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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Oh, I wanna go back!
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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So... you're with 3 beautiful women and you got your rope "stuck" and had to spoon all night?
Did I get that right?
Ha ha, there are easier ways ;)
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2013 - 09:34am PT
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Bump for the Cirque on a cold morning in February
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Thanks Hobo Dan!
Cold and clear with a thin dusting of snow on the ground here this morning.
Pip the Dog wrote:
i remember her, not once but twice, showing up with one of those big handles from the gas pumps sticking out of the gas tank on her car
Some of the anecdote you get on this forum are such a bust up!
Pip hasn't posted since 2010.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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One of the most memorable parts of my trip, or at least the icing on the cake, was the campsite we scored for our stay in the Cirque.
I couldn't say exactly where it was but it seemed like it had been THE established spot forever.
There was a massive boulder with good problems on all sides, with a cook cave on one side. It provided a convenient place to hang the food- boulder up and hang the bag off the overhanging side. Good wind block too.
A pigmy forest of weathered trees with a perfectly flat spot to set up our Mid, and easy access to a nice little stream and a windy place to eat. We picked the windiest place to eat for mosquito abatement reasons.
Also, the descent from Pingora and Wolfshead seemed to meander right to our doorstep.
We stayed for a week.
But really, this site oozed with history. Well used for generations, and the vibe of "yeah, Fred was here". It was perfect.
So, I'm wondering if any of you Cirque climbers stayed in the same campsite.
The only bummer was on our last night a father showed up with his wife and screaming, colicky infant in tow, and camped oh-too-close by.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Roy
Jackass Pass. . .Just love that name. But what a thread!!!!
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Yeah, that first view of the Cirque is amazing from Jackass Pass.
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WyoRockMan
Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
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NE face of Pingora is alpine Sweetness!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Wind River dreamin'
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Thanks Rich,
I'm going back this August-- to the East Fork Valley.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Wow, Rich!
What a show!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Looks like you were toting some quality film and lenses!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Wow, pretty pictures.
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MH2
climber
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Thanks for the PSA on the 'keep the Dr away' thread. As a less than thorough follower of the Topo I appreciate the help and greatly enjoyed the new pictures.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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I wanna go there!!!!!!!
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Went to the Cirque of the Towers for the first time around 1980/81. Hiked in by myself and soloed the South Buttress of Pingora and the East Ridge of Wolfs Head. I had brought my harness, shoes and chalk bag in case I could find a partner, which I did. Did the "50 crowded climbs" NE Face of Pingora with this guy I happened to meet. I ended up leading the last two pitches in a snow storm with this unknown guy...never saw him again and don't even remember his name.
What an awesome, beautiful, amazing place. Definitely one of a kind.
Paul
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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when do the mosquitos die off typically?
when there is no more blood to suck...
(I actually didn't find the mosquitos too annoying compared to the northeast in the spring time)
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