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Nate D
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San Francisco
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May 18, 2010 - 01:50pm PT
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Did ya scamper on Chiquito Dome recently susu? Or did you just pine for the higher domes?
stella,
You are lucky. Plenty of climbing around Shaver, and then you've got beautiful Courtright not far away. A fair amount of beta is online. Look up Bald Mountain and Kerkhoff Dome as well. Shuteye is more of a haul, 2 hrs. or so back down the mountain and then up again. If only you could get there as the crow flies - straight over the San Joaquin.
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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May 18, 2010 - 02:58pm PT
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We scampered a little bit on Chiquito - already getting very hot there, hiked a bunch, checked out all kinds of logging spur roads.... usually to meet w/trees fallen across the way or snow drifts. Grizzly Road had too many fallen trees to be passable yet.
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 19, 2010 - 12:57pm PT
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What's up everybody.
Hey, I just saw something somewhere online about a route on The Book Of Revelation formation at the balls called "Lone Pine Crack." It said its four pitches, then 300 feet of class III.
Is that true?
I'm into four pitch 5.7 handcracks.
I dig 'em.
Anybody here done it or know anything about it? Where is it? I'm hoping to get up there as soon as the road allows.
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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May 19, 2010 - 02:22pm PT
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Micro,
Haven't done it or seen it, but might only be the first pitch or two that are crack. Thomas Hartmann route, right? And I've been warned not to approach from the Jackass Lake Trailhead, as described in the guide, due to horrendous bushwhacking. Skirt right, around the small dome currently known as JLT dome (but formerly called Thunder Dome by Spencer, and who knows what by Robbins BITD), then up to the right side of Book or Rev.
If anyone knows more, chime in - or maybe not. If it's real good, then keep quiet...
:)
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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May 19, 2010 - 02:29pm PT
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So to approach the Book of Revelation do not approach it from the left if facing it - instead find the wash and go up the wash - easy peasy.
In other words don't follow Spencers directions - do the exact opposite of what his guide says.
kev
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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May 21, 2010 - 12:40pm PT
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"In other words don't follow Spencers directions - do the exact opposite of what his guide says." Classic - hehe
Your SoYo weather update for the weekend: Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind between 5 and 13 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind at 9 mph becoming east northeast.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west between 4 and 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Now ducking for cover...
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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May 21, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
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Shot me now....Looks like I'm going to the domelands for the holiday due to the annoying central sierra snows....
kev
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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May 24, 2010 - 12:37pm PT
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Its 4 weeks from summer, good thing I haven't put my snowmobiles away. Check this out...
Tuesday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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May 26, 2010 - 05:10pm PT
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It's still a ways off but getting so much closer....
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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May 26, 2010 - 06:36pm PT
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Thanks for the pictoral update, susu. Nice to see that stone, sucks it's inaccessible right now.
{sigh}
The time will come....
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 26, 2010 - 06:42pm PT
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Macronut and I are gonna have a go at The Acolyte on Chiquito on Friday morning. Early. Like sunrise. Anybody else gonna be up there?
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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May 26, 2010 - 06:51pm PT
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Have fun! Conditions are perfect, even too hot, there!
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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May 26, 2010 - 09:21pm PT
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I've never been there and we are on a time crunch. Nate sent me some driving and approach beta. Any other input?
What do you mean "approach from the bottom."?
About how long should it take us to get from the parking spot to the rope up spot for The Acolyte?
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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May 27, 2010 - 03:12am PT
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Just comparing snowpack with susu's photo.This pic taken May 5, 2006.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
from the Leastside
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May 27, 2010 - 05:45am PT
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Nice .
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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May 27, 2010 - 01:09pm PT
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Susu,
Looks like Owl Wall is fine, no? I'm guessing the road might be good to our site by next weekend, whacha think?
kev
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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May 27, 2010 - 05:57pm PT
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Susu's panorama style...
Hope that was OK Susu! Keeps me stoked! Look at all that rock!
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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May 27, 2010 - 05:59pm PT
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It's totally climbable now just not 'convenient' to get to our happy place.
At least the stream gonna be flowing strong for a while :)
kev
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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May 27, 2010 - 06:01pm PT
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Nate, love that shot too!
Oooh...ahhh!
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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May 28, 2010 - 02:31am PT
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That improves the photo, Slater! Was taken 5/14, Nate.
Doesn't appear much more melted. Maybe it'll be a couple
weeks yet since it's snowing now.
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