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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2015 - 08:24pm PT
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Met so many quality people and had a blast. Good laughs. Will post some pics in the next couple days.
Even though the elevation was getting to you Mouse, it was great hanging with you. Thanks for coming up and the donations to the raffle.
And Neebee, we won one of your dream catchers. Now you don't have to make me one, haha. We love it.
We raised 564.00 for the ASCA.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jul 12, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
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nice job on the fundraising
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 12, 2015 - 08:51pm PT
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hey there say, wow, this just in, wow! fun to know that... okay, then!
wonder who got the other, :)
some dayyyyyyy, i might get to one of these, you never know, :))
say, wow, and i just saw that mouse got a pic of my brother, wow, happy to see him!
edit:
as i said, running out of feathers, so could not put many on it, :)
but, ahhhhh, they are still nice, either way, :)
just got all those new shells, :) at thrift store, just in time, with my 92 year old friend, :)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 12, 2015 - 08:55pm PT
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hey there say, mouse... wheww, glad you made it up there... as praying for you to get a ride... ooops, did NOT know that the elevation would be a trouble though... oh my...
say, email me... want to borrow a card???
say, let me know what's up, i will help...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 13, 2015 - 12:53am PT
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Danny doesn't look like the typical climber, does he?
But he just completed an ascent of the Porcelain Wall next to Half Dome.
Just want Danny to know I got back safely and in a timely manner.
Hope you enjoyed the lake with the kids.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 13, 2015 - 01:16am PT
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hey there say, mouse, neat pics!!! wow, say, you don't need a card of mine, now, :)) you FOUND a neat one :)
THANK YOU now, for all these pics!!!! :)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 13, 2015 - 04:05am PT
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Several parties on Saturday headed to the same crag on the left of Shuteye Pass. (Brain farts are keeping me from remembering the name of the cliff.)
There is a solitary figure right center. This is the view from Justin's trailer.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 13, 2015 - 07:43am PT
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First time at Shuteye and I must say it's more confirmation that the Sierra is by far the best granite climbing range on planet earth! Even the more obscure spots are probably better than the main destination in any other state :)
Had a great time and fun meeting everyone and climbing even though I didn't get there until late Saturday night. But I made it in time to get a serenade from Graham Doe on one of his beautiful Hapi steel hand drums.
Met and climbed with Joey on Crocodile Dome on Sunday and had a blast. I also did my first ever sport climb, that stuff is fun!
Limping Crab sure is tall!
That's why I like slab, I can reach past all those blank parts. Didn't seem to help much with the sport climbing though :/
Thanks Justin, everyone sounded like they enjoyed themselves and the taco signs were really helpful for those of us new to the area and driving in at night.
I forgot my camera so just picture perfect granite and smiling people, that sums it up.
-Daniel
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 13, 2015 - 07:44am PT
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Mouse,
I wasn't there so thanks for the photos and thanks to OP(t.j.i) for the plan. Sorry the altitude got to you Mouse, but I personally love "climbing" trips even when I can't climb. I've never been to Shuteye, and I so want to see it and climb there. Sounds like a great area.
It's a treat seeing a photo of Mark. Man, I can't remember the last time I saw him. Maybe at Humboldt State in '77? Matt Pollock and I were going to use "going to see Mark Chapman" as an excuse to get in the Park when we got in during the '95 government shutdown. We just drove through the unstaffed entrance without being stopped or questioned, though. I'm sorry we didn't "have" to visit Mark, as Matt died in the commercial fishing accident 3 weeks later.
It would be great to meet you Mouse. I don't think we ever did back in the day, but you knew Luke?
Darwin
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 13, 2015 - 08:01am PT
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Freeman? I married a Freeman! He was much better than I so he had to go climb with Werner instead. I'm sure he'd have preferred climbing with me, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Besides, Werner probably turned out the better for having had to climb with Luke.
We haven't met, I'm VIRTUALLY certain.
You'd love Shuteye and vicinity, man.
climbing with Chappy was Jay. S. from Berkeley.
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doughnutnational
Gym climber
its nice here in the spring
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Jul 13, 2015 - 08:28am PT
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Thanks to TJI it was a fun event. I agree "Danny" does not look like a typical climber but he acts like a typical climber from the era in which I began climbing. I owe a big thanks to "Danny" because he has encouraged me to spend more time climbing (and drinking) and less time mountain biking (which is far less fun then climbing or drinking).
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climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2015 - 08:45am PT
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Haha Ludwig. Mouse that's Kenny Rose, we call him The Legend. One of my climbing mentors and the first person to take us climbing about 15 years ago at Trapper Dome. He has done a ton of stuff around here and if you've ever climbed in Big Creek you've climbed his routes. Kerchoff Dome should be renamed Rose Dome, ha.
Limpingcrab, first time sport climbing? Dude no matter how many baths you take you'll never be clean again, haha. Thanks for coming up, I will definitely make it down to SEKI in the near future.
Darwin, I think you can use the Chapman excuse to visit Shuteye now. Talking with a legend was one of the highlights for me and meeting his buddy Jay as well. They were solid to watch climb too. Will post pics later.
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Jul 13, 2015 - 09:08am PT
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Had a great time climbing and meeting everyone. Thanks for putting this together Justin![photo[photo[photo[photo[photo[photo[photoid=418365]id=418364]id=418363]id=418362]id=418361]id=418360]id=418359]
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Jul 13, 2015 - 09:11am PT
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Don't know why my other photos didn't post! Just can't seem to get this photo posting thing right...try again later. All the best everyone!
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Jul 13, 2015 - 09:17am PT
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Darwin
Just wanted to say miss Matt and Bruce. Two of my all time favorite guys. Hard to believe we lost them both...hope you are well.
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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Jul 13, 2015 - 09:23am PT
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Thanks again Justin - Great job organizing the event! And so good to meet everyone!
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Jul 13, 2015 - 09:29am PT
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Had a blast!
Thanks Justin for organizing this. Was great to meet you and Mindy and all the other cool people there!
Saturday at Eagles nest
Even got in some bouldering!
Sunday we hit up the awesome Melting Wall
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Jul 13, 2015 - 10:03am PT
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Justin!.....that was a blast!! Thanks for organizing this. Hopefully we'll have nice weather next year!
It was great seeing familiar faces and of course meeting new ones.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jul 13, 2015 - 11:34am PT
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WHen my plans for going this weekend fell through, I knew I was missing something special. Thanks to all who shared pictures and stories from the trip.
Just wanted to say miss Matt and Bruce. Two of my all time favorite guys. Hard to believe we lost them both...hope you are well.
Chappy, one of my favorite memories of my bouldering days at Indian Rock was in 1972 or '73, when Matt, Bruce and I were bouldering down in the Pit, and a couple of cop cars drove up and their occupants got out with revolvers drawn. They looked at us and said "You don't look like the guys we're looking for, but you need to come out to the street with your hands up." (Berekely police were obviously enlightened and user-friendly by then - in contrast to the People's Park days). When we got out to the street, they asked if we'd seen anyone around there threatening bystanders with a rifle. We hadn't, but we decided it was time to end the bouldering session.
Thanks for reminding me of those two. I still miss them.
John
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Jul 13, 2015 - 12:08pm PT
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Rincon!?!? I didn't see you there, or maybe I did at night when I couldn't see anyone's faces... Bummer
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