well, SUPER!

ended up to be 12 hours C2C

as for the pics, didn't get much video on this one...

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Eric on the SUPERDIKE!!!!!
Eric on the SUPERDIKE!!!!!
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the stone house on the approach!
the stone house on the approach!
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The view of the climb from the stone house!
The view of the climb from the stone house!
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The end of the approach gully
The end of the approach gully
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looking down pitch 1
looking down pitch 1
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Dave leading pitch 3
Dave leading pitch 3
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Dave leading on pitch 3
Dave leading on pitch 3
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Eric and lone pine!
Eric and lone pine!
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Looking down pitch 4
Looking down pitch 4
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looking down pitch 4
looking down pitch 4
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Dave coming up pitch 5
Dave coming up pitch 5
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Dave higher up on pitch 5
Dave higher up on pitch 5
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Dave setting sails on the high seas! Pitch 6
Dave setting sails on the high seas! Pitch 6
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Dave higher on pitch 6
Dave higher on pitch 6
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me on pitch 6
me on pitch 6
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Woohoo!
Woohoo!
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Stoked after a great climb, climb in the back ground!
Stoked after a great climb, climb in the back ground!
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After rappeling the route, we set off on the quest for a car, food, and sleep!
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Down the descent gully
Down the descent gully
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By the way, If any of yall go climb this route, please bring like 6 quicklinks for the anchors. better yet, chains! because some of the anchors have either just hangers or just 1 set of quick links which makes the rope not feed well at all!

Great route! go get it!

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whitemeat
About the Author
whitemeat is a trad climber from San Luis Obispo, CA.

Comments
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
  Oct 12, 2014 - 09:33am PT
route looks great, but if it has mike's name on it, shouldn't it have more choss and chimneying and bushwacking. is there a topo i can get? nice tribute guys. ss
msiddens

Trad climber
  Oct 12, 2014 - 12:33pm PT
So want to do this
marty(r)

climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
  Oct 12, 2014 - 03:40pm PT
PullHarder has all salient features covered. More than enough adventure on South Lone Pine Peak for blondes and non-blondes alike!
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
The fake McCoy from nevernever land.
  Oct 12, 2014 - 04:31pm PT
whoa, cool lookin climb! good stuff.
whitemeat

Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
Author's Reply  Oct 12, 2014 - 06:12pm PT
Thanks a lot guys! Stoked on that route still!
Steve,
Sorry but we didnt do the FA or know mike at all... Just a bunch of noobs doing fun mountain project classics! He sure did sound like a great dude though and certainly a badass! He has a terrific route for a memorial that's for sure!

Here is the link to mountain project, there is a topo on there!
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/michael-strassman-memorial-route/106830375
limpingcrab

Gym climber
Minkler, CA
  Oct 12, 2014 - 08:53pm PT
Good thing this route ended up being good because from that topo there's a solid $300+ worth of bolts! I couldn't afford to do FA's like that.

The route looks super fun, I'm glad you healed up and are back at the TRs, thanks!
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