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johannes
Aug 20, 2008, 10:20 PM
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Hello,
I am a german student and just finished my studies in Zürich. Now I have been given the opportunity to visit the US for two and a half weeks.
Naturally I could not resist to add a few days in the Joshua Tree National Park but I am lacking a climbing partner. Therefore I'm looking for someone who wants to climb some beautiful routes with me, maybe a group of climbers that I can join.
I've planned to enter the park on Sept 17th and leave it on Sept 20th.
I cannot bring a lot of gear with me, probably a few cams and nuts, but no rope. On lead I don't expect to climb harder than 5.6, maybe 5.7 (I'm not familiar with the american grading system at all, therefore a little unsure here), following a 5.9 shouldn't be a problem. Up to now I have been climbing mainly in the swiss alps.
bye
Johannes
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sjarelkwint
Sep 2, 2008, 1:13 PM
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will be there same period. Would like to climb in the same area ... but i'll enter joshua 24th - 25th ...
email: stef.schuermans@gmail.com
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johannes
Sep 3, 2008, 9:49 PM
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Hi,
thanks for Your reply. The dates for my visit are now definitive (17.9.-20.9., ... 24.9. and later would not have been possible for me right from the beginning anyway). 
The description on this site sounds as if I might have good chances to find a partner by just going to Hidden Valley Campground and ask climbers there. Is that really a good idea?
bye
Johannes
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sjarelkwint
Sep 3, 2008, 10:57 PM
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13th september: Landing in LA
14th september: Moving to Yosemite Village + Buy REI empty
15th september: Half Dome
16th September: Mount Dana
17th september: Mount Gould
18th september: Clark Canyon
19th september: Mount Russell + Carillon
20th september: Hale + Young
21th september: Whitney + Muir + Keeler Needle
22nd september: Death Valley
23th september: Las Vegas + Grand Canyon
24th september: Joshua Tree
25th september: Joshua Tree
26th september: LA
27th september: Leave and go back to Belgium
Don't think i can do this trip more hardcore :-)
If your plans would change, you're always welcome!
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donald949
Sep 4, 2008, 12:28 AM
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sjarelkwint wrote: 13th september: Landing in LA 14th september: Moving to Yosemite Village + Buy REI empty 15th september: Half Dome 16th September: Mount Dana 17th september: Mount Gould 18th september: Clark Canyon 19th september: Mount Russell + Carillon 20th september: Hale + Young 21th september: Whitney + Muir + Keeler Needle 22nd september: Death Valley 23th september: Las Vegas + Grand Canyon 24th september: Joshua Tree 25th september: Joshua Tree 26th september: LA 27th september: Leave and go back to Belgium Don't think i can do this trip more hardcore :-) If your plans would change, you're always welcome!
Wow, yea hard core indeed. You might want to look at how many Kilometers you're driving and hiking, plus home many meters you're climbing, each day.
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sjarelkwint
Sep 4, 2008, 6:45 AM
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kilometers we're hiking are just long for the gould and half dome hikes.
Driving from lone pine to vegas with a visit of death valley, the next day vegas - grand canyon -vegas and the folowwing day vegas - joshua, that's hard...
any suggestions for nice toprope routes or routes that are bolted? As you can see we are in need of quiet a lot of gear so taking friends/nuts/hexes with me is too much for the max weight of our trip ...
Suggestions for clark canyon are also welcome!
(This post was edited by sjarelkwint on Sep 4, 2008, 8:33 AM)
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alpenweg
Sep 4, 2008, 8:40 PM
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i am an american living in switzerland
being raised on crack-climbing at joshua tree
i know the skills that a climber from switzerland Zurich brings with him, he or she is not ready for to much of american climbing
it is not schlieren!!!!!!
start small and lower your expectations if you want to have your ego intact when you leave america
as for gear bring as much as you can or buy a bunch when you are in california, you will need it!!!!!!
that said, i send you the energy and spirit you will need for this adventure, it will change your life! you will not want to come back here after being around the american climbing scene!!!
so remember you are in for the as kicking of your life!!!!!
oh one last thing it is to hot there in sep for climbing!!!!!
i could be wrong though!
alpenweg
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alpenweg
Sep 4, 2008, 8:46 PM
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good luck dude!
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sjarelkwint
Sep 4, 2008, 10:08 PM
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the mountains i'll be doing aren't climbing, just class 2 or class 3 "hiking". The climbing is for fun, as entertainment and as a restday for our feet...
River Gorge is cool for sportclimbing but to much in the 5.10 zone, 5.9 or less would be loved by me!
Joshua Tree is just for some rest after the heavy days and nice days for bouldering, at least better than venice beach or something, ok the girls can be loved but my climbersheart is looking forward to be asskicked :)
above 4000m it ain't hot no more i hope :)
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johannes
Sep 5, 2008, 9:08 AM
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Well, You made me really excited!
I decided to go to JT because it is so radically different than what we have here. I am aware, that it may turn out to be more different than I think. I'm curios how much my ass will hurt from the kick it gets there.
At least, my experience goes well beyond Schlieren! When I wrote about having climbed in the alps I really meant it.
Hmm, I should not have written the "probably" referring to the cams and nuts. I will bring with me all I have, but they are still not enough for proper protection on a clean route (actually, once in Norway they were, but there the strategy was to climb back halfway, remove the gear in the lower part and reuse it in the upper section).
Many thanks for your advice.
Johannes
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headbutt78
Sep 7, 2008, 9:25 PM
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hello johannes,
Wellcome to socal! I could possibly meet up wiht you sept 18th for climbing. I have all the gear we'll need, I have 22 years exp, and I know my way around JT If you manage to get a campsite in hidden valley that Thursday night, try to post that info here and I guarantee you'll get a flood of offers from partners looking to share your space (including me). Tip; Bring everything you need: foood, water,firewod. If you're inerested,or anybody in the San Diego area needs a ride or is offering a ride, call me (Gordon) at 858 336 0320 or email gordofb713@sbcglobal.net
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hbmountainlion
Sep 24, 2008, 10:35 PM
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I will be in Jtree 24 & 25 give me a ring (949)280-1043 Eric |
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