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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Sep 21, 2017 - 04:25pm PT
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I can confirm the bolt ladder on Jesus existed when I started there in 1984.
Also a hangerless ladder of 1/4 inch rusted bolts in the center of the wall left of "S" Crack going through the big pockets there. Never got around to climbing it even though I bought hangers for it. Started up on a hot day but backed off due to technical details. Never went back to it.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Sep 21, 2017 - 05:00pm PT
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Guyman,
Not worth my salt, don't recall no bolt ladder back in the 60s - woulda clipped it if it existed. Did it?
Don.... I started in February 1973 at Stoney. I climbed the bolt ladder with my friends soon after, at night, while pretty liquored up.
Upon reaching the summit, I discovered a young couple engaging in some pretty frantic love making, they didn't notice me for about 60 seconds.... then I said. "excuse me, can I clip the anchors?"
I remember my friends - Hank Lavene (sp?) and Fred Lytle (sp) nailed the Bosch Death Route in preparation for their successful 2nd ascent of Moses... heck they were still in high school. Anyway they used the bolts/belay station when they did that one.
So you bring up a serious topic..... maybe the record can be set straight.
When was the FA of the Stoney Point Bolt Ladder and by who??
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 22, 2017 - 12:24am PT
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I'll have to ask Hennek about the existence of the bolt ladder.
He may remember when we started to put in a bolt traverse off the top of the S crack (not what we called it back then - just the easiest route). Each bolt had a Dolt aluminum hanger into which we had stamped a sequential short story - hanger by hanger. For what reason after about three bolts, we quit. Wonder if they're still there.
Sorry, wrong Hank.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Sep 22, 2017 - 08:35am PT
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Don .... good to know about Hank, more and more of the old climbers are moving to Bishop, I'll look him up.
So was that bolt traverse going from left to right?
Will need to go look for those Dolt Hangers with a story.... priceless.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 22, 2017 - 10:14am PT
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Guyman,
Horizontal, left to right - probably only 4 bolts
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Sep 22, 2017 - 10:49am PT
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Will look....
swelly thanks
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MWomack
Trad climber
Sherman Oaks, CA
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Nov 28, 2017 - 04:46pm PT
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I believe it rained sunday night in Sherman oaks. Does anyone know if it rained in chatsworth too? I'm wanting to head out there later this week but only if it's dry. Thanks in advanced!
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rincon
climber
Coarsegold
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Dec 28, 2017 - 06:14pm PT
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MWomack
Trad climber
Sherman Oaks, CA
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Found a chalkbag and a brush at Stoney point. It was sitting on the bench at Boulder 1 last night (1/4) after 9pm. Hit me up if it's yours. mjwomack7 at gmail dot com
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Korymoto
climber
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Jun 25, 2018 - 08:19pm PT
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I Forgot a backpack on the side of the road at Stoney this afternoon.
If anyone has any information about a missing backpack found today please call me at (805) 889-9115 it had my climbing shoes and chalk bag inside I can describe the condition as well as the items Themselves.
Thank you anyone who sees this - Kory
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jun 29, 2018 - 12:02pm PT
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Bummer.....
I had my pack stolen also...... 5 min out of sight on side of road gone!! Lost everything
I’ll ask around for you.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 17, 2018 - 02:08pm PT
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Anybody alive down there?
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 24, 2018 - 08:15am PT
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It was a good run while it lasted.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Sep 24, 2018 - 09:00am PT
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Nobody boulders there any more. Parking is no longer a problem on Tuesday or Thursday. Martian Landing is getting crowded though. There were 6 people there one day last week!
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BlueWing
Social climber
SCV, Ca
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Hey ... was just checking out the thread the other day ... and it seemed unusually quiet.
So ... I thought I’d post some pics of my daughter at Smith Rock on a tower called Monkey Face ...
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Oct 10, 2018 - 01:02pm PT
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Sort of like other southwest cities of the past. The people have all gone & no one knows why. G_Gnome says the Martian's landed and took 6. But they said that about the Mayan also.
Smith always looks good.
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wallgumby
Big Wall climber
LA-LA, CA
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Sticker 3. Cute but bites
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canyoncat
Social climber
SoCal
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^wanted a portaledge but he gave me this damn backpack.
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Climbnrok
Trad climber
LA
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Nov 12, 2018 - 11:04am PT
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Fire pretty close to Stoney....
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