Trip Report
Half Dome with a six year old
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Friday July 15, 2011 2:06pm
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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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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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Thumbs up!
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pcousar
Sport climber
White Salmon, WA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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Perfectly Reasonable!
TFPU
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DonC
climber
Bishop and Redlands
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:16pm PT
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funny choices and results...
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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:17pm PT
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Now I have to clean the coffee off of my screen!
Thanks
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Nibs
Trad climber
Humboldt, CA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:18pm PT
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"contents restricted" LOL! that was very creative, thanks!
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tahoe523
Trad climber
Station Wagon, USA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:25pm PT
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Hilarious. Man, your kids climbed Snake Dike at age 6? Your family is chock full of talent. Can't wait to see the adventures to come!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:35pm PT
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very nice, mighty fine.
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:48pm PT
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The menu options are a glorious addition to the TR genre :D
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cliffhanger
Trad climber
California
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:49pm PT
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Great. Pretty funny seeing the pictures behind the various options.
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cleo
Social climber
wherever you go, there you are
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:53pm PT
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hilarious! and totally AWESOME!
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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Hahahaha.. thats classic. Great trip report. Thank you.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 02:55pm PT
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Striking resemblance except for hair color.
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Barbarian
Trad climber
Being held captive behind the Orange Curtain
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Jul 15, 2011 - 05:05pm PT
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Now that's good old-fashioned family fun! Checklist: harness - check; climbing shoes - check; rope - check; smiles - check; Child Protective Services - kiss off!
I love these reports. It's great to see kids outside having good safe fun. Keep up the good work and the TRs!
BTW, can your kids give me some climbing tips?
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jul 15, 2011 - 05:26pm PT
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Great! Funny!
Jim, A family that climbs together stays together! Enjoy the many years ahead.
Charlie D.
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Levy
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jul 15, 2011 - 05:29pm PT
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Sheer genius!
I like the choices for the photo captions, well done!
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Jul 15, 2011 - 06:15pm PT
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Is your summit team sipping 8oz beers like those shorty dog Cokes on airplanes?
Again, totally cool.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jul 15, 2011 - 06:29pm PT
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Loved the quiz at the beginning!!!!!
TFPU!
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labrat
Trad climber
Erik O. Auburn, CA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 07:08pm PT
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"Role modeled important life lessons of patience and restraint by hanging at the base of Snake Dike for two infuriating, interminable hours waiting for the route to clear before exploding into a fit of rage and simul climbing with 3 kids past 8 climbers in one fell, crisscrossing, rope tangling, frenzied swoop."
Funny!
Erik
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 07:15pm PT
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Good for you all!!!!!!!!!!! I did a lot of climbing with both my kids at that age [and younger] and they both managed to make it to adulthood. However neither took up climbing seriously so don't be disappointed if they don't or too enthusiastic if they do.
Best Regards
lars
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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Jul 15, 2011 - 08:45pm PT
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Glad to see someone can attain the goal of NCLB! Great adventure and TFPU!
Aloha,
will
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Jul 15, 2011 - 09:08pm PT
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Outstanding!!!!! Love the miles o' smiles. Those girls are fantastic! You must be as well.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Jul 15, 2011 - 09:18pm PT
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clever website. looks like you had a great time!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jul 15, 2011 - 09:23pm PT
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To clarify:
> Snake Dike /w John, Sid, Ian, Elizabeth, Kara, and Jim, 6/8/08
Kara (age 9 at the time) is Jim and Anne's.
Ian (age 8?) and Elizabeth (age 6 at the time) are John and Sid's.
(Sid is the sweeper, climbing just below Elizabeth).
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Betelnut
Mountain climber
So. California
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Jul 15, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
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The younger the better! What could go wrong?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Jul 16, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
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Jim, awesome TR, both this and the one with Kara on HD.
My girlfriend works for CPS and know she would give you a parenting AWARD for what you are doing with your kids.
Thanks for posting! Very funny, too.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 16, 2011 - 11:24pm PT
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Nice, it's a family affair!
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Jul 17, 2011 - 01:27am PT
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WOW!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Jul 17, 2011 - 01:32am PT
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Fun TR, Man. TFPU!!4!
Looks like a fun crowd.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Jul 17, 2011 - 08:27am PT
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Damn, that's great.
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Emon
Trad climber
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Jul 19, 2011 - 03:51am PT
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I love that TR!
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thetennisguy
Mountain climber
Yuba City, CA
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Jul 19, 2011 - 02:03pm PT
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Outstanding! Smiles say it all!
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Snake Dike follows an amazing feature to one of the most incredible summits in Yosemite. Photo: Chris McNamara
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