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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 19, 2011 - 06:12pm PT
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nice ed-
just the one day then?
what were the temps like?
gonna be a short season away from the road...
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2011 - 06:50pm PT
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temps were great... got a sunburn on my neck, that'll teach me not to get a summer-hair-cut!
when the clouds rolled in, it was cool to cold
lots of water, and even for the road only Lembert and Stately Pleasure Domes were really accessible... no parking in the avi danger zone of Pywiak... and many if not most of the turnout are still embanked.
The camp grounds were down right flooded, and the Meadows more like a marsh. The river was running big as were all the creeks.
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Jun 19, 2011 - 07:04pm PT
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Any pics of the meadows? Or anywhere else? haha.. Love the pics. Thank you.
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Slater
Trad climber
Central Coast
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Jun 19, 2011 - 10:24pm PT
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Way to be on it Ed! I was recovering from a 3 day stint at Shuteye.
Beautiful pics man.
Heading to the Valley tomorrow, might be worth it just to pop up and show the family Tenaya lake with all that ice. Very cool. Makes me miss the place.
I used to do the same thing and then snow shoe in to Unicorn and solo it or Cockscomb. Opening day/week is the best.
man we're lucky to live in California!
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jvSF
Trad climber
San Francisco
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Jun 19, 2011 - 10:56pm PT
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Drove through over to Lee Vining this morning. Here are some photos, mostly drive-bys from inside the car! What a treat. Enjoy.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Jun 19, 2011 - 10:56pm PT
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Ed Hartouni, super nice Thread. Thanks! Wish you had more pictures.
I'm still trying to wrap my brain around the ways to get to TM when 120 from the Valley is closed thru to TM. Did you go Sonora Pass? I still have a pretty big learning curve.
This is my first year to even view the Eastside from last summer to following spring. Pretty incredible. I almost got taken out by snow fall February in Mammoth. Lots to learn; more than healthy respect. :D lynne
Looking forward to being up there in a week or two.....hopefully.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2011 - 10:58pm PT
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Lynne, the pass is open now, all the way through...
so you can get there from East or West
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klimski
Trad climber
Bridgeport,CA
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Jun 19, 2011 - 11:18pm PT
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Did you here the big crack that went the whole length of the lake a couple right after we saw you at the road. Ben
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Jun 20, 2011 - 12:11am PT
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The Statley Pleasure Dome annual. Ya always beat us to it. (push like button)
:)
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 20, 2011 - 12:20am PT
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Great pictures Ed! Makes me want to jump in the car.....
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Gary Carpenter
climber
SF Bay Area
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Jun 20, 2011 - 01:13am PT
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Here are a few more photos from Saturday
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Jun 20, 2011 - 01:49am PT
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.. and so it begins :) Nice work !
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 20, 2011 - 01:57am PT
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that's down right nice
thx
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 20, 2011 - 01:57pm PT
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Good stuff, Ed and Gary!
Love the Marmot shot too.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Jun 20, 2011 - 02:14pm PT
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ĦBad @ss! I'm headed to Claremont/Idyllwild tomorrow but we should get together in the next few weeks. How'd Boa look?
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Jun 20, 2011 - 02:37pm PT
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Hmmmmm.....Look at those lines on the lake. They seem to be related. The two curves are on the same circle, hinting to a relationship between the two. Alien craft below? Or mere coincidence? Am I the only one seeing this?
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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Jun 20, 2011 - 02:38pm PT
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yahoo! Thanks for posting and the pictures. Can't wait to get up there.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jun 20, 2011 - 03:05pm PT
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Didnt realize that was you folks up on stately pleasure sat.
Unreal snow. Gunks wont be in shape for weeks.
Puppy dome boulders surprisingly dry, though. Got to put first chalk of the seasn on all sorts of stuff.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Jun 20, 2011 - 03:57pm PT
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Looks like a great day, thanks for the write-up/pics. I hope i get back there sometime, so beautiful!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 20, 2011 - 03:59pm PT
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Got to put first chalk of the seasn on all sorts of stuff.
is this like cutting the first tracks thru powder snow on an exposed ridgeline along 395?
:)
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