JosephH Posted July 8, 2011 Posted July 8, 2011 Got out to monitor Wed. night and WDFW biologist David Anderson was good enough to get out twice Thu. to verify. We have two fledges up on Big Ledge which are in the ledge-to-ledge hopping and beginning longer flight stage; they should be competent flyers by the 15th. Heads up that least one big block came down on the SE Corner base from the top so it looks like we still have stuff coming down in that area, but no pre-open work session is planned for this year. Enjoy... Quote
ivan Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 when are we gonna have to start paying to park again? has it happened already? Quote
billcoe Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 when are we gonna have to start paying to park again? has it happened already? CC.com bitchfest parking pass thread Glad you're back! Woot! When do we see a Yosemite TR to amp the stoke up a notch? Quote
ivan Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 so we're back to the good old days of parking 100 yards away? musta lost 15 lbs on the salathe and the trip so devoting most of today to eating and drinking as much as possible - reckon a rather rambly tr oughta emerge from the toxin-fog, no doubt framed w/ many fine swear words, if only to keep that trail-running fuck in 2nd place from eclipsing my lead Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 Yep, but even Opdycke went out and bought one of the passes. Looking forward to an epic TR as well. Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Joe, I thought you and I were having a climbing shoot-out soon per the Taco. You say you got some really great routes you put up at the Farside, so lets go have you lead them, then we will pull the rope and its my turn. Where and when jack? Good on ya Eric and Ben for getting er done, twice. Way rowdy! Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 Let's be clear, you stated the routes at DZ (and Menopause at Beacon) were choss, I said otherwise and you couln't lead them anyway. So I'm available later today, but you're the one who said you're in burly shape right now, so how about you just lead them and I'll belay - that's what I had to do when I put them up - then I'll lead them. PM me and I'll meet you out there. Quote
Off_White Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Can we start a bidding war for the video rights? Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 I suppose I could give a one-handed belay and try for good vids - he isn't going to fall anyway... Quote
billcoe Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 Yep, but even Opdycke went out and bought one of the passes. Looking forward to an epic TR as well. *Really? Damn. I might buy one too, but not without some serious grumbling first:-) *Timetraveler, slight heads up, although you are climbing well, and I do not think ill of JH that he would try to do you in or anything nefarious, be aware that JH has some of those routes ruthlessly wired. *Looking forward to it Ivan once you recuperate. Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 Yes I do, but I put up two clean on the first lead, the other on the second lead only because the roof had two inches of leaf litter over the top of it. On the one I did a single [failed] TR go to make sure it was really clean of loose rock before sticking it on the first lead. No hanging was done on any of them at any point. I'd even give Steve a TR go on two of them before a lead attempt - the third should be a straight up lead. Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 I can head out in about 45 minutes - are we on? Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 Bump, 20 minutes til I can leave, are we on? Because I need to eat something and if we're on I'll eat differently than if we aren't. Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 I'm good to go...gear in car, still hungry - are we doing this...? PM'd my cell, let me know what we're doing... Quote
JosephH Posted July 11, 2011 Author Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) Just talked with Steve and it looks like we'll do a later in the week deal... Edited July 11, 2011 by JosephH Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 All you can handle. What gear do I need? Single ram of cams and stoppers? micro cams? Quote
JosephH Posted July 12, 2011 Author Posted July 12, 2011 Singles in cams and stoppers will do fine... HB Alloys are best. Quote
berl Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 last info in this thread before The Internet Climb-Off was that a July 15 opening seemed likely... any update to this? I can't wait to buy a Thirty Dollar Parking Pass for $35 and get out there to chop some in situ webbing anchors. Quote
berl Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 great! thanks for the update and thanks to all the Beaconites for good stewardship. and for entertaining threads. Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Yep, its open. Allot of people out for the opener including two of the legends of NW climbing, Mark Cartier and Jeff Thomas! Quote
denalidave Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Woot! See all ya Beatards in a month or so... Save some tat to cut and bolts to chop fer me. Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Here ya go Dave. Yesterday Larry on Young Warriors leads the first ascent of the season with Ivan on the SE Corner in the background. Larry topping out on the second pitch. Kenny starts up the long third pitch of Warriors. Ivan filming me as he solos past us on the 5th pitch of Young Warriors with the boombox rocking. Will someone get a rope for this guy? Kenny at the sandy slabby section of Jills Thrill, or at least it was sandy for us after 6 months of no one climbing it! Kenny chilling. Ivan having a much needed smoke after solo climbing the Corner and YW 3 times. Kenny taking it on home. Good day lads! Quote
mcartier Posted July 17, 2011 Posted July 17, 2011 Steve, it was good to meet you out there on friday. Do you have contact info for Kenny or Jeff? cheers, mark Quote
billcoe Posted July 18, 2011 Posted July 18, 2011 Do you have contact info for Kenny or Jeff? cheers, mark Hi Mark: sent via PM (Private Message), there will be a clinking thing up on the header bar, just click it and it's a "PM" with the info. Good to see you on site. ..any climbing pics? _____________________________________________________ Have a good trip Denali Dave! Quote
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