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Greg Barnes
climber
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May 22, 2015 - 01:24pm PT
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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May 22, 2015 - 02:05pm PT
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I was going to say it was from the Granite wilds main crag summit. Anyway it looks like there is plenty of spring water in that drainage. Clear an LZ Greg and I'll look into chartering a chopper.
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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May 22, 2015 - 04:25pm PT
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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May 23, 2015 - 09:47am PT
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Saturday morning 9:45 am Memorial day weekend. For those that haven't left yet for the Egyptian Ridge, it is rainy and fogged in. yuck. Here is a photo:
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Alexander Kirkpatrick
Trad climber
Carson City
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May 23, 2015 - 09:53am PT
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Thanks for the update! I will hold off and head out tonite or Sunday morning.
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adventurous one
Trad climber
Truckee Ca.
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May 23, 2015 - 11:32am PT
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Ugh! Thanks for the heads up. We are headed out near there today. Motorhome does not like the mud. Guess it will be an afternoon of mountain biking in the mud instead of climbing. Hopefully the weather will improve tomorrow.
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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May 24, 2015 - 08:15pm PT
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Just got back from the Egyptian Ridge area.
Arrived Sat at 8:30 in the morning. Pouring
rain. Brought firewood, fire ring & tools to move
rocks. Did some trail maintenance.
Tad showed up Sat afternoon & we sat out the rain
& watched the fire. Sunday was sunny and nice.
We set off about 9 to hike over and climb the Central
Pillar of Tad. All went well, and even did the direct
finish! Hiked back, and left around 2. Laine arrived
with a friend Sunday around noon.
Bob Pinckney
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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May 24, 2015 - 08:18pm PT
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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May 24, 2015 - 08:20pm PT
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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May 24, 2015 - 08:58pm PT
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Good job Bob. You're efforts are not only key to establishing a great new climbing area , but you go all out putting in campground improvements. Where are the public service awards?
Bob, by direct finish do you mean of the Northwest Buttress of Sphinx? What do you think after doing it a second time, more like 5.8?
Tad, sounds like the weather was terrible, but once the rain parted what did you think of the rock and area?
Laine any good new routes?
Camped south of Missoula tonight. Should be at Lake Louise in Alberta tomorrow.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2015 - 11:14pm PT
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Well, we couldn't make it out this time. Pressing engagement and whatnot. We had our fair share of rain here too; but the wedding went off without a hitch. The little kids enjoyed the heck out of the puddles, and everyone had a great time. Thank you for the warm wishes and gifts. Never thought this would have happened twenty years ago. Hope to see y'all out on the rock soon.
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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May 25, 2015 - 12:22am PT
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We had our fair share of rain here too; but the wedding went off without a hitch. I thought getting hitched was the whole idea.
Congrats!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 25, 2015 - 07:24am PT
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Congrats to all that persevered in getting out & climbing during a stretch of really wet Great Basin weather & especially to Tad, who drove a long ways knowing that the weather was going to suck.
Special congrats to johnnyrig on getting hitched!
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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May 25, 2015 - 08:34am PT
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Congrats Johnny you both look very happy!
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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May 26, 2015 - 07:06am PT
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Not much to report from sunday, Rick. Repeated your northwest route on the Sphinx. Though we might have started a bit further down in a low angle chimney. We attempted to get to the first roof right of Washoe zephyr but without a few protection bolts it proved much too runout. Instead I followed a natural line to the right of the roof. This takes you to the west face and then the top of the formation. Pretty basic but still a fun, full 60m pitch of 5.7. If repeated I'd recommend breaking it into 2 pitches to reduced rope drag.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 05:01pm PT
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Glad you had fun up there Tad.
We had our own fun elsewhere. I'm afraid it's been too long since the better half got out to climb; but she enjoyed it and wants to do more as our limited free-time allows.
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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May 27, 2015 - 07:13pm PT
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Hey Greg,
Please remove your pictures of that wall in the wilds it has been climbed. Some things don't need to be on the internet.
Sorry to get all Brian Law on you.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 08:04pm PT
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Do you own it?
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Scott Thelen
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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May 27, 2015 - 08:13pm PT
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I don't own it. The forest service does. You spray like a cat.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 09:01pm PT
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Then go click a different thread.
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