Trip Report
Split Rock rediscovered
Saturday March 29, 2014 3:07pm
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Sasha Igleheart from Truckee California invited Supertopo writer Flip-Flop along to some new development bouldering at Split Rock in Truckee.
Donner Memorial State Park has long been a destination for the hardiest of adventurers. "We just eat it up!" says the Young Donner Party Team Climber.
"When the holds are very small then you must use technique". The youth climbed confidently through the crux direction change and reached the summit mantle.
The young adventurer pauses at the summit to enjoy the lessons and enjoy the summit tranquility.
Flip Flop
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About the Author Flip Flop is a dad climber from Truckee, CA. |
Comments
Gene
climber
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Mar 29, 2014 - 03:41pm PT
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Same shirt and summit pose as this other free soloist.
TFPU!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Mar 29, 2014 - 04:09pm PT
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Gene, that picture is perfect. There is a little connection too. Back on Sep. 6 2008, the same day when Alex Honnold was soloing Half Dome, I was hiking up to Vogelsang H.S.C. with my little 70 year old mom. All day long I was staring back down the trail and at the face of Half Dome. My mom said that day was the hardest in her life. She sent the entire High Sierra Loop in style. The next day I found out that my wife was pregnant with this little bundle of joy. Alexander "Sasha" Igleheart was born 8 months later on my 40th birthday. Thanks for posting that funny picture.
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Gene
climber
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Mar 29, 2014 - 04:19pm PT
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Very cool back story, Flip Flop. Hiking with you Mom and taking Sasha climbing. Tip of the hat to you!
g
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Mar 29, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
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Oh man....just too special. Special, very special times.
He rocks! Sounds like his Grandma does too!
Susan
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Mar 29, 2014 - 07:30pm PT
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Gene and Susan,
I see that we share values. Accompanying Didi (grandma) through the High Country of my youth was a great joy in my life. In '96 she and dad visited the TSAR site. All they could see was very dirty, skinny, hungry, scruffy dirt hobos huddled around a campfire. It's funny about values. What I thought was just free spending of time turned out to be an investment of surprising value. Now I can draw on it to give Sasha his turn.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 29, 2014 - 07:55pm PT
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Nice work! Great connections, I've soloed that one myself, high five!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Mar 30, 2014 - 07:39am PT
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Love the pics, you have one lucky kid there!!!'
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Author's Reply
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Mar 30, 2014 - 11:40am PT
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Thank you Jaybro and Ezra. Being Dad means everything to me. Your props make me happy.
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