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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 19, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
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Leaving in about an hour. The moon is gonna be MASSIVE! We're doin The South Pillar on Wamello Dome. Anybody else gonna be gettin sum tonight?
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
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To make things "funner", we heard a couple buddies are aiming for the same route about midnight. The place is pretty remote.....so we're gonna hide my car and poach their line, and hide in wait for them on a ledge on about the fourth pitch. Gonna scare the bujeezus out of em. So childish. So fun.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 19, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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My women are going on a moonlight horse ride through the canyon.
I'm holding down the fort and the boy and the dirty dishes........
Have a blast!
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Leggs
Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
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Sep 19, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
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It all sounds soooo ideal.
The moon tonight will be spectacular! The moon setting this morning was breathtaking.
Y'all be safe!
~peace
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2013 - 11:19pm PT
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Sully. I can't tell you how much I want to post that El Cap TR. but we just moved out to the country and our internet is kinda slow. Its gonna take forever to upload the killer photos. Just believe. Its coming. When you least expect it. One day, you'll log on....and there it will be. I promise.
Scott
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Sep 20, 2013 - 02:14am PT
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That looks so incredibly fun - wish I could tag along, MN! You always seem to throw together good outings.
I'll probably be working until 4am tonight, but I can gaze at the moon out the window at least...
Oakland looks its best in the light of the full moon, I think. Bet the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge is going to be in prime form tonight, all of that gleaming what material. Perfect for a bike ride.
OK, nuff procrastinating. Have fun, keep a steady hand with the camera, and post a TR!
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 20, 2013 - 07:33am PT
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way the f*#k across the property,
something happens.
the rude goldberg within my,
engages,
and through a series of miracles,
my eyes open, not with a start,
but rather with a gentle anticipation
and some rearing curiosity.
i shuffle into my shoes,
pull on a sweater, woolen cap
and some sweet nuts into my pocket;
i've been invited to a shy and reclusive event.
now ive been logging my way through
this long mis-managed forest of ours,
cleaning up as i go.
the place looks lovely in the moonlight.
no clutter, no arguing amonst the trees.
the wind doesn't get tangled on it's passage thru.
the forest floor is spongy, even somewhat damp
in this late season cotton month.
the spirits subterranean and of the canopy
join elated root and limbs, tonight.
i wander thru, not nowing where to go,
this spot probably is not registered on gps,
not that i don one of those mystery killers, anyway.
im deep now. no edison candles visible.
slight sound of atmospheric breaks,
im a surfer on the wind.
i realize that what im looking for,
the culprit of the something that occurred
me from rest, is transparent.
though on a milky moon-lit nite,
even transparency cannot hide.
finally i arrive,
and i reach into an ambitious fern patch,
benathe the sporren frauns,
and tactically engage with
the condom of time.
it's a little rubber gasket, thing,
about the size of a half-dollar.
i hold it up to the dark-light,
and notice that it's breached.
yep. a hole in the middle,
moonlight and i, pouring thru.
oh, boy. im glad that i got up
for this. now the present is pregnant,
and father time will have his boy, or girl.
i'm still got a crush on the future,
but im currently dating the past,
so i don't know if im statutory in my lust for tomorrow,
cause she's so young that he's still unborne.
oh well. i put the used-nd-abused-and-put-away-wet condom
back beneath the frauns, where i guess
yesterday hides his penis, and he and right now
just got it on, here in our woods,
and woke me up with a tiny-bang.
i think i got some of the magic on my fingers,
as i wrolled around in them, my wonder.
it's cool, now i feel like i can point
at nothing, and magician like, turn it into
a pot of lentil stew.
anyone hungary for some full moon folly?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 20, 2013 - 07:48am PT
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Good moonin', boys!
Bottoms up!
i folly u, wee jay
as if i am flickerin' thru the forisk
on wings of blue
i c a j n a 3
due 2 u
the moon belays the sun but cannot keep up with the leader
the sun follies of the moon
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 20, 2013 - 09:49am PT
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My favorite moonlight climb is the Exum Ridge on the Grand Teton.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2013 - 03:24pm PT
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We slayed it. TR in progress.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 21, 2013 - 01:12am PT
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Apparently two people chose, hopefully, to bivy on Russel last night in the warmth of the full moon. We saw their headlights from Whitney where it got down to 20F. It seems odd that you would haul bivy gear along on a day climb but stranger things have occurred. If not then I hope they enjoyed a good Spoon Fest.
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DaveyTree
Trad climber
Fresno
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Sep 21, 2013 - 10:46am PT
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I can't believe I didn't see this post before now. Had I known you plan we would have doubled back to scare you.
That was an awesome night.
Great trip but need better photo equip.
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CKR
climber
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Sep 21, 2013 - 01:08pm PT
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Headlamps were used to take photos.
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DaveyTree
Trad climber
Fresno
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Sep 21, 2013 - 07:31pm PT
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Used lamps for photos and the first 100' because the rock was shadowed by trees. After that it was all fun and games.
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CKR
climber
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Sep 21, 2013 - 09:39pm PT
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Hey dave i wasnt paying attention i guess. They were referring to that first pic which was taken on different trip.
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DM88T
climber
San Juan Bautista, CA
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Sep 22, 2013 - 12:55am PT
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bjj
climber
beyond the sun
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Sep 22, 2013 - 01:11am PT
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13 or 14 or so years ago, I climbed both Supercrack (onsight, on lead) and the Kor Ingalls (party of 4, led one pitch) by full moon (and slightly less full the next night) / headlamp.
For the latter, we brought along a big backpack with sleeping bags, a flak of brandy and some "lettuce". Started the hike at 10:30pm, got to the top around 3:30. Partied down for an hour, then slept until just after sunrise. Rapped off, hiked out, and then drove home to SLC for a buddy's wedding.
The start of Supercrack had me a little flustered. Couldn't see very well what the hell I was doing getting up that starting block (no super powerful LED lamps then. Hemmed and hawed up and down for a while. The crack itself I could see fine without the lamp. Could have done that part just by feel. My big hands locked in anywhere I put them.
The K/I was a fun time.
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Nick "The Brick"
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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Sep 22, 2013 - 01:40am PT
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Would have been so down if i had seen this sooner
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