Trip Report
This is what you get when you let me plan your bachelor party-Shuteye Ridge adventure

by looks easy from here
Tuesday July 29, 2014 9:29am
Fans of Vegas and strippers need not apply. [Side note: I promised the bride that there would be no female strippers, but considering who was coming I couldn't make the same promise for naked men; fortunately for her (and more fortunately for the groom) the mosquitoes came out in force near dark and his innocence remains untarnished.]

We got out to Shuteye a bit later than planned.
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heading up 7S02
heading up 7S02
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But we were still charged up to go bright and early the next day.
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drive-up camping area at south end of Shuteye Pass Trail
drive-up camping area at south end of Shuteye Pass Trail
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Taking a break for rock bowling on Shuteye Pass.
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Saddle of Shuteye Pass Trail
Saddle of Shuteye Pass Trail
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Diving board!
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Scouting the campsite.
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Setting up the playground.
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Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
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Crushing his first ever outdoor climb!
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Precocious, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
Precocious, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
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Man of honor contemplating his next move.
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Catch And Release, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
Catch And Release, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
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Yours truly rocking the prehung draws on a 5.7. ;)
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Fish Crack, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
Fish Crack, Fisherman's Rock, Shuteye Ridge
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I wonder if we can scramble to the top of that background peak?
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Fisherman's Rock in the foreground, North Eagle Beak in the background
Fisherman's Rock in the foreground, North Eagle Beak in the background
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Yes we can!
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summit of North Eagle Beak
summit of North Eagle Beak
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Diving board version 2.0
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summit of North Eagle Beak
summit of North Eagle Beak
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Winding down after a long day.
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What year is this?
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Enjoying the last rays of the day...
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...and the first rays of the next.
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Uhh, guys? We should probably get going.
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French Fire, 45 minutes old.
French Fire, 45 minutes old.
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Not a minute too soon!
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By this point we were getting ash fall on Mammoth Pool Road
By this point we were getting ash fall on Mammoth Pool Road
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Summit view.
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Sick brah!
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Comments
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
  Jul 29, 2014 - 09:38am PT
Ya got some sweet shots in there...nice party.
TFPU!!!!@!
NutAgain!

Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
  Jul 29, 2014 - 10:03am PT
Looks like a lot of fun!
survival

Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
  Jul 29, 2014 - 10:29am PT
You can't buy a better bachelor party than that, PERIOD!!
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
  Jul 29, 2014 - 10:49am PT
NICE!!
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
  Jul 29, 2014 - 11:39am PT
I knew I could count on you, Looks Easy, when I read the title and remembered your other ST posts. Well done! I'm sending a link to this TR to my daughter, who wanted to have her bachelorette party in Camp 4 last March, but got talked out of it by a few of her too-urban friends. While not as good as Shuteye, she knew she was missing out. This will confirm it.

John
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
  Jul 29, 2014 - 12:36pm PT
Man that place looks so fun.
limpingcrab

Gym climber
Minkler, CA
  Jul 29, 2014 - 02:12pm PT
Sweet!

I had my bachelor party in the mountains and I'm still married, so it works I guess
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Jul 29, 2014 - 05:28pm PT
Awesome, wanted to climb for my bachelor party , but it rained,
You is lucky brah!!!
this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
  Jul 29, 2014 - 07:39pm PT
Hell yeah, Eagle Beaks are my favorite. Glad you guys got out before the smoke took over. Thanks for the TR.
looks easy from here

climber
Santa Cruzish
Author's Reply  Jul 30, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
Thanks everybody. Glad you liked it.

the essence of climbing, for me, is the people

This. A hundred times this.
Dirka

Trad climber
Hustle City
  Jul 31, 2014 - 08:51am PT
Awesome!
overwatch

climber
Arizona
  Jul 31, 2014 - 09:39am PT
I love pictures that flip me off...classy
eagle

Trad climber
new paltz, ny
  Jul 31, 2014 - 04:40pm PT
NICE PHOTOS BUT THE WARM BEER I AM NOT SO SURE ABOUT
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
  Jul 31, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
seems to be a pattern up that way.
rlf

Trad climber
Josh, CA
  Jul 31, 2014 - 07:05pm PT
Nice!
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