Trip Report
Two Zachs--Grade IV Day Trip South of Sunnyside
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Friday March 29, 2013 12:32pm
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mouse from merced
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About the Author
mouse from merced is a trad climber from merced, california. |
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RyanD
climber
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Mar 29, 2013 - 12:37pm PT
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Awesome Mouse, you are psyched- I am psyched! Thanks!
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Mar 30, 2013 - 09:50am PT
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Cool narrative Mouse. TFPU!
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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Mar 30, 2013 - 10:26am PT
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Very nice
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 30, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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Thank you for posting about your trip mouse. That place is magical..every time.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Mar 30, 2013 - 10:26pm PT
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Nice, Mouse.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Mar 31, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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The valley is both a dream and real place. So special. You too, old buddy.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Author's Reply
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Mar 31, 2013 - 01:36am PT
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A pleasing walk on the Southside Trail. I had no previous experience on it. I wanted to take Marcel up Gunsight. Neither of us has a car, the shuttle loop's not running, so we went old school. We walked, as have others in our position--the early RCS folks, for example. We had got off to a late start from Merced, catching the last a.m. bus at 10:45, which would have been fine, but we needed to get headlamps and a few things at the Mtn. Shop. Then we had to take the cattle-car to the Lodge (enduring horrible bus-driver bear jokes the whole way!).
By the time we got out of the crowd and into the meadow, leading to Sentinel, I felt good, still, about our making it to the summit of LCR. But taking photos and my time caused us to dawdle too long and so we gladly found a friendly mid-sized group of boulders to set up in so that the rain wouldn't surprise us. I spent the first two hours making up my mind not to remain in there, since I would be more comfortable stretched out on pine needles or sand. I got up and went out with my camera and walked in the moonlight, intermittent but plenty good to illuminate the trail, which I never left, as I didn't need to (except that one time--and I buried it well, Facelifters).
I came back to the bivvy and took my bag to a spot I'd found no nearer the road, still hidden, but sooo relax...
I had plenty of deep sleep, not bad. I got up and went back to keep Marcel company and we ate and had a power nap and the birds were tweeting, so I pushed him and we got rolling, went to the road and straightaway got a ride with Rick Ranger the Wilderness Finger-Wagger for the NPS, who delivered us to the Park Headquarters. His name is Mark, not Rick, and he is a prince. Thanks, Mark.
I didn't use the telephoto on this trip. I left it on the bus! But the bus driver, Bob, married to a former phone company employee who was my dad Boomer's office supervisor, found it and I have it back safe and sound. Whew! Magic, ya know?
This trail's eminently suitable for mtn. bikes, folks who don't know.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Mar 31, 2013 - 03:13am PT
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I love it, Mouse. I just wish I was able to get to the Valley last week. At least my daughter made it -- and disovered that her boyfriend's dog bouldered better than she did.
John
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Mar 31, 2013 - 03:51am PT
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this is nice, mouse...
thanks for sharing with us...
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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A great ramble thanks!!
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Thumbs up!
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Good stuff! It's been a while since mine eyes have drunk deeply from Yosemite. So many lovely flashes pop in my head to keep me smiling. Thanks!
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