Trip Report
Supermoon in Yosemite
Wednesday February 14, 2018 6:08am
Took a ton of supermoon photos, photos of people climbing and of a few scenic spots. Click the link to see all. Don't have the time to re-post all of them here, unfortunate or fortunate, but I'm a busy bee now.

http://vividrea1ity.blogspot.com/2018/02/photo-essay.html?m=1


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Crimson cringe
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Red, purple and red velvet shoez
Red, purple and red velvet shoez
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Vitaliy M.
About the Author
Vitaliy M. is an annoying gym climber from Visalia, CA.

Comments
Nick Danger

Ice climber
Arvada, CO
  Feb 14, 2018 - 07:47am PT
Vitaly, You always give good photo, plus your stories consistently do not suck. Hope you are able to get out a bit this year.
cheers
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  Feb 14, 2018 - 09:59am PT
Good stuff hardman! And nice explorations of colors in your photos.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Feb 14, 2018 - 02:34pm PT
Really great pics Vitaliy.

How did you like that Center of the Universe?

Did you get a chance to do the one that starts just up the gulley from it? Bit harder, also tops out, some really good stuff on it.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Author's Reply  Feb 14, 2018 - 06:52pm PT
Gotta say crash pads on BSS seems kinda light. :P

We should meet up one day and do a little boxing together. Would be super fun, with no gloves. Are you in CA?

Yes that is Watkins with all the dikes.

Did you get a chance to do the one that starts just up the gulley from it?

Center of the universe is very cool, especially two fingercrack pitches after the big ledge. I have done the Voyager and part of some hard route that would be a good project for me. One route I'd like to do is Bird of Prey. Isnthst what you are talking about? Have you done it already? Post a TR or send me some beta if you have. Would be good to know if it is worth doing.
le_bruce

climber
Oakland, CA
  Feb 15, 2018 - 10:34am PT
One route I'd like to do is Bird of Prey. Isnthst what you are talking about? Have you done it already? Post a TR or send me some beta if you have. Would be good to know if it is worth doing.

Not sure if it's the same one, maybe not, I'll PM you what I've got. Definitely worth doing.

Edit:

Just checked, yes, I guess what we did was link what's called Bird of Prey (first 7 pitches) into what was being called To Infinity (another 6).
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
  Feb 15, 2018 - 02:20pm PT
hey there, say... vitaliy... wow, i love your photos so very much!!!

also, thank you again, so very kindly, i LOVE the new calendar...


have fun, take care, do well, and god bless...
on your many climbs and journeys...

your shares, are, invigorating!

tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
  Feb 15, 2018 - 03:44pm PT
WOW!
RURP_Belay

Big Wall climber
Bitter end of a bad anchor
  Feb 15, 2018 - 07:53pm PT
No dry-tooling pics?

Ah, well - nice shots anyway...

;)
johntp

Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
  Feb 15, 2018 - 07:57pm PT
Nice! Thanks for taking me into the mountains for a few minutes.
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
  Feb 15, 2018 - 08:20pm PT
Great pics, thanks for sharing :-)
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
  Feb 16, 2018 - 04:08am PT
Tell us about the rope that goes off to nowhere (4th pic)
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
  Feb 16, 2018 - 04:34am PT


inspiring photos.

WOW,
Oh, wait the guy thats still gettin after it in a big way- already said that.

Sick pix and that is how to get it done...looks like fun

Seeing all this from the East coast,Kinda tugs at the hart-strings

"What Might Have Been?"



Thanx for the great views
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Author's Reply  Feb 19, 2018 - 11:48pm PT
Tell us about the rope that goes off to nowhere (4th pic)

Looking back at a runout traverse high up on new route on mt. Watkins
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
  Feb 19, 2018 - 11:58pm PT
great photos -thnx
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