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crusher
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Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 30, 2006 - 03:59pm PT
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Just testing (better late than never) if it works I'll put up a few more!
Boogleman leading the second pitch of "Clark Kent".
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Richard Large
climber
where you least expect
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Jul 30, 2006 - 05:40pm PT
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Nice -- CK, one of my favorites at DC. Yosemite Sam, Door Into Summer and Vapor Lock are all very good too.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 30, 2006 - 05:40pm PT
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And here are a few from Sagehen Summit (Hair Raiser Buttress)
That's Dexter Canyon in the background
Check out the "teeth" on the walk off!
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Jul 30, 2006 - 06:59pm PT
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Hey Ken.....just saw the photo of Gutterball.....sweet! Burly - good lead!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2006 - 08:01pm PT
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Hey Al,
Thanks, you were there and came up with the name. How are you?
Richard, other worthy routes are Honorable Discharge, Gutterball, Bowling For Keeps, and I remember Right Up My Alley being good as well.
Crusher, Thanks for posting the photos, I have done Clark Kent 3-4 times but, not for awhile. Makes me want to go back again. The photos of Sagehen Summit is that on Sagehen Summit proper on the East side toward Benton? I recall doing one or two routes on the East face and don't remember what we called them.
Ken
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Jul 31, 2006 - 08:52pm PT
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Yo Ken....hangin in there. Remember those bats flying out of that fissure - I was semigripped on the follow....wiggy!! I remember goin there w/Bachar,Shultz & Co.......Gravity was the runout Barnburner near Bowling for Keeps, right?
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Jul 31, 2006 - 09:09pm PT
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Ken,
The Sagehen Summit "crag" is out the 120 East past where you turn off for Dexter (maybe another ten minutes?) and I'm pretty sure it's past where you see the sign noting the actual "summit". Really beautiful area out there and the views from atop the climb(s) are amazing! The new Mammoth area guide has a bunch of routes listed, mostly they're on the East (right) side of the whole crag, if I remember correctly.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2006 - 09:32pm PT
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Crusher,
I always thought Hair Raiser Butress was in Granite Basin. I could be wrong my memory is fading.
Sorry Al I can't remember without revisiting the area but, I beleive you are right.
Ken
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Ken,
I think the whole general area is called Granite Basin, so you are correct! I guess where the climbs are is considered the "Sagehen Summit area". Book is in the car at the moment so I can't look it up. Not to split hairs anyway - it's totally cool out there and I'd love to find time to go back to both places!
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Richard Large
climber
where you least expect
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FA of Clark Kent...
FA of Dagwood...
Two views of Chicken Skinner on the FA of Tumbleweed...
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 1, 2006 - 11:50am PT
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Richard,
I am so ashamed, I have tape on my hands. Perhaps it was for protection against the bats.
Ken
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Richard Large
climber
where you least expect
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No, I believe we were recovering from Epidermal Anthrax Ichymosis -- a condition most commonly contracted from contact with barnyard animals. Good thing our clothing covers up most of the bandages.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 1, 2006 - 12:10pm PT
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More than likely from constant contact with leather ski gloves.
Ken
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Cool photos! The bats are still there, right under that big flake on the wall to the left of the bottom of KC. They were quite vocal.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2006 - 04:39pm PT
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Found a few more photos. Here is one of Richard Large on some first ascent.
First ascent of Vaporlock.
Grant Hiskes and I checked out Lower Dexter Canyon one day and did these two climbs.
Here is one of Grant on something in North Canyon.
Ken
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Jan 12, 2010 - 06:14pm PT
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Bump for a cool old thread
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Jan 12, 2010 - 08:03pm PT
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how often do people get out there you think?
Last time I went was two years ago. It could be the best crack crag on the Eastside.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Jan 12, 2010 - 09:21pm PT
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The original post asks if people still climb here- anyone?
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 12:37pm PT
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Where's cow canyon?
No love for the Dexter canyon thread- perhaps everyone is a grammer stickler turned off by the incorrect use of the possessive in the orginal post.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Jan 13, 2010 - 01:01pm PT
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bachar and i climbed there a bit in 86, 87, 88...
not sure what we climbed but it was mostly the cracks and top roping the stepper faces..
kurt
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