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mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:52pm PT

Last week it was super hot in Oakhurst over 100 degrees the whole week, so it's up to higher ground to find some releave, Amy and i checked out The Balls area, at 7500 feet and a cool little creek and a cold beer to chill at, way better :-), we waited for things to cool off before we looked around for a place to climb, when things cooled down we checked out the boulder garden slaps area, and right up hill from the start of the trailhead we found some short fun moderate newer climbs, great place to bring newbee climbers, fun slab climbing with lots of bolts, The Balls area is a mellow and beautiful place to hang out, happy climbing mike a.

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:52pm PT

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:53pm PT

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:54pm PT

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:54pm PT

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:55pm PT

mike a.

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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:56pm PT

JEleazarian

Trad climber

Fresno CA

Jul 10, 2013 - 01:39pm PT

Mike, I'm tempted to tell you not to let the secret out, but I haven't been alone there in years, so the secret was out long before you posted. I love this area. It's much cooler than the Valley or even Fresno Dome, has a distinct "high country" feel with colorful scenery and fun climbing.

Thanks for the posts.

John

Jonnnyyyzzz

Trad climber

San Diego,CA

Jul 11, 2013 - 05:54am PT

I love it!! This was the place I was introduced to climbing at age 11. 5 years later I climbed all over there while working for a outdoor adventure camp based out of Bass Lake. Returned again some years later climbed the Toad and camped at Jackass lake with a girlfriend. I love that area, many great memory's for me. Lots of rock to explore out there for sure. Sorry these are not great pics from some old slides. My first climbing trip

msiddens

Trad climber

Jul 11, 2013 - 01:17pm PT

TFPU...gotta check this place out one day. PS- love your Picts....,,you are always waving at me;-)

mucci

Trad climber

The pitch of Bagalaar above you

Jul 11, 2013 - 01:21pm PT

Nice Mike!

Great oldschool shots, love the joe brown helmet!

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Jul 11, 2013 - 01:49pm PT

Looks fun . . . thanks for the post. Didn't R.R. climb there BITD?

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Jul 11, 2013 - 03:37pm PT

The Balls are a mountain range within the Sierra Nevada, in Madera County, California. They are "glacier-carved granite domes" and have been described as "looking like smooth scoops of butterscotch ice cream".--Wiki

Like the Needles are pistachio-flavored, right?

A wannago place, for sure!

Are you listening, T Hocking?

Our kinda spot, I bet, and close to Visalia.

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Jul 11, 2013 - 11:43pm PT

sneville

climber

Jul 12, 2013 - 12:32am PT

Mike,
Nice pics. Were you at LE on Saturday? I though I saw your truck

Sean

mike a.

Sport climber

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2013 - 12:42am PT

good evening, sure was, was that your hammock???

Fletcher

Trad climber

The great state of advaita

Jul 12, 2013 - 12:51am PT

Coolness! Now on my list. Not far from my bro-in-law's in Clovis.

Eric

Jon Beck

Trad climber

Oceanside

Jul 12, 2013 - 01:52pm PT

Discovered The Balls on a meandering trip guided by the Southern Yosemite guide (Spencer's?) Good times, didnt see another climber for the whole week, but it was two decades ago.