Trip Report
Mt. St. Helena - The Far Side

by seth kovar
Monday March 15, 2010 3:35pm
On the way in...
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That's snow...
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seth kovar 		About the Author
seth kovar is a climber from Bay Area.

Comments
Weaselface

Sport climber
Calistoga, CA
  Mar 15, 2010 - 05:20pm PT
Love the Mt. St. Helena Love! I hope you guys had some good climbing even with the snow.
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Author's Reply  Mar 15, 2010 - 06:03pm PT
Little top rope fun, rock was co-o-o-old and pockets were full of melting snow and hail...

Storms rolled in at 10 to 15 minute intervals, the whole time we were there...
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
  Mar 16, 2010 - 01:22am PT
Nice!
Need to go up soon.
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
  Mar 18, 2010 - 07:31pm PT
wow - did we both do trip reports about the far side without even knowing it or were you inspired by my post?? i would have just linked to yours had i known. either way - nice pics! check out some more pics and info about the far side on my blog;

http://summitorplummet.blogspot.com/
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Author's Reply  Mar 18, 2010 - 09:34pm PT
hey drunken, noticed yours after I posted mine :)

I have checked your site out... good stuff...

thank you guys for hacking the trail, must knot have been an easy task...

actually picked up a lone chopped bolt, you guys or a hacker?

Cheers for the hard work up there, looking forward to another trip in better weather...

p.s. funny too, I was up at Mt. Tam weekend before this jaunt and I believe you were up there at, or, around the same time from your bouldering pics...
drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
  Mar 23, 2010 - 12:02pm PT
Great minds think alike ;) -synchronicity- email me anytime youd like a partner to go to Tam or Far Side or wherevers clever. Cheers!!
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Author's Reply  Mar 23, 2010 - 06:50pm PT
Thanks DM, sounds good, I'll take you up on that when school is over.

Last semester of my elementary ed. credentialing program, then I will have plenty of time.

Looking forward to the new guide book too... :)

Peace and enjoy the sunshine...
Jerry Dodrill

climber
@dodrillphoto
  Mar 24, 2010 - 01:30pm PT
actually picked up a lone chopped bolt, you guys or a hacker?

Probably one we chopped/dropped. Where did you find it?
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
Author's Reply  Mar 24, 2010 - 09:36pm PT
Right by Feelin Your Oats, just looked at drunkens TR and saw that this was one you were working on...
Jerry Dodrill

climber
@dodrillphoto
  Mar 24, 2010 - 11:50pm PT
Sounds like one Chris must have dropped.

Here is an old bolt that was placed about ten years ago above Feelin' Your Oats. Somebody went crazy with a crowbar and seriously messed it up, then smashed all the lead bolts flat too.

And the ASCA 1/2" stainless replacement anchor we put in:

All routes along the lower tier now have similar anchors.

Shute-Mills (5.9) Old and new anchors:



Btw, there is a new route between Death to the Right and Feelin' your Oats. A couple ways to do it, in the 5.9-.10b range. Its called "Cereal Killer," 4 bolts, 75'
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