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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Update about climbs that are likely not there anymore. Here is SS on 1/1/15. Climbed it on 1/2/2015. Would be interesting to find out when it collapsed...in any case, super fun climb! It was 600 ft of climbing and not 'fat.' Made a video about the climb! Will post soon!
Widows tears was non existing in the upper pitches, which was a big surprise to me. Some of the bottom pitches were actually there!
Sentinel falls looked awesome up high but the middle section was missing. Bottom part looked possibly doable.
Rock climbing was IN!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Proud climb V. Looks thin from here!!!
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ryankelly
Trad climber
Bhumi
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Dec 21, 2015 - 09:41am PT
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 21, 2015 - 12:12pm PT
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Any photos of the Widows Tears?
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661climber
climber
Central valley
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Dec 22, 2015 - 02:37pm PT
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Anybody been on SS?
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 22, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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nothin was goin on with the tears last week when i looked at it. not enough moisture to even form the top
strand was lookin good, but now that its been raining, prolly a bit wrecked
heres shot from a few days ago, will update if it looks climbable once i get back from xmas at moms
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 22, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
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Thanks a lot for the update. Please please please post up or email me if you see the tears forming! xxvitaliyxx@yahoo.com
Would be happy to reward you with a bottle of wine if the info you provide leads to me climbing that thing. :) And for all the cool routes you have contributed!
SS looks FAT
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 22, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
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u bet brah! psyched to take some cool shots when your up there!
mcd
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 23, 2015 - 06:06am PT
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BUMP,That looks sweet.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Dec 27, 2015 - 11:05am PT
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Looks like the temps have been good, what's the ice doing? Dan?
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 27, 2015 - 02:12pm PT
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Hey Jeff!
just talked to my buddy Greg (he has climbed the tears and strand in the past). he looked at both yesterday.
the main structure of the climbs is intact after the recent rains, and things are filling in again and flowing.
i'll get a pic soon.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 27, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
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I saw them yesterday and they are getting thick ....
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Dec 27, 2015 - 03:56pm PT
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Thanks for the update.
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squishy
Mountain climber
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Dec 28, 2015 - 01:37pm PT
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I want to see some sick media from this stuff vittles..go get it..
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 28, 2015 - 05:47pm PT
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12/28/2015
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 28, 2015 - 06:42pm PT
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i have seen video of Doug NiDiver leading those pitches with much less than is there now. could not believe what i was watching. (no tools) climbin the slab with no pro for ages. brushing off the snow and sorta free climbin.
kick ass!
yep, u gotta want it!
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Dan McDevitt
Trad climber
yosemite
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Dec 28, 2015 - 07:56pm PT
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gotta dream big!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 28, 2015 - 08:09pm PT
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Vittlez has to work till Thursday, will have to be someone else to get the glory! :)
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 28, 2015 - 09:31pm PT
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If I was sponsored, maybe i'd feel the burning need to climb it..a few years ago tried it day after the first two pitches fell off, and the attempt didn't get far. The photos above make it look like a bunch of snow over rock. If someone gets a clear photo tomorrow, I may be able to get a last minute partner and try it Wednesday, but finding a partner on such a short notice is cruxy. It isn't royal arches and most guys who would be willing have that job thing to deal with as well. Where I work, we are already a person short, so getting a day off would be fairly hard. It is a bit frustrating, honestly. But I shouldn't be too upset, I had a great amount of ice last weekend...aside from a basketball sized chunk choping my eyebrow open. Leading a WI5 pitch while blood is pouring into your eye is an interesting experience. :) Anyways, picture+partner+stupidity=#sendingthegnar
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