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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 17, 2008 - 02:41pm PT
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From 12,500 MSL:
The northern terminus of the Whites:
A look at the snow on Tenaya, for Impaler:
I feel incredibly lucky to live near the Sierra, and always feel dumbfounded at my fortune when I get to fly over them like this.
As cool as it is to fly over, though, it can't touch being on foot and moving over terrain, INSIDE the anatomy of the mountains. You can't breathe the Sierra from a cockpit, and the whole affair is over much too quick - then you're over Modesto, fretting about that fog over the Bay, and getting your sh#t together for the IFR shuffle.
There's no place like the Sierra.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 17, 2008 - 02:43pm PT
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AGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
STOP STOP STOP putting those pictures up for those
of us lucky? suckers stuck in our cubicles. . . . . .
otherwise, awesome shots.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 17, 2008 - 02:47pm PT
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Hey eKat
Are you home yet?
phone home, eKat!!!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 17, 2008 - 03:10pm PT
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Bruce, nice stuff.
Khanom...good grief.
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Impaler
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 17, 2008 - 03:37pm PT
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Amazing stuff! Thanks a lot for posting!
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Orion
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 17, 2008 - 04:09pm PT
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Khanom that's it you need to head for the little town near by your dirt lot and talk to some regular people at the grocery store or something but please stay away from the post office.
I say that becuase Ted Kaczynski said that he was mad at the planes that would fly over his Montana cabin and disturb him. He was a little disturbed also.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Kaczynski#Manifesto
check out that link and we can discuss how many things you find you agree with.
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bearbnz
Trad climber
East Side, California
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Jun 17, 2008 - 04:35pm PT
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Khanom...good grief
What else can you say?
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 17, 2008 - 04:54pm PT
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Like in Oakland, there's a lot of "there", there.
Khanom, sheesh, I'm in alignment with many of your views that you get slammed for here, but that's a bit harsh, coming from a guy who lives fulltime in a gas hemorager, lighten up, maybe?
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Jun 17, 2008 - 05:02pm PT
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WOW!!!!!!
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Jun 17, 2008 - 05:48pm PT
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So fun to play 'name that peak' as you scroll through there. That was great! And Khanom, woah! you might want to chill out a tiny--maybe go do some climbing! ha.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Jun 17, 2008 - 07:24pm PT
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Nice. Very cool shots of Matthes Crest. Thanks for sharing.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 17, 2008 - 07:56pm PT
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isn't it illegal to fly over Yosemite at certain altitudes?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 17, 2008 - 08:32pm PT
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Talk about flyovers, those astronauts are in big trouble!
Seriously, Isn't our planet incredible, so full of beauty and wonderment? Viewing the massive loveliness of the Sierra puts life back into perspective for me.
Question: What type of plane were you taking the pics from. Note a lot of "under wing" in the pic. Then some with no wing. Were these taken from window?
Thank you for taking the time to post these more than special photos...kinda calms the heart and soul knowing there is so much pure living art out there.
Lynne
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BCD
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jun 17, 2008 - 08:40pm PT
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For as dry as it was this spring, it's amazing to see how much snow is still lingering out there.
And the more posts I read from "khanom", the more I hope to never meet him. Good greif is right!
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 17, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
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Beautiful photos. Thanks so much for sharing. I'm psyched you'd take time to fly over and share the beauty with all of us. Very thoughtful!
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Mike Ierien
Trad climber
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Jun 17, 2008 - 10:05pm PT
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Bryce,
Nice work. Best of both worlds---flying your plane and getting great shots. Strong work as usual.
How did your solo of the Prow go?
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pleasantOs
climber
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Jun 18, 2008 - 10:30am PT
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SUPER FLY! thanks...brings back lots of great memories!
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reddirt
climber
subarwu
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Jun 19, 2008 - 02:17pm PT
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bump!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
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Jun 19, 2008 - 02:29pm PT
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I was climbing Crest Jewel on North Dome that very morning. Your overflight disturbed us knott.
Nice shots.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 20, 2008 - 04:57am PT
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Just an observation and a question, khonom didn't say you didn't have a point, chill,
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