Trip Report
Tuolumne July 2010
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Thursday August 26, 2010 2:01am
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We always manage a few trips to the Meadows every summer. Here is a little photo essay from 2010.
Mike Bolte
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About the Author
Mike Bolte is a trad climber from Planet Earth. |
Comments
tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Cool TR...especially the TM siting. Thanks for posting.
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BlueDragon
climber
Bay Area, CA
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The pictures are excellent, thank you! We were in Tuolumne July 27, and in the valley for a few days after that. I always find Tuolumne breathtaking.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Bravo!
I love the area by Do or Fly, though I've never tried the route. Can you access the anchors by walkup or scramble?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Author's Reply
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Aug 6, 2010 - 12:10pm PT
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le_bruce - it is a tricky top rope to set up. Need to go to the top of puppy dome, downclimb some tricky terrain with wild exposure (I remember Timmy Messick doing it without a rope, but most people take a belay to get to the two-bolt anchors) and setup the toprope off two bolts with chains then rappel down putting in a few directionals.
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Awesome stuff.
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pc
climber
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Excellent TR! That's quality time.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Very nice-the meadows are the best!
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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Very nice!
I'm off to the Meadows myself this weekend so that Cleo can put the hurt on me by climbing some long ass moderate thing that taxes my wimpy cardio.
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Thanks for posting.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Awesome. Lots of fun to be had at Dozier!
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squatch
Boulder climber
santa cruz, CA
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Good Stuff! nice to see you out there, pretty much the best place on earth right now.
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Paulina
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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bump TR - thanks for sharing!
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Zander
climber
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Oh Yeah! Looks like good times.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Aug 14, 2010 - 05:47pm PT
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Nice Family TR!
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Aug 14, 2010 - 06:27pm PT
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Love it!!
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Aug 14, 2010 - 07:05pm PT
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Nice trip, looks like a great family. I guess that was T.M. in the photo of old friends? I met him twice, a long time ago.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Author's Reply
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Aug 14, 2010 - 10:47pm PT
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Yup, it was herbert. Was up getting a campsite for Tommy. He has indeed stopped climbing as someone reported on his appreciation thread. Took a nice stroll around the meadow, got caught up on gossip and family news, then he was off.
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jfailing
Trad climber
PDX
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Aug 15, 2010 - 10:51am PT
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Great TR Mike - and thanks for showing my friends and I the trail back from Dozier Dome. Glad you had a good trip!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Author's Reply
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Aug 15, 2010 - 12:47pm PT
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Yes! Nice to run into you guys (and gals). Can't turn around in Tuolumne without bumping into someone from Santa Cruz.
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Soulsurfer
Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
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Aug 15, 2010 - 01:25pm PT
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The climbing looked great. Love seeing kids taking on the life style and enjoying the outdoors.
Question for you, how were the bugs? I am looking to take my family up there in a week and was wondering how to dress the kids.
Joe B.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Author's Reply
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Aug 15, 2010 - 02:30pm PT
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Hi Joe - mid-July the bugs were bugging us for sure. Bases of climbs had mosquitoes, the hour around dusk they were thick, and if sleeping out, you woke up early with those critters buzzing in your ear. By the 1st week of August they were hardly noticeable. Fit a straight line thru that bugs vs time plot and there are none left by now.
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Soulsurfer
Trad climber
San Diego, Ca
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Aug 15, 2010 - 02:38pm PT
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Thanks for the info Mike. My kids were able to brave the thick Minnesota bugs 2 weeks ago while visiting the in-laws so hopefully we will have a good trip like you had with your kids.
Looks like you have two up and comming rope guns. Who knows what they will be leading you up in a few years. Pretty cool.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 15, 2010 - 08:41pm PT
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Mike- It's so great that you can share climbing with your kids! Thanks for the TR and nice pics.
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Macronut
Trad climber
Fresno, Ca
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Aug 19, 2010 - 12:04am PT
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Inspiring for me with 2,4,6 and 8 year old kids not getting into the meadows as much as I'd like. Can't wait 'til their old enough. Thanks for sharing.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Aug 20, 2010 - 09:20pm PT
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Super great pics and TR. Dang, so wish I would have climbed when I could have with my hub. I could have enjoyed some of the fun you guys just experienced. Go for it when opportunity presents is all i can say now. I've learned my lesson for sure. Cheers ! Lynne
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Aug 22, 2010 - 12:18pm PT
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Beautiful pictures Mike!
Get that kid out in the hills, hell yeah!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Author's Reply
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Aug 26, 2010 - 02:24am PT
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will do greg - next time you are down this way, come by santa cruz and let's get caught up! you always have a place to crash here.
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cowpoke
climber
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Aug 26, 2010 - 10:32am PT
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fabulous. "the kid" rope-gunning shots are priceless. thanks for sharing your fun!
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GI Joe
Trad climber
Travis AFB CA
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Way to go Mike. As a dad I am envious and all the more because your "rope gun" is climbing old school. (I am half suprised that you were not chided on this forum for letting him lead at all much less with slung nuts.) My own little one is 4 and TRing stuff. We recently hiked out by headlamp with him on my shoulders...special time. Best wishes.
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