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Gary

climber

Desolation Basin, Calif.

Jan 5, 2010 - 08:29pm PT

And that's the truth!

rlf

Trad climber

Josh, CA

Jan 5, 2010 - 09:36pm PT

"Agreed, Saturday was INSANE!! A line of about 20 cars waiting to get in the entrance. "

Oh please. I deal with this on a far more routine basis then anybody on this site.

Be patient and get over it.

Soulsurfer

Trad climber

carlsbad, Ca

Jan 5, 2010 - 09:43pm PT

A couple thing about the New Years weekend.

1. Met a super cool family. The dad was a Mad Rock rep and could not be cooler. Plus Mad rock shoes fit my feet well and stick like crazy!

2. The HUGE lines of cars were fallout from the latest 'Sunset magazine' article on Joshua tree. A very positive article with some much needed exposure for the 'Coyote corner'. (yes I do subscribe to Sunset, and no I don't get pedicures)

3. We see Todd Gordon at Coyote corner as we are leaving and he does not know us from Adam but gives us a big wave. Super cool dad.

We did not attend the carnival as were finished camping. About the crowds. Like everyone said, once you got a little bit away from the main areas it was good. And with all the foreigners there, (CO, MT, AZ, WA, ID, MN, and Cananda to which is kinda part of MN), it is fun to meet them and see what everyone is climbing.

Watusi

Social climber

Newport, OR

Jan 5, 2010 - 10:33pm PT

Always loved the Carnival...

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Jan 5, 2010 - 10:39pm PT

Soulsurfer: And with all the foreigners there, (CO, MT, AZ, WA, ID, MN, and Cananda to which is kinda part of MN)..

Well, maybe if you live in Carlsbad, places like Co, Id, Mt, Mn etc seem foreign, so thinking Canada is part of Maine is just par for the course. Certainly Rokjox would prefer that Idaho be a foreign country, at least as far as California goes. But that's his fetish.

TGT

Social climber

So Cal

Jan 5, 2010 - 10:44pm PT

Crowds?

What crowds?

Saturday, about a 15 min walk from the Key's Corner parking lot.

Second ascents of new routes and a classic Yaniro 5.9

Nobody but us, all day.

ron gomez

Trad climber

fallbrook,ca

Jan 6, 2010 - 12:36am PT

Nice shots Wendell, had a blast with you guys and it WAS a nice time out there. What was the climb on the left there we did?? Midnight something.... thanks for showing me the moves!
Peace