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nickoli
Jun 12, 2008, 4:41 PM
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Hi, I'm trying to plan a trip and line up a partner for a first trip to Yosemite in mid July. My schedule is pretty flexible but I've never been down there - where's a good place to look for partners? Two longer, easy aid routes sounds great.
Hopefully not burning the ropes while cooking dinner. I've done a little harder aid but never portaledged. What could possibly go wrong? Thanks for advise or interest.
Skills - old EMT+WEMT; club alpine & glacier classes; 5.9trad, WI4-5, M4 sport, IV; Bruce Lee quotes.
(This post was edited by nickoli on Jun 14, 2008, 4:25 AM)
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kjh
Jun 13, 2008, 7:04 PM
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In camp 4 on the notice board behind the check in kiosk there is usually a note from someone looking for a partner. Also people go around site to site looking for partners (usually big wall). So stay in camp 4 and you will easily get a partner. I should add I have only been there in the fall and am not sure how much big wall climbing goes on in mid summer due to the heat.
Ken
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jorgegonzalez
Jun 13, 2008, 10:41 PM
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Camp 4, and the bouldering areas above it. Ask everyone you run into and have a wish list ready so that people get the impression you want to climb, not talk about climbing (although that's fun too - but do that in the Mountain Bar or around a campfire at night).
As for big walls in the summer, it never stops. They just haul more beer.
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nickoli
Jun 14, 2008, 4:28 AM
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This is really helpful - good to know there are enough people cruising around for partners! I'm guessing this and cascadeclimbers.com are the better online partner sources. I may and track down a gear shop bulletin board too. Thanks!
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