Standing tall on Pothole...

Standing tall on Pothole...

Standing tall on Pothole Dome, High Sierra- astute viewers might be able to discern the mountains on the Keystone beer can- 22 August, 2004
Diggler
on Jan 28, 2005 1:15 pm
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PellucidWombat

PellucidWombat - Feb 1, 2005 10:38 am - Hasn't voted

Superb Trip Report

Dirk, your trip report had me on the edge of my seat (if I had been sitting) - the prose was excellent, the way you captured your harrowing ascent of that infamous roche-montenee. I only hope that one day I can aspire to such greatness (I have climbed the dome, but not with the courage to rely solely on a Keystone for protection). Your superb route will certainly be a true testpiece for any serious climber passing through Toulomne Meadows with time for a lunch break and will doubtless be attempted (but not always completed) by many others to come.



Perhaps one of these days we can also attempt the as yet unclimbed CA 14er, Lil' Langley. ;-)

Diggler

Diggler - Feb 1, 2005 1:06 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Superb Trip Report

Thanks, Mark- I was just glad to have made it back... Patagonia, here I come!

kilimanjaro1

kilimanjaro1 - Feb 1, 2005 11:37 am - Voted 10/10

Beer Shot

4 stars for any shot with beer in it. Beer shots just don't get the respect they deserve. See my "watering hole" shot.



http://www.summitpost.org/mountains/photo_link.pl/p/photo_id__100708__object_id__15__type__user__mountain_id____route_id____user_id____order_by____limit__

Diggler

Diggler - Feb 1, 2005 1:09 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Beer Shot

Ah yes, have had a beer or 2 on top of a Colorado 14er or 2 :) From where was this taken?

kilimanjaro1

kilimanjaro1 - Feb 1, 2005 2:07 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Beer Shot

Coyote Cantina is in Johnson Village just a few miles South of Buena Vista. I bought a 6 pack belt last time I was at the Coors brewery in Golden. I am planning on loading it up for a good hike next summer.



http://www.fourteenernet.com/coyotecantina/



Coyote Cantina

12985 Hwy 24 & 285

Buena Vista, CO 81211

719-395-3755

Lara

Lara - Feb 1, 2005 1:19 pm - Voted 10/10

My hero

Wow, an accomplishment of this magnitude really makes the ladies swoon. Congratulations!

Diggler

Diggler - Feb 3, 2005 1:55 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: My hero

Just let me know when you want to go out. :)

rpc

rpc - Feb 1, 2005 1:25 pm - Voted 10/10

Beer. Good.

Classic victory shot.

Dragger

Dragger - Feb 1, 2005 4:23 pm - Voted 10/10

Dirk, you are hiliarious!

Now I have a form of greatness to aspire to. I stand humbled before you, renouncing any thoughts of personal fortitude...

Diggler

Diggler - Feb 3, 2005 1:57 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Dirk, you are hiliarious!

Thanks, Carolyn- I am honored. If you want me to guide you up Pothole Dome next time we're both in Tuolumne, I'll give you a special discount. Back from Ouray yet?

Dragger

Dragger - Feb 4, 2005 4:22 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Dirk, you are hiliarious!

Wow, that's a great offer Dirk -- but I don't think I'm in good enough shape for Pothole Dome. I'll have to train for a while first -- you know, build up some endurance!!! ;^)



Oh, you would have go and bring up Ouray. I was supposed to be on a 3:42 flight this afternoon. Instead all I'll get is to hear the stories about some gnarly, overhanging M7 route.... >:^|



Frostbite

Frostbite - Feb 2, 2005 1:22 pm - Voted 10/10

Psssssssst

Hey Dirk, glad to see the "reward system" is still going strong! -cheers

Diggler

Diggler - Feb 2, 2005 3:38 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Psssssssst

Hey Bill,



unlike our climb, unfortunately, I had to carry this one all the way up (& down) the climb!

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