Trip Report
Summer 2018 in photos
Monday October 8, 2018 4:33pm
No time to write about getting out but if picture is worth a 1000 words, there is way too much here. Even more photos could be found on the blog post, but seems like I moved plenty of them over :)
http://vividrea1ity.blogspot.com/2018/10/simply-photos.html


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Vitaliy M.
About the Author
Vitaliy M. is an annoying gym climber from Visalia, CA.

Comments
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
  Oct 8, 2018 - 05:37pm PT
WOW!
AKDOG

Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
  Oct 8, 2018 - 05:39pm PT

you take some great photos!!
Thanks for posting..
Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
  Oct 8, 2018 - 05:45pm PT
I stopped at about the 8th photo- I need to block out about half an hour to sit back and enjoy...absolutely amazing!!
mtnyoung

Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
  Oct 8, 2018 - 05:56pm PT

...gym climber from Visalia, CA.

Quite a gym you've got there....
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
  Oct 8, 2018 - 06:28pm PT
hey there say, vitaliy... these are so impressive!!

me, too... i will come back and see more...

i am doing house chores, now... :))


thank you so very much! for taking time to share all this
neat stuff!!!!


:)


great photos !!!!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
  Oct 8, 2018 - 06:34pm PT
Wonderful photos!

Thank you for taking the time to post them.

In a perfect Universe, you would include some descriptions, but then I'm from the old writing-too school.
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
  Oct 8, 2018 - 07:03pm PT
Great thanks
moacman

Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
  Oct 8, 2018 - 07:41pm PT
Fantastic photos and some beautiful climbing too....Thanks for sharing....

Stevo
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
  Oct 8, 2018 - 08:04pm PT
Blown away!!! What a great photo essay.....keep em coming!!!
Bale

Mountain climber
UT
  Oct 8, 2018 - 09:09pm PT
Beautiful! Thank you!
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
  Oct 8, 2018 - 09:21pm PT
wow - some incredible photos and incredible adventures well documented
ionlyski

Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
  Oct 8, 2018 - 09:38pm PT
Holy crap Vit! You are living THE dream. One thing you forgot to include the area and route for each and every climbing shot.... Please. Looks like you did a lifetime in one summer. Nice.

Arne
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Oct 8, 2018 - 10:57pm PT
My kingdom for the location names!

Is all of that magnificence in the Sierra alone?

All killer no filler - thank you so much for sharing these amazing pics.
John M

climber
  Oct 8, 2018 - 11:08pm PT
your sure cover some ground. Would love to have locations identified. Especially the lakes.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
  Oct 9, 2018 - 06:38am PT
Fantastic!
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
  Oct 9, 2018 - 08:17am PT
Romantic Warrior etc etc etc, NICE! What a summer, thanks for sharing.
PhilG

Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
  Oct 9, 2018 - 08:23am PT
Looks like you got some climbing done!
And you worked full time as a nurse?
Charlie D.

Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
  Oct 9, 2018 - 09:43am PT
Vitaliy, at first glance I was disappointed your beautiful photos lacked descriptions of where, what and when. I suppose just because we've become so accustom to an overload of information. I must say by not having information it added for me a sense of mystery and adventure, reminiscent of those carefree days of my youth exploring our home range with no more information than Starr's & Voge's guides. Thanks for taking the time to share.

Charlie D.

Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Author's Reply  Oct 9, 2018 - 09:53am PT
In a perfect Universe, you would include some descriptions, but then I'm from the old writing-too school.

In perfect world I would have a lot more time. If you click on my blog or ST profile, you will see how little posting I had time for in the last year or so. My last blog post was photos sometime in early Spring I believe.

There will be dry info submissions in the next AAJ. As there are plenty in the last several. I feel like pure photos without an order, descriptions, ratings and so on are nicer because we (the audience) can look at attractive landscapes without thinking about all the technicalities.

I must say by not having information it added for me a sense of mystery and adventure, reminiscent of those carefree days of my youth exploring our home range with no more information than Starr's & Voge's guides.
THAT! In the Sierra, pretty much anywhere you go, you will see beautiful lakes, peaks etc.

Yes PhilG, mainly no time because I do work full time as a nurse, trying to take some classes on the side to get more qualifications (working in the VERY BUSY ER most want more skills so you could do more/notice subtle changes in patient's condition to promote a better outcome), need family/girlfriend time and I been working on a guide to technical climbing in the High Sierra, had to do a lot of hiking/exploratory climbing and put a lot more time into topo drawing for the book. Time, energy and health, few things most of us could use more of.
ThomasKeefer

Trad climber
San Diego
  Oct 9, 2018 - 09:57am PT
Thanks, Dude.. truly beautiful feel to your images - capturing what we all love.
clode

Trad climber
portland, or
  Oct 9, 2018 - 10:10am PT
Even without captions, which, I dare say, we'd all like to see, you present an awesome collection of eye candy. TFPU!
High Fructose Corn Spirit

Gym climber
  Oct 9, 2018 - 10:12am PT
Fantastic.
shylock

Social climber
mb
  Oct 9, 2018 - 10:40am PT
Here's some trundles Vitaliy did this summer

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Mighty Hiker

climber
Outside the Asylum
  Oct 9, 2018 - 01:48pm PT
Very nice - I even clicked on the 'like' button!

But where was cheburaskha?
dhayan

climber
culver city, ca
  Oct 9, 2018 - 08:24pm PT
Thanks for sharing, such beautiful photos...looks like a lifetime of climbing for some of us!
Jim Clipper

climber
  Oct 9, 2018 - 08:30pm PT
Exceptional.
limpingcrab

Gym climber
Minkler, CA
  Oct 9, 2018 - 09:10pm PT
Duuuuuude, your photo taking skills are passing up your climbing skills.

You forgot this one:

I was hoping you’d do some sort of summary TR, thanks and yay!!

SEKI rules
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Oct 10, 2018 - 12:42pm PT
been working on a guide to technical climbing in the High Sierra

Oh f*#k yeah!

Looking again, some of these pics seem to be taken from another planet, deep red horizons - so beautiful. Thanks again, see you out there.
plund

Social climber
OD, MN
  Oct 10, 2018 - 01:12pm PT
Based on the Alex Lowe (RIP) definition of 'best climber', I'd say you're definitely right there! Great images....and trundles!
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
  Oct 10, 2018 - 02:25pm PT
Thanks for sharing all your great photos.
I noticed Romantic Warrior, too - pretty rad.
Also the return to Castle Rock Spire.
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
  Oct 11, 2018 - 12:21pm PT

Another WOW - for the photos and a free rope-bound life...
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
  Oct 11, 2018 - 09:36pm PT
nice V,
Berg Heil!
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
  Oct 11, 2018 - 09:44pm PT
Vital - iy
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
  Oct 12, 2018 - 05:41am PT
Yo Vitaliy.....simply stunning! You made my morning.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
  Oct 15, 2018 - 09:30am PT
Looking forward to anything from AAJ & the book . . .
(That's So much work)
Thank you for making the time to post the magnificent things you've been up to.
V, Every share from your exploits.
inspirational.

Charlie D, What edition of "Starr's Guide" is that?
I have an 8th Ed. from 1962, the cover does not have the word "edition" on the cover.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  Oct 12, 2018 - 11:40am PT
Dude that shot of mount Chamberlain is so rad. So Baffin looking. You have quite an eye and you're stoke comes through the lens.

Nice work out there this summer. Thanks for sharing your vision and your adventure!

If you need a few shots of me from the gym, bring your camera next week. There's a sick route over on the blue tower I am seshing these days.

Scott
wayne w

Trad climber
the nw
  Oct 12, 2018 - 02:52pm PT
You make us all feel like slackers in comparison with your constant crushing, Vitaly. Thanks for taking the time to post those inspirational and motivating images!
Robb

Social climber
Cat Box
  Oct 12, 2018 - 03:12pm PT
Dude, try to get out more often!





...stunning
Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
  Oct 12, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
Your summer was way better than mine, and I went to Italy. Maybe it was because the kids complained about having to see cathedrals or Titians. Or maybe it was because I didn't to spend a single night in the Sierra. :(
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
  Oct 13, 2018 - 07:22am PT
Trundling? Bad boy.
Nat

Trad climber
Salt Lake City, Utah
  Oct 13, 2018 - 09:56am PT
Incredible summer, thanks for sharing! Wow.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 15, 2018 - 02:22am PT
Stellar photos V,
Awesomeness!
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
  Oct 15, 2018 - 09:26am PT
Words can be overrated.
You showed me everything I need to know!
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
  Oct 15, 2018 - 05:51pm PT
Wonderful ! Happy to see your adventures in such great photos!
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  Oct 16, 2018 - 12:21pm PT
You are living the life man! Truly beautiful pictures of beautiful places. You are an inspiration for getting out there and making it work in a life busy with other stuff too.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Oct 16, 2018 - 01:24pm PT
Wow incredible photos. Smear of fear is shaping up you better run over here and do that thing.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Oct 16, 2018 - 01:27pm PT
from yesterday
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Author's Reply  Oct 18, 2018 - 09:13am PT
Smear of fear is shaping up you better run over here and do that thing.

I work full time, so an out of state trip is not something easy to pull off for me. A trip to Colorado for a 3 pitch ice/moderate mixed route...doesn't really get me as psyched as some of the mixed lines in Canada. Hoping to go to Canada a few times this winter after stacking enough shifts to have 6-7 days off. That place...




Bad Climber

Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
  Oct 21, 2018 - 06:46am PT
I'll pile on. Frickin' awesome. Thanks for putting these together for us.

BAd
Urmas

Social climber
Sierra Eastside
  Oct 21, 2018 - 05:22pm PT
Wonderful photos! A couple look like they were taken on the east face of Mt. Watkins. Were you back in Tenaya canyon this summer?

What a life! I don't see how you get it all done...
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Author's Reply  Oct 24, 2018 - 09:07am PT
Wonderful photos! A couple look like they were taken on the east face of Mt. Watkins. Were you back in Tenaya canyon this summer?

What a life! I don't see how you get it all done...

Thank you! No Watkins this year :/ probably something in Shuteye that looked like it.
Very passionate about getting out there, I am sure you can relate ;) it is a bit hard at times to get off after a week of 12 hour shifts, sleep a couple of hours and go in for a 6 day trip in the mountains. But hey, no one is making me do that!
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