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ca
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Bravo!
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Dec 12, 2011 - 01:48pm PT
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oh yes!
renewing my volunteer offer as well--just let me know--after the snow melts.
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rincon
Trad climber
SoCal
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Dec 12, 2011 - 02:47pm PT
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Great, while they're at it, why not build one on top of Tahquitz, and Shuteye Ridge, and Half Dome...since everyone loves useless lookouts so much. Meh.
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Murzerker
Social climber
Land of Goats and Tacos
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Dec 12, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
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^^^^ Rincon, I take it you don't have a "squirrel card".
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2011 - 02:59pm PT
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...please contact Anne Thomas via email at mariannethomas@fs.fed.us or call 559-539-2607 ext. 270. Comments are due January 9, 2012.
Anne Thomas is the District Planner for the Western Divide Ranger District of the Sequoia Nat Forest / Giant Sequoia Nat Monument. Please send in your comments now, the dealine is right around the corner.
Another contact is the spokesperson, Denise Alonzo. You can email her and ask to be put on the list for all press releases and announcements concerning the Needles Lookout. You will then recieve emails regarding any meetings etc.
Alonzo, Denise <dalonzo@fs.fed.us>
Volunteer work will almost certainly be coordinated by Kathy Allison and the Buck Rock Foundation.
buckrock@inreach.com
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bubble boy
Big Wall climber
Mammoth, CA
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Mar 13, 2012 - 05:43pm PT
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With any luck (I've given up on skiing) the road will open early this season...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 13, 2012 - 06:46pm PT
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The only information available right now is that the USFS plans to begin what is defined as a HAZMAT cleanup of the tower debris when they can open the road this spring. There is also a park archeologist involved in sorting through the debris for historical artifacts.
We should expect that when there are workers on top of Magician, climbers will not be allowed to traverse the slabs directly beneath the work area - the normal approach. How long this will last is not known.
I'll post up when I know more...
Hey I'll buy a six pack of top notch ale for the first climber who can send Pyromaniac after approaching from the lower road.
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Radish
Trad climber
SeKi, California
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Mar 13, 2012 - 07:04pm PT
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Just ran into Ron Carson last Sat. We had a great chat and planned more to come!
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bubble boy
Big Wall climber
Mammoth, CA
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Mar 13, 2012 - 08:29pm PT
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Thanks for the update, Kris.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 13, 2012 - 08:38pm PT
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Hey Rene, back in the day Ron would have won that six pack for sure...
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ec
climber
ca
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Keep it alive! The process is slow, however it's going in the right direction.
The Needles Lookout
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Beau19637
climber
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I have a cabin up there and have seen Margie at her new lookout. She actually has TWO cats now. They are going to rebuild it.
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