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I'm coming up to Sacramento from the Los Angeles area, briefly, on business and would love to climb at Lover's Leap this weekend. I'm looking for a partner for Sat. or Sun., one who is experienced following and/or leading trad climbs and motivated to have an awesome time climbing! I have five years of experience, climb often, and will lead anything up to 5.9, but willing to follow on harder routes. I'm interested in climbing ...

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the legendary Northern California Basalt and Granite Cliffs.

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Blair and I were on the Larks yesterday and saw a helicopter fly right over the top of us and thought we had heard an accident around the corner to the south. Does anyone have any information on this?

I posted the following question on Backpacker.com and haven't received any responses...in my hours of googling for answers, this site comes up repeatedly & I was hoping some of you'd be able to help me:

Next week, my wife & I will be doing the "Circle of Solitude" in SEKI. For those unfamiliar with that name/trail, here's the official description (it's all national park trail):

*Start @ Road's End on the Bubbs Creek Trail
*Head ...

Looking for a partner for V Notch --> Polemonium. I can supply screws and rock rack, but I would prefer your doubles or twins over my single + heavy pull cord. I lead F6a (5.9-5.10a?), AI3, and have done long routes in the Mont Blanc massif to D+. I want to do this in two days: one to the glacier, one to the summit and back to town. Please respond if you're interested with your ...

What would the community sudgest for the first time trekking experience in the US to a... :) Russian ski/moutaineer having 1-2 days free in California? I will be on business nearby LA for a week and thought should not loose a chance to experience moutnains that are half a planet away.
Mount Baldy? - any other option? forest fires? permits?
Any instructions, links, considerations that might help ...

No major criteria, 'cept that the approach must be more than 2 hours. (yet close enough that I'd want to bring 6 Bigfoots or something with me).

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On Sunday morning 9/6 I met 7 people, in three groups, on the summit of Thunderbolt, who were attempting the traverse to Mt. Sill. They left Thunderbolt between 9:30 and 10:30, which I thought might be a little late. Has anyone seen a TR or have any information on their success??

I have some pix of a Canadian, living in LA, named John.