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kev
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CA
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Oct 19, 2008 - 09:49pm PT
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Great TR!
Sounds like typical fun with Eric - adventure, choss, munge and lots of fun....Whoever bumped this good call.
kev
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Feb 15, 2011 - 09:03pm PT
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Gettin' serious about spring planning, digging up the possibilities...
Bump for awesomeness. When sorting all 5.9 climbs in Ed/Clint's Yosemite spreadsheet by pitch length, this one is tied for 3rd place (with NEB HCR and Kor-Beck). Good company!
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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May 25, 2011 - 05:33pm PT
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Bump to say thanks for a great TR. Floor to rim FA in 10 hrs, with no drilled holes from my reading. Fantastic.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2011 - 01:29am PT
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I'll bump this for the good memories
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Zander
climber
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Nov 15, 2011 - 11:03pm PT
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Obscurity bump!
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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Nov 16, 2011 - 03:34pm PT
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Obscurity = good
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Nov 16, 2011 - 05:26pm PT
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I missed this before, great stuff!!
I started an FA up in that area solo, but backed off because I'm a pussy and want a partner there to rescue me if I take a whipper! I keep wanting to get back, but that was over 3 years ago. Maybe next year...
I called it the Overlook area because it has a nice overlook of the valley and it's been overlooked.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Nov 17, 2011 - 01:29pm PT
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Pretty cool, The Fet. Looks like a beautiful area - really like the shot up the watercourse, toward the hanging amphitheater.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Nov 17, 2011 - 01:38pm PT
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Looks like a good day Ed, nice work.
Isn't there already a route named "A walk in the Park" on the Cathedral Apron?
What about "A walk in the Park...too"
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2012 - 04:24pm PT
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bump for my favorite TR...
at least one of them...
no repeat so far as I know
no topo, just follow the line on the image above
I forgot that it got over 20 responses!
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Oct 29, 2012 - 04:53pm PT
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so wonderful!!
That line looks really tempting. Can't wait til my mountaineering skills allow me to give me a serious look at this one...
TFPU
Cheers
LS
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Great write up! Thank you for leaving a lot of mystery and adventure about the route.
I especially like this section of your story:
"While it is agreed that route finding is an important skill for a climber, choosing routes with only good topos obviates the need to be able to find your own way. I always enjoy reading and thinking about the "front matter" in climbing guides. Roper addresses the topo issue in the '71 guide in the Introduction under a section titled: "Look What Happened To Climbing". He observes with classic Roper pith that "topos are controversial in that they tend to make climbing a bit easier on the brain." and continues: "Route finding problems are simplified..." Later he observes "...part of the adventure of climbing is removed." (Italics added for emphasis)
I can only imagine what Roper would think about some of the websites, guidebooks and topos today...
Thanks again,
Albert
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