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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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I gotta admit, even after all these years, I still get excited whenever it gets climbed. Its such a rare and beautiful climb. Kevin and I were so lucky to get the FA...and survive the experience! Kevin pegged it: rarely will you ever find it in ideal conditions. Probably the closest was in 78 when Dale and Ron did the second ascent and Ed Barry and I did the third. It was so good. Unbelievable really. A complete change from what Kevin and I experienced. I just had to do it again. It was a cold snowy winter that year. Several feet of snow in the Valley floor. The approach was horrendous. I remember once flailing in snow up to my armpits crossing snow covered talus. The drainage from the heavy snow helped it fill in really nicely. Kevin and I did it in mid Feb. of 1975 and the ascents in 1978 were also done in mid Feb. Seems rather late in the year for ice climbing. Goog job Greg and Jason!
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Happy New Year Kevin! Hope you are well. Our ascent was perhaps my (our?)most memorable climbing experience.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Warbler, I was just asking about the ratings to see if it is even worth it for me to bug anyone to walk over to the base and look at it with me. I am fairly new to ice, but like it and obtained more confidence after my last trip. Not Yosemite, but a beautiful spot. I think I took some ok photos there too, check it out if you like TRs: http://vividrea1ity.blogspot.com/2013/01/hyalite-my-post-christmas-break.html
Will post here after I load more pics to the site, it is annoyingly slow....
Anyway, it is such a good feeling to feel like something that seemed WAY THE HELL ABOVE me, as MAYBE possible. Right time, right partner, good luck, and maybe one day....would love to do that climb on the Watchtower too. Did many of you do that one too? Seems cool.
Congrats on FA Chappy!
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E
Social climber
Tujunga CA.
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that climb is out of there...you gotta be on it at the right moment
prolly gonna happen again this season
hummmmm....
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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real deal bump. thanks for the real (deal) history too.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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"I remember once flailing in snow up to my armpits crossing snow covered talus"
Had to really want it to go through that eh chillywip? That's history right there!
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2013 - 09:03pm PT
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looks to be building nicely, heres a few pics from today (1/5/13), thought i might even see someone on it
but not today
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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That looks pretty doable right now Dan. Great pics ! Unfortunately, I was always scared shitless on ice, so I'm a non contender.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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looks soooo gooood
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
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sure does look good
heres another little morsel, just left of pulpit rock, looks like fair kicks
cant remember hearing of anyone ever doing it, never really noticed it before???
perhaps this will be a good ice year!
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WBraun
climber
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That thing is death right now.
The cloud cover is on tonight .
It's getting warm from the next front rolling in right now..
Everything is melting.
You're gonna die .....
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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we're all gonna die, Werner...
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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That thing by pulpit cuts and you'd have a fast ride into the Merced.
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bearbnz
Trad climber
East Side, California
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Here is some ice on the eastern edge of the park off the Dana Plateau. Has it been climbed? Does it have a route name? It is just climber's left of Cocaine Chute, which is on the right edge of the photo. I didn't really get close enough to get a realistic idea of the quality or attractiveness... The photo is from 2012.
Nothing to do with ice, but here is an aerial photo of the 3rd Pillar on Dana.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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That's a cool photo of Third Pillar!
Where is the pull out that people use to access widow's tears? Would be nice to go look at it some time up close.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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The view from inside the Tears Amphitheater is out of this world
How can I get there? Is there directions online or something?
PS: sorry if it seems like a dumb question. I have not been climbing for too long and the Valley still has MANY areas I need to visit. Been only to a few..
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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there are some possible lines to the south of the Dana couloir. anybody ever done those?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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The view from inside the Tears Amphitheater is out of this world, and nearly never seen by anyone.
Shiver me timbers ...
I'd love to hit that spot, even if it did entail some wallowing & sketchy rapping...
It was cold in the Cruz last night. I wonder if we're gonna get another cold snap.
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sneville
climber
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Vitaliy,
A good approach is to use the beta in the Reed guide for the approach to climb WindFall (The climb looks awesome). I believe there is beta on mountain project. The approach in the summer was not that bad (about an 1hr). If you get the approach right you should cross the old 41 road at the bottom. If you make it to windfall you can scramble around to the left(exposed 4th class) into theater. This place is great just to walk in the theater. Have fun.
Sean
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