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Skinner
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 10, 2003 - 04:47pm PT
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Like everyone else, I want to go to the Valley ASAP, anyone know the conditions of Valley freeclimbs?
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Jody
Mountain climber
San Luis Obispo County, CA
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Feb 10, 2003 - 06:13pm PT
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I was in the Valley last week. Very cold until the sun came up then nice and warm, probably high 50's low 60's. The only hazards I saw was the chunks of ice breaking off the far east side of El Cap when the temperatures started warming up. A little water dripping down the Salathe. All the base routes on El Cap were in great shape. Royal Arches looked a little wet but definiteley doable. Manure Pile was dry and nice. The routes on the south side of the Valley were in the shade all day and probably a little chilly. Rain coming in Wednesday night into Friday this week. Hope this helps.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Feb 10, 2003 - 09:19pm PT
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Climbed in a T-Shirt Yesterday. Sweet. Forcast looks gloomy starting mid-week though
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Loom
climber
K P Pinnacle or Gehenna
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Feb 10, 2003 - 09:31pm PT
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Climbed in a t-shirt today. I'm back in the central valley now. There are some ugly, wintery clouds above me that are headed Karl's way.
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Matt
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Feb 11, 2003 - 02:42pm PT
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you want to climb in yosemite in february?
it sucks up in there the winter ryan- what are you even thinking? you should just go surfing or booze it up in mexico all winter, it's not worth the huge drive, really...
ok ok- truthfully i was feeling toasty in a couple of layers on serenity and sons on 2/09 and i was chilly at the belays in the same clothes (but with a cold breeze) on freeblast the previous weekend (AND BY THE WAY, SOMEONE WALKED OFF W/ A THIN DOWN JACKET IN A BLACK STUFF SACK AT THE BASE OF THE SALATHE- IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT ROLLED AWAY FROM THE BASE OF THE CLIMB. THE ONLY PEOPLE I EVER SAW DOWN THERE WERE A COUPLE OF PARTIES OF TWO THAT HAD HEADED OVER TO THE BASE OF THE NOSE- PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE MY JACKET!)
the 1st pitch of serenity was fairly wet in a couple of sections and i was glad to have climbed it before, but the rest of it was perfectly dry. a couple of guys from SD were behind us on that climb, i guess they were climbing ice somewhere in sequoia national park on sat., all in a weekend trip from SD! (was that you guys?)
all the short routes in the merced valley/ hwy 140 area have been in great shape. if we get a storm you might want to go there for a period because there will be a greater chance of falling ice from the rim in some other areas (el cap/ RA).
there is getting to be very little snow left around on the valley floor as compared to a few weeks ago, so the camping is now pretty damn comfortable too.
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Michelle
climber
Cali
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Feb 11, 2003 - 03:28pm PT
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its great when the sun is out (especially above the ground!) but gets cold in a hurry when it sets, bring something warm if you plan on dawdling. forecast is rain Tues, Weds and Thurs but looks like it could rain today =(
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coiler
Trad climber
yosemite
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Feb 15, 2003 - 06:11pm PT
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The weather in the valley is horrendous. Lot's of snow and freezing weather. Go to the canyonland it's better there any way.
Besides the climbing in yosemite sucks anyway
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