I'm planning on hiking up Mt. Baldy via Register Ridge this Saturday. If interested in joining, please email me. Chris Jain...
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njmeyler59
May 14, 2009 9:22 pm
I have some very nicely broken-in Scarpa boots (with high-altitude liner inners, as accessories) which are a size or two big for me. I think I...
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Susan
lilolehs
May 14, 2009 5:37 pm
Wow... you all have given me lots of great information and ideas! I've gotten some private replies as well. 3 of my kids and I are just about to enter finals...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
May 14, 2009 7:05 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal Phantom Spires Saturday May 16, 2009 All Day (This event repeats every day until Sunday...
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Serge Melle
icyfrostyday
May 14, 2009 5:07 am
Bill - some great suggestions there. Thanks.  On a more general note, and maybe a little digression from CMG's prime purpose of conguering the...
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CMG@yahoogroups.com
May 14, 2009 1:56 am
Reminder from: CMG Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMG/cal SF showing of World Record speed ascent on THE NOSE Saturday May 16, 2009 7:00 pm - 9:00...
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Bill Becher
billbecher
May 13, 2009 7:40 pm
Half of the Tuolumne Meadows Campground spots are first come first serve.. If you show up at the ranger station at Tuolumne at 6am and wait in line until they...
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Tom Cronin
tombcronin
May 13, 2009 4:06 am
Hi, I will be climbing at Phantom Spires, off highway 50, this weekend (5/15 - 16). I will get there Friday (5/15) and climb Saturday and Sunday. If...
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Eric O'Rafferty
orafferty
May 12, 2009 9:41 pm
... Yes, they are know for their fish tacos. Places to check out include the Rock Creek area, North Lake (nice hiking up toward Piute Pass) and the Bristlecone...
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hansflorine
May 12, 2009 7:33 pm
2nd! -I'll have good stuff to give away. 1st!-Hans will share stories of his 20 years of climbing The Nose. -and failing to climb it. He'll show stills,...
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Wes Wagnon
weswaywag
May 12, 2009 6:55 pm
And treat your family to a fantastic dinner at the gas station located where Hwy 120 meets Hwy 395! No, I'm not kidding, it's possibly the best resturant on...
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Roger Reid
rogerreid3
May 12, 2009 6:10 am
Susan, You "must" go to Bodie!!! (and Mono Lake, of course). Have a great trip Roger Susan, You "must" go to Bodie!!! (and Mono Lake, of course). Have a...
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Robert Smith
lechassuer
May 11, 2009 11:46 pm
The point of the video was that when shock loaded the Daisy Chain loops will fail and if not twisted properly, you will die. Use a second locking biner, was...
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Chris Kantarjiev
kantarjiev
May 11, 2009 7:38 pm
... That's really the point of the video - you're not. The topology of the loops is such that, in the case of catastrophic failure of the stitching (yes, it...
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mlmaguire1
May 11, 2009 4:17 am
Pick up a copy of "California Camping" by Tom Stienstra and Ann Brown. All your questions will be answered. Two publishers: Moon or Foghorn both accurate. PS...
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Serge Melle
icyfrostyday
May 11, 2009 4:13 am
I'm wondering if this isn't a bit of a wild goose chase. The video shows a catastrpohic failure mode for the specific case of passing a biner from one loop...
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Rick Booth
roobeetue
May 10, 2009 4:48 pm
Yes, it is my policy to always attach myself with two methods, either two slings, two daisys, two rope knots or some combination of the above. Here is my list...
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Bill Becher
billbecher
May 10, 2009 3:51 pm
I like to tie the rope in twice, once to the master point, and a second hitch to a piece of the anchor.. The rope is strong enough, but not if you accidently...
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Chris Kantarjiev
kantarjiev
May 10, 2009 2:38 am
... I tend to be leery of adamant statements (I almost wrote "I'm always leery of adamant statements" :-) ) Like so many things in climbing, and in life, "it...
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Susan
lilolehs
May 9, 2009 4:59 pm
Hey everyone! I'm taking five of my kids for about 10 days for a camping road trip in July. They range from 10 to 19 and the only man on the trip is my 19 yo,...
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njmeyler59
May 8, 2009 9:54 pm
This is a totally awesome group effort to do a benefit climb to raise funds for liver disease research. Liver disease affects 30 million Americans (more than...
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Robert Smith
lechassuer
May 8, 2009 5:54 pm
Check the snow pack and river level. Are you going to go past Tehipite Dome and out to the junction with the South Fork? Sent from my iPhone so seemingly...
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Robert Smith
lechassuer
May 8, 2009 5:51 pm
Thank you for the u tube link. The guy I learned to climb with insisted that you were either on belay or had the rope clove hitched to the belay. No...
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jack bowers
jakbowers
May 8, 2009 5:44 pm
We're planning an extended backpack down to the Middle Fork of Kings R. where it goes thru Tehipeti Valley. Starting June 7 Any suggestions for our Commisary?...
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slo_alpinist
May 8, 2009 3:35 pm
If you're having trouble viewing the daisy chain video on the BD website, you can see it here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58qWRr4LiBY> on YouTube. Cheers,...
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Rich Graziano
sloclimbing
May 7, 2009 6:03 pm
*NOTE: in my first attempt at posting the video links, I miswrote the URLs. They are now corrected. Sorry for any confusion. Original message: Hey all, In...
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Harrison Hood
rimfounder
May 6, 2009 6:27 am
My friend, a kiwi guide traveling the states is looking for a ride and or a partner for this weekend for Yosemite. I will be joining him in about a week. His...
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natalie.guishar
May 5, 2009 9:46 pm
1999 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR - $575 (oakland piedmont / montclair) ... 1999 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR dual suspension small frame (I am 5'2") with brand...
I am planning to this climb in late August, and want to know if anyone interested. I attempted to climb this route 2 years ago, but was rain out. I was...
