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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Nov 24, 2010 - 05:21pm PT
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Woohoo !
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 24, 2010 - 05:38pm PT
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Where is "Pap Smear" located (though I'm sure some locals will snag it before I can get up there...)? Maybe worth renaming the line, when it goes, in Pete's memory?
Brian
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Nov 24, 2010 - 07:25pm PT
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Cragman -- are those pics of Pap Smear current, or are they from this past January ?
(not that I have any intention of getting anywhere close to that thing, just curious :)
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Nov 24, 2010 - 08:40pm PT
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Thanks for reporting.
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pimp daddy wayne
Gym climber
Manchester, VT
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Nov 24, 2010 - 10:12pm PT
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAH!!!! East side!!!!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Nov 24, 2010 - 11:12pm PT
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exciting shiznizzle
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 24, 2010 - 11:42pm PT
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Walleye, those wheels you just heard weren't spin'in, they were screeech'in. I'm in Wendover, NV (a real dive, but oh I digress). Just read this as I'm returning from Cody, WY and rather excited to see Deans report of good looking ice. AND have sworn to protect the FA of Pad Smear against all enemies, foreign and domestic. So stand back Fatty....................
Doug
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 25, 2010 - 12:30am PT
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Well, Doug, I guess if you are on your way home it looks like you'll beat the rest of us to it! I couldn't get over there for a week at least. (Truth be told you are the better 'suitor' in any case). It would be great if it hangs around for awhile so a few folks can get up it, but if not I'll be happy to see someone send it. Looks like a beauty.
If you send it, it's a mandatory TR here. And if it stays in, give 'er a mention in your conditions reports!
Brian
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harpo
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Nov 25, 2010 - 01:57pm PT
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x post from main forum:
I am a Tahoe local looking for a Eastern Sierra Ice Climbing Panter. I have followed a 3-4 pitch WI4 climb at Lee Vinning (Bard/Harrington?) and I didn't drop anything. My patner disappeared so last year so I took 4 trips to Lee Vinning to top rope. Got some screws this year so plan on leading the easiest one pitch stuff stuff at LV.
Would love to meet a ice climbing partner who needs a competent second for more adventurous stuff.
email me.
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 25, 2010 - 01:59pm PT
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So the pillar touched down! Does the likely route drive straight up the pillar, or is there a mixed possibility on the rock up to where the pillar is thicker? I'm starting to get antsy, and thinking a canceled class might be in order to stretch a weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for the inspirational eye candy.
Brian
PS--Best wishes to Doug if he is on that thing today or tomorrow!
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 25, 2010 - 11:15pm PT
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Thanks Cragman. I appreciate it. I hope it continues to thicken, and wish Doug the best of luck in sending it and snagging the FA. I'm sure he'll get the chance before I do, but I sure do want to come take a look, and I'll PM you if/when I do. Right now the December window is looking at an ice and ski trip to Utah rather than Mammoth, but things could change.
Happy Thanksgiving to all (and good luck with the tourists!).
Brian
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 27, 2010 - 11:58am PT
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I remember that morning in Jan. '96. We went to warm up for the season, just get a little
execise, check out Pete's enhancement of Tatums, AND............boy was that a work out.
A Lowe Hummingbird in one hand, a Chouinard Zero in the other, hard to climb, hard to
protect ice, turned out to be a little more than just a warm up. Then it all fell down 3 days later.
Doug
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Brian
climber
California
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Nov 27, 2010 - 05:27pm PT
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Looks like some good skiing weather!
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Nov 28, 2010 - 11:45pm PT
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Skied up Rock Creek from the snowpark this afternoon, beautimous maximus:
Heard from a friend who was up in LVC today that the approach is hard due to many boulders not yet covered; he said the ice is forming in places, but guesstimated a week or so 'til it gets worthy of a return trip. (Cragman, did you go to LVC today?)
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 29, 2010 - 12:28pm PT
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Now that is a beautiful thing............maybe Pap Smear will touch down today ?
Doug
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Nov 29, 2010 - 12:31pm PT
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Flanders, STAY OFF THE ICE!!! I'm not talken the vertical stuff.
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 29, 2010 - 05:04pm PT
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TOUCH DOWN :)
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 29, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
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Just down checking out Horsetail, Roadside, and Pap Smear.
Horsetail is looking great.
Roadside is coming in, a few lines fattrad enough
Pap Smear, getting close on the crux pillar, looks like it down but still
that pencil neck geek appearance, and the lower pitch are dry. They would be climbable
for sure, but nicer with more ice low.
Doug
p.s. 13.8 degrees at 6:17pm, it's going down tonight (as in below 0)
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Flanders!
Trad climber
June Lake, CA
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Nov 30, 2010 - 01:58am PT
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If Pap Smear comes in fully, it might take some enhanced prep.
Doug
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Stewart Johnson
climber
yo mama
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Nov 30, 2010 - 10:56am PT
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whats fully ? and how aboot the rock behind the pillar? any chance of drooling the rock? not really expecting a response from anyone. cheers
stewie
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