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Glassfire fire bomber planes and Mt. St. Helena climbing areas [video]

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Bryan H · · Redwood CIty, CA · Joined Feb 2016 · Points: 77

These pilots are so incredibly skilled and heroes... amazing video. Check out your favorite climbing spots at Mt. St. Helena: 

Table Rock area at 5:46

https://youtu.be/rkoQZvyc04I?t=342 

Table Scraps Pinnacle covered in flame retardant at 12:30 and 28:12 

https://youtu.be/rkoQZvyc04I?t=748 

https://youtu.be/rkoQZvyc04I?t=1688

splitclimber · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 20

damn!!! thanks for sharing

we can't get a break up here in the north bay

Collin H · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2020 · Points: 106

The fire-lookout webcams also got some cool images I've been meaning to post up on the Table Rock page.

Louie Venchurro · · Santa Rosa, CA · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 5

Has anyone been up to the bear this month? I guess I’m just hoping that the website for the park hasn’t been updated yet.

Mark Frumkin · · Bishop, CA · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 52

WOW

Eric Berghorn · · Calistoga,CA · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 968

As of today, Friday 10/23, the park remains under closure order until State Park’s damage assessment is complete (according to Napa County Parks and Rec.) How soon it will open is anyone’s guess.

The good news is that none of the areas (parking lot, approach trails, crag sectors such as the Bear) WEST of Hwy 29 were affected or burned. The Eastern side of the park including Table Scraps and Table Rock climbing areas were affected, but I’m not aware how severely. I did see burned dried vegetation all the way to base of “Aloha Patrol” on Table Rock. The base area climbing may have been impacted to some degree.

Glass Fire burns near Table Rock in early October 2020. Photo credit Jerry Dodrill

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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