Trip Report
Half Dome with 3 kids, Steck-Salathe with 4 kids
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Tuesday August 15, 2017 5:14am
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Jim Herson
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About the Author
Jim Herson is a climber from Emerald Hills, CA. |
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Aug 15, 2017 - 05:47am PT
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Now THAT'S a TR, or rather 2 TR's. TFPU!!!
Good one.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Aug 15, 2017 - 05:50am PT
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Teenagers can be blissfully clueless, but those two TR's were awesome! We have a 16 yo family friend who just got off the Third Pillar of Dana. She is stoked all the time and cluelessly crushes. Kids.......
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wbw
Trad climber
'cross the great divide
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Aug 15, 2017 - 06:11am PT
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As always, tremendous TRs. I don't understand a.) how you move so darn fast on Yosemite walls, and b.) how you keep those great smiles on the faces of your partners. Inspirational, especially to the Dad in me!
So what's next? Being a dad and a teacher, I suggest "A Busload of Kids Climbs The Salathe and Get Home In Time To Finish Their Homework".
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Aug 15, 2017 - 06:18am PT
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So awesome. Three climbers Honnolding at once on Thankgod ledge has got to be a first.
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drF
Trad climber
usa
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Aug 15, 2017 - 06:57am PT
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Great stories. So impressive!!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Aug 15, 2017 - 07:05am PT
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Just wow. Incredible!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 15, 2017 - 07:06am PT
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You and the kids continua to amaze!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Aug 15, 2017 - 07:48am PT
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Maybe the market is a bit too nichey, but I think there is room in the space of parenting literature for a new manual. Classic stuff!
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Aug 15, 2017 - 08:20am PT
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Our kids will inherit the wild country we leave them. Will they be good stewards? Will they make their own adventures and excitement?
Yes to both if they've hung out with Jim Herson :)
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Aug 15, 2017 - 08:28am PT
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This is stupid FAKE NEWS!
There is no way this is true. Probably more left wing media controlled propaganda. We all know that people do not SMILE in the narrows.
THIS is what people in the Narrows look like. Miserable, scared, regretful sods who only want to go down at this point.
Your pictures of children smiling and enjoying themselves is a dis-service to this sacred route. Please take down your Trip Report immediately and
MAKE THE NARROWS GREAT AGAIN!!
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Yury
Mountain climber
T.O.
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Aug 15, 2017 - 08:56am PT
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What is the maximum number of kids you are legally allowed to take up these walls?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 15, 2017 - 09:13am PT
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I'm gonna call the Dept of Child Protective Services.
They should hire you as their director.
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Aug 15, 2017 - 09:52am PT
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Best trip reports in a long time, and there have been some real wonders lately. Thanks.
Your kidz rok!
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Bargainhunter
climber
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Aug 15, 2017 - 10:15am PT
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When is Jim opening up a daycare? I'd like to enroll my toddlers.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Aug 15, 2017 - 11:11am PT
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Awesome!!!! Thanks for ruining all future TR's of mine. I just climbed the E Buttress of Whitney with my son car to car but now I feel like a total loser. Thanks a lot. Lol
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Jim Herson
climber
Emerald Hills, CA
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Author's Reply
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Aug 15, 2017 - 11:18am PT
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Batrock, congratulations to you and your son. Whitney car-to-car is a huge day! Great job.
-Jim
ps, Sorry Micronut, for soiling the Narrows with smiles. Won't happen again.
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the goat
climber
Mazama, WA
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Aug 15, 2017 - 11:29am PT
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Great TR, always fun to follow the Herson family exploits. Big fun on big rocks!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Aug 15, 2017 - 01:53pm PT
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Great trip reports. SS looks so cool.
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Rexi
climber
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Aug 15, 2017 - 03:17pm PT
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wow, awesome trip report. And awesome climbing from all of you!
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Aug 15, 2017 - 04:22pm PT
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What fun TR's both of those were.
Hat tip to a good man.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Aug 15, 2017 - 05:01pm PT
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WOW! Awsome!
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L
climber
Just livin' the dream
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Aug 15, 2017 - 05:43pm PT
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Absolutely loved these TRs!
Even Kara's (spoiler alert!!!) spilled red stuff didn't change my enjoyment of your chronicle. :-)
Thank you for sharing your gift of writing and call to adventure with us!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Aug 15, 2017 - 07:44pm PT
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can't wait to read! be back in a bit. hold my beer.
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Degaine
climber
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Aug 16, 2017 - 01:30am PT
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As a parent and a climber, always enjoy reading your trip reports. Thanks and keep posting.
Cheers.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Aug 16, 2017 - 02:51am PT
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Very impressive!
Thanks for the inspiration.
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Aug 16, 2017 - 06:48am PT
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Wow,
. . . do I like your attitude about young people! I’m with you. There is much to be optimistic about.
Excellent, Jim. TFPU.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Aug 16, 2017 - 07:25am PT
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I'm always amazed at how you pull off these things. Fantastic. Kara's close call on the slabs is a good reminder to keep a helmet ON for the slabs and whenever below the face. Stuff comes off!
BAd
PS: I gotta admit that I'm a little confused at how you seem to simul-belay three, even four followers. How the hell does that work?
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Aug 16, 2017 - 08:33am PT
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As usual, when I read Jim's TR's, I feel like we are seeing a new branch form on the human genome tree.
Inspiring and entertaining as always!
Bravo!!
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Calvinclimber
Big Wall climber
Bend, OR
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Aug 16, 2017 - 10:13am PT
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I know one of these girls. She is not a "child" she is a phenom. She won the lady's dyno comp for several years in a row. Still amazing!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Aug 17, 2017 - 01:54pm PT
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This is awesome. I am very much encouraged by kids.
Scalp wounds are amazing.
Thanks much!
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Aug 17, 2017 - 09:45pm PT
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Brilliant and hilarious. Truly awesome!
Bit o luck/bad luck on the descent...
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Aug 17, 2017 - 09:57pm PT
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What an attitude!!
Good for all!!
See opportunities instead of obstacles !!
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Aug 18, 2017 - 08:13am PT
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Yep amazing, everyone already said it and everyone is right. Hot damn.
I notice on the Steck-Sal you made 'em do the 5.9 squeeze instead of leading out right on the easy flake - I find that hilarious. Cold-hearted!
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radair
Social climber
North Conway, NH
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Aug 18, 2017 - 09:53am PT
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Jim is God.
Thank you
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 18, 2017 - 12:44pm PT
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Epic.
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DaveyTree
Trad climber
Fresno
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Aug 22, 2017 - 10:36am PT
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Awesome!
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Jesse Wees
Trad climber
Boise
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Aug 22, 2017 - 02:08pm PT
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Badass!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 22, 2017 - 07:32pm PT
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One more time: Thanks Jim!
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Aug 22, 2017 - 08:31pm PT
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Can't put into words how great it is what you are doing. The TR was funny, inspirational and just plain bad ***.
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kvs
Social climber
Corvallis, Oregon
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Aug 24, 2017 - 07:45am PT
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OK, so my husband has dreams of taking our girls up climbs in the area -- Tenaya Peak, for example. Or Snake Dike, having just done the HD cables with five girls (two families, ages 6-15), and thinking about options for another day. It's fun to see what you're doing; it's entertaining, inspiring, and technically useful. Thx for posting.
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hobbiestoomany
Trad climber
BayArea, CA
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Aug 27, 2017 - 10:07pm PT
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The links seem to be broken. :(
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 28, 2017 - 06:13am PT
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Nice! Maybe I missed it, but how long do the SS take?
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Aug 28, 2017 - 06:47am PT
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I was in Bozeman and HJ shared on of your TR's with me--we were dying! This is my chance to say it in person. Thanks
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Jim Herson
climber
Emerald Hills, CA
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Author's Reply
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Sep 24, 2017 - 09:29pm PT
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The links seem to be broken. :(
Sorry about that. New security policies at work limited all external access and it was tough to argue my trip reports were mission critical requiring an access exception. So I rehosted my climbing stuff to www.jimherson.com and adjusted the links above.
-Jim
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Sep 24, 2017 - 10:06pm PT
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Jim, I love your trip reports, but I think when two climbers mate, genetic mutation occurs. Your middle school boy has lizard DNA mixed in. That's why he can go without water and still smile.
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Marshall
climber
bay area
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Sep 26, 2017 - 08:49pm PT
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I somehow missed this the first time around. Another A++++ from the Herson clan. Holy jesus.
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Sep 26, 2017 - 09:34pm PT
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Ho man!
What a stunning series of TRs coming out of this family.
I am beyond amazed...flabbergasted? Gob-smacked?
Who does this? Holy phu
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rizzuh
Mountain climber
San Francisco, CA
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Freaking hard core and glad Kara is ok! It is awe-inspiring watching all these guys (and girl) float up the hardest boulder problems at the gyms. The shoe fits! Props.
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The long and demanding Steck-Salathe. Photo: Randy Spurrier
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