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L
climber
The salty ocean blue and deep
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Those are incredible photos, socal.
Matrix roof looked burly and fun! Where is that thing anyway?
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Here's the pic it was painted from:
Great pic, and it's dramatic in giant mural form.
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snakefoot
climber
cali
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real boulderin, happy
blown away, meadows
the dagger, ditch major
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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Matrix Roof is above Millerton Lake, just outside of Fresno.
There's a lot of basalt around there; some choss, some not.
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Gobi
Trad climber
Orange CA
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Hey socalbolter, what’s the name of that climb in the Riverside rock quarry where that guy is pulling the lip of the large overhang? What’s it rated?
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 10, 2008 - 01:37am PT
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It's called The Zone - 12c.
You have to climb Leviathan - 11d to access the hanging belay below the roof. Found more or less in the center of the upper level.
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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May 10, 2008 - 01:54am PT
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Hey Socal,
Have you posted you photo equipment specs yet?
It seems to me that you have a pretty good set up if this many of your photos are so good?
Just wondering. And don't tell me this all came from analog throw-away cameras... LOL
I'd hate to think I spent all that money for my set up when I could have been getting better results with some cheap pick and chuck landfill material.
Thanks
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Wonder
climber
WA
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May 10, 2008 - 01:57am PT
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deuce4 thanks for the pics from 1980. I guess i'll add one to that mix thanks to Russ.
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 10, 2008 - 02:00pm PT
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I've got a nice camera, but just OK glass:
Nikon D200 body with Nikkor 12-24:4 and 18-200:3.5 lenses.
Enjoy shooting, but consider myself more of a hobby shooter. I'd like to take the time to learn how to really use my camera better and get some faster lenses or maybe some smaller primes, but can't really justify those purchases unless I really start to shoot a lot.
Some of these shots will be used in guidebook projects, but most of them are just to show folks the areas or are the results of me going out climbing with my friends and wanting some images to remember the routes and good times.
I've got a lot more and will post them here and there as I have time.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 10, 2008 - 03:42pm PT
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for outdoors shooting the new nikon 16-85 AF-S VR looks like a winner. Still slow (3.5-5.6). The reviews to date rate it better image quality pretty much at all focal lengths and apertures than the 18-200.
I picked up the sigma 30 f/1.4 three months ago and you can't beat this puppy for sharpness, bokeh and speed, but for climbing shots having a zoom is really nice.
These are a bunch of great shots you've posted. Most of them with the 18-200?
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10b4me
climber
hanging by a thread
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May 10, 2008 - 06:59pm PT
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Cali starting a V0 crack at Horse Flats
72hw on a V3 at Horse Flats
72hw on the Birth Canal, Buttermilks'
Cali on Wavy Gravy(V2), Wavy Gravy boulder, Happies
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 10, 2008 - 07:15pm PT
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A couple shots from Panama
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 10, 2008 - 09:49pm PT
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Hey Bob, Louie here.
When were you down in Panama?
I think a friend of mine bolted these (and more at other crags close to there). The horizontal column bands are too similar not to be the same crag.
He's headed back at the end of next week to bolt more at a different wall.
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L
climber
Ocean of dreams....
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May 10, 2008 - 09:53pm PT
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Very cool rock there. Nice photos, Bob.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 10, 2008 - 09:59pm PT
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Louie...how are you? The local told that a guy from CA bolted the routes and supplied the gear for the routes...but I don't remember his name...I thought it might have been you.:)
Was there in April looking for land. Hope all is well?
Bob
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 10, 2008 - 10:01pm PT
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I didn't know there was climbing in Panama!
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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May 11, 2008 - 11:48am PT
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Louie
More pics of Chiquito Dome please. Also any route info of the area.
Thanks Tork
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 11, 2008 - 11:50am PT
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The bolter's name is Gary Henning. He's a friend of mine that has helped with the bolting at the Riverside Quarry. While the geology of that crag is hard to beat, there are others he bolted that offer more options.
He also owns properties down there. In fact, I think the main reason he's going down this time is to try and sell one of them.
If you want to get in touch with him, shoot me an email at socalbolter@cox.net and I'll forward his contact info to you.
 Louie
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 11, 2008 - 11:52am PT
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Tork:
I only bolted a few routes on that dome. My friend Grahm Doe lives up in Oakhurst and is probably the most active new route guy in the Shuteye area right now.
He's posted info on most of the Chiquito stuff over on rockclimbing.com. His contact info is on that area's page over there too...
Louie
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