Trip Report
Fantastic Snow Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Wednesday March 13, 2019 12:56pm
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Betsy and I ended up in a surreal and fantastical area on a backcountry ski trip last weekend. The past few weeks have featured relatively warm storms with strong winds, apparently perfect conditions for rime ice on the Sierra Crest where we were (off Hwy 50).
Ney Grant
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About the Author
Ney is a trad climber from Pollock Pines. |
Comments
mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 13, 2019 - 01:32pm PT
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That's a nice front yard! TFPU!
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Rcklzrd
Trad climber
Prescott, AZ
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Mar 13, 2019 - 03:33pm PT
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Awesome dog portrait!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Mar 13, 2019 - 06:02pm PT
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Beautiful stuff!
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Mar 13, 2019 - 06:31pm PT
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Wonderful image compositions.
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cosimo
Sport climber
Florence, Italy
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Mar 14, 2019 - 05:21am PT
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Awesome pictures!
I've never seen trees covered like that! Amazing
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Zay
climber
Monterey, Ca
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Mar 14, 2019 - 05:59am PT
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So beautiful!
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Lemurian
climber
Bend
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Mar 14, 2019 - 06:45am PT
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Juhyo!
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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Mar 14, 2019 - 08:24am PT
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Righteous photos, Mr. Grant, thanks for sharing. What an amazing winter it has been out there (here in NM too, actually).
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Author's Reply
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Mar 18, 2019 - 02:31pm PT
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Just to cap this thread off, I ended up flying over Pyramid Peak not far from the snow beasts. I've never seen it like this, COMPLETELY covered in ice. For those that know Pyramid, check this out. Amazing.
I also put in a photo I found taken in the summer.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Mar 18, 2019 - 06:59pm PT
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Legit
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Mar 22, 2019 - 11:22am PT
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Bitchin' cool stuff
You lucky dog
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Mar 23, 2019 - 06:43pm PT
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Awesome Ney, such a wonderful winter that continues to give.
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shylock
Social climber
mb
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Mar 24, 2019 - 06:13pm PT
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So cool Ney. Pure curiosity, I wonder if that rime on pyramid would support a climber and/or if there’s a bunch of blue ice in there. Looks pretty solid! Nuts
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