[Cmcemail] Fwd: Polemonium Aug. 23

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Rick,

Paul Morash just asked me about the traverse.? Your questions are answered in my reply to him below.

Hey Paul,

Good to hear from you.? The traverse we did was Thunderbolt to Sill.? We started at South Lake and exited North Fork Big Pine.? Took us about 25 hours but that included a full 1 hour rest stop on the way out.? The hardest part by far is the exit - coming down from Sill via L-Couloir to Gayley Notch, Camp Gayley, the moraine, Sam Mack Meadow and finally the trail seemed virtually endless at the end of hiking, climbing and scrambling since 2 a.m.

Definitely the most fun?was the T-Bolt summit block and the Milk Bottle.? One of the my partners led the T-Bolt block and then?our other partner and I?got? bottom roped.? I led the Milk Bottle.? Across the crest, we had sustained 4th class climbing and free soloed several low 5th class sections.? Besides the summit blocks, we used our rope (30m) to rappel down to the U-Notch from North Pal.? 

This traverse is a fantastic experience.?? You would love it.? We will soon have a TR on the traverse on SummitPost. Hope to see you on a trip soon.? 

Augie


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Augie,

Where did you start and end?? How long did it take?

The Palisades Traverse is on my "list".... :o)

Thanks.

Rick

CMCEmail at Californiamountaineer.com wrote: 
Rick,

The previous Saturday, August 2, me and two friends did the Palisade Traverse from Bishop Pass and exited to Glacier Lodge.? I would agree with your recommendation about avoiding going up the U-Notch.

Augie Medina


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I would recommend the Bishop Pass approach unless you are interested in a wet ice climb.? Linda Sun and I were there mid June and the U Notch from the Palisades Glacier was already ice.? Caught us both by surprise.

Have fun.

Rick Booth

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From: Matthew Haynes <haynes345 at sbcglobal.net>

Date: August 13, 2008 9:24:19 PM PDT

To: SFCMC at yahoogroups.com, CMC Email <cmc-email at californiamountaineer.com>

Subject: Polemonium Aug. 23




Mike Zimmerman and I are planning to climb Polemonium Peak on the weekend of 8/23. Anyone who wants to come contact me (haynes345 at sbcglobal.net) or Mike (MZimmerman at dir.ca.gov). Probably via the U-Notch from the West side (Bishop Pass).




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