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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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interesting thread--gonna have to go down to san pedro on a hot day.
i guess the bay climbers are getting as desperate as we are for near climbs on marginal crags. interesting to read that old RCS report, interesting that david brower took part in the rescue.
the seaside rocks between l.a. and point mugu, through malibu, also look like choss, but here and there there's climbability. sea exposure puts its own kind of patina on bad rock, not as strong as the desert's, but it makes things like j. paul pebble, the cliffs around el matador state beach, the ho-hum point dume slab, and that gem of a crack gallery at point mugu quite approachable. mugu rock itself has a more marginal reputation, and is supposedly off-limits. rock with the sea patina will not hold as well to heavy shocking, and i think use of knifeblade pitons might be appropriate in places, if you're serious about this.
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stonefly
Social climber
Alameda, California
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Yep, that's my ongoing project. Lots of material to scan, all found nearly 20 years ago in Lewis Clark's basement after he passed. All was nearly tossed. He carried his camera most everywhere and was pretty good with it. Lots of the negatives were the worse for wear being stored in a soggy basement but most survived. Even his commuting shots are interesting.
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paranoid-android
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 01:13am PT
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Klaus,
Class 3/4? I've seen this rock from afar. But never really took the time to study it close enough. How tall is it?
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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I think you're confusing class with grade.
Two totally separate classifications.
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paranoid-android
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 01:23am PT
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Stonefly,
A very awesome find. Seems like you are collating them all very nicely!
Thank you for sharing :)
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paranoid-android
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2012 - 01:26am PT
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Brandon-
I was implying Class 4 YDS, not 5.4
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Ah, yes, a footnote. Thanks!
The Devil's Slide, where John Hood
had fallen to his death the summer
of '47, was given up as a practice
area because of its loose rock, and
some Pinnacles National Monument
climbs were no longer done as prac-
tice climbs owing to loose rock or
lack of protection.
Same accident as the report above, and apparently not a Stanford outing.
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