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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 22, 2007 - 05:49pm PT
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Terrific atmosphere, great rock: a nice place to build lots of good memories.
I took most of these snapshots about 10 years ago, while running around with Bruce Hawkins: (RIP Bro).
Post up folks:
Impressions?
Fave routes?
Pictures?
Stories?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2007 - 05:49pm PT
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2007 - 05:50pm PT
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2007 - 05:50pm PT
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Sep 22, 2007 - 07:29pm PT
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Dreaded Repost........but those knobs!!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 22, 2007 - 07:30pm PT
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Best climbing on earth, or that's how it seems while you're there.
From the wayback machine: Don Knight and John Byrd getting ready to climb, 1970.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 22, 2007 - 07:34pm PT
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Moacs, tied slings and Clog wedges. We don't rack up like this any more.
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Sep 22, 2007 - 07:38pm PT
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seamus mcshane
climber
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Sep 22, 2007 - 07:42pm PT
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Tarbuster, I love the shot of Oz.(Gram Traverse) and Hobbit Book.
Link-up for the everyman.
Great pics!
I do miss that that place.
P.S. I've done the bellyflop four times on Hoodwink's "Roof".
Roger Breedlove, I dig that climb, it's got a great view.
Muchas gracias!!!
Racing a storm on Great Pumpkin is my greatest Tuolumne memory, although many are fond.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Sep 22, 2007 - 08:01pm PT
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From Lucky Streaks:
Looking East:
Keep an eye on the clouds while in Tuolumne:
Belay off this spooky flake if you miss the traverse:
Not much for pro up to the crater out left, then across to the finishing crack:
Others:
Looking up Hetch Hetchy:
That elusive Hetch Hetchy stone:
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 22, 2007 - 09:31pm PT
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fairview summit
crescent ledge
crying time
the vision
harlequin dome
ciebola
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Sep 22, 2007 - 09:42pm PT
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I met Richard Grode at a party. Your a climber?, says I. Will you take me climbing? Yup! We were in Toulumne the following weekend.
Golf Ball route was the first climb of my life. The following day Richard took me up Cathedral Peak and I was HOOKED! Sitting on the summit of Cathedral, the vortex of Toulumne, was a religious experience. That was 17 years ago.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 22, 2007 - 10:16pm PT
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eric collins on the hoodwink roof
bob devany on table of contents
chris dale on lucky streaks
bouldering on dog dome
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kuan
Sport climber
CA
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Sep 22, 2007 - 10:19pm PT
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I had to come out of lurker status to say "Hip, Hip, HURRAY!" for TM!!!!!
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DMBARN
climber
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Sep 22, 2007 - 10:37pm PT
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Without question my favorite Yosemite location......
Watercolor version of aspens
The ever present Lembert Dome
A buddy near the top of Tenaya
Those ever present details we take for granted
Impossible not to relax up there
Cathredral Lakes area
An old picture but typical of the right way to end a great day
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Sep 23, 2007 - 02:56am PT
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There is no doubt that Tuolumne Meadows is my favorite place on the planet. It is sacred and has been for my whole life. The Soda Springs enclosure and bench just outside of it is the center of the universe.
Soda Springs Bridge
While on a walk with Howard Weamer
A magical place
First snow
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clustiere
Trad climber
Rock Ridge/ Oakland CA
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Sep 23, 2007 - 03:22am PT
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krumholtz pines ohh the glory
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Sep 23, 2007 - 11:52am PT
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On Black Angel, 1988. Photo by Bob Palais (sp? Thanks for sending the slides Bob.)
The Meadows are heaven on earth. Pure magic.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 23, 2007 - 08:47pm PT
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Reaching sun after a breezy climb up the Hobbit Book, in the days of PAs.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Sep 23, 2007 - 09:20pm PT
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Nice thread Roy, and nice photos, all. It is, undoubtedly, the best place in the world.
Lynn Hill on Scorpion, circa 1979.
Dale Bard on the approach to Pirouette Roof on Pywiack, circa 1976.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Sep 23, 2007 - 10:20pm PT
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Keep 'em coming Roy, you throw down the simplest ideas that turn into the coolest threads...And no f#%king politics!
I spent 2 wks there this summer, 1st time in 15 yrs.
Paradise.
Gonna take a jog over to What is Trad thread and get my 2 cents in. This is cool. BH
PS Bachar, now we know why they're called the Water Cracks.
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rocknron
climber
Big Pine, Ca.
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Sep 24, 2007 - 01:01am PT
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Just a little ways off the road where few seem to go.
Ron
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Sep 24, 2007 - 01:44am PT
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Sep 24, 2007 - 10:10am PT
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Summer 1977
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mack
Trad climber
vermont
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Sep 24, 2007 - 12:51pm PT
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Amazing, wonderful, beautiful, inspiring photos. Must plan another trip out there soon. Thanks everyone, for posting.
Mack
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Fairfax, CA
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Sep 24, 2007 - 01:07pm PT
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Matt
Trad climber
never ever pissing into the wind
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Sep 24, 2007 - 01:17pm PT
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eichorn summit shot
knobs
tenaya x2
dawn from CP after climbing by light of the full moon
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 24, 2007 - 02:08pm PT
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fingertips
crescent arch
john henry
3rd pillar
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adam d
climber
CA
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Sep 24, 2007 - 04:21pm PT
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Last weekend I was at the base of the p3 corner on Oz when my partner noticed some movement in the trees, then THIS sauntered out into the boulders and sat down to stare up at us for five minutes. Totally amazing. The route isn't bad either.
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 24, 2007 - 04:42pm PT
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My fav place in the entire world!!!
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HighGravity
climber
Southern Cali
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Sep 24, 2007 - 06:24pm PT
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Gene
climber
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Sep 24, 2007 - 07:44pm PT
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Misha,
You have a rare talent. Please keep sharing your photos. I love them.
Gene
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Sep 24, 2007 - 11:04pm PT
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 24, 2007 - 11:17pm PT
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Thank you for your very kind comment, Gene. Here are a few more. I am never tired of taking photos of that magical place...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 24, 2007 - 11:40pm PT
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hey there tarbuster... say, this is great... thanks for the posting.... i have always loved tuolumne meadows....
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AlexC
climber
Bay Area, CA
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Sep 25, 2007 - 12:42am PT
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Fairview Dome from across the road, taken earlier this summer.
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Omot
Trad climber
The here and now
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Sep 25, 2007 - 01:10am PT
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Whoa Misha, nice! I love Tuolumne Meadows.
The view from Dozier Dome
Echo Peaks and the Clark Range from Eichorn Pinnacle
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Sep 25, 2007 - 01:29am PT
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Misha, WOW...Your pictures are so beautiful,amazing..thanks for sharing!
tuolumne-tradster, You look like the -third pillar Yeti.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:03am PT
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Munge on Fingertips
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:05am PT
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Feral Rat on e. cottage
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 25, 2007 - 02:08am PT
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what the f*#k is that cat at the base of Oz? nutty!!!
July 06
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 25, 2007 - 11:39am PT
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July 2006
view from Mt Conness summit taken with a disposable camera
Misha: you have picked up where Galen Rowell left off...thanks for posting your spectacular photos.
Nita: is that good or bad?
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C-dog
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 25, 2007 - 11:54am PT
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Not sure whether Tuolemne or JTree is my fave,
but having one be in season in Summer and one
be in season in Winter is close to heaven on earth.
I picked up and leafed through the draft plan for
Tuolemne from the grill two weekends ago, and I
get a really strong sense of care from all of those
involved. Really nice job. I noted that all four of
the proposed options list climbing as one of the
recreations that is planned for, and that speaks to
the fact that many of us revere and care for our
favorite meadows. Good vibes...
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Sep 25, 2007 - 12:08pm PT
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tuolumne-tradster, disposable camera...that's amazing! cool colors.
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handsome B
Gym climber
SL,UT
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Sep 25, 2007 - 01:54pm PT
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corner+splitter=clitter
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CF
climber
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Sep 25, 2007 - 04:50pm PT
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Tm Herbert on South Crack
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 25, 2007 - 04:56pm PT
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CF: excellent shot of TM...I miss him. I take it that the rope & pro were just props for the photo.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 26, 2007 - 01:41am PT
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bump for tuolumne pics
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 26, 2007 - 02:32am PT
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Phil Bircheff & Ellie Hawkins, at The Knobs:
Billy Russel, Lembert:
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 26, 2007 - 11:25am PT
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tom rogers leading goldmember
dancer paris wages on her 1st climb in toulumne hogwash
kids on the dike route
shagadellic
tradmeister mark landreth on northwest books
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Sep 26, 2007 - 03:04pm PT
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It's difficult to narrow it down when people ask me to identify my favorite climbing area. Toulmne is probably #1, and definitely in my top 3, right in there with Indian Creek and The So Cal Needles.
Great photos!!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 26, 2007 - 10:49pm PT
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Nancy Adinolfe, Karine Nissen, Mimi De Gravel giving me an attentive belay on RCA:
Mimi following the 2nd pitch on RCA:
Nancy higher up on RCA:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 26, 2007 - 11:34pm PT
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Tioga Pass, looking at Lions Head(?) & Mt Dana (or Gibbs):
(Cashner & Fiddler, if recall correctly, did a 5.8 on that face, said it was kind of loose)
From the summit of Lembert Dome, looking at a ridge traverse from Tioga Pass, over Gaylor Peak, White Mountain and Ragged Peak, winding it up at Lembert:
The terrain along the way in the vicinity of White Mountain:
Which included a good look at Mount Conness:
And eventually a view over Ragged into the Meadows:
Where I met up with Tom and Carol Carter and Chuck Cochran:
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 27, 2007 - 01:15am PT
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Thanks all for your wonderful comments. This means a lot to me...
A few TM alpine climbing shots.
Matthes
More Matthes
On the summit of Dana
On the approach to West Ridge of Conness... We decided to take short cut up a 55 degree slope in trailrunners. It turned out exciting when my climbing partner punctured through the snow bridge at the top. Fortunately, no injuries...
West Ridge of Conness
NW Ridge of North Peak
North Ridge of Conness
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 27, 2007 - 01:32am PT
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eichorn pinnacle
west ridge, mt conness
dana couloir
3rd pillar
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Sep 27, 2007 - 02:02pm PT
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Great Thread,
Beautiful pictures.
I gonna try to post a couple later on.
Thanks all!
(Hi Jerry!)
Joe.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2007 - 07:10pm PT
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Scorpion, Medlicott:
(photo Epperson)
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Sep 27, 2007 - 08:16pm PT
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JMT & Ireland Lake junction looking southlooking north
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Sep 27, 2007 - 08:18pm PT
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I think I actually posted photos!
Yipeee...and from Mighty Hikers instructions
from Oct 06-thanks Mighty!
Thanks Tuolumne Too.
Joe
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Sep 27, 2007 - 08:45pm PT
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And Thanks, Joey.
Open the floodgates!!
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BadInfluence
Mountain climber
Dak side
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Sep 27, 2007 - 09:24pm PT
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Sep 27, 2007 - 09:31pm PT
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Nice Joe!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2007 - 11:47pm PT
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Welcome to the machine Joey!
Ursula:
The Vision:
(photos Sean Curtis RIP)
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 28, 2007 - 01:18am PT
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The Vision looks awesome. We just climbed Euphoria on Pennyroyal Arches a few weeks ago; some of the most amazing moderate climbing in Yosemite. I can't wait to go back there and do something more committing.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 10:56am PT
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Yes Misha,
The vision, one of my favorites, done it a handfull of times, cordless twice (not that I'm much of a soloist...)
Mesmerized on Mariuolumne,
I wonder how often this is done?
Hawkins lower down:
Pulling the roof
Weaving through the upper roofs:
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Matt
Trad climber
never ever pissing into the wind
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Sep 28, 2007 - 02:10pm PT
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wow tarbaby, that route looks great! rated @?
is that fella on ursula one tom addison?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 03:16pm PT
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Hi Matt,
No, that fellow on Ursula is Le Tarbaby, summer of 1980. I had left my first Stetson, a nice grey felt rendition, at the base of Sweet Jesus, One Toke over the Line, the week before…
The roof moves on Mesmerized:
It starts out fingers, a long reach through a wide hand section to good jams, then a big high step to get around the lip, some sort of 5.11.
The last pitch exit is kind of strange too; I chose a roundabout way that required a point of aid out left to get by a loose block, and when I looked down, I saw the way Dale Bard went, because I saw his bolt (or maybe just the holds, not perfectly sure about the presence of a bolt), which can't be seen from the belay. Essentially, you need to make a committing move up onto a hanging arête.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 03:23pm PT
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Summit of Unicorn or Cockscomb, (can't keep them straight, I think that is Cockscomb in the background)
Tim Messick and I had just done an old North Face route,
I don't know if it had been freed before, but it was about 10C, with a bit of a pumpy layback:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 03:42pm PT
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Summit, Daff Dome.
Now this is how you make a proper anchor, or at least that's what I told the eager client:
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Matt
Trad climber
never ever pissing into the wind
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Sep 28, 2007 - 04:11pm PT
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yaa- that other feller pro'ly woulda been sportin some serious lycra bout then anyways, shoulda known it weren't him...
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Sep 28, 2007 - 04:51pm PT
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It's still there Roy, July 07.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Sep 28, 2007 - 05:34pm PT
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They don't call it the "Death Zone" for nuthin'! East Cottage approach.
OZ from the top of Lamb Dome
DAFF from Lamb Dome
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 28, 2007 - 06:02pm PT
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>>Summit of Unicorn or Cockscomb, (can't keep them straight, I think that is Cockscomb in the background)
You are on Unicorn. In the background is Echo Ridge (the highest formation) and some Echo Peaks. Cockscom is further to the left and is out of view. Can you give some beta about the old North face route?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 06:26pm PT
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Sure Misha, I can render some vague beta, along with a bit of superfluous background.
Bob Ashworth told Tim Messick and me about the route.
Here's Bob Ashworth out in front of the Tuolumne branch of the Yosemite Mountaineering School, circa 1986:
photo by Tom Carter
He just said he knew there was a route that had been done there, that may not have been free climbed, so we consulted The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra (Roper). Here's what it said: “Various short and unaesthetic routes have been done on the north and northwest faces. A three-pitch route, 5.8, A3, has been done on the direct north face.”
So Timmy and I got blasted on good weed and charged (struggled) directly up to said route, which consisted of a rounded flake, mid-face, either left or right facing (sorry). That's what we climbed!
I love your photos man, keep them coming!
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Marshall
climber
bay area
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Sep 28, 2007 - 08:26pm PT
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awesome photos everyone! tuolumne is truly the best. couple more:
lord caffeine at olmstead
chinese handcuffs
le dike route
obligatory meadow brews at sunset
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Sep 28, 2007 - 09:11pm PT
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Fish outta water.....
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Risk
Mountain climber
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Sep 28, 2007 - 09:24pm PT
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Showing my friends around the neighborhood, ca.1969. We had a hard time finding a dry place to set up camp. Bears were everywhere. I don’t think there was a gate at the campground then, and so we just had to do the best we could getting back there in the snow and mud.
Hangin with the folks along the river, ca.1964.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 28, 2007 - 09:28pm PT
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Awesome, wonderful shots!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 29, 2007 - 12:29am PT
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Helga & Nancy, Mariuolumne Summit:
Hobbit Book:
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Sep 29, 2007 - 12:05pm PT
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After a day of fun,
Back in the campground.
Lovin the photos,yes, I do climb a bit.
Joe.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 29, 2007 - 01:25pm PT
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Roy & Helga, blowing the foam off of a Budweiser:
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 29, 2007 - 07:02pm PT
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Took my son to appreciate the Meadows on his first western road trip, when he was 13. Needle and Spoon was a highlight.
Appreciated it so much we went back with Wootles the next year.
Later, the lad became Californian.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2007 - 12:17am PT
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Jennie Bergeron:
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Sep 30, 2007 - 01:59am PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 30, 2007 - 02:00am PT
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topping out on cathedral peak
damn it i told him to use the sunscreen
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Sep 30, 2007 - 02:01am PT
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Sep 30, 2007 - 02:12am PT
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great stuff.
Bless ed Be Tuolumne.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2007 - 11:37am PT
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High times and silly moments at YMS, 1980's (behind the gas station...)
Rope up with the best!
(Guide profiles)
Keepers of the flame:
(messick, brossman, ashworth, kerr, hawkins)
Flamers of the keep:
(wally, tim, eddy, sabine, peter)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Tar, your wonderful library makes me wish that in my youth, I'd taken more pictures of people, and fewer pictures of rocks
which mostly look the same now as then.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Great pics, Marshall.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Tar,
I knew certain among your photo library were bound to appear in this wonderful thread. I kept checking back with a kind of morbid curiosity...on the "lighter side"--Tuolumne is the best place in the world. As a dad now, I look forward to spending time on the beach, each year, with my growing brood (now 3 kids!)
Recent postings notwithstanding, your thread domination continues unabated....Hobbit Book IS the best!
DR
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 11:03am PT
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Helga on The Handbook:
photo by CF
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 11:06am PT
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Third Pillar, Mt Dana
Variation starts, right of the standard route:
(my line, Pajamarama, starts at a detached square block, then along the right of a prominent fin; I think Maysho did the next one right)
Shelley on the outside variation of The Ear, mid route:
Jenny, topping out on the final head wall, just before a storm:
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Quite a life in photos! Your slide collection must fill a whole closet, sitting there dusty and dark for years until scanners
and the internet happened along and you could bring them back to the light.
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nita
climber
chico ca
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TMJesse, Pretty classic pictures from your kid life, thanks for posting them..tons of snow on Unicorn.
Tarbuster, In case you forgot the lovely woman's name in the purple shirt- next to purple rope....It's Jennie B.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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LongAgo wrote these words long ago:
“Upon hearing a conversation such as this one, TM Herbert would probably have said, ‘All right, to your corners. At the sound of the bong you’ll have one minute. Bottles and logs permitted.’ But TM didn’t arrive in Tuolumne until a week or so later. When he did, we set out to do a new route on a dome near Medlicott (the dome is tentatively called The Lamb, and the new route, Lament, III, 5.10). TM is the only climber who is an expert at both whimpering and karate. One section of the new route was 5.10 smallholds climbing, and TM began his mind-blowing moans at the sight of the tiny crystals. After various pops, whistles and screams, he managed the section and calmly claimed that the climb was one of the nicest he had done. Apparently even 5.10 can be kicks in Tuolumne.”
In the original 1969 American Alpine Journal article, for some reason (no fault of LongAgo’s, I’m sure) the magical place is consistently misspelled “Toulumne.” I sanitized the quotation above. But anyway ... I was at an impressionable age, back when I first read this passage by LongAgo, and I immediately added Lament to my list of life’s goals. Like all my other goals at that time I was not ready for such a lead yet. But a few years later I came back, to run out the tiny crystals imagining “mind-blowing ... pops, whistles and screams.”
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 07:59pm PT
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Ed Barry:
(the "little king")
Mark Chapman:
(ask Warbler about this guy...)
Vern Clevenger:
(did a "few" routes up on those domes)
(plus, check out Donny Reid's blue cruiser, on the right)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 08:06pm PT
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Yes Chiloe,
Quite a stack of dusty old slides to be sure & the dust shows up great when you scan them too!
Nita,
Yes, Jenny Bergeron; she was a lot of fun, and I'm sure the two of you worked together at the lodge. When I was done with guiding, we'd go climbing, she'd then head off to the lodge and I would go eat at "side hall" remember that? Pretty good fare for the employees I must say.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 08:10pm PT
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TM Herbert and Steve Sutton:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 2, 2007 - 08:49pm PT
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Jenny, topping out on Crying Time Again:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 11:09am PT
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Dick Cilley and his ubiquitous Cadillac:
Dick: “In America, when a girl leaves a guy, he doesn't ride off into the sunset, he drives away:
behind the wheel of Detroit Steel.”
TB, Cilley, Cosgrove, out on the sundeck:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 11:12am PT
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Cheers Crowley!
I hope it is worth a giggle or two...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 11:13am PT
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Lucky Streaks:
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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This is the really good stuff
What a great thread Roy!
Keep those pics coming y'all
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wootles
climber
I've moved
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Lucky Streaks again.
I don't know if it was the higher altitude or the knobs but that route made my feet scream. Yup, that was some high quality pain.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 06:49pm PT
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Fairview, from um, somewhere up there...
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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That last pic is awesome, I'd title it, "The Lady and the Stone".
It's a rarely seen angle of Fairview. Keep 'em coming Tarbuster, or anyone else...I wish I had more, I need to go back.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Lake Tuolumne, 1986
Ferdinand’s Bad Day
Upper Basecamp
Third Pillar
Lukens
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 09:46pm PT
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Oh Oh Oh!
Who has a picture of Ferdinand???
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there tarbuster... say, i just dropped in to check out the suberbly lovely and wonderful tuolumne meadows here, as the thread is so named... and say, i get the extra treat of seeing my brother mark here.... great picture... i feel i could be there talking with him for a good chat, by the fire!
say, when did you take that picture.... awwwwwwwww, we were sure a bit younger, then, huh! :)
i am in a hurry, and have some test to take, so i have missed most of these pics... but i'll be back...
thanks so very much for posting that pic, tarbuster...! :)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 10:21pm PT
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hey there neebee, i took that picture of mark prob'ly in the 90's or so...
for a season or two, my time up in the tent cabins at YMS in tuolumne was nicely bookended by a stay in mark's house down in yosemite west.
remember that house?
remember mama kitty?
sorry for the thread drift folks, hadda' do it.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2007 - 10:39pm PT
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Lynn Talbot, Darth Vader’s Revenge:
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there tarbuster.. yep, wonderful house!!! and i just LOVED mama kitty (she finally passed-on, in peace, with marks dad seeing her last, perhaps a year ago?)..
say, toulumne meadows is what helped START it all!
its part of the yosemite "allure"
back to tuolumne meadows, folks... (i know, i know...man, oh, man, always a commercial, :)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 10:39am PT
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TM Herbert:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 08:00pm PT
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Nadim.
Skier, climber, all around ebullient guy, (one time T Meadows YMS pump jockey), loved by all, RIP:
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Slablizard2
Sport climber
Bay Area
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Amazing pictures...thank you.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 08:53pm PT
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Tuolumne is a fab location to partake in a refreshing beverage.
In this case, Crescent Arch & Budweiser (early employment of chalkbag as the handy multi tasker):
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 09:19pm PT
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Why thanks Slablizzard,
'Lotta folks have put up some real fun stuff.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 09:20pm PT
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Shelley Presson Dunbar,
Notorious, hilarious, very capable & super fun:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 09:29pm PT
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Shoot, you tol' me once before.
That's how Marco always said it.
I might not be smart, but I am slow.
(fixed now, thanks Kath)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2007 - 09:57pm PT
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Nice Nad portrait there Crowler.
Oops, I almost fergot, can't bust out old school Meadows shots without a peek at the workout area, just behind the gas station, behind the mountaineering school.
Shelley and Kauk, strutting vertically:
photo C Falkenstein, or maybe T Carter
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Loving the photos and stories everyone,
Thanks for the encouragement re:photo posts.
However,
Did you ever get the feeling the world is a
tuxedo, and you're a pair of brown shoes?
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Are you trying to say your photos don't fit?
If so, disabuse yourself of this notion and post
more of your pics!!!
If that's not what you mean...
enlighten me, please.
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Nah, Scruff,
just lamenting how I kind of
missed the boat...started climbing
late in life, and seeing all these
greats on this and other threads...
thats all, no biggie
Take it easy.
joe
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Yeah, Joey, I can relate. Not the started late in life aspect,
exactly, but more like Why didn't I just dive in, instead of just
dabbing my toe from time to time.
Anyway...got more pictures?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 05:34pm PT
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Aw, go on Joey, put it out there, cuz we wanna see it!
We were all n00bs once, and except for our connective tissue, we're still n00bs.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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I think Joe Metz took this one. The rope leads up from the belayer to me, but I'm barely visible in the photo. I think 2 or 3 other climbers can be seen as well.
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clustiere
Trad climber
Rock Ridge/ Oakland CA
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A really tough season to let come to an end. I really wanted to go this weekend but it looks like snow.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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And when they close the pass for snow in October like they just did, that could be it for the season.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 07:18pm PT
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...which was partly what inspired me to start the thread: you know, waving the fair ship off on the seasonal journey and giving thanks for our time aboard thus far. Of course, she'll come back 'round.
Bruce Bircheff, Ellie Hawkins, & Bob Finn, just last summer on the flanks of Cerro Lemberto:
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 09:15pm PT
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Jenny & Shelley overlooking Fairview, after an ascent of Sunshine on Drug Dome:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 10:36pm PT
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Maysho just luvs it when I post this’n:
*Fiddler, Hitchy, Maysho, Diegelman, Tarlina*
After a drag ascent of Hermaphrodite Flake & The Eunuch
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Needle and Spoon (photo Tom Rogers)
Ciebola finish (photo Tom Rogers)
Excellent, Smithers (photo Tom Rogers)
setting up a rappel
view from Medlicott summit
Zee Tree
the notorious 'Sea of Knobs' pitch on Fairview
Tarbuster: thanks for starting this thread. Farewell to yet another season of dome climbing in one of the most spectacular natural arenas on the planet.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2007 - 11:11pm PT
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You bet Tuolumne Tradster!
Plus, with a handle like that you are fully qualified to help out with the heavy lifting.
Nice work on the levers…
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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not sure how much heavy liftin' I have left...the same weight keeps getting harder to lift
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Learning lie backin and crackin.
Daff Dome...
Thanks Tar & Scruff!
joe
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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My friend from Alaska is in the area and we'd hoped to get out and appreciate Northeastern crags this weekend.
But right now I hear Northeastern rain falling on the roof.
Last time we went cragging it was in a place with no Northeastern rain.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 7, 2007 - 11:08am PT
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Crisp mornings at YMS:
(Hawkins & Fiddler)
Tom Carter and Al Roberts
While out in the parking lot, things are already heating up:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 8, 2007 - 11:20am PT
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The NW Face of Lembert creates a nice space:
(Bruce Hawkins)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2007 - 01:57pm PT
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Jennifer Bergeron, Fairview Dome, climbing either un huh, or unh unh, we did both.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2007 - 02:18pm PT
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The Tenaya Boulders:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2007 - 07:22pm PT
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One of the better Blues Riffs up there:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2007 - 11:14pm PT
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Meanwhile, back at YMS:
Yerian,
Getting a trim from Karine before the big party.
(oops, that first shot was for locker, gotta luv that edit buttin')
And Dan, wupin' up the kabobs:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2007 - 11:17pm PT
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Lil' Sue & Ashworth:
Dan, Sue, Peter, Karine:
TM, Sue, Tar, & Rick:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2007 - 05:02pm PT
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Tioga Pass:
Roseanne:
Truck'n Drive:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2007 - 10:03pm PT
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Bouldering, 1981
The traverse out of OZ, 1995:
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WBraun
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Oct 10, 2007 - 10:37pm PT
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2007 - 11:09pm PT
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The Tenaya Layback!
A must in the repertoire of the aficionado:
Thanks for a great thread folks.
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Indianclimber
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Las Vegas
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Oct 10, 2007 - 11:32pm PT
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After a day in the Meadows it's time to eat and drink at a gas station
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Oct 11, 2007 - 02:25am PT
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No reason for the thread to die yet. Fairview, with Conness looming:
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 11, 2007 - 03:14am PT
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Greg rebolting on Stately Pleasure Dome in uncertain afternoon weather 8/05
on top after a little hail on South Crack 8/05
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Oct 20, 2007 - 01:07am PT
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Some past Tuolumne Wait staff.
Elli,Tanya,Max,KB,nita,and the Sim's family
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Oct 20, 2007 - 01:25am PT
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heavy winter snows smashed my Tuolumne tent frame- year?
Maybe late 80"s, early 90"s ??
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Greg Barnes
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Dec 17, 2007 - 06:56pm PT
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Rad thread, thanks for all the pics folks!
Didn't see this thread until just now! Here's a shot from this summer:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2007 - 07:02pm PT
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Nice "high country locals" follow up pictures there Nita,
Tom Carter used to have a pair of water skis stashed under our tent cabin and he'd occasionaly get a tow from a car out along the edge of Tenaya to get him up and ski the lake: now that's creative shreddin'!!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 18, 2007 - 12:25am PT
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this is a great thread... I'll contribute a few images
fall storm in the high country
Judith on her first Tuolumne Meadows climb
Gary leads p2 of Pippin
Gary at Dozier Dome
the classic Tuolumne Meadows walk off picture
Lawrence finishing off p2 on Shagadelic
Aaron on the mission to restore Peter, Peter
Jay Wood on a climb North of Peter, Peter in a hail storm
George working Malletosis
Simone looking worried as Gary runs it out on West Country
Aaron about to cast off on Eunuch
Cydnie belays Aaron on the money pitch of Great White Book
Aaron on Dike Route
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brat
climber
The Portal
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Dec 18, 2007 - 04:18am PT
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Was a conclusion ever drawn as to what the heck that cat at Drug Dome was?
Here goes my first attempt to post a photo:
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Dec 18, 2007 - 04:35am PT
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Ed, "fall storm in the high country" captures the place. Great shot. What else is paradise than this?
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TwistedCrank
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Ideeho
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Dec 18, 2007 - 10:22am PT
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Sunshine, slabbery and scenery. And Fires. ca 1985
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Zirkel
climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 18, 2007 - 05:18pm PT
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I spent a brief time working in the TM grill (1984-ish).
Bachar used to come in each afternoon and place an order for fries and a cup of hot water. He then proceeded to mix his own packet of miso soup and cover the fries in ketchup.
So this is the secret to free-soloing 5.11, I thought!
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jclimb
Trad climber
Durango, Co
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Dec 18, 2007 - 09:15pm PT
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jclimb
Trad climber
Durango, Co
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Dec 18, 2007 - 09:21pm PT
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this has been my favorite topic ever. thanks to all!
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Dec 18, 2007 - 10:01pm PT
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yosguns
climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 19, 2007 - 02:26pm PT
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Aww, great thread. That idea of quitting the job before the fall is becoming more and more of a reality... A few weeks in TM this past summer, and no photos to show for it! All the more reason to do it again. (To hell with the climbing, I just want my own photos! Although, "Crying Time Again," again would be nice. Thanks, DRC!)
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Dec 19, 2007 - 07:26pm PT
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The climbing/rock pics are amazing, but almost nothing in the world is cuter than a big, fat marmot!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 19, 2007 - 07:30pm PT
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...unless that little bugger is chewing on your cord!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Dec 19, 2007 - 07:33pm PT
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...or the armpits of your favorite shirt.
Still ya just gotta smile when they make their little marmot love noise.
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scuffy b
climber
Stump with a backrest
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Dec 19, 2007 - 07:39pm PT
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Also gotta smile any time I see Carl, even in a picture.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Minkler, CA
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Dec 19, 2007 - 08:25pm PT
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Dec 19, 2007 - 09:03pm PT
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this is an amazing and beautiful thread - thanx to the artists who posted
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Dec 20, 2007 - 12:30am PT
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Another Tuolumne Wedding ,Jobee ,Vern Clevenger,Darcy Z, Margaret Clevenger,Susan Foley.
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bob
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Dec 20, 2007 - 11:16am PT
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Nothing great except the memories!
from the copter
C sending Steelfingers for the first time
getting ready for the business on Mesmerized
10 rounds with Tyson
Ahhhhhh!
Good grubs
good morning
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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Dec 21, 2007 - 03:21am PT
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Thanks for reminding me of the magic in Tuolumne so I can dream of spring.
:)AF
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Dec 23, 2007 - 06:12pm PT
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Gotta keep this baby rollin’.
Here’s a few snapshots from September
The meadow from Lembert dome.
Somebody coolin’ in the Lembert Parking lot.
Dog Lake
Happy couple on top of Cloud’s Rest with Tenaya Lake and Peak in the mid distance.
Two views from the top of Mt. Dana.
Have a good holiday y’all.
Zander
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Anastasia
Trad climber
California
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Dec 23, 2007 - 08:47pm PT
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Bump...
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Dec 28, 2007 - 10:56pm PT
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My Tuolumne Meadows appreciation -has to include....
Ferdinand Castillo. It was on this day that Ferdinand passed-in 1993. I attended his Catholic service in Sonora, and the sweetest moment was when we all sang a rousing version of * Home on the Range*.
Does anyone have a picture of Ferd?
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Dec 29, 2007 - 01:50pm PT
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Tuolumne Meadows store/grill parking lot, summer 2007:
We got sick of the occasional car/SUV ripping past our morning hangout doing 40 or 50 mph in a 25 zone... so the next time I went back to Reno, I bought a flag. Some of them didn't wave with their thumb, though... Oh, what fun...
Photo by Steve Rathbun
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
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Dec 31, 2007 - 02:50am PT
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Conness from the south:
Echo Lake, a lovely place:
Echo Peaks:
Obligatory Marmot photo near Echo Lake:
Matthes Crest alpenglow:
The half-mile long summit with fire in south:
Remember the Dan Ackroyd/Steve Martin SNL skit where they're looking at the camera and saying "What the hell is that!!?"
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CFetterolf
climber
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Dec 31, 2007 - 10:22am PT
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This thread has brought back great memories of time spent climbing in Tuolumne. It's nice to combine such great climbing with beautiful scenery.
Here is Eichorn in a storm. When we arrived here I knew we should be able to see it, but we couldn't see anything more than 15' away in the fog and rain. Then a little lift in the fog and WOW! Quite an experience.
These next two photos were taken within 5 minutes of each other. This 2 day storm started clearing right at sunset. Perfect timing! The first photo is a re-post.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
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Dec 31, 2007 - 03:58pm PT
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Beautiful photos, CFetterolf. Very ethereal. Are you sure those are Tuolumne and not the road to Mordor? :-)
Fletch
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Wow CFetterolf,
Great pics. Amazing color.
Wow,
Zander
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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My hat is off to that couple on Cloud's rest! Not an easy place to get to, especially while having that much fun! They are doing something (many things) right!
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Cool lighting! Answers the question of "what would Tuolumne look like if it was on the planet Mars?"
Here's a cool view, but with no good lighting to speak of:
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Jesus!
Trad climber
Tulsa
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Excellent thread, this one! Outstanding!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Some fine pictures and writing!
Last summer I enjoyed watching Minerals (Bryan) and team with their car race flag, waving at speeding motorists as they went by the gas station. A clever idea, though not all the 'wavees' were amused.
At least one morning there was a real speed trap on the stretch into the gas station from the west, for the particularly inattentive.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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I love this thread. Glad it came back.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 28, 2008 - 08:48pm PT
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just can't stop it
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Feb 29, 2008 - 01:28am PT
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Enjoying the Lyell fork with Tuolumne friends...Still looking for the blond woman on the right,have you seen her recently?
Tony P, Me, and Terry Counts.
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Another bump to this great thread and the inspiration it gives me to work my butt off now so I can spend at least a week this summer!
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Daff........
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Probably my first trip to the meadows. I remember being seated on the end of one of those way-bent over lodgepoles and being sprung up and down like a bucking bronco. I also remember the "bath" in the river, the pancakes at the grill, popsicles at the store, fizzies with Soda Springs water, and the smell of the old family oiled canvas tent.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
atlanta
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sorry, what happened to hawkins?
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Mar 21, 2008 - 12:54pm PT
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Love this.. Phil Bard Pic, Just a reminder of summer days ahead.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Mar 21, 2008 - 01:20pm PT
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That last pic epitomizes Tuolumne. I'm definately doing Cathedral this year, I've never done it before.
Woohoo!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2008 - 01:36pm PT
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Marty,
Bruce passed away near the turn of the millennium.
A complicated story, spurred by health issues.
E-mail me if you want to get in contact with Ellie.
-Roy
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DJS
Trad climber
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Mar 19, 2009 - 08:33pm PT
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Bump
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DJS
Trad climber
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Mar 19, 2009 - 09:12pm PT
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Bump
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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Apr 22, 2009 - 11:18pm PT
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Most-Beautiful-place in the lower 48 bump
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Apr 30, 2009 - 03:13pm PT
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Bump!!!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 17, 2009 - 01:45am PT
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Meadows and environs are the best!
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Sep 20, 2009 - 05:35am PT
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 20, 2009 - 09:30am PT
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Sep 20, 2009 - 10:40am PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 20, 2009 - 12:32pm PT
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Another great Tarbuster thread!
The Meadows is full of beautiful faces. Someday I would like to kiss them all!
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Sep 20, 2009 - 03:19pm PT
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Drug Dome, Mariuolumne Dome
Fingertips, Daff Dome
Ciebola, Medlicott Dome, Alan Nelson
Handbook, Whizz Dome
Push-Push, The Block, Vaino Kodas
Death Crack, Stately Pleasure Dome, GoBee
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Sep 20, 2009 - 03:40pm PT
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great shots from days gone by gobee - route and climber names?
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TLloyd-Davies
Trad climber
Santa Clara, ca
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Sep 20, 2009 - 04:08pm PT
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mastadon
Trad climber
quaking has-been
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Sep 20, 2009 - 08:47pm PT
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Tuolumne-one of my favorite places on earth. Unfortunately I don’t have a lot of photos from the early years.
Here’s Brenda Bachar at, I think, Darcy and Tubesteak’s wedding
Someone pondering an ocean of knobs-Bachar/Yerian
Tommy Herbert bouldering at Olmstead
Herbert just plain wore his spotter out
Kauk bouldering at the Gunks
Nick Fiore with his back to me talking to Tony Puppo and his wife
On the edge of Third Pillar looking down Tioga canyon, a beautiful and incredible spot
Finally, a day chillin’ at the beach. Should have brought more water, though
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Sep 21, 2009 - 01:01am PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
concord, california
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Sep 21, 2009 - 02:18am PT
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2 climbers finishing up on Errett Out, Dozier Dome.
Tom Rogers leading Plutonics, Dozier Dome.
Tom Rogers finishing Cheetos & Everclear. Frank Baker belaying.
Frank Baker finishing String Cheese, Wind Tunnel.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Sep 21, 2009 - 01:35pm PT
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This is a beautiful thread.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 21, 2009 - 01:44pm PT
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Beautiful place, great rock some really fond memories but maybe just a little too slabby.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Sep 21, 2009 - 02:53pm PT
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Jim D. wrote, "maybe just a little too slabby" woah buddy, taking a chance there talkin' down about God's own climbing area. Slabby maybe but not too shabby.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Sep 23, 2009 - 04:19am PT
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"The Vulture", looking down from the east ridge of Conness.
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The Wolf
Trad climber
Martinez, CA
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Sep 23, 2009 - 10:56am PT
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Rounding Olmstead Point with the first view of Tenaya and Stately Pleasure it seems prehistoric in it's solitude. Rounding Pothole with the first view of Lembert, it feels like home.
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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From last Saturday.
I love Tuolumne 3rd class to 5.low climbing. Climber is on the ridge to the left:
First signature of the year in this register. We only saw one signature there for all of 2009 (and it might have read "2003"):
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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6/24/10
Hey Tradster, nice to see a photo from The Wind Tunnel!
Here’s another one:
The rap from the anchors on Eddie Muenster (5.7), The Wind Tunnel, with Wade Icey, 6/24/10
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Aug 27, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
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bump for another summer gone by
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Oct 18, 2010 - 09:19pm PT
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West Farthing Wall, late Saturday afternoon (10/16)
Things are not looking good for more climbing days in the Meadows this year. I drove up to the pass today, thinking that I might get a hike in, but it was snowing and nasty out. Go away, bad weather!!!!!!!
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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Oct 19, 2010 - 12:42am PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Oct 19, 2010 - 01:24am PT
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ciebolla
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Oct 19, 2010 - 02:49am PT
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Tuolumne will always hold a special place in my heart. Before this summer, I had never done any climbing that involved rock shoes - I had done my share of scrambling up peaks, but no bouldering, no roped climbs or anything like that. I had always wanted to try, but never knew anyone or where to start.
This July I was invited to camp in TM. My sister's friend is up there every summer camping and climbing and I was told to bring shoes and I'd get to try it out.
After a few days of hiking and doing my own thing, I finally found someone willing to take my beginner ass on some routes. With a borrowed harness, grigri and ATC, we headed for DAFF. West Crack had parties on it, so we did the two bolted face routes while waiting. In hindsight, my leader should have showed me a bit more beta on lowering with the grigri, but everything went well and we also did the first pitch of West Crack, then rapped down instead of trailing parties up farther (and the start of the second pitch looked a bit intimidating for a first day climber). One more pitch on Low Profile dome and I was done for the day. A couple days later I was able to latch on and follow in a party of three up Lunar Leap on Lembert Dome.
I was hooked.
Got home and ordered my own harness, chalk bag, 2 lockers and ATC.
Went back up by myself a few weeks later, as there were still friends camping. Highlights of that trip were West Country, Cooke Book and Phoebos! Got home and ordered a proper belay biner, personal anchor, nut tool and a couple more biners.
Made a final trip labor day weekend and drug my g/f along - she liked climbing more than hiking b/c the approaches were much shorter than my all day hikes I would drag her on. She borrowed some shoes and made it up the bunny slopes before we left!
I've now got enough gear to setup top ropes around here (santa barbara) and we're thinking of Jtree for halloween now! TM and Jtree before stepping foot in a gym sounds great to me ;-)
One trip and I'm ruined. New surfboard money has gone into climbing gear for now, but it is something that I see myself doing alongside surfing for the rest of my life.
enough with the words, here's a photo essay:
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Fairfax, CA
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Dec 31, 2010 - 11:49pm PT
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160 days 'til the road opens.
Happy New Year!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Dec 31, 2010 - 11:57pm PT
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Big fat domes of burning Love. Absofuckintively.
Awesome shots. Desperately awesome. Ho, man.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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didn't seem to climb much this year, but it looks like I got a bit in up in Tuolumne...
...always a good thread to contribute to
opening day 2010:
the Western Fence Lizards were out in force this year...
I didn't know that stink bugs could scream!
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Very nice photos Ed. Good to see Brass on the stone.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Cool Tenaya Lake reflection!
Last two photos are of Dave on p. 2 (5.10c) of British Steel, Razor Back. Sorry we made you go slab climbing, Dave! :)
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Hey Ed, great icy shot of Tenaya Lake! Yeah, I'd even take some stink-buggin right now, jonesin to get out and do SOMETHING! 3.5 more weeks and I can start pulling on easy plastic routes... P.S. I'll be out in San Jose area on Biz Jan 24-26 - how far away are you?
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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My brother scanned a bunch of old family slides from our family camping trips in the early 60s. My dad and uncle made a Cathedral Range traverse supposedly from Cathedral to Unicorn. Here are some of the pictures of the trip, plus a few others. This summer will be the 50-year anniversary of that traverse: 1961 - 2011.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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I've got so much. So I'm sticking with one day for this post. Opening weekend of Tuolumne climbing 2010.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Great stuff Fluoride and Jesse!
Thanks!
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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You're more than welcome TK! Love all the Montana good stuff you guys post.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Well, hopefully I'll have some fresh content soon!
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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These pics made my day. I missed Eds pics when he posted. Really nice! Thanks Beth, Ed, and Tom! TM was certainly different this past summer. Lots of late snow. I hadn't seen it so snowy that late before. I thought that we were heading towards a similar year this year, what with so much snow coming over Christmas, but now its been mostly sunny for a month. So who knows what it will be like, except that whatever it is like, TM is always beautiful. Thanks again.
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Friedo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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My favorite thread on the Taco Stand...
Here are some old & some new
Eric Collins aka "50" on The Sting
Shadow of Doubt (photo courtesy Eric)
McC coiling at sunset
Mt Hoffman
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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What it looked like coming in through the Tioga Pass opening weekend '10. Yeah Dana!
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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And here's Cathedral:
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Cathedral Pk from Lembert on opening day 2010
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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go-B
climber
Revelation 7:12
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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my #1 favorite place on the whole planet.
best memories of climbing, friends, very cute girls, wild parties and some really really scary but memorable climbing
Kauk on 2nd ascent of Defenders of the Faith..
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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bump for Fluoride and more TM pictures!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Shortly thereafter, Pente got tooled.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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So pretty..
Climbing then on Pywiack
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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It is no surprise that this thread keeps coming back up. I t is such a wonderful collection of photos and makes me wish that I carried a camera along on all those climbs. Here are a few more.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Coiling on top of Fairview
Guess it's time to rap..
On the walk out from Conness
Walking out on the last day this summer in TM for me.
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213
climber
Where the Froude number often >> 1
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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How did this thread fall to the bottom of the second page while b*s crap (I won't say her name) dominates the front page??
Gonna keep posting TM love. And encourage those who love climbing and Tuolumne to keep this thread alive.
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froodish
Social climber
Portland, Oregon
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Summit Register on Eichorn
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Why is this thread on the backpage.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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BITD on Fort Knox??
2 young ladies from the East Side on Lembert, 2010 opening day
Lisa from Iron Works on Zee Tree
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Climbing Bump
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Peter
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Last one is Zee Tree, not Dozier
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
Oakland
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One of my best days last season was on Cooke Book. Did the original start (yes!) weather was absolutely perfect and there wasn't anyone behind us. We stopped on the big ledge at the top of p 2 and chilled for a bit. Went over and did Aqua Knobby after that. Stellar day, possibly the best of 2010.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Yet another shot of love.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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keep em coming! diggin it y'all!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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TFPU
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sweet thread!
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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Mar 13, 2011 - 10:54pm PT
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Bump for Meadows psych!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 14, 2011 - 12:05am PT
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Mar 14, 2011 - 01:01am PT
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Yep, Tuolumne Stylin'!!!!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 18, 2011 - 02:08pm PT
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Mar 18, 2011 - 02:47pm PT
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Nothing like Bluering's sitting down drinking a beer pics to amp up the climbing stoke! Yea!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 18, 2011 - 05:03pm PT
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whoa! Love that shot of the store/grill.
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mctwisted
Social climber
superslacker city
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Mar 18, 2011 - 07:20pm PT
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good snow pack! good for ca and good for this years boating season!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 19, 2011 - 05:11pm PT
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gonz
Trad climber
yosemite
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Mar 19, 2011 - 05:24pm PT
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I love the meadows. Come say hi to me in the Tuolumne Visitor center this summer!
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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May 21, 2011 - 02:47am PT
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photo bump
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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May 21, 2011 - 04:09pm PT
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Gonz, I love that shot of Cathedral lake and peak. I've never climbed above the lake in that direction. Nice view!
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climbbjj
Social climber
Tahoe
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May 21, 2011 - 06:22pm PT
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I have photos here somewhere of one of the best days climbing I ever had, at the Meadows.
Partner and I were up in the meadows for about 10 days. On our last day there, we climbed lucky streaks, then ran over to do Oz, then had enough day left to do the Regular route as a simul-climb. No falls from either of us. By that point in the day, the crowds at the base were gone, so we didn't have to try and pass anyone on the hard part. We'd planned on using regular route as our warm up for the day, but that was insanity with it being a Sunday. 3 parties of 2 waiting around at the base, and a party of 3 inching their way through pitch #1. Running around to LS was the right move, even though it was shady and cold.
We topped out on Regular Route (whole thing took 50 minutes), ran down and still had enough time to jet over to Phobos / Demios cliff. But after that hike and all that came before it, with only an hour or so of daylight left, we opted to just sit around up there, dozing peacefully in the late day ambiance.
TM is my favorite place in the world. so, TTT!
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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May 21, 2011 - 08:03pm PT
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My first day ever in the Meadows, last July.
Sitting on a rock, eating an It's It, and snapped this.
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Bad Climber
climber
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May 22, 2011 - 03:02pm PT
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I feel this swell of excitement and gratitude for being able to see these pictures and reconnect with this incomparable place. Many of the slab routes are too spicy for me, but I've had my share of deep experiences in the Meadows. A few years ago, I finally got to do 3rd Pillar--a dream come true.
BAd
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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May 22, 2011 - 08:59pm PT
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Can't wait to get back there this year.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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May 22, 2011 - 11:32pm PT
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Center of the Universe
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 18, 2011 - 12:40am PT
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It's open, get it on.
I have to wait though. But the thought of getting out there stirs the embers in my belly. I really dig that place. Probably my favorite place to climb in the world. #1 on the list. Shuteye is a close second though. But after those two, the gap widens.
I love the place!
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Jun 18, 2011 - 12:44am PT
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Memorial Day weekend this year:
Topping out one of Fairview's many greats, "Roseanne" last Thursday:
Whoa, behind me from Roseanne is some frightening real estate!!! The Sea of Knobs and a few bolts of Scavenger, Sorcerer's Apprentice and Mr. Kamps:
If stone could only talk, ah the tales we would hear!
Enjoy Tuolumne this summer, it's here now!
Berg Heil,
Charlie D.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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^^^ show us some more Claude and tell us a story!
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Climbed West Crack for the first time a couple of days ago. Never went up there cause I hate crowds. What an awesome route. Partner and I arrived at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and were the only ones there! About fifty parties showed up minutes after our arrival but we got going and never saw anyone again. So fun.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Great Route:
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Hands down my favorite place to climb. I was fortunate to learn to climb there and got back for a few long weekend trips. Unfortunately I don't think I have a single picture of the meadows.
It has the best rock, fine grained granite, perfectly eroded, great cracks, knobs and the occasional pockets and the meadows just resonate an internal peace and awe within you.
It's been calling me, don't know when I'll get back.
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Claude
Is that the Foote Rt?
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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No place on this planet like it, truly a *heaven on earth.
*heaven = a place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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So much to appreciate here. QTNL- Great work! Thanks.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 23, 2011 - 01:27am PT
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not enough for a trip report... just a fun Sunday cragging in Olmstead Canyon...
Guillermo confronts Enemy Within 5.10b and gets the send brilliantly!
first piece going in!
Amy's second lap on it...
...hoping she'll forgive me for sandbagging her on Ivory Tower, Left (I remember it being 5.7... honest!)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 23, 2011 - 01:43am PT
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nice
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zeta
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Aug 23, 2011 - 02:37am PT
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I love Tuolumne, it's definitely my favorite place to climb... Just got back from another trip there--great weather, climbing with friends, swimming in Tenaya lake after climbing. Pretty great.
I would post recent pictures but I dropped my camera off Dozier dome on Saturday. But here's some pics from a few weeks back and last summer
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F C
Trad climber
south lake tahoe,ca
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Aug 23, 2011 - 08:46pm PT
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[photoid=214301]
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F C
Trad climber
south lake tahoe,ca
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Aug 23, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Aug 23, 2011 - 09:58pm PT
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Hobbit Book in the iron age days of Robbins Shoes
Dyke route on Piwyack in the same era
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Land of God-less fools
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Aug 23, 2011 - 10:46pm PT
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A few random impressions
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 18, 2011 - 02:25pm PT
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Photo taken in July, 2011
Melting snow at the base of Dozier Dome
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 13, 2011 - 08:53pm PT
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Almost Winter bump
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 13, 2011 - 09:07pm PT
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almost Winter...
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 13, 2011 - 09:07pm PT
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almost Winter...
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davidji
Social climber
CA
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Oct 13, 2011 - 09:11pm PT
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almost Winter...
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Beyr
climber
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Oct 21, 2011 - 12:57am PT
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Remembrance of another spectacular summer! So sad it's over!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 28, 2011 - 10:01pm PT
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Click on image for full size.
Was going through a bunch of my photos and noticed this one, of an obscure crag in Tuolumne – Proctology Wall. I haven’t climbed here but wandered by one day on a geology hike. Figured I’d post it because there isn’t a photo in the Reid/Falkenstein guide. Refer to page 205 in the 4th edition of the Reid (Falcon) guide for the topo and approach info… if you actually want to climb here. It’s no surprise that Norman Boles was involved in the FA of these routes, based on the names. He and Brian Bennett just can’t help being crude when it comes to route names. Remember that one Valley route name about Fresno??? Leave it to Bennett to think of such things…
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Nov 28, 2011 - 10:16pm PT
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Whoa - I was there for the same sunset as Beyr! Slightly different perspective, but you can even see the contrail on the right! Wild
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Nov 29, 2011 - 12:31am PT
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Cathedral Pk from Gaylor Lake
Felsic, Dozier Dome
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Nov 29, 2011 - 12:36am PT
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Fantastic photos everyone. My heart lives here. lynne
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 02:40am PT
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^^^
Welcome to hell. You picked the perfect thread for an entry. Did I say entry?
Edit- where did Dave go? Don't start deleting stuff. Was that the real Yerian?
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 03:28am PT
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What a thread, brings back some really fine memories. Can't top the superlatives already posted, just gotta say I love this place.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 29, 2011 - 10:55am PT
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for whatever reason, I didn't have much going on in Tuolumne Meadows this year... sad to let a season go by without lots of memories... but my very best effort is shaping up to be an FA I did with Eric around and about that region... a 4 pitch climb with three pitches of 5.10...
Eric had called and asked "what are you up for?" and I replied "anything", he asked me that three more times and I replied the same... I could tell he was psyched for a great project, which we did...
(I'm not supposed to reveal anything about this... but I'm horrible, I know, but don't ask where... I won't tell)
It was the best of the all to brief season for me...
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Nov 29, 2011 - 12:51pm PT
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Anyone climbed on Well Hung wall - the one with the sinuous large roof a little above Dozier? Just one mention of the 5-pitch 5.10 route "Well Hung" in the '82 Alan Nelson guide...
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Nov 30, 2011 - 01:15am PT
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I had a great trip this season and saw that Jay Wood posted a few photos from it - I was lucky enough to have him gun for me on some great routes...
Letting him 'use' my rack, hoping to get some of the shine off...
but he barely placed a thing on Piss Easy...
Glad I found a route up there I was comfortable to lead...
Another awesome route to follow this trip...
Such a great place and I'm ever grateful that the friendships I've made up there continue on to other locales all year round!
(edit)I just reviewed my post from last Oct and Jay Wood was the very next poster and someone I would later meet and climb with in Jtree in March of this year and TM in August! The small world of climbers.
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jewedlaw
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 29, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
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Getting psyched for this weekend!!
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Chris Brent
Sport climber
San Francisco
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Jun 29, 2012 - 02:46pm PT
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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A wonderful 5.7, Hobbit Book
Gary coming up the 3rd pitch today
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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SE Buttress Cathedral Peak
Matthes Crest
Tuolumne River cascade
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Gawd I love this thread. Roy, more photos please...............!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 1, 2012 - 09:31am PT
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Tuolumne_Tradster: love those BIG photos.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 17, 2012 - 11:14am PT
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a true elder...
TM goodness bump
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jul 23, 2012 - 11:19pm PT
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2 long weekends this month and one more coming up! Can't get enough...
...and the climbing was great too - just didn't take any pics of it! From a full-moon 3-man simul of Cathedral (that included J Wood!) to flailing on Do or Fly and leading some slabby runouts - it just feels so awesome being up there...
[edit] An amazing photos in this TR with some awesome TM photos: http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Yosemite-and-Tuolumne-Meadows-July-Climbing-PIC-HEAVY/t11577n.html
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alpinerockfiend
Trad climber
the Magic City
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Jul 24, 2012 - 04:07pm PT
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Wow. It makes me very, very happy to see this thread on the front page again. Gets me all sentimental 'n such...
Roy, I remember looking through your photos on THIS VERY THREAD four years ago, during the last semester of my undergrad at Appalachian State in 2008. The lifestyle, climbs, and characters your photos exposed made me shift my priorities from grad school/career search to calling up the DNC and hunting for a job in the Meadows (great priorities, I know). I couldn't have been more excited when I got called back by the manager of the Tuolumne Meadows Lodge and offered a job up there.
I remember thinking of how I would get the opportunity to join in my own part of the tradition that your photos and stories revealed.
Which is sort of what happened over the course of the next three summers. I worked at the TML, Mono Market, and just dirtbagged it in the Meadows. The relationships I developed, routes I climbed, and all forms of experiences had could fill at least a volume. Someone said earlier on this thread that the Meadows is "heaven on earth" and I couldn't agree more.
My roommate and good friend Eric topping out the Third Pillar, which happened to be his first 5.10 onsight ever. Ironically, an older mentor of mine (Norm Larson from Wilson, WY) had climbed this thing just in front of us and snapped this photo of a relieved Eric just as he topped out.
A stylish Eric on a pre-work ascent of On the Lamb, a pretty regular occurrence:
Obligatory Cottage Dome photo
Rewarded by an incredible sunset after the classic Oz-Gram-Hobbit Book link
Me stoked on Handbook, a pretty underappreciated Meadows classic crack.
Common afternoon occurrence
Behind the TML with some coworkers, witnessing the incredible beauty
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10b4me
Ice climber
dingy room at the Happy boulders hotel
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Jul 24, 2012 - 04:39pm PT
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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8/11/12
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Too much fun!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Tu-Ah-Lum-Ne
Started at Mono Lake, finished 10 days later in Yosemite Valley.
New Years Eve, December 31, 1983
No one else in the Meadows but us
Happy New Year!
January 1, 1984
January 2, 1984
January 2, 1984
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D Fred
Trad climber
san francisco, ca
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in 2001, on top of my first climb out west... we had no idea how to climb trad, so we shamelessly went to the only bolted climbs we knew of... but little did i know that on pywiack, fishing for those bolts is easier said than done.
so odd to look back... now i have a wife, a kid, a degree, a real job, a rack! ...oh, and of course, bills each month that are bigger than my annual salary used to be
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Rawl Drive in the 1970s
A very young Sierra Ledge Rat in Tuolomne Meadows back in the 1970s.
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bob
climber
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Sep 11, 2012 - 03:26pm PT
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I really love it up there along with the rest of ya!
Bob Jensen
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Sep 11, 2012 - 04:02pm PT
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Woohoo!!!
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 13, 2012 - 08:38pm PT
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Tom Rogers cruzin' past the crux on Great Circle (Sept 8, 2012)
Mt Conness
Felix Mehne (Frankenjura climber 1st visit to US) on Knobnoxious, East Cottage Dome
Fairview & Cathedral Peak
Felix Mehne turnin' the roof on Do or Fly
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 13, 2012 - 08:47pm PT
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Tuolumne varnish...
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Jan 25, 2013 - 08:11pm PT
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Time for a bump! Who else here remembers the old wood bridge?
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bit'er ol' guy
climber
the past
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Jan 25, 2013 - 10:42pm PT
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Gee, I was kinda down on the place.
Really?
How obvious!
How about a sex appreciation thread!!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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getting ready to surmount the snow curtain at Dozier Dome
Sunday morning, June 2, 2013
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Greg Barnes
climber
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Hey Ed, how do you communicate rope commands to a headless partner?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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we've been climbing together a long time... occasionally one or the other of us forgets to bring a head, but the bodies still know what to do... makes for a contemplative day pulling on knobs (for the one that remembered to bring their head along)...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Bah humbug....mosquitos, slabs and rangers, who needs it?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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didn't see any mosquitos or rangers...
there was slab but also crack and face...
and it was cool
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David D.
Trad climber
Monterey
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Sunset in the Meadows, just past the store. June 4, 2013
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Has anyone here ever eaten the Amanita Muscaria that often grow abundant in the Meadows? You know, the Santa Claus mushrooms.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 16, 2013 - 12:07pm PT
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Moonrise over Dozier Dome, Saturday, June 15th, 2013
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ruppell
climber
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Jun 16, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
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Has anyone here ever eaten the Amanita Muscaria that often grow abundant in the Meadows? You know, the Santa Claus mushrooms.
Nope. I quick wiki search yields this fact:
A fatal dose has been calculated as 15 caps.
I guess I'll have to start with just 8 or so. Will report back. lol
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Jun 16, 2013 - 07:17pm PT
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Hear good things about the Amanita, think ill go a hunting for them...
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Jun 17, 2013 - 12:29pm PT
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Name this peak in the meadows!
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jfailing
Trad climber
PDX, North Slope, The Open Road
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Jun 17, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
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Half Dome?
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TeleRoss
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 28, 2013 - 06:37pm PT
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Has anyone here ever eaten the Amanita Muscaria that often grow abundant in the Meadows?
No, but I'll definitely be on the lookout for them the next time I'm up there.
Such an amazing place, and such great climbing!
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Escaped the heat last weekend and heading there again this weekend:
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Leaving in 7 hours!!!
(Pic from last year)
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climber007
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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climbing in olmstead canyon
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jul 16, 2013 - 04:25pm PT
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2 trips down for the month, one to go
I simply cannot imagine a better setting in which to climb.
I'm not sure if I more prefer the views from Stately or Lembert while climbing - love them both.
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drunkenmaster
Social climber
santa rosa
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Jul 16, 2013 - 04:35pm PT
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:)
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jul 17, 2013 - 12:32am PT
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official theme of this season: This is f*#king awesome [Click to View YouTube Video] (maybe partially inspired by a supertopo TR)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 17, 2013 - 12:54am PT
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 17, 2013 - 03:16pm PT
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Hey Mouse,
That old shot of the Meadows credited to Stubbs.....do you know if he still hangs on the east side in the summers? Lost contact with him a few years back and would like to stop in on him if he stills comes out in the summers.
Peace
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 22, 2013 - 01:23am PT
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clips on the first pitch of Needle Spoon
climbers on Zee Tree
Todd leads the crux of Dike Route George Hurley belays (his first trip to Tuolumne Meadows)
summer weather...
Gary leading X Wing out at Murphy Creek
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 22, 2013 - 01:38am PT
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Budd Lake & Cathedral Peak
Climber near the summit Unicorn Peak
Climbers near the top of Errett Out, Dozier Dome
Me coming up to the belay at the top of p2, Isostasy, Dozier Dome. Photo courtesy Tom Rogers
Looking down from the top of p2, Ripple, Dozier Dome
The lovely Eva on TR, Pothole Dome
Here she is doing the limbo at Tenaya Lake
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 22, 2013 - 01:46am PT
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Stately Pleasure....
Susan
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Jul 22, 2013 - 02:03am PT
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So I Finally got to climb today in Tuolumne.
Last time I climbed was in JTree about 6 months ago, remembering Woody. His daughter, Tia, led Sexy Grandma and I made it up the rock just cause I needed to honor Woody and the name of the climb. :D
Today my son in law, Dave, and I were ready to do Darth Vader and Golfers Route but weather way hot and we didn't have the right gear so we retreated to Western Front. It was cooler but crowded. We chilled and hung around. I did Touch of Grey which, like Sexy Grandma, was right up my happy challenge line.
I made it. Took me two tries to get off the ground and then I came off once up where the gold slippery rock challenged. (Don't go that way). It was a blast, made it to the anchor and the endorphins told me I need to work my core and climb more.
LIFE: it is good and we need to keep after it. Love to all yo Campfire Taco Heads. C-YA at the Facelift.
Cheers, Lynnie
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Scole
Trad climber
Joshua Tree
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Jul 25, 2013 - 12:57am PT
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BFK
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jul 25, 2013 - 02:03am PT
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I remember hearing stories of Tuolumne way back in my days climbing in AZ... So happy I've been able experience it myself these past few years.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 29, 2013 - 10:27am PT
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great weekend for climbing!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jul 29, 2013 - 01:19pm PT
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Susan
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Heaven for sure.
BFK what corner is that-awesome!
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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here's one from this season...photo courtesy Tom Rogers
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Another great season! I think this past weekend was my last - ended with the Regular Route; leading my sis up it (our first time on Fairview).
Great times, great people (Tony, Jay and the rest!)
A few of the views:
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Killer shots.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 16, 2013 - 02:04am PT
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couple of climbers today at the start of the runout upper pitches on South Crack
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Sep 16, 2013 - 03:07am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 16, 2013 - 06:56am PT
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Half a pitch up on Lembert Dome
And the rain turned into hail
Me and Kelly, climbing some,
Thought we had better bail.
Hands all full of wet damn ropes
With iron on our racks
We abandoned all our silly hopes
Of doing Water Cracks.
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Let it come another day
Then the storm had passed and we were half-gassed
Cuz weed will get you high
We almost missed Mathis’ truck as he was passin’ by.
So we jammed ourselves in
And we all just grinned
And he dropped us at Tenaya’s camp
We looked at the lake and we jumped right in
Cuz we were all high and damp!
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Let it run all over me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
On the way back home we sang a song
But our throats were getting dry
Then we saw the man from across the road
With the sunshine in his eyes
Well, he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar
There were bottles too, one for me and you
And he said, "Hey, there you are"
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Get it myself
From the mountain stream
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me
Songwriters
Van Morrison and MFM
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TeleRoss
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Sep 16, 2013 - 10:48am PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 21, 2013 - 01:12pm PT
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bjj
climber
beyond the sun
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Dec 21, 2013 - 02:10pm PT
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One of the best / longest days I ever had was in the Meadows. It was downright magical.
Partner and I woke up early one Sunday, about 4 days into our 8 day trip, intending to climb Regular route on Fairview as a warm up, then walk through the forest to climb Oz, then after that - who knows?
Arriving at the base of RR at about 7:30am, we knew we would have to call an audible as there was a clusterf**k in progress with one party of 3 slowly making their way up pitch 1, and two more parties of 2 impatiently waiting at the base.
We walked around to the right and instead decided to jump on Lucky Streaks. I'd climbed it before, a year earlier. A bit cold over there, even in Late June and there was still a sizable wedge of snow at the base - and pretty much everywhere on that side of the dome.
Climbed LS (with the 10d variation) fairly easily. Then walked off and headed over to Oz. I'd never climbed this before but always wanted to. Feeling totally dialed in, I led and onsighted every pitch except for the final short 10a which my partner took. We'd briefly considered doing the gram traverse, but ended up opting not to.
The only hitch on Oz was my partner falling off following the traverse on pitch two and having some difficulty getting back on route from 6 feet below the crux. Him outweighing me by 25 lbs did nothing to help my attempts to assist hoisting him past the blank area he was marooned in. But, that was eventually sorted and we were rewarded with the famed dihedral. I expected that to feel harder than it did, but it went for both of us with almost no hesitation or thrutch at all.
We botched the descent and had to reverse a single rope rappel into nowhere off some slabs atop Mariuolumne dome (if memory serves, this was 16 years ago). Finally managed to get our asses down, which included several hundred feet of butt sliding down the still ample snow field on the final slope.
With plenty of time still left in the day (I think it was only about 1:30pm by this time) we decided to go back over to look at the Regular Route. Now, there were only a few parties above, starting at pitch 2.
We talked briefly and decided this would be the perfect time to try our hand at simul-climbing, what with the route getting easier and easier as you went. I led pitch 1 and as the rope came tight, my partner started climbing. We passed every other party on there, and only stopped twice to swap the lead as we ran out of gear. The whole thing took less than an hour. Neither one of us having had ever simul-ed before, we marveled at how quickly this made climbing easy ground go. But also stopped to reflect at how it might not be that much better than just free soloing under some circumstances.
On top, awash in endorphins and still with all kinds of daylight left (we were only a few days removed from the summer solstice) we decided to try and make a mad dash to Phobos/Demios and try and squeeze in one last classic.
We hurried off, piled into the car and drove to the cliff lot. The hike up to P/D is a fair bit more strenuous than the usual TM approach. Halfway into it, our buzz from climbing so much and in such nice style was suddenly replaced by a surprising weariness. The bonk was looming at our door! But we soldiered on and arrived at the base of Phobos starting to feel seriously knackered. A brief 20 minute rest / recharge / eat / hydrate period was just enough to give us back some juice, but we cut it short in order to avoid giving in to the temptation to say "meh, good enough... let's have a nap", and ambition won out over exhaustion. I racked up and somehow, managed to wriggle my way up what felt to me at the time to be the hardest 5.9 of my life. I was running on pure instinct by then. Most of my energy (along with a fair bit of technique) had evaporated by then.
We topped out just in time to lose the last of the actual daylight, then having neglected to bring headlamps on the route, had to navigate back to the base by braille and lots of squinting. The hike back down to the lot, by the dim illumination of the old school, weak ass petzl single incandescent bulb headlamps was a total comedy of stumbling, leg-cramping idiocy. We dubbed the state we were in "The place beyond pain".
We finally arrived back at camp some 15 hours after we left. We both stuffed ourselves to bursting, then skipped bothering with a campfire and wordlessly just retired to our tents for 13 hours of sleep. The next day became a rest day by default.
I'd always loved the Meadows, but that day cemented it as my favorite spot on planet earth to climb at. I doubt I'll ever have another day as satisfying as that, or as memorable.
Cheers to the Meadows. Just magical.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Jan 19, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
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TM Bump
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Apr 30, 2014 - 03:38pm PT
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An appropriate week for a bump, let the summer fun begin:
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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very low turnout for "Opening Day" (which was actually yesterday, but I got up today)
homecoming!
interesting weather with the "Sierra Wave" over the crest all day, winds picked up a bit in the afternoon
and we even got some climbing in!
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David D.
Trad climber
California
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Ahh, TM. I was surprised at how few people we saw climbing today. Got in some climbs in Olmsted Canyon and then meandered around for a while just checking out conditions around the Meadows. Not much snow in a lot of places...
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Jun 23, 2014 - 11:24pm PT
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Jay and Tony on West Farthing Wall
Chris on Matthes
Chris follows Hermaphrodite Flake 5.8 var
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jul 11, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 11, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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The Yawn from Excellent Smithers
North face Lembert Dome with sunset light
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tinker b
climber
the commonwealth
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Jul 11, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
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anyone want to appreciate tuolumne on tuesday from the bay? i need a ride in the early afternoon...i am happy to pay gas. i am flying into sfo, but can take bart to any local!
thanks... itried to include a tuolumne picture, but i had technical dificulties. hey ho. carry on, thanks for the pics.
j
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jul 22, 2014 - 09:06am PT
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Probably the best photo thread on supertopo.
Late season simo.
Not a soul around.
It's been too long.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Jul 22, 2014 - 10:52am PT
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Aug 12, 2014 - 08:51pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Aug 12, 2014 - 09:02pm PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Tuolumne Bump...Sea of Knobs pitch, Scavenger. Photo by Eric Collins from BITD
Note tied off knob for psychological pro
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Thanks for the memories. Truly, the best climbing area ever for m.,
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Center of the Universe
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Dec 24, 2014 - 02:22pm PT
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Awesomeness bump!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 15, 2015 - 04:05am PT
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 15, 2015 - 09:37am PT
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Feb 15, 2015 - 10:38am PT
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Someone needs to come up with a song about Tuolumne. Something in the vein of "Georgia On My Mind". Cause that's exactly how I'm thinking about Tuolumne Meadows right now.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Feb 25, 2015 - 03:40pm PT
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Someone actually did a song called Tuolumne.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
You may observe and ask
"The Tuolumne is a beautiful confluence of rivers and meadow. Why show an ocean photo?"
But someone already did that too.
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David D.
Trad climber
California
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Feb 25, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
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Someone needs to come up with a song about Tuolumne. Something in the vein of "Georgia On My Mind". Cause that's exactly how I'm thinking about Tuolumne Meadows right now. One of the TM interpretive rangers did. I've got the words around here somewhere.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 14, 2015 - 10:27am PT
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bob
climber
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Jun 14, 2015 - 12:08pm PT
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Pie
Trad climber
So-Cal
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Jun 14, 2015 - 04:07pm PT
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How's the snow levels up in tm at the moment? 3rd pillar? Mathes? Conness?
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yosemite 5.9
climber
santa cruz
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Jun 14, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
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quite a lot of snow yet at the base of third pillar ten days ago.
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Aug 18, 2015 - 02:46am PT
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Aug 18, 2015 - 06:07am PT
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Appreciated beyond words, what a place eh?
A favorite place is a like a best friend, you can have more than one.
Love those knobs.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Aug 18, 2015 - 09:11am PT
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Aug 18, 2015 - 12:26pm PT
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I don't know whether I like the forest fire smoke or the rodents carrying bubonic plague the best? It's a toss up!
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CF
climber
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Aug 18, 2015 - 12:55pm PT
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Based on new evidence of plague activity in animals, Tuolumne Meadows Campground in Yosemite will be closed from Monday-Friday next week for similar treatment. This flea treatment is commonly used to protect wildlife, pets and human health from this disease. Yosemite National Park remains open and all other campgrounds and facilities in the park remain open to visitors.
Although the presence of plague has been confirmed at Crane Flat and Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds, the risk to human health remains low. Action to protect human and wildlife health by closing and treating campgrounds is being taken out of an abundance of caution. Campground visitors are being notified by Yosemite National Park of camp treatments, possible plague risks and provided information on how to prevent plague transmission. An investigation into a case of human plague in California, and environmental evaluation in the Stanislaus National Forest, Yosemite National Park and the surrounding areas led to these actions.
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Aug 19, 2015 - 07:32am PT
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Neither plague nor smoke nor the store running out of tortillas...
bothered our peanut-pinching plehhzaaaaar.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Aug 19, 2015 - 08:32am PT
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Aug 19, 2015 - 02:29pm PT
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bob
climber
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Aug 19, 2015 - 04:44pm PT
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Sep 28, 2015 - 06:43pm PT
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Climbers on Blown Away Saturday Sept 26, 2015
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 12:38pm PT
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Getting stoked for the Meadows!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jun 23, 2016 - 01:27pm PT
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Jul 20, 2016 - 06:43pm PT
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 20, 2016 - 08:18pm PT
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Bob, yer first pic of Lyme Line is awesome! Captures the feeling.
What''s Fairview Heights go at? Looks rad!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jul 21, 2016 - 08:20am PT
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Tuolomne Tradster, that's a fine overview photos of the Meadows
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Jul 21, 2016 - 09:40am PT
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Jul 21, 2016 - 10:20am PT
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jul 21, 2016 - 10:30am PT
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Jul 21, 2016 - 10:49am PT
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Great shots guys!
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Jul 21, 2016 - 12:29pm PT
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Sweet Jesus, Medlicott Dome, Chris Vandiver climber on FA, pic by Tom Higgins
Old Goats Route, Lamb Dome, unknown climbers, pic by Tom Higgins
Piece de Resistance, Fairview Dome, Vern Clevenger climber on FA, pic by Tom Higgins
Thy Will Be Done, Cottage Dome, Tom Gerughty climber, pic by Tom Higgins
Tom Higgins, Pat Ament, top of Daff Dome, pic by Royal Robbins
Tom Higgins, top of Daff Dome, pic by Pat Ament
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 21, 2016 - 01:48pm PT
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Great pics LongAgo.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Jul 21, 2016 - 01:58pm PT
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I don't know whose photo this is - I think I grabbed it off ST somewhere. These three are TM legends; Ferdinand Castillo, Carl Sharsmith, Nic Fiore. All gone now. Those were good days.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 21, 2016 - 04:44pm PT
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Wow fantastic historical photos from Long Ago & Fossil ^^^
View from the top of Pothole Dome
Polish...
Bull Dozier...
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jul 21, 2016 - 06:18pm PT
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If this Leeper was on Green Goblin, or Goblin Girl, Bruce and I replaced the 8 bolts on those routes on July 18, 2015.
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Ed H
Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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Jul 21, 2016 - 06:51pm PT
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Thanks for all your work out there Clint!
That Leeper photo is from Stately Pleasure Dome - the Boltway/Eunuch
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 21, 2016 - 07:05pm PT
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Ten dolla , 3 dolla is etched in my memory from the few encounters i had with Ferdinand...What year would that have been...? taking things for granted thinking he would be around for ever...Nice photo Fossil Climber..
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 22, 2016 - 08:59am PT
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regurgitated:
during the arab oil embargo, there were long lines at any gas station, the one next to C4 was no exception. what was different was that they weren't letting you pump your own gas, which was a change-up for me since we cheap guys only patronized self-serve stations.
so when i came out of the loo, there were empty pumps ahead of me, and a huge line behind. i hustled over to jump behind the wheel, intending to park out of the way and go in to pay up.
my sequence was screwed up what with the intervention of a pump jockey, as i only got my wits about me enough to check my side mirror just as the pump nozzle broke off. it had long since shut off at full so no big mess.
boy was the boss man hot! he knew just what the replacement cost would be and he was out to extract that from me right there on the spot. in the same breath he accused me of attempting a drive off, which i apparently failed at.
well that got my back up and i argued that the attendant's performance was lacking, that i provided the revenue to buy insurance with, not him, and what the hell else was insurance for if not accidents. i gave him enough for the gas only and then proceeded to, as he indicated, drive off!
so my nerves had pretty much settled by the time i approached the tioga gate, and out steps ferdinand into the middle of the road. i was promptly swarmed by LEO and grilled pretty hard.
i was more than happy to tell my story and things got progressively more relaxed as ferdinand, and then the others saw things my way. they even sympathized and i got the idea that
the station boss was going to hear from them about his selective reportage.
i was sent on my way with genuine politeness
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1222159/Ferdinand-of-Tioga-Pass-Any-stories
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jul 22, 2016 - 09:05am PT
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What a difference in the way the park service treats people now. It is a national disgrace!
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Jay S
Mountain climber
Silver Gate, Mt
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Jul 22, 2016 - 12:10pm PT
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jul 22, 2016 - 12:49pm PT
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What a difference in the way the park service treats people now. It is a national disgrace!
If I drive my Bimmer up to Yosemite, the rangers at the entrance station salute and say "Yes, Sir!" If I drive my old 69 van, they look at me funny and have me pull aside for a full-cavity search.
Today, it's money that matters most in our national parks.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jul 22, 2016 - 12:53pm PT
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Bruce, this just in: Money Is God's Report Card.
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bob
climber
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Jul 22, 2016 - 04:35pm PT
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Jul 22, 2016 - 05:16pm PT
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from somewhere over the rainbow...
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Jul 22, 2016 - 05:50pm PT
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bob
climber
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Jul 22, 2016 - 06:10pm PT
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Sending hard!!!!!
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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Jul 22, 2016 - 06:30pm PT
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thanks for the great posts Tom and Wayne. Good to see you post too Peter.
Wow, this thread delivers.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Jul 22, 2016 - 08:37pm PT
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RottingJohnny - I'd guess that photo was from the late 60s, when Nic was pretty much in charge of the High Sierra camps and used to charge around to them on foot at incredible speed. I don't know where I grabbed the photo - I think from ST - and I hope the photographer speaks up.
Ferdinand of course was the ranger at the entrance. Carl Sharsmith had already been there forever. He was my plant taxonomy prof at San Jose State, and quite exacting, and I loved him. He and Alan Shields and Will Neely and I were the seasonal naturalists at TM summer of 1957. (I especially recall an evening of wine sampling with Will and Harding in Will's tent cabin. We woke up bleary in the morning and there was a leftover bottle of Madeira on the table and Will said, "Ah, Madeira - the perfect breakfast wine!" I don't think Warren said anything for another hour or so.)
I think Carl oriented more people to the environment than anyone I have ever known. Excepting perhaps David Suzuki or Dave Brower. A wonderful man. A little group of us have been trying to get an unnamed peak in N. Yosemite named for Carl for years. No luck. The Board of Geographic Names is a tough nut to crack.
Ferdinand, after officiating and welcoming people effusively at the entrance for many years, got transferred to Crane Flat entrance by the NPS. I don't know why. Perhaps he was making Tioga a little too much his personal station. Anyway, it positively broke his heart and he died not long after.
I could tell you some wonderful stories about Carl. So would a million other people - who now look at the Sierra - and the environment - in a whole new way. There were campfire talks by the naturalists at the time, and Carl and Will would sometimes sing Gilbert and Sullivan with guitar and harmonica, so well you couldn't believe it. That wasn't environmental interpretation of course, but it sure drew people in.
Lots of unexplored routes then on that amazing knobby granite. Damn few climbers.
Those were good years.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 23, 2016 - 08:26am PT
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Fossil... .good stories..I remember hearing that about Ferdinand's transfer ( demotion ) knocking the wind out of him... sad....
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 23, 2016 - 12:35pm PT
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Jul 23, 2016 - 07:57pm PT
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eKat is so right - he was a real steward and loved every natural feature.
Yosemite toads would sometimes migrate across the road just inside the entrance in large numbers as they came out of their winter dormancy. Quite a few would get smashed by traffic. Ferdinand once tried to get the sign shop to make him a sign reading "CAUTION - TOAD CROSSING!" But they wouldn't make it for him.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:55pm PT
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I wasn't aware that there was more than one odd duck working for the NPS...?
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Jul 26, 2016 - 11:56am PT
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2016 - 05:15pm PT
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Between Fossil Climber & EKat's recollections and those terrific Ament pictures shared by Long Ago, this thread is really beginning to sing!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 26, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
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My buddy just did Crescent a week ago, said it's pretty polished.
Good people are doing it, sad so many are. But at least it gets traffic!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jul 26, 2016 - 05:56pm PT
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Crescent Arch is doing fine.
I climbed it on Saturday and it's really not any different than when I first did it in the mid 80s.
I think the "polish" your friend mentioned is the gold glacier polish that has always been on it.
Like the photo of Tom by Pat above.
Some of the gold polish visible on the right side of the crack.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:24pm PT
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Not climbing, but shots from a recent trip to Glen Aulin:
Such an awe inspiring place.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 26, 2016 - 08:43pm PT
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Harding Special, Mt.Conness.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jul 27, 2016 - 12:24am PT
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Harding Special, Mt.Conness.
Was that bolt right next to the OW pitch? If so, probably Warren's bolt.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Jul 27, 2016 - 03:47am PT
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Just remembered an interesting rescue up there when I was Asst. District Ranger, early 60s. Some guys - I think there were three -were hiking the ridge near Mt. Dana and for some incredible reason decided to slide down Dana Glacier. Of course they lost it and wound up in the canyon the worse for wear. One had a broken back. One managed to come out and notify us.
Since that area isn't in the park and there was no rescue team then we called the Marines at Pickle Meadows Mountain Warfare training centre. They would send a team the next day. I grabbed a sleeping bag and some food and meds and sprinted up there, spent the night with them.
About a dozen Marines showed up next morning, got him into a basket and very efficiently packed him out over damn rough country. There was one short, tough lieutenant who was in charge. Everybody else rotated on and off carrying the stretcher, but he never let go! l couldn't believe it. You want guys like that on your side.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 27, 2016 - 07:38am PT
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Bruce Morris, yes, yes it was. Until I hung and it pulled out.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 27, 2016 - 10:48am PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 27, 2016 - 01:07pm PT
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Climbed Crescent Arch, Dozier, Unicorn and watched junior shred on Machine World this month.
Fossil, Thanks for the "Tales of Horror".
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Jul 27, 2016 - 02:07pm PT
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Bruce Morris, yes, yes it was. Until I hung and it pulled out.
Had heard some of Warren's originals were loose way back when. I guess people just kept using them no matter what.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 27, 2016 - 04:24pm PT
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"I'll just lay it back, look at all those bolts. It'll be fine." It was.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 27, 2016 - 04:32pm PT
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Not even close to being a favorite place for me but Oz and the Harding Route on Conness are certainly worth repeating.
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Jul 27, 2016 - 09:41pm PT
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^^^^^^
Not even close to being a favorite place for me but Oz and the Harding Route on Conness are certainly worth repeating.
Spoken like a true crack climber!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 28, 2016 - 11:33am PT
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Tom and I used to solo Cathedral on his Bday. We would carry day packs full of beer, and herbal remedies. In the second picture we had just passed a roped party, and Tom had stopped to gab with a rather attractive belayer. They were laughing and having a good time, much to the dismay of the leader, who was struggling as we passed by.
When we hit the summit register, someone (Herb or Vern) had left a big fat spliff inside saying whoever got there first should have at it. Timing is everything ;-)
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 28, 2016 - 12:17pm PT
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Spliff!
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 28, 2016 - 01:25pm PT
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Tuolumne has cracks...
Great Circle
Lucky Streaks
Do or Fly
The last 2 pitches on 3rd Pillar
Crescent Arch
Excellent Smithers
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The real McCoy from somewhere over the rainbow...
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Jul 28, 2016 - 01:34pm PT
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Jul 28, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
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oh man
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Jul 30, 2016 - 01:12pm PT
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Ciebolla, Yerian from two years ago.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jul 30, 2016 - 04:53pm PT
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Tuolumne Meadows is still in my top #3 places to climb, free-climbing.
But I haven't been back in recent years. My life soured, and so did the spectacle of dealing with the usual crowds.
Tuolomne will always have reverence in my heart, and I haven't even done some of the really cool shit!
I love the place, just hate the crowds it draws. And I'm not complaining, I don't blame people for checking it out!
Best un-finished climb that I haven't done? "Holiday on Rock", Marmot Dome. Always get stormed off it for some wierd reason. There are some others there too, when the crowds get to be too much.
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Burnin' Oil
Trad climber
CA
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Jul 30, 2016 - 05:58pm PT
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What crowds? Is it Friday?
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Jul 30, 2016 - 06:03pm PT
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Ciebola...
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Jul 31, 2016 - 11:04pm PT
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edit: oops. At least it's forwards instead of backwards......
vvvvvvv
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Jul 31, 2016 - 11:12pm PT
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^^^^^^^
Cool! Someone invented time traveling!
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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good stuff Tony
go do Hoffman's thumb
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Aug 28, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
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Risk
Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
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Mar 15, 2018 - 09:52am PT
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2018 Campground Reservation! (they opened today at 7AM)
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Mar 15, 2018 - 05:04pm PT
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Hi Risk, Walleye and kingtut!
Ah yes, Tuolumne, a place that sinks deep into the heart of anyone that has spent time there. Who knows what 2018 will bring to the Meadows and its lovers?
Cheers, Lynnie
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:00am PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:03am PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:06am PT
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:30am PT
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Ekat, You say the nicest things. I'm just posting these pics for you
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:36am PT
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Flip Flop, Hurray! Excellent, tho short, TR. The picture of the three with their backs to the camera, headed off gives me goose bumps. I have a similar picture in hand from tarbuster taken years ago. Things change, but things, too, remain the same. A big cheers to you and family, friends!!!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 20, 2018 - 07:54am PT
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We've had close to 3 weeks in Yosemite so far this year. A week in the Valley in June and nearly 2 weeks in Tuolumne. Our TR is kidstyle. Shanghai campers. Skateboard raspberries, float, soccer, swim, bike, camp, hike, soccer, climb, tent, art, stories
TR
We made it up to Vogelsang for the first real monsoon winds of the season. Ho Man! I had to drop the megamid but the Whitebark Pines kept us happy. We had a dinner reservation at Carl's Place;) but traded for breakfast....where we met the cuties just finishing 30+ miles with their Mom and Grandad. Lynnie, the goosebumps were everywhere that day. From Vogelsang to Twin Bidges and the lodge, that was our trail view. I'm over the moon about this trip
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John M
climber
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Jul 20, 2018 - 08:27am PT
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you have a beautiful family flip flop. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. When I was a kid we did 2 week camping trips to Yosemite. Those are some of my favorite family memories. That gave me a deep seated love for the outdoors and for Yosemite. I ended up working and living in the park for 25 years.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Marooned, 855 miles from Tuolumne Meadows
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Jul 20, 2018 - 09:19am PT
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How's the smoke up there? We're setting up camp on Tuesday for annual family excursions next week.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 20, 2018 - 11:00am PT
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Excellent run of photos, Flip Flop!
What a great group of kids: I dig the crayon art.
Okay, how about the one on the right of the three kids here.
I'm going to go out on a limb and observe: she's sharp as a tack and no one is ever going to sell her something she doesn't want.
Also, I predict natural athlete and future medical researcher.
Sorry, I see a face issuing resolve and capability and I just take an interest, whatever the age.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 21, 2018 - 08:14am PT
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I was amazed how much the older sister looks like my son. His goofy look and her wise look notwithstanding.
If the smoke wasn't so bad this weekend, I'd planned to shuttle up some gear to explore the Arrowhead and the other faces in the area. I haven't been to Hanging Basket yet but am excited to wander those crags
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 21, 2018 - 06:27pm PT
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bump to the top... my daughter on our JMT training loop from TM to Lake Merced and back in two days... Tuolumne Pass
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John M
climber
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Jul 21, 2018 - 06:40pm PT
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More pics please!!! come on folks. I know that you have some. I probably won't make it up there this year, so I am missing me some quality High country time.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 27, 2019 - 04:55pm PT
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 27, 2019 - 05:23pm PT
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Minerals!!! OMG! That is so stellar awesome!!!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 27, 2019 - 05:28pm PT
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Minerals, are you on FB? Dave Yerian and I are completing a book on Tuolumne. We may be able to use this. How can I get in touch with you if you are not on FB?
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 27, 2019 - 05:32pm PT
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Thanks, Lynne! Glad you like it.
Yes, Dave told me about the book years ago. If you don’t mind posting a coded email address here, I can send you an email. No FB for me.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 27, 2019 - 05:34pm PT
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Chris and RJ, I don't want to make you feel bad or anything.....:) But this is why this place needs to be handed over to another and not given the IV morphine to put it to sleep. (Sorry, harkening to the past there.) Thousands of such encounters and discoveries have taken place here!
I just printed off my husband "Dan Leichtfuss passed on Thread" so his grandkids would have a booklet of great particulars, knowing what a super grandpa they had.
Cheers, lynnie
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 27, 2019 - 05:48pm PT
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Minerals, this book has been a wonderful work in progress! Ask Dean Fidelman about picture collecting for books from this crazy tribe and our book spans @ 40 years.
Here is my "if a business needs an email for me address". I will look at it today to get yours. Thanks! Did you make that or only photograph it?
Cheers! lynnie
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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May 27, 2019 - 06:10pm PT
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Here are a couple of photos from one of my favorite routes on the planet...
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 27, 2019 - 06:27pm PT
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Got it, thanks, Lynne. Feel free to delete your address here.
Email sent. If you don’t receive it, let me know.
That is one of the NPS trail signs, and if I remember correctly, it’s around Mono Pass, looking towards the southwest, so that’s the Kuna Crest in the “background.” If you click back one page on this thread and scroll to the bottom of the page, both Flip Flop and Sir Ed Hartouni have an example of these metal NPS trail signs in their photos.
Bryan
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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May 27, 2019 - 06:56pm PT
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Minerals, just emailed you. Yes, I know those signs. There's a great one pointing the way to Spillway Lake. Would you allow us to perhaps use your photo? Cheers!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 27, 2019 - 08:14pm PT
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Just checked... Yes, that’s the sign at Mono Pass, at the park boundary. Sure, you can use the photo, but I’ll have to send you a full-res version. Photo was taken Thursday, January 5th, 2012, at 11:57 AM. That’s the northern end of the Kuna Crest, with Mammoth Peak on the far right. This was during the crazy winter, when it was so dry that Tioga Pass opened back up before Christmas, and stayed open into early January. People were ice skating on Tenaya Lake.
Here’s a photo of the entire sign.
Mono Pass
And here are a few more photos from December and January of that winter.
Frozen surface of Tenaya Lake
Dana and Gibbs, and a frozen Dana Fork of the Tuolumne, Dana Meadow
Glacial polish and striations on Cathedral Peak Granodiorite, and the domes and peaks of our favorite playground
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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May 28, 2019 - 04:23pm PT
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Tuolumne Appreciation is a beautiful thread to keep up front!
Thanks Tarbuster for all the fantastic threads, photos and content. You have been at the head of a significant cadre of folks providing outstanding value to the Supertopo community. The list is long but everyone knows who those fantastic creatives are.
The beauty of the mountains will continue to change.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 28, 2019 - 04:45pm PT
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Are Tuolumne Meadows gonna disappear too?
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