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Anyone else on mp heading to Yosemite for the AAC climbers meetup?

CHARISSA KLOTZ · · SEATTLE · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 15

I am also attending and this is great info! Would love to have a list of people attending so we can connect with them before hand or even in the airport, etc. Thanks for posting this!

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

Caksail,

I was in a meeting last evening with the other main organizer, and we are working on it.

We debated the thought of where to have the discussion... But since this is here already, and people like MountainProject we thought it would be good.

Hopefully soon the office (AAC) will send out a mass email to all participants with links to MountainProject, to this thread, and to the Yosemite route database on here.

That should be good for people from all over. Easy platform to use, and not everyone is on Facebook, etc.

C

Alicia Sokolowski · · Brooklyn, NY · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,781

Cor,

Long day climbs sound great. I certainly won't complain about hot meals every night! I was just confirming that was the norm, and my aid stuff can stay home. A little over 3 weeks left. It's going to be amazing!

Mike Grainger · · Waterloo, ON Canada · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 286

Will anyone else be in California a bit ahead of the ICM? I will be in the Bay area starting Friday Sept 27, and would like to partner with someone for that weekend. I'll have a rental car and full gear. We could do day trips around the Bay area, or do a weekend road trip. I'm up for pretty well anything, trad, sport, top roping or bouldering, as long as it's fun! I lead sport to 5.10, well protected trad to 5.8.

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445
Also I had forgot to mention. . .

Other important items to bring:

- Plate, or bowl for eating.
- Spoon / fork.
- Cup or mug.
Alicia Sokolowski · · Brooklyn, NY · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,781

I would have totally forgotten those. Thanks!

Carol Kotchek · · Louisville, CO · Joined Jul 2002 · Points: 323
East Buttress of El Cap

East Butt El Cap, Climber Scott Wilson from Cananda Photo Andrew Burr

West Butt El Cap Andrew Burr photographer

Hello folks,
This is Carol Kotchek from the AAC. As I write this we are fervently working on getting an e-mail out to all participants.
Cor is correct. There is more food then you could eat. You might walk away gaining weight. The weather can do about anything so bring clothes from shorts to a puffy and something to wear on long climbs if the weather turns bad. It can definitely rain or even snow that time of year and it is possible to go hypothermic on a long climb if your not prepared.
I'm adding some pictures from last year's meet. All photos by Andrew Burr.
Carol Kotchek · · Louisville, CO · Joined Jul 2002 · Points: 323
Cor sending a 12a sport climb in the Valley

Cor waking up with his morning cup of Joe.

I've included some cool photos of Cor so you know what your in for when you meet him.
Also, like our ICM Facebook page to see tons of photos from last year.

https://www.facebook.com/InternationalClimbersMeet2012?ref=hl
Carol Kotchek · · Louisville, CO · Joined Jul 2002 · Points: 323
Off Width Clinic Photos Andrew Burr

Off Width Clinic Photo Andrew Burr

Last year we had an off width clinic. Should we torture people again this year Cor?

By next week I will be posting on Facebook bios and pictures of this year's host climbers.
Tim Jones · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 0

I'm heading over from the UK. Really looking forward to meeting everyone.

Cheers

Tim Jones

Kurtz · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 4,632

Count me in! I'm from Connecticut but often climb in NH and the Gunks. Training hard to avoid being "that guy".

Ross Macfarlane · · Seattle, WA · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 0

Greatly looking forward to meeting you all and doing some climbing in October. It has been too many years since I spent time in the valley.

Micahisaac · · Fort Collins, CO · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 80

I'll be joining in as a host. I am looking forward to sharing pitches with you all!

Derek Esposito · · Ridgway, CO · Joined May 2012 · Points: 40

I'm looking forward to an awesome week in the Valley. I took my first trip to Yosemite this time last year with a buddy- we spent 3 days in Tuolomne and 3 days in the Valley- it was an incredible experience, but too short, can't wait to get back! I'm excited to meet good folks and share some fun rock adventures. I'm already slacking at work thinking about this trip...

Cor · · Sandbagging since 1989 · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 1,445

Make sure to brush up on your trivia skills folks!

(I think we might have some evening trivia rounds...)

:D

Carol Kotchek · · Louisville, CO · Joined Jul 2002 · Points: 323

If you guys have any particular routes you want to do, this is the place to post that info.

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

wyoming sheep ranch! cor, i'll let you lead the pitches!

David Gibbs · · Ottawa, ON · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 2
Carol Kotchek wrote:If you guys have any particular routes you want to do, this is the place to post that info.
There are lots of exciting looking routes, but I'm interested in going after Royal Arches, despite Mike's stories of an epic descent.
Alicia Sokolowski · · Brooklyn, NY · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 1,781

Royal arches, snake dike and nutcracker all look interesting! Not the most creative list for sure, but they must be classics for a reason, right?

Mike Grainger · · Waterloo, ON Canada · Joined Aug 2008 · Points: 286

I don't think the Royal Arches epic descent is mandatory! I'd be up for Snake Dike, nothing like a little pre and post climb hiking.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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