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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Oct 30, 2008 - 04:24pm PT
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Spencer, I have heard that some of the springs are closed (and apparently dangerous).
The place I'm thinking of was in fine condition though this last September - the non-commercial pools near Keough. Turn west on Keough Hotsprings Rd. and look for the power lines. Its maybe a couple hundred yards north - follow the lines and you'll be able to figure out where to drive in. The pools are directly below the buzzing wires - a bit unnerving to think what would happen if the towers were to fall over as you soak in the pools.
Roughly here on google maps: http://tinyurl.com/564jah
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Spencer Adkisson
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Oct 30, 2008 - 05:27pm PT
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Haven't been there. Sounds kinda spooky under the wires, but then again hot springs are usually always good. I'll have to check it out.
There is a place on old hwy 32 outside of Chico where I used to go party with my friends. It is right under some crackling power lines. If you barely touch someone elses' nose with your finger you could make a little blue spark. Fun times... =)
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Oct 30, 2008 - 11:11pm PT
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Is that true of Hot Creek? Is it closed?
EDIT
from wikipedia
Since May 2006, springs in and near the most popular swimming areas have been geysering or intermittently spurting very hot, sediment-laden water as high as 6 feet (2 m) above the stream surface. At times this geysering activity is vigorous enough to produce “popping” sounds audible from hundreds of feet away. The geysering usually lasts a few seconds and occurs at irregular intervals, with several minutes between eruptions. The unpredictability of this hazardous spring activity led the U.S. Forest Service to close parts of the Hot Creek Gorge in June 2006[3], and the closure has remained in effect as of spring 2008.
Cool Spencer, that pdf (to the link you posted) shows two photos taken at Hot Creek, the second photo, taken five seconds after the first, shows a 'geyser' shooting into the air out of the water.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
Oakland
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Dec 22, 2010 - 04:25pm PT
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Thought I'd bump this one...
If you had the chance to spend a spring->fall in the Bishop/Independence area, would you? And where would you live? Access to Independence and climbing are highest priorities.
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Dec 22, 2010 - 04:28pm PT
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Welcome to Joshua Tree!
;)
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2010 - 04:43pm PT
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What a bad memory! After this thread's input, I applied for the transfer to Bishop, had to interview/compete for the spot...won the spot, two weeks before transfer became "official" the f#$%^ california state budget shenanigans started up again and the district director said "hold off on filling that position until..."
Well, until forever apparently. I ended up quitting the job about a year later because the agency was in shambles, my pay had been cut by 50% and I was pissed off with the whole sordid affair. Bought a house in Joshua Tree, been unemployed for about a year, and have received a couple of job offers in the last week that are tentative until background checks go through....one in Yuma, AZ one in Riverside. Both pay very well, with good benefits (like 4 weeks paid vacation, full med/dental, etc). So it looks like I'm headed back to the I.E. (never thought I'd look forward to moving back to the IE, but with Yuma as the other choice, well....)
Won't start working for another couple months at least, trying to stretch it until Josh season winds down, but it's nice to know I'll have some income again in the semi-near future.
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
Oakland
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Dec 22, 2010 - 04:46pm PT
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whoa man, sorry to dredge up sour memories.
but congrats on the job offers.
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Eric Beck
Sport climber
Bishop, California
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Dec 22, 2010 - 04:50pm PT
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Lived in Squaw Valley for 6 years and have been here in Bishop for the last 11. What I like to tell people about Bishop is that it is easy to visit the snow if so inclined, but usually don't have to live in it. The monster storm is now winding down and the 1.5 inches of snow we got two days ago is almost completely gone. One who was living in Truckee would have had their entire lives revolving around snow.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Dec 22, 2010 - 07:23pm PT
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I'm headed back to the I.E.
congrats on the job and the empire. good produce, great muscle cars and lowriders, black mt., idyllwild, jtree access, low altitude granite.
i actually miss hemet.
except in the summer.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Near Tahoe, CA
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Dec 22, 2010 - 07:39pm PT
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Truckee is a nice scene location.
Close to major city's, tons of skiing, boating if you want to go to the lake, and lots of nice climbing, or for a "trip" head to South Lake.
The Truckee people do have a super f*cking elitist attitude that they can shove up their pee hole.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Dec 22, 2010 - 07:58pm PT
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Bishop rules.
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Mustang
climber
From the wild, not the ranch
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Dec 22, 2010 - 09:13pm PT
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How bout Boulder, CO instead? Less hillbillies and college girls too.
You wanna crunch granola, then JedBishop. You wanna pay $12 and up for a burger, JedTruckee. Though Jedport, is about halfway to each...
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bergbryce
Mountain climber
Oakland
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Dec 22, 2010 - 09:39pm PT
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I'll take rednecks over trustafarians any day of the week.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 22, 2010 - 09:52pm PT
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You might like Boulder then, Berg. About equal parts of those two....
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Dec 23, 2010 - 12:08pm PT
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Just curious, as a Canadian who has access to pretty darn good fishing, I was wondering how you fly fishermen [anglers] defined "good" fishing around Bishop?
What kind of fish do you fish for, what's an average size, and what's a really good one?
Cheers.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Dec 23, 2010 - 03:28pm PT
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I'm with The Sooze on this one.
Bishop is where I had the time of my life (will never forget) and there is way to much to climb in that area, so.. Bishop is the place!
Cheers Will
Edit: Never even looked at the date of the OP.
Issue resolved years ago
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