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Redwreck

Social climber

Los Angeles, CA

Mar 25, 2009 - 05:16pm PT

I'd totally climb it but it looks kinda hard.

GDavis

Trad climber

Mar 25, 2009 - 05:20pm PT

real question is, who will get the 2345th post?

About Karma, how much of a pain in the cankles would it be to upgrade the bolts on that, as Chicken Skinner mentioned in the other thread? He added that some should be moved to protect the follower as well, etc. With a route that traversing on a wall that steep, I can't imagine the construction job that would take... not to mention every bolt on that thing is coming on 25 years old.

bachar

Gym climber

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Mar 25, 2009 - 06:02pm PT

Who wants to climb a rap job in Yosemite anyway?

tolman_paul

Trad climber

Anchorage, AK

Mar 25, 2009 - 06:05pm PT

Not to mention a sport job you have to hike to get to.

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Mar 25, 2009 - 07:50pm PT

A sign that the apocalypse is upon us- 2300+ posts on a single route on Half Dome.

nature

climber

Tucson, AZ

Mar 25, 2009 - 09:43pm PT

Jim... no kidding.... and just wait until the chopping begins or is confirmed. 3000 posts here we come!

wildone

climber

GHOST TOWN

Mar 25, 2009 - 11:32pm PT

Can't believe I'm going to post to the biggest dead horse that the trail crew needs to blow up with dynamite...
The route is a work of art. Had some hardmen who just got off of El Nino go up there and set up camp only to get snowed on on send day. They were bummed. Had to leave the valley to go back to work. I was bummed because the route needs a second ascent.
You wanna chop it? Climb it. Then chop it. I guarantee you'll break your own heart halfway through the first pitch, just like Robbins did, and live to regret it, just like Robbins did.
Like, 40 years ago? Figure it the f*#k out. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. I can't believe I fed the troll.

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Mar 11, 2010 - 12:20am PT

any news on a second ascent?
it's been a couple of years now...

...and all in all, I'd rather be arguing over climbing then about politics, conspiracies and avatar impersonation

Clint Cummins

Trad climber

SF Bay area, CA

Mar 11, 2010 - 12:49am PT

Ed,

Chad climbed the first 13 pitches (big arch to left traverse) in March 2009:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=838578&msg=839981#msg839981

[non-bump edit:] Chad's was not the 2nd descent - they repeated the arch and traverse part which was established from the ground up. Upper rap bolted slab not repeated.
The 2nd ascent of the ground up part, unless somebody else did it earlier.

ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber

. . . not !

Mar 11, 2010 - 02:37am PT

a 2nd descent ?

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

sorry, just posting out loud.

Mar 11, 2010 - 02:55am PT

still has snow doesn't it?

survival

Big Wall climber

A Token of My Extreme

Mar 11, 2010 - 04:28am PT

Rap from the top,

Then you can do the second ascent......

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Mar 11, 2010 - 10:18am PT

Sheesh, Mungie,

Ihateplastic

Trad climber

It ain't El Cap, Oregon

Mar 11, 2010 - 10:23am PT

I just hope whoever does the second, and other ascents doesn't leave a pile of garbage at the base.

drljefe

climber

Old Pueblo, AZ

Mar 11, 2010 - 10:50am PT

Sorry, just wanted
2345

survival

Big Wall climber

A Token of My Extreme

Mar 11, 2010 - 11:01am PT

Tell us how you really feel Jefe!

Seriously...tick...tick...tick...tick....

Ed Hartouni

Trad climber

Livermore, CA

Apr 21, 2010 - 09:58pm PT

still a favorite, believe it or not...

dustonian

climber

RRG

Apr 21, 2010 - 10:29pm PT

Yeah, at least it's about climbing! I'm going to start going to political forums and trying to get some folks riled up about retrochiseling and see how that goes.