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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 19, 2011 - 02:26am PT
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Even though the CalTrans Road Conditions web site said that 120 over Tioga pass was not open when we left in the morning, the highway sign outside of Oakdale, one hour later, indicated that the pass was open.
Gary and I pick up Linda at the Crane Flat gas station and head out to a lovely opening day... planning for a fun romp on Stately Pleasure Dome we find no climbers there when we arrive, and for a long time we have it all to ourselves
at the base of South Crack on which Linda leads the first two pitches as one
then I lead the next two pitches as one and Gary takes us home with the final two pitches as one... three pitches with a 70m rope.
Tenaya Lake is ice bound for the day, and there is a lot of water melting out of the remnant snow pack
On the walk down we don't see any lizards, like last year, but we do run into Maysho out for a quick run up South Crack with his lovely companion.
We go on to climb Dixie Peach and top rope Malletosis... the weather on the Sierra Crest is looking real
we call it a day, go down to snack and then tour the meadows...
a wonderful day as always marking the start of the season up high.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:28am PT
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Sweet! Ed your on it man, great to see the meadows.
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flakyfoont
Trad climber
carsoncity nv
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:40am PT
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Ed thanks for the t/r ..was the south crack walk off wet?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:41am PT
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Great tradition you are making Ed - Tuolumne on the opening weekend. Thanks for posting.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:57am PT
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Excellent. Looks like big snow pack still on Unicorn.
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KitKat
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe
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Jun 19, 2011 - 05:28am PT
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Linda is BADASS
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction
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Jun 19, 2011 - 07:35am PT
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Delightful. Thanks for the update.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Jun 19, 2011 - 09:17am PT
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Awesome Ed! Thanks for posting up.
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MisterE
Social climber
818 Yo!
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Jun 19, 2011 - 09:48am PT
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Ah yes - the early season quietness...lovely!
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Jun 19, 2011 - 10:38am PT
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Hey Ed, Gary and Linda! Looks like you folks had a good time!
Kane and I were in Hetch Hetchy. We went to Rancheria Falls. The blast from Wapama Falls was gale force. A guide told me that she has never seen so much water coming off it.
Steve
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2011 - 10:58am PT
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the walk off on Stately Pleasure Dome was dry but for a small trickle of water that was easily avoided. There was also some small amount of pine needles and a bit of grit that will soon be gone with the climber traffic. The copse of pines at the end of the walk off is currently sitting in a large puddle so you want to avoid ending up there on the walk off, go a bit west.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 19, 2011 - 11:03am PT
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Ed-
Very nice TR! Your choice of South Crack was excellent!
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 19, 2011 - 11:07am PT
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Looks like fun Ed,
Z
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Thomas
Trad climber
The Tilted World
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Jun 19, 2011 - 11:29am PT
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Great post--thanks for sharing!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Jun 19, 2011 - 11:40am PT
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Thumbs up, friends! Glad you all had a great time. Maybe I'll see if Em is around and scoot over for a look and a visit.
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Joe
Social climber
Santa Cruz
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
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turning green with envy...
good on ya...
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Jun 19, 2011 - 02:17pm PT
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Awesome ed!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 19, 2011 - 04:22pm PT
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Ed, Linda, Gary, nice!
Rainy but climbable in vedauwoo!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2011 - 04:28pm PT
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we missed you Jaybro!
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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Jun 19, 2011 - 06:06pm PT
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most excellent... just seeing he pictures is a big pick-me-up...
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