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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 29, 2009 - 03:59pm PT
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Climbing and Joshua Tree DO have growing pains;....but the place is FAR from toast. Campground crowded on weekends; check. Pit is a pit and has no bathroom; check. Loose Lady, Walk on the Wild Side, Sail Away, Double Cross are crowded; check. Floride knows where to climb and camp where she won't see/hear/smeel/feel anyone else....almost every time I climb I don't see a soul. The weather is beautiful today, the sky is blue, the sun is out, I'm on vacation, it's Christmas time, and a cool weekend is coming up. There are ills out there;...we all know;...but there is alot of awesome, fun, wonderful, cool, amazing, interesting, wild and wooly things going on too.......just depends what you want to see, dwell on, focus on, and experience....and it can mostly be experienced without treading on others, making a mess, getting to complicated, or being irritated. My experiences here climbing are mostly quiet, peaceful, wild, wilderness experiences in beautiful desert solitude;....but I just can't seem to get away from the smell of beer........See many of you this weekend.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Dec 29, 2009 - 04:46pm PT
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"Floride knows where to climb and camp where she won't see/hear/smeel/feel anyone else."
Believe it or not, I did that off the BST and there were still people there. It kinda freaked me out.
I could go up to the Iron Sausage but 2 hours uphill hiking for 3 routes doesn't cut it anymore :)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 29, 2009 - 05:15pm PT
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Beth has friends who live on private property in the Mojave desert where there are 400 routes and NO other climbers.......secret location;....can't tell you ;...I'm swarn to secrecy......
Here is the link to the slide shows, with Bridwell and I added to the heap.....(I'm famous....I'm a somebody;...the new phonebook is out,...the new phonebook is out...)...
http://www.climberscarnival.com/presentation.html
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10b4me
Ice climber
Ice Caves at the Sads
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Dec 30, 2009 - 01:07am PT
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Last time I was there there were Marines camping on the hill in plain sight lighting campfires
why weren't the marines camping on base?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 30, 2009 - 01:13am PT
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In a pinch, you can back country camp out of the N. Wonderland parking area.....I think you just need to hike 1/2 of a mile, and then you can pitch your tent, or just sleep out under the stars......that's roughing it, I know, ...but it's cool to wake up and not be with the cars, noise, and hubbub of Hidden Valley. The camping situation at Joshua Tree is a sticky situation....and I know that is one area where there just aren't enough campsites to go around. Living here is sort of cheating.....I get to climb here, but not hassle the crowded camping situation. Ever since that damn Gordon Ranch closed....the campgrounds have been over-crowded......go figure. There is alot of desert out there......where is the BLM land?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 30, 2009 - 01:44am PT
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Jesus Kristin, I can't believe you let that thing breed! It should have been put to sleep at birth and now you are propogating that nightmare to another generation? What is wrong with you?!
They are cute though.... at that age.... You were probably cute too, Jan - when you were a puppy. :-)
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Dec 30, 2009 - 12:28pm PT
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x15 - where you one of the guys on a Sunday, about 4:30pm, one of which had a t-shirt on? brrrrr....
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Dec 30, 2009 - 12:34pm PT
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"Beth has friends who live on private property in the Mojave desert where there are 400 routes and NO other climbers.......secret location;....can't tell you ;...I'm swarn to secrecy......"
Hah! If access was that easy anymore I'd be out there every weekend. Been trying to get out there for the past month. You know the deal out there these days. Ain't as easy as it used to be. I'm dying to climb out there again.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Dec 30, 2009 - 05:56pm PT
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It should be a gay affair!
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Dec 30, 2009 - 06:38pm PT
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Bump!
Mac is good for organizing great shows.
AFS
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 31, 2009 - 01:00am PT
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The vacant lot So. of Coyote Corner is transforming;.....workers putting things up like busy ants;.....I'll post some pics tomorrow;....for the LA and San Diego crowd who having quite made up their mind yet;...it should be a great weekend......and the weather looks good too......I'm going climbing tomorrow. See you at the carnival.....tents, trailers....climbing wall, lights, fences, music stage;....it's growing like mushrooms in a cow pasture.....
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Dec 31, 2009 - 01:06am PT
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I dunno Todd, going to the carnival means missing Everest: Beyond the Lim1t..,
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 31, 2009 - 09:52pm PT
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hey there say, bump for those that have not seen this... the time is at hand... :)
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Any Parking Info?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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park behind coyote corner. stop by the climbign shop and give me coffeeeeeetomororo becauze i m gonna need it
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maculated
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2010 - 04:13am PT
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Doooods, if you didn't show up tonight, better do it tomorrow!
Special presentation for the Stone Nudes, and guest MC Timmy O'Neill! Thanks climbing community for rallying! :)
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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The Cactus Pricks were awesome, stuck it out, played over 2 hours NONSTOP....brought on the New Year. I saw the world's best climber there (Kevin Thaw), Tim O'Neil ( who may be guest DJ), Al Dude, and all sorts of others bringing on the New Year. The techno Hillbilly were great too;...it was an awesome evening;.....see you all tonight for Jim and Jordan Romero's presentations;....something not to be missed. Also on Sat., Dean (Bullwinkle) Fidelman is giving his Stonemasters slide presentation, Randy Leavitt, and (best of all), the Todd Gordon slide show;....so plan and be there. See you tonight.
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Nice report Todd - indeed Kevin is the master of Shipoopi's hardmans trifecta - that being - climb 5.14,establish A5 FA and summit 8000 meter pk! 33 degrees - Brrrrr. Many Coyote Corner locals gettin down and partially up the freshly stripped- of- holds climbing wall (V7 ?). Many thanx for the trinkets Todd and looking forward to your grand spectacle!!
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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You know Al, I managed to snag the coveted first and third ascent of that rig (including first downclimb) and its my opinion that its solid B1++++
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there all.... well, just getting off line... after a last minute check for any needs here...
wow:
got to bump this.... :)
have FUN!!!!
:)
AND----yep, please share here, then...
i am too far away to go.... ;)
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