Trip Report
Summer 2018 in photos
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Monday October 8, 2018 4:33pm
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Vitaliy M.
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About the Author
Vitaliy M. is an annoying gym climber from Visalia, CA. |
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AKDOG
Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
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you take some great photos!!
Thanks for posting..
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I stopped at about the 8th photo- I need to block out about half an hour to sit back and enjoy...absolutely amazing!!
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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...gym climber from Visalia, CA.
Quite a gym you've got there....
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, vitaliy... these are so impressive!!
me, too... i will come back and see more...
i am doing house chores, now... :))
thank you so very much! for taking time to share all this
neat stuff!!!!
:)
great photos !!!!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Wonderful photos!
Thank you for taking the time to post them.
In a perfect Universe, you would include some descriptions, but then I'm from the old writing-too school.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Great thanks
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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Fantastic photos and some beautiful climbing too....Thanks for sharing....
Stevo
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Blown away!!! What a great photo essay.....keep em coming!!!
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Bale
Mountain climber
UT
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Beautiful! Thank you!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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wow - some incredible photos and incredible adventures well documented
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
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Holy crap Vit! You are living THE dream. One thing you forgot to include the area and route for each and every climbing shot.... Please. Looks like you did a lifetime in one summer. Nice.
Arne
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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My kingdom for the location names!
Is all of that magnificence in the Sierra alone?
All killer no filler - thank you so much for sharing these amazing pics.
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John M
climber
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your sure cover some ground. Would love to have locations identified. Especially the lakes.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Fantastic!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Romantic Warrior etc etc etc, NICE! What a summer, thanks for sharing.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Looks like you got some climbing done!
And you worked full time as a nurse?
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Vitaliy, at first glance I was disappointed your beautiful photos lacked descriptions of where, what and when. I suppose just because we've become so accustom to an overload of information. I must say by not having information it added for me a sense of mystery and adventure, reminiscent of those carefree days of my youth exploring our home range with no more information than Starr's & Voge's guides. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Charlie D.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Author's Reply
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Oct 9, 2018 - 09:53am PT
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In a perfect Universe, you would include some descriptions, but then I'm from the old writing-too school.
In perfect world I would have a lot more time. If you click on my blog or ST profile, you will see how little posting I had time for in the last year or so. My last blog post was photos sometime in early Spring I believe.
There will be dry info submissions in the next AAJ. As there are plenty in the last several. I feel like pure photos without an order, descriptions, ratings and so on are nicer because we (the audience) can look at attractive landscapes without thinking about all the technicalities.
I must say by not having information it added for me a sense of mystery and adventure, reminiscent of those carefree days of my youth exploring our home range with no more information than Starr's & Voge's guides. THAT! In the Sierra, pretty much anywhere you go, you will see beautiful lakes, peaks etc.
Yes PhilG, mainly no time because I do work full time as a nurse, trying to take some classes on the side to get more qualifications (working in the VERY BUSY ER most want more skills so you could do more/notice subtle changes in patient's condition to promote a better outcome), need family/girlfriend time and I been working on a guide to technical climbing in the High Sierra, had to do a lot of hiking/exploratory climbing and put a lot more time into topo drawing for the book. Time, energy and health, few things most of us could use more of.
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ThomasKeefer
Trad climber
San Diego
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Thanks, Dude.. truly beautiful feel to your images - capturing what we all love.
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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Even without captions, which, I dare say, we'd all like to see, you present an awesome collection of eye candy. TFPU!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
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Very nice - I even clicked on the 'like' button!
But where was cheburaskha?
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dhayan
climber
culver city, ca
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Thanks for sharing, such beautiful photos...looks like a lifetime of climbing for some of us!
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limpingcrab
Gym climber
Minkler, CA
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Duuuuuude, your photo taking skills are passing up your climbing skills.
You forgot this one:
I was hoping you’d do some sort of summary TR, thanks and yay!!
SEKI rules
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Oct 10, 2018 - 12:42pm PT
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been working on a guide to technical climbing in the High Sierra
Oh f*#k yeah!
Looking again, some of these pics seem to be taken from another planet, deep red horizons - so beautiful. Thanks again, see you out there.
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plund
Social climber
OD, MN
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Oct 10, 2018 - 01:12pm PT
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Based on the Alex Lowe (RIP) definition of 'best climber', I'd say you're definitely right there! Great images....and trundles!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 10, 2018 - 02:25pm PT
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Thanks for sharing all your great photos.
I noticed Romantic Warrior, too - pretty rad.
Also the return to Castle Rock Spire.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Oct 11, 2018 - 12:21pm PT
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Another WOW - for the photos and a free rope-bound life...
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 11, 2018 - 09:36pm PT
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nice V,
Berg Heil!
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Aeriq
Sport climber
100-year Visitor
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Oct 11, 2018 - 09:44pm PT
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Vital - iy
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 12, 2018 - 05:41am PT
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Yo Vitaliy.....simply stunning! You made my morning.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Oct 15, 2018 - 09:30am PT
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Looking forward to anything from AAJ & the book . . .
(That's So much work)
Thank you for making the time to post the magnificent things you've been up to.
V, Every share from your exploits.
inspirational.
Charlie D, What edition of "Starr's Guide" is that?
I have an 8th Ed. from 1962, the cover does not have the word "edition" on the cover.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 12, 2018 - 11:40am PT
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Dude that shot of mount Chamberlain is so rad. So Baffin looking. You have quite an eye and you're stoke comes through the lens.
Nice work out there this summer. Thanks for sharing your vision and your adventure!
If you need a few shots of me from the gym, bring your camera next week. There's a sick route over on the blue tower I am seshing these days.
Scott
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Oct 12, 2018 - 02:52pm PT
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You make us all feel like slackers in comparison with your constant crushing, Vitaly. Thanks for taking the time to post those inspirational and motivating images!
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Robb
Social climber
Cat Box
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Oct 12, 2018 - 03:12pm PT
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Dude, try to get out more often!
...stunning
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Oct 12, 2018 - 06:25pm PT
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Your summer was way better than mine, and I went to Italy. Maybe it was because the kids complained about having to see cathedrals or Titians. Or maybe it was because I didn't to spend a single night in the Sierra. :(
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Oct 13, 2018 - 07:22am PT
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Trundling? Bad boy.
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Nat
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, Utah
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Oct 13, 2018 - 09:56am PT
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Incredible summer, thanks for sharing! Wow.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Oct 15, 2018 - 02:22am PT
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Stellar photos V,
Awesomeness!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 15, 2018 - 09:26am PT
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Words can be overrated.
You showed me everything I need to know!
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Oct 15, 2018 - 05:51pm PT
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Wonderful ! Happy to see your adventures in such great photos!
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Oct 16, 2018 - 12:21pm PT
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You are living the life man! Truly beautiful pictures of beautiful places. You are an inspiration for getting out there and making it work in a life busy with other stuff too.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 16, 2018 - 01:24pm PT
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Wow incredible photos. Smear of fear is shaping up you better run over here and do that thing.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Oct 16, 2018 - 01:27pm PT
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from yesterday
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Author's Reply
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Oct 18, 2018 - 09:13am PT
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Smear of fear is shaping up you better run over here and do that thing.
I work full time, so an out of state trip is not something easy to pull off for me. A trip to Colorado for a 3 pitch ice/moderate mixed route...doesn't really get me as psyched as some of the mixed lines in Canada. Hoping to go to Canada a few times this winter after stacking enough shifts to have 6-7 days off. That place...
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Oct 21, 2018 - 06:46am PT
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I'll pile on. Frickin' awesome. Thanks for putting these together for us.
BAd
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Urmas
Social climber
Sierra Eastside
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Oct 21, 2018 - 05:22pm PT
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Wonderful photos! A couple look like they were taken on the east face of Mt. Watkins. Were you back in Tenaya canyon this summer?
What a life! I don't see how you get it all done...
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Author's Reply
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Oct 24, 2018 - 09:07am PT
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Wonderful photos! A couple look like they were taken on the east face of Mt. Watkins. Were you back in Tenaya canyon this summer?
What a life! I don't see how you get it all done...
Thank you! No Watkins this year :/ probably something in Shuteye that looked like it.
Very passionate about getting out there, I am sure you can relate ;) it is a bit hard at times to get off after a week of 12 hour shifts, sleep a couple of hours and go in for a 6 day trip in the mountains. But hey, no one is making me do that!
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