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Stewart Johnson
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yo mama
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 18, 2009 - 09:45pm PT
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went down on wed/ thurs to try out the new boots. rebroke the trail out right of the boulder fields,snowshoes only.wet/warm conditions on the ice.
thursday was better travelling in our track and the ice was better but still wet.ellery lake was drained in the fall so not alot of ice for the holiday crowds. or the guiding circus either!
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Dec 18, 2009 - 10:01pm PT
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thanks for the post
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Dec 18, 2009 - 11:15pm PT
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thanks for the post; I've been asking for info.
I'm not certain but it looks like your first picture is the Main Wall (with ice) and with Bard-Har. off to the left dry as a bone? And your second pic is Chouinard?
Am I seeing right?
thanks again
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 18, 2009 - 11:48pm PT
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hey there say... wow, but nice pics, even if ice is not proper-up-yet... thanks for all the share... :)
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 19, 2009 - 06:53pm PT
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Nice first post Stewie-
Doug - The spray on the street is you were going to be turning the water back on this year... Anytime soon?
Thanks, Brian
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 19, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
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I though it would be best to add to the chatter.
Sounds like Doug is working with the water company. This may be just high hopes in returing the Bard Harington back to what it was in it's hay day.
All the best in making that happen.
Cheers! Brian
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Dec 19, 2009 - 09:56pm PT
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I'm getting a chubby.....Snow seal the boots and sharpen the picks.....
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Stewart Johnson
climber
yo mama
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2009 - 10:17am PT
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too bad they fixed the leak.
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Stewart Johnson
climber
yo mama
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2009 - 10:34am PT
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of course more ice means a guiding circus.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
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Dec 20, 2009 - 10:36am PT
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Holy Crap!
That's a lotta ice monkeys.......
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BurnRockBurn
climber
South of Black Rock City (CC,NV)
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Dec 20, 2009 - 01:43pm PT
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That is a freakin circus.....Ouray baby...Ouray
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Dec 20, 2009 - 08:06pm PT
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Hey Brian,
I was told about 2 months ago by a guy in Mammoth that he had been working with
the county, DWP, etc to allow access to some winter water for LVC. I'm not so sure
this is fully accurate as nothing has happen as of late, but we can hope for the best.
By the way, I still think that "one flew over the nest", would be better named the
"Farmers Market". :)
Doug
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Dec 20, 2009 - 08:43pm PT
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I thought the first picture with 6 ice climbers was absurd....The second photo is just wrong.......
The next time I head to LeeVining I'll bring an AK.....Maybe fixin' the leak will keep the 7 Summiters club out of our beloved little canyon.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Dec 20, 2009 - 09:07pm PT
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That pic that Stewart posted HAS TO BE during the BD demo day in LVC. It happens in Jan.
, always mid-week, with the hope of not pissing to many folks off. That is a very rare size
crowd for LVC. How would I know, I've been in their on a regular basis for 30+ yrs.
Doug
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 20, 2009 - 09:24pm PT
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Hi Doug-
Thank you and the other guy for all your hard working in trying to get it back to what it was in it's limelight!
Sorry, when first climbing the route we didn't ask for outside thoughts on naming it. Just went with what came to mind when we topped out.
Cheers! Brian
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Dec 20, 2009 - 09:55pm PT
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Brian,
I'm just jealous that you guys got it first, as I was in Canada at the time. I hate to miss
such great looking ice, especially when it's 20 minutes from my house. You guys got the coolest
LVC line I've seen in 30+ yrs. Kudos mate !
Doug
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NML81
Trad climber
N Lake Tahoe
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Dec 20, 2009 - 10:46pm PT
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SCE controls the water out of Ellery, not DWP.
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Brian Biega
climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 21, 2009 - 10:12am PT
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Hey Doug-
It would have been great if you were there to join us. There were many others like the candlestick that I myself missed out on...
Brian
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Stewart Johnson
climber
yo mama
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2009 - 10:47am PT
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doug, ive never been to a bd demo day!isnt that a day when the public is asked not to attend? that photo was taken on a weekend during the guiding heyday,several years ago. maybe you were in canada.note that the main wall was empty.
of course with that many people someone is bound to bounce. stewart
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