Trip Report
Zenyatta Mondatta. November, 2010.
Monday November 22, 2010 6:32pm
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My brother and I just finished Zenyatta Mondatta a few days ago. Started 11/15. Finished 11/18. Three nights on the wall. Perfect weather. Wonderful route. Good times.
I have posted a photo-journal-ish trip report at:
http://stanleyhassinger.wordpress.com
Have a look!
-Stanley
Here's one photo of the route from the trip report.
Comments
Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Nov 22, 2010 - 06:43pm PT
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Big Congrats! Nice photos and report.
Glad you liked the route, actually you didn't say...
Did you like the route?
I did a 20 year anniversary ascent with my son, he was 18 same age as I on the FA. I guess next year I should go for a 30 year anniversary send! Maybe by then it will go free?
Again Congrats, way to sneak one in before the snow.
Peter
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Stanley Hassinger
climber
Eastern US
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Author's Reply
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Nov 22, 2010 - 06:55pm PT
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We loved it! (I think I said so above, but it bears repeating.) Top notch route. And, yes, we got super lucky with the weather. One extra day on the route and it would've been a whole different ball game.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Nov 22, 2010 - 06:58pm PT
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Way to stick to yer guns Stanley!
Full value trip!
thanks for the TR
Mucci
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Nov 22, 2010 - 07:01pm PT
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Way cool for you guys! Had the pleasure of hanging out with part of the first ascent team this last weekend and we actually talked about the climb a bit.
Peace
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Prod
Trad climber
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Nov 22, 2010 - 07:05pm PT
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Sweet TR.
Way to be lucky with the weather...
Prod.
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Eubanks
Big Wall climber
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Nov 22, 2010 - 07:19pm PT
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Nice trip report, on a Killer route!. Congrats guys.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Nov 22, 2010 - 07:39pm PT
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zen lunatics.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Nov 22, 2010 - 09:13pm PT
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Nice work on the trip report and especially the ascent. That's pretty fast for such short days. You lads are far keener than me, I am barely started by your quittin' time.
Did you like the backrest I built at the fireplace on top?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Nov 22, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
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Yes! Nice job and great photos!
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Stanley Hassinger
climber
Eastern US
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Author's Reply
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Nov 22, 2010 - 10:44pm PT
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Thanks, everybody.
Walter: Great shots! Thanks for sharing. Where were you shooting from? Just curious. Would love to see more if you have 'em (or buy some).
Pete: The back rest was stupendous. As soon as we walked over to the flat area just past the belay tree and looked right, we said, oh yeah, this is going to be a good night. Thanks for that! What a view.
-Stanley
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Sonic
Trad climber
Golden, Co
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Nov 22, 2010 - 11:10pm PT
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Very Nice!
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Thorgon
Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
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Nov 22, 2010 - 11:22pm PT
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Stellar effort & diggin the pictures!
That FISH bag needs some patches!LOL
Thor
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Nov 22, 2010 - 11:44pm PT
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Nice! I am all over that route next spring!
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skywalker
climber
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Nov 22, 2010 - 11:49pm PT
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Thanks for posting!
Cheers...
S...
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Nov 23, 2010 - 08:32am PT
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Wow, what a crisp and beautiful bunch of pictures. You guys did it right!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Nov 23, 2010 - 12:46pm PT
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Great job, guys! Watched you from the meadow and the base on all 4 days, sometimes through the spotting scope. You were cruisin’!!! Heard the “3:30, let’s call it a day” from the base on your third day. Way to squeeze that one in between storms! Proud send!
Like that rockfall?
Here’s a crappy photo, taken from just west of the Footstool:
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Nov 23, 2010 - 12:51pm PT
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True hardmen take the foamy liners out of their pigs and use them with the backrest.
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Stanley Hassinger
climber
Eastern US
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Author's Reply
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Nov 23, 2010 - 04:29pm PT
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Awesome, Minerals! Thanks for sharing the photo. I noticed someone walking back away from the base of the route toward the Nose either the second or third day - whichever day the rockfall was. That rockfall was crazy!
Could you hear us talking all the way down at the base on our third day? That's sweet. I guess it wasn't very windy for much of the route.
Pete: I guess we are hardmen indeed, 'cause we certainly used the groundpads on the back rest. :-)
-Stanley
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jsb
Trad climber
Portland
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Nov 23, 2010 - 05:53pm PT
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Hey Stanley,
Killer send, and great photos! It was also great to catch up with you guys a bit before you had to catch your flight.
Justin
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