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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 16, 2015 - 09:13am PT
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Rick,
Fascinating. I was flying back from Colorado on Friday - flying low near the peaks to minimize the headwind - and flew over what I now know as Wild Granites. I thought - "what the hell, that looks fantastic" I spent the rest of the flight flying from spire to thumb to outcropping, etc. Reminding myself of all the potential Nevada has to offer.
Research brought me to this thread. And an idea.
How would you Reno guys like to go for a recon flight? I would have three seats open in a Cessna T210. It actually has six seats but for a recon flight four is good. You could photograph the place you are working on and/or check out new places. Some afternoon on a weekday would be best for me. I fly out of Placerville and could pick you up at Stead or Carson City - or Reno but they charge a ramp fee there.
Perhaps in exchange one of you could introduce my wife and I to your new area?
 Ney
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Feb 16, 2015 - 07:00pm PT
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Ney
I returned emailed you through ST. Let me know if you got it. The pm function on this site often doesn't seem to work 100%.
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 16, 2015 - 08:45pm PT
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Thanks Rick, got your message. Ron - if you are interested let's try to put together a flight when Rick gets back from Alaska.
I know what you mean about the roads. From the air there are roads everywhere in Nevada. Mining roads built and last used decades ago still look like roads.
Here's a trip I did over Northern NV a while back. I wasn't looking for crags though. In fact I wasn't looking for wild horses like my passengers. I was flying low and making sure I wasn't going to hit anything.
https://vimeo.com/neygrant/wildhorses
Ney
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2015 - 09:19pm PT
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I wont be likely to go, but as a thought you guys should take a gps and mark wayponts for any promising crags. And a camera with a good lens. By the way, thank you for the stellar opportunity!
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 10:56am PT
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 02:12pm PT
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Maybe if you bring the hula girl off your dash.
Hell, I'd kinda like to go too...
but I HATE flying. And I doubt the better half would let me anyway. She hates getting stuck with the kids while I'm out playing.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 02:20pm PT
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Really? Yer breakin my heart dude.
Here's a short obscurity.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2015 - 02:48pm PT
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Maybe you ought to come up and climb with us some time, Dingus.
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 17, 2015 - 03:48pm PT
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Hi Dingus,
I have three open seats so when Rick returns we can set a date and see who can make it. I kind of like to ski so my secret wish is that the weather will be terrible for a while and we'll have to put it off...
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 18, 2015 - 08:51am PT
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Here is what we don't want to see on the flight - Nevada dust storms. Very cool looking though when you are not in one. (Don't worry though, for a recon flight only good weather!)
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 09:50am PT
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By the way, nice video on the horse/burro trip. Diggin that wing-mounted camera.
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T?S
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Feb 18, 2015 - 02:11pm PT
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What an offer Ney. Wow. If the mission ever goes down and there happens to be an extra seat on the bus... Well, I am available. I only have google earth theories to offer as far as beta goes, but do have a Canon 5d with a long telephoto lens to bring to the table. Not expecting a seat by any stretch, but with an offer like that, I mean, you gotta at least let your availability be known!!
Happy hunting to everyone. Here is one just just inside Cali that I've always wanted to get to:
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Feb 18, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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but do have a Canon 5d with a long telephoto lens to bring to the table.
That camera could be nice to have, although too long a lens and you have flown by before you get anything good in the frame. I once flew a photo-flight over Half Dome to take photos of my wife and a women's hiking group on top. Per FAA regulations I was being a good pilot and staying 2,000 feet above, which meant using a long lens. My wife had a radio and was asking after the first pass if we got any good photos. I could hear them screaming in the background and could see them jumping up and down on the summit. But my passenger/photographer said he completely missed them and didn't get any shots at all. I did another pass and the same result. Dang. Now I'm feeling guilty because its Yosemite and no one wants an airplane buzzing around and I don't want to get in trouble. But I am legal so I do another pass and we get some fuzzy shots. Good enough anyway to go home.
And that photo looks like a sweet place with nice granite! No dirt airstrip nearby?
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T?S
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Feb 18, 2015 - 04:33pm PT
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Don't want to thread drift, but I have any lens we would need. super wide to 400mm...
And definitely no airstrip nearby! A huge meadow if you want to get crazy haha.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Feb 22, 2015 - 02:44pm PT
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Bob Pinckney on the second pitch of a three pitch new route (first pitch still to be done) on Dome of the Rock. 11-12-2014.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
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Using google earth, I've made dots all over Nevada for places I'd like to visit now. Kinda wish I was better about flying. Oh well.
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Laine
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Feb 25, 2015 - 10:32pm PT
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Some nice looking rock there Rick
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Feb 26, 2015 - 08:55am PT
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Thanks for all the great photos and info. I love this thread.
How about a Twin Otter and a bunch of us could go recon?...LOL.
For years I've driven through Nevada and just went past really interesting looking mountains and crags, but only hung out one time in Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby's. All my climbing buddies bailed on that trip so I just went with my dog.
This next September I am going to explore several areas around Ely with a co-worker buddy from Alaska.
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jonnyrig
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2015 - 03:58pm PT
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Feb 26, 2015 - 04:02pm PT
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I have a place I know. People have been there, but I've never seen anybody. Tends to be short. Some of the easier looking stuff...some I've actually been on.
I've spent the most time around this,
And this. This thing that looks like it could go, if I were a johannsolo, or henny. I donno, it certainly captured my imagination.
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