Crest Jewel Photo Trip Report 7/19/09

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pip the dog

Mountain climber

planet dogboy

Jul 21, 2009 - 10:16pm PT

sweet route. did it via the RA on my last trip out thereabouts. got to the base of RA in the dark, then took off in the dark to avoid the crowds (there en masse even that early). worked for us.

wish we had some of the descent beta above... kinda fook'd that up -- and paid for it.

in all, "full value" [tm: Russ]

nice set of photos, Zander. really gives a good sense of the all of it. karl babba also has a nice set (of photos) as well, if memory serves.

^,,^

Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer

Trad climber

Bay Area

Jul 21, 2009 - 10:47pm PT

Awesome TR. Thanks for sharing - looks like a fun day.

Larry

Trad climber

Bisbee

Jul 21, 2009 - 11:28pm PT

Top anchors

N 37.75425
W 119.56031

BlueDragon

climber

Bay Area, CA

Jul 22, 2009 - 01:12am PT

Thanks for posting these pics. You don't recognize me because I haven't climbed in ages and am not on this forum but once every few years. I have great great memories of CJ. I did it probably in 1994. I was so eager to do it, and while I thought I had an eager climbing partner, late the night before he started complaining, coming up with excuses, then 4 am he woke up and said he had a stomach ache (to which I hastily replied "no you don't! go back to sleep!"). I promised to lead everything, to carry gear, and the like, just to get him moving. I knew he wanted to do it, he was just nervous.

The approach was great, I do not remember much bush whacking, though I do remember seeing manzanita all around. We just followed the guidebook at the time. I also remember hearing my partner yap nervously on the approach about boy scouts and the IMBF syndrome. Fascinating. And the climb was spectacular. I do not remember much slipperiness but that was 15 years ago and the ice and water have surely done some work since then. I always wanted to do it combined with RA, but I stopped climbing and did other things. Very cool that someone posted the coords of the final belay, climbing has come a long way since I was doing it!

And yes it is very hot in the valley. I am here now and the high has been in the 100's since we arrived Saturday. North Dome still looks just stunning.

Thanks for the memories...

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Jul 22, 2009 - 01:40am PT

Thanks Pip and Zander for the TR.

my crest jewel direct tr and images are here

http://www.yosemiteclimber.com/Crest_Jewel_Direct.html

The south face is a fine trad route

http://www.math.psu.edu/roe/writings/Arches-NorthDome.html

and it's about season for folks to check out Nataraj. 10b Ao Dudes It's new, it fine, and why not, it on North Dome (not as hot as the valley but doesn't get stormed near as much as the meadows)

http://www.yosemiteclimber.com/Nataraj.html

peace

Karl