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gstock
climber
Yosemite Valley
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 30, 2009 - 09:31am PT
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Just a heads up that there was a rather large rockfall at ~5:15 yesterday (Thursday) evening, between Serenity/Sons and the Rhombus Wall. Rock debris traveled along the eastern edge of the big talus slope there, apparently sweeping the base of Super Slide, but fortunately did not make it as far down as the Ahwahnee parking lot. I'll be getting more information today, but I wanted to let people know in case anyone had Super Slide in their sights for this upcoming (sunny) weekend in the Valley.
Greg Stock
Park Geologist
(209) 379-1420
greg_stock@nps.gov
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Radish
Trad climber
Seki, California
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Jan 30, 2009 - 10:13am PT
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We climbed on the east end of the Cookie all day and it was excellant sunny weather. A cool 35 when we got to the turnout and around upper 60's tee shirt time all the rest of the day. We left around 4.30. I eyed that big rockfall across the river and thought about rockfall a few times. Nobody was climbing at all till later when a few locals showed. You better get up there!
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MH2
climber
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Jan 30, 2009 - 01:21pm PT
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Perhaps new teeth fell into the maw seen below gumming its food.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jan 30, 2009 - 01:33pm PT
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MH2 what Route? Trial By Fire?
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Mr_T
Trad climber
Somewhere, CA
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Jan 30, 2009 - 01:37pm PT
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Wide crack Maw bump!
Oh wait, this post was about rock fall. Nevermind...
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Mr_T
Trad climber
Somewhere, CA
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Jan 30, 2009 - 01:40pm PT
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And WHY do you have nuts on our rack?? Extra shred yourself points?
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MH2
climber
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Jan 30, 2009 - 02:52pm PT
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And WHY do you have nuts on our rack?
cluelessness
At least by this point I had lowered the giant camera back to Ian.
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Nor Cal
Trad climber
San Mateo
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Jan 30, 2009 - 02:55pm PT
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In december we were on Sons and there was some rock fall to our left (above Super Slide)
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Fairfax, CA
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Jan 30, 2009 - 03:40pm PT
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Up there?
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Jan 30, 2009 - 04:01pm PT
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I thought that those upper 2 pitches of Superslide were nice but the lower pitches were dirty chossy and kind of took away from the fun.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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Jan 31, 2009 - 10:29am PT
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Trial by Fire: unheralded classic. get on it today!
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altieboo
Boulder climber
Livermore, Ca
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Jan 31, 2009 - 10:29pm PT
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I was on After Seven/Six on Wednesday. Beautiful day. A few times throughout the day I heard sounds which to me sounded like rock fall. I heard it 2 or 3 times. Sounded really eerie but I couldnt ever see anything. Weird. I have no idea what else the sound could have been. Maybe construction but I dont know.
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cupton
climber
Where the past and future meet
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I was over near Curry and randomly looking across the valley and saw the rockfall. Pretty terrifying to see multiple truck size blocks pop off, even from across the valley. Valet said one car in the lot took a microwave size block through the windshield but no injuries.
Guess thats what you get for such nice weather in January.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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I wonder if they'll have to move the Ahwahnee?
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Any more info on the location of this? My bf did a new route to the rim left of Superslide last fall and is curious to know if it's still there.
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MH2
climber
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I'll be jiggered. I guess that picture I posted is Trial by Fire. According to Ian, the only one of us who consulted a guide, it was "an alternate start to Super Slide, 5.8."
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