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Mt. Conness


Tuolumne Meadows, California USA


Trip Report
PhotoSphere tour of the West Ridge of Mount Conness

by Mr_T
Monday July 14, 2014 12:16pm
It had been 18 years since our initial attempt on the West Ridge of Conness with a party of six (yup you read that correctly). This time things worked out better:
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The usual suspects.
The usual suspects.
Credit: Mr_T
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The Photo Spheres are below (360° panoramas):
You can click to navigate up and down the route.

Starting up the initial corner.

Some other fellow forgot his partner and rope, so we let him pass.

Getting started up the ridge.

High up the route.

Big thanks to Frank for being patient while I monkeyed around with photo equipment.

Somehow we forgot that in the Sierras you often encounter snow. Frank showing off proper footwear (duct tape does a mediocre job keeping tennis shoes dry):
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Proper footwear for a high sierra snow approach.
Proper footwear for a high sierra snow approach.
Credit: Mr_T
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Mr_T is a trad climber from Northern California.

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JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Jul 14, 2014 - 12:23pm PT
Very cool to see the 360-degree views. Thanks much.

Incidentally, I know about climbing a long, easy route in a party of six. We did the Royal Arches that way in 1981 (when the Rotten Log was still in place), and it took about twelve hours, car-to-car!

John
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
  Jul 14, 2014 - 12:55pm PT

pretty sweet photos with that sphere thingy

looks easy from here

climber
Santa Cruzish
  Jul 15, 2014 - 12:35pm PT
Love the manipulatable (real word?) pics here and in the various beta posts you've provided. Thanks!
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  Jul 15, 2014 - 12:54pm PT
Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuper Ra-had! I love it. Keep it comin boys!

Was on that ridge just a few weeks ago. Sweet location eh?

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Real-Men-Eat-Caviar-The-West-Ridge-of-Mt-Conness-in-Style-/t12396n.html
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Jul 15, 2014 - 04:59pm PT
Nice pics, thanks!!!!
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