Trip Report
The other Valley (lots of pics)
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Tuesday March 18, 2008 10:17am
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Well, a about five years ago this chick I know organized a camping trip to a lake with a bunch of friends of ours. She and I decided we'd take a few extra days and explore Kings Canyon together.
We ended up camping together and this magical trip to this magical place prompted me to ask her out and eventually ask her to marry me. We've been married almost three smashing years and have a child on the way.
Ain't King's Canyon grand!!!
The pics are taken in sequence as you drive in through the valley. It starts out with slightly chossier rock but gets better as you get deeper into the valley. You could spend weeks backpacking and climbing here!
Post you own KC pics if you got 'em. Ihateplastic initiated this thought in another contest thread. Kick a$$!
bluering
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About the Author
bluering is a trad climber from Santa Clara, Ca.. |
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Mar 18, 2008 - 10:35am PT
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Cool shots of Se-Ki! Love the high country around there.
Best wishes for your marriage and the coming baby.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Mar 18, 2008 - 10:37am PT
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NICE
looks pretty dang cool out there...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 18, 2008 - 10:38am PT
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Nice photos, I like a story with a happy ending!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Mar 18, 2008 - 11:32am PT
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The other Valley...
I was thinking it had to be one of two places.
Climber's pics are funny, you can read their minds at they took the photos "I can climb this" "and I can climb this"...
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L
climber
California dreaming' on the farside of the world..
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Mar 18, 2008 - 12:52pm PT
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Beautiful photos, Bluering. Wish I was there right now, as a matter of fact.
Can't wait to see photos of the tot when she/he arrives, too!
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Mar 18, 2008 - 01:24pm PT
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nice !
(is that a cigarette in yer hand ? ;-) )
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Mar 18, 2008 - 03:11pm PT
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Bluey, Thanks for the pics, but..I think the other Valley- is Hetch Hetchy. Kings Canyon= is the other- other valley. ;-)
Wishing you a Beautiful and Healthy baby..NOW -QUIT SMOKING!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Mar 18, 2008 - 03:43pm PT
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What's kind of a coincidence is that orange hat I'm wearing is a 'Roland Martin Fishing Marina, Lake Okeechobee, Florida' hat, and C-Mac is running Roland Martin fishing show ads on the top of some pages (along with Hank Parker's fishing show).
Cool. Too bad I lost that hat, I really liked it.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Mar 18, 2008 - 04:32pm PT
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On the 8th picture from the top, I believe that face is near the end of the road. There is a 5.8, 5.9 put up by Fred Becky on that baby. Has anyone done it?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 18, 2008 - 04:37pm PT
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Gotta jump in with these others, quit smoking! you're a role model now (or soon)
-still, great photos and sentiment!
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Mar 18, 2008 - 04:39pm PT
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I thought he was scratchin willie.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Mar 18, 2008 - 04:52pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:16pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:17pm PT
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glorious morning sun
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Mar 19, 2008 - 08:48am PT
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Munge, is that on Tehipite Dome, which route? Post more pics if ya got 'em.
Jaybro, PMB, Nita, I have been kinda lazy on quitting. I've been cutting down, but haven't stopped. I made a deal with PMB and damnit I'm gonna do it. Sorry Tom for waiting so long...we had a deal!
Eddie Joe (e.c.) has his name on lots of Seq/KC routes. He's probably got loads of pics. Post up...please.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 19, 2008 - 09:46am PT
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cool thread bluering
the Watchtower in the other, other (other?) valley...
here's the thing;
in Tokopah valley,
across from (to the N of) the Watchtower
up and set back a ways
is this amazing orange and black streaked crag.
the symmetrical black grooves are incredible,
the texture of the orange granite
remains in my mind some of the most beautiful stone
I've ever seen.
like something out of a fairytale,
or a movie.
Oh yeah, I went up there.
right to the base.
looked all over - back in '77.
no signs of climbers then,
now, almost for sure I would guess.
anyone else checked this crag out?
know what I'm talking about??
you can't miss it if U hike into Tokopah valley.
cheers,
Ray
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Mar 19, 2008 - 07:52pm PT
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I saw that rock...A bud(Flipper) & I climbed the Watchtower a while back, but I know the orangey streaked rock you were talking about...rad stone, there...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 19, 2008 - 07:54pm PT
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cool,
probably someone's secret crag!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 19, 2008 - 08:38pm PT
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hey there bluering... say, thanks for the pics... i have never seen kings canyon... and i grew up in calif... my, oh, my...
say, you all... .great and marvelous pics, as always, at supertopo....
say, raydog... sure do love that watchtower huge beautiful rock... thanks all... great stuffffffffffff... :)
edit:
oh, and congrats, for the future baby... i love babies... :)
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Mar 19, 2008 - 09:30pm PT
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sweet tr, bluering, cool to see wifey, and congrats to you both on this new ascent!
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Mike.
climber
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Mar 19, 2008 - 10:29pm PT
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Wow, nice on the eyes.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 20, 2008 - 09:23pm PT
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I'm psyched to go back to Kings Canyon and Sequoia.
love it there.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 20, 2008 - 11:34pm PT
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yes, thanks for the pics munge.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Mar 21, 2008 - 08:40am PT
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Kick a$$, munge!
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Ben Rumsen
Social climber
No Name City ( and it sure ain't pretty )
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Mar 26, 2008 - 08:54am PT
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You should go finish FS this year Munge!
Looking down pitch 4 on Freak Show, North Dome, Kings Canyon
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Mar 26, 2008 - 09:04am PT
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Wow, I've always wanted to go there...maybe someday.
Thanks for the awesome pictures folks!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Mar 27, 2008 - 09:51pm PT
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hey Bluey, I was looking at my Vintage Post cards, and realized that your second to the last pic- is this-
Not that familar with Kings Canyon, have only backpacked the Rae lakes loop, and entered the park over Kerarsarge pass several times............ Thanks for the pics- everyone.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Mar 27, 2008 - 10:59pm PT
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Sweet, a wonderland...
Nita, that is wild.
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Zander
climber
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Mar 28, 2008 - 05:42pm PT
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So cool, This thread just keeps going. Thanks All.
Zander
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ec
climber
ca
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Mar 28, 2008 - 06:27pm PT
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bluering, That last pic that you posted of the limestone hunk was first climbed by Mark Powell and company in ancient times. I believe Leversee went up on that and found a register. I have some photos of some SK stuff that isn't scanned. Right now, it'll have to wait.
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Mar 30, 2008 - 08:03am PT
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Nice pics Munge!! When are you coming out to our neck of the woods? Lets do Chiquito Dome again dude!!
TMJesse, I thought you were in Minkler?
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MZiebell
Social climber
Prescott, AZ
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Climbing relevant bump
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MZiebell
Social climber
Prescott, AZ
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Nice!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 13, 2008 - 10:09pm PT
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bump thread time
tiki-jer, may come down for some Freak Show revisitation this year. I'm really looking forward to the lack of climbing crowds down that way.
Ben, how was your trip? The A3+ up high on the route? Any trip report written up? Did I miss it? or forget it?
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 14, 2008 - 04:03pm PT
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No early morning coffee shop,
No post climb ice cream nor beer,
No "too lazy to cook", lets get some pizza
and No Supertopo guide book.
that place clearly ain't no climbing destination!
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Texplorer
Trad climber
Sacramento
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Apr 14, 2008 - 04:50pm PT
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This post actually reminds me of the old supertopo. . you know when it was about climbing.
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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Apr 14, 2008 - 05:49pm PT
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I can't wait to get back out there this year!!!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Apr 15, 2008 - 09:35am PT
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HighGravity, nice pics.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 15, 2008 - 10:48pm PT
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HG, have you checked out "highlands"? I tried half heartedly to find it last year, but I think the roads and bldg arrangements have changed.
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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Apr 16, 2008 - 05:24am PT
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Is that the bouldering area in Sequoia? If so a buddy and I wandered around the area and found something, but it turned out no to be worth the trip.
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stich
Trad climber
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Apr 16, 2008 - 05:33am PT
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You know, this Other Valley could very well have Other Gods.
Bump for hi-qual
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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Apr 16, 2008 - 06:50pm PT
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Bump for more pics.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 19, 2008 - 05:48pm PT
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I don't know what kind of stunt your trying to pull here, but that kind of flagrant FA material just isn't accepted around here.
gracias for the linkage SN
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Jun 19, 2008 - 06:03pm PT
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Yeah, what munge said, how dare you!!!
(you gotta cute wife there too! Watch out for poison oak,)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 19, 2008 - 06:49pm PT
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hey there highgravity... say, those last two mountain/valley kind'a type views... where are those from?.... those are great shots... thanks... the waterfall looks nice too....
will check back in a bit, for the info... thanks so very much...
EDIT: oooops, seems it is NOT the last two, as more pics are unfolding... my computer is slow...
but say, some are from kings, you said... but those two large mountain views... what are they?...
also, actually, i do not know what "kings" is... so i will have to go look all this up... thanks for whatever you have to share on it all...
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HighGravity
Trad climber
Southern California
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Jun 20, 2008 - 01:12am PT
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The first is of North Dome from Zumwalt Meadows and the second is a rad boulder problem Phillip Gross showed me. Very hard!
And I saw a few more of Phillip's routes on the TR. I love Ocean King, a great slab route. And the Mars boulder is one of my favorites. Has anyone got the problem on the lower left side of the over hung side yet?
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Scott_Nelson
Trad climber
Merica
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Jun 20, 2008 - 10:23am PT
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>Has anyone got the problem on the lower left side of the over hung >side yet?
I think we watched Phillip send it when we were there. Impressive!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 20, 2008 - 11:21am PT
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this thread has far reaching potential.
keep up the good work, more pics.
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Nostrodomas
Trad climber
Visalia, Ca.
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Jun 20, 2008 - 12:26pm PT
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Hey Blu thoes pictures look like there were taken in Cedar Grove. I have been going there since I was 6 months old, and as soon as my son is born 8-8-08, I will be starting that tradition with him as well.
We actually spred my grandparents ashes into the kings river there.
I have so many pictures of Kings Canyon I cant post them right now as I am on lunch at work....lol So if I get a chance when I get home tonight I will post some of them up.
Im not sure if you remember me, Larry Zulim and I met you at Manuer Pile during last years Yosemite Facelift.
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Nostrodomas
Trad climber
Visalia, Ca.
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Jun 25, 2008 - 07:57pm PT
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You know I didn't think about it at first, but the very first date I took my wife on was a camping trip to Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon. We were married 5 years later and are now expecting our first child in August...What a coincidences..
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Jun 26, 2008 - 08:57am PT
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Nostrodamus, that is a weird coincidence...I told you it was a magical place.
Congratulations on your child, wife and life!
Honestly, I don't remember meeting you at the Manure Pile last year, next time we'll have a beer or something and chat for longer. Cheers.
Were you the guys starting Nutcracker?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 26, 2008 - 09:49am PT
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Kris, nice!!
I was scoping summit post on the Turrets.
Holy sheep dip! (to quote a friend of mine)
that's some good stuff in there you guys got on.
what's the ethics on using mules to bring in the gear though? got to work up to that backcountry hike.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 26, 2008 - 10:34pm PT
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bump bait
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Jan 24, 2009 - 12:35pm PT
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This is a Sir Hartouni bump.....enjoy!
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Thorgon
Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
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Jan 24, 2009 - 01:04pm PT
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Double-Nice!
Thor
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Jan 24, 2009 - 03:46pm PT
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Bluey, Munge, High Gravity and others, those are some great pix. I have only ice climbed in Kings Canyon not rock climbed (okay a bit of rock with the ice) and that was back in 1984.
I'd love to get back there.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Jan 24, 2009 - 03:51pm PT
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Paddy, next time you're in the States we'll go. Of course, Fatty or Jaybro will have to belay you, I'll take pics or something, maybe rope-up behind you.
King's Canyon is an undiscovered country (if you're into Star Trek).
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Author's Reply
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Feb 25, 2009 - 08:58am PT
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badda bing!
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Feb 25, 2009 - 10:54am PT
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Hey Rob....
So you guys were tackling Freak Show after Craig Peer went back for the SA in late 2007. You know he "modernized" the route by replacing old Leepers he had placed in '86 with fat 3/8" on the A3 traverse. So, you guys didn't finish it? Been wanting to do the 3rd on this thing after Craig told about his trip with Carolyn. Check out this revised topo (if you don't already have a copy).
And Craig's TR: "21 Years Later...The Second Ascent Of Freak Show"
http://www.summitpost.org/trip-report/300954/21-years-later-2nd-ascent-of-freak-show-.html
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Feb 25, 2009 - 01:26pm PT
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As mentioned earlier about the initial pictures posted (particularily the 8th one from the top....North Dome). The apron on North Dome is called The Chernobyl Wall. Craig Peer, Mike Stewart and a few others put up a handful of 5.9 to 5.10+ routes there in the mid-80's. Did two of their routes a few years back......'Jerks On A Joyride' (5.9) and 'Enchanted Pork Fist' (5.10). 'Jerks' is a very fun exercise in balance control. However, EPF is an exercise in not shitting your pants!! Runout wandering route with bad deck potential!
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Ben Rumsen
Social climber
No Name City ( and it sure ain't pretty )
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Apr 20, 2009 - 06:01pm PT
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I didn't know you climbed those face routes Dave. Split Lips and Broken Bits was my favorite. Some day I might get around to replacing those bolts!
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