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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 16, 2015 - 08:50am PT
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After traveling for work, I've found myself in California without my Reid guide. Does anyone have a topo they could send me? I briefly looked online, but figured someone might have it on here.
Thanks
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2015 - 10:08am PT
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Thanks Clint, Just realized the bird closures.
Any recommendations for similar routes? Going to be hot in the valley on Sat
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Byran
climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 16, 2015 - 10:27am PT
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Have you done both the Steck-Salathe and Chouinard-Herbert on Sentinel? Windchill over to the right of the Widow's Tears? They're not as long, but what about Bridalveil East or Beggar's Buttress?
Not much out there which is north facing and is as big and freeable as Middle Cathedral. I guess you could get-your-slab-on for Galactic Hitchhiker? or RWNF of Half Dome?
Edit: does anyone have an exact list of routes on MCR which are closed? The NPS page just says "Closure includes “North Buttress,” “Direct North Buttress,” “Ho Chi Minh Trail,” as well as the Kat Walk above these routes." So do climbs that go through the U-Shaped Bowl to top out near the left end of the Kat Walk remain open? Like the Kor-Beck to the top? Or Stoner's Highway?
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2015 - 10:51am PT
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Thanks Bryan, I think Vitaliy has me locked into Windchill to Windfall.
Beggars looks fun too
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 16, 2015 - 10:54am PT
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Another suggestion....Mary's Tears to NEB of HCR.
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2015 - 11:09am PT
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Jim - thanks for suggestions. Adding all of these to the list!
I miss not having the valley close, guess I can settle for the Black :)
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Apr 16, 2015 - 11:10am PT
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Beggar's Buttress is really hard for the grade but good. Mary's Tears suggestion is great too. Maybe the best.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Apr 16, 2015 - 03:29pm PT
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Edit: does anyone have an exact list of routes on MCR which are closed? The NPS page just says "Closure includes “North Buttress,” “Direct North Buttress,” “Ho Chi Minh Trail,” as well as the Kat Walk above these routes." That is an exact list. The other routes are open.
They did a nice job on 3/17 clarifying the section of the Kat Walk that is closed.
So do climbs that go through the U-Shaped Bowl to top out near the left end of the Kat Walk remain open? Like the Kor-Beck to the top? Or Stoner's Highway? Yes, all these are open.
Bridalveil East will be too wet.
There was a fair amount of snow on the south side of the Valley in shady spots last weekend. So I wouldn't recommend Sentinel routes just yet due to snow in the Sentinel descent. (Unless people are sure it has melted out during this week).
I'm not sure how snow might affect descending from Wind Chill / Stanford Point.
I'm seeing forecast highs in mid 70s, so the sunny side routes should be good before it gets hotter?
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