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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 18, 2008 - 01:17pm PT
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Well, a about five years ago this chick I know organized a camping trip to a lake with a bunch of friends of ours. She and I decided we'd take a few extra days and explore Kings Canyon together.
We ended up camping together and this magical trip to this magical place prompted me to ask her out and eventually ask her to marry me. We've been married almost three smashing years and have a child on the way.
Ain't King's Canyon grand!!!
The pics are taken in sequence as you drive in through the valley. It starts out with slightly chossier rock but gets better as you get deeper into the valley. You could spend weeks backpacking and climbing here!
Post you own KC pics if you got 'em. Ihateplastic initiated this thought in another contest thread. Kick a$$!
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Mar 18, 2008 - 01:35pm PT
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Cool shots of Se-Ki! Love the high country around there.
Best wishes for your marriage and the coming baby.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Mar 18, 2008 - 01:37pm PT
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NICE
looks pretty dang cool out there...
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 18, 2008 - 01:38pm PT
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Nice photos, I like a story with a happy ending!
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Mar 18, 2008 - 02:32pm PT
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The other Valley...
I was thinking it had to be one of two places.
Climber's pics are funny, you can read their minds at they took the photos "I can climb this" "and I can climb this"...
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L
climber
Malibu, baby....in a Cheetah shirt
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Mar 18, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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Beautiful photos, Bluering. Wish I was there right now, as a matter of fact.
Can't wait to see photos of the tot when she/he arrives, too!
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paganmonkeyboy
climber
mars...it's near nevada...
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Mar 18, 2008 - 04:24pm PT
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nice !
(is that a cigarette in yer hand ? ;-) )
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Mar 18, 2008 - 06:11pm PT
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Bluey, Thanks for the pics, but..I think the other Valley- is Hetch Hetchy. Kings Canyon= is the other- other valley. ;-)
Wishing you a Beautiful and Healthy baby..NOW -QUIT SMOKING!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2008 - 06:43pm PT
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What's kind of a coincidence is that orange hat I'm wearing is a 'Roland Martin Fishing Marina, Lake Okeechobee, Florida' hat, and C-Mac is running Roland Martin fishing show ads on the top of some pages (along with Hank Parker's fishing show).
Cool. Too bad I lost that hat, I really liked it.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:32pm PT
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On the 8th picture from the top, I believe that face is near the end of the road. There is a 5.8, 5.9 put up by Fred Becky on that baby. Has anyone done it?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:37pm PT
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Gotta jump in with these others, quit smoking! you're a role model now (or soon)
-still, great photos and sentiment!
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:39pm PT
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I thought he was scratchin willie.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Mar 18, 2008 - 07:52pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Mar 18, 2008 - 10:16pm PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Mar 18, 2008 - 10:17pm PT
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glorious morning sun
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2008 - 11:48am PT
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Munge, is that on Tehipite Dome, which route? Post more pics if ya got 'em.
Jaybro, PMB, Nita, I have been kinda lazy on quitting. I've been cutting down, but haven't stopped. I made a deal with PMB and damnit I'm gonna do it. Sorry Tom for waiting so long...we had a deal!
Eddie Joe (e.c.) has his name on lots of Seq/KC routes. He's probably got loads of pics. Post up...please.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 19, 2008 - 12:46pm PT
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cool thread bluering
the Watchtower in the other, other (other?) valley...
here's the thing;
in Tokopah valley,
across from (to the N of) the Watchtower
up and set back a ways
is this amazing orange and black streaked crag.
the symmetrical black grooves are incredible,
the texture of the orange granite
remains in my mind some of the most beautiful stone
I've ever seen.
like something out of a fairytale,
or a movie.
Oh yeah, I went up there.
right to the base.
looked all over - back in '77.
no signs of climbers then,
now, almost for sure I would guess.
anyone else checked this crag out?
know what I'm talking about??
you can't miss it if U hike into Tokopah valley.
cheers,
Ray
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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Mar 19, 2008 - 10:52pm PT
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I saw that rock...A bud(Flipper) & I climbed the Watchtower a while back, but I know the orangey streaked rock you were talking about...rad stone, there...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Mar 19, 2008 - 10:54pm PT
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cool,
probably someone's secret crag!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Mar 19, 2008 - 11:38pm PT
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hey there bluering... say, thanks for the pics... i have never seen kings canyon... and i grew up in calif... my, oh, my...
say, you all... .great and marvelous pics, as always, at supertopo....
say, raydog... sure do love that watchtower huge beautiful rock... thanks all... great stuffffffffffff... :)
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oh, and congrats, for the future baby... i love babies... :)
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