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Topo for Little Baldy in SEKI

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Jillian1701 McCumber · · Irvine, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 25

Hello,
Does anyone know where I can get a topo for Regular Route up Little Baldy in Sequoia National Park?

Thanks in advance!

Jeremy

Event · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 0

The Mountain Project and SummitPost pages for the Regular Route really cover all you need. Hike up the Little Baldy trail until just before you get to the dome. Turn right and follow the wall until you get to the obvious dihedral. Climb the dihedral for ~4 pitches of easy, fun climbing. Bring a set of nuts and a set of cams. Ample opportunities to build belays if you want shorter or longer pitches. The cracks may need a little cleaning out in some places.

Jillian1701 McCumber · · Irvine, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 25

Thanks for the response, Event. Regular Route does look pretty straight forward. Still, I feel a SuperTopo style climbing map would be very helpful as I've not yet climbed a multi-pitch without one! As with all things climbing, perhaps it's time to step outside of my comfort zone.

splitclimber · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 18

you really don't need a topo for this route. very straight forward and a good first MP lead.

great views on top.

bit by bit is another good climb, but a little runout if you're not used to slab/micro edges

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

Jeremy1701.... we would just park at the bottom of the Dome and walk straight up to it.....

besure to dig around in the dirt at the base of that sucker, large fully formed crystals are to be found.

Jillian1701 McCumber · · Irvine, CA · Joined May 2012 · Points: 25

Thanks everyone! Climbed Regular Route this past weekend. It was a really fun and great climb with awesome views all around! There were several opportunties for belay stations. We did it in three total pitches, although the last was probably no more than class III or IV. Appriciate all the responses!

Jeff Scheuerell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 2,298

Bit by Bit, the first hole I ever drilled. Also the first bit I ever broke.

Limpingcrab DJ · · Middle of CA · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 1,055

SEKIclimbing.com

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

Daniel... nice Topo and picture.

The Hoodwink, we went to the top. Ray Jardine turned us on to a set of Friends....pre- release.... told us not to show anybody, esp in the Valley.

We went to the top, we placed another 1/4 incher up above the roof... I think that was the bolt Todd found when he did the Merkin many years later, as he drilled with the bosh right over the route....the Original Name we gave it was "High Anxiety" .........cause the hanging belay off of the Friends, a big unknown for us at the time, with guyzo leading an entire pitch with one bolt above that..... fun times for sure.

cool to find out that LB has several climbs on it now... its a fun deal.

Guy Keesee

Limpingcrab DJ · · Middle of CA · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 1,055

Thanks Guy! I'll update it ASAP.

Guy Keesee · · Moorpark, CA · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 349

OK so I was wrong about the power drill... that must have been a ton of work..

Long time ago for sure... I recall the R&I mini guide where it stated something about.... :we didn't know how the heck that bolt got placed there...

or some thing like that.

Your right--- eons ago, but historians care.

GK

edit to add stuff...

Limpingcrab DJ · · Middle of CA · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 1,055

Useful for me Gunksweet!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Northern California
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