[SA Chris]

Good winter to be bouldering, good winter to be doing carpentry, will be an amazing early alpine season so i guess it can still be a yyfy depending how you look at it.

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

[pyrosis]

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

That seems quite likely. Springtime in the Valley, Yes!

[tomtom]

Guess Tioga will be open sooner than usual too?

That seems quite likely. Springtime in the Valley, Yes!

Not good for the drought/water shortage though.. doesnt most of the water resources for the region depend on snowmelt?

[SA Chris]

LA City Council bought most of the land in Owen's Valley up just for the water rights. Fuck 'em.

[Sasquatch]

It's not just LA.  It's all of California.  The whole central northern region depends on that water as do the farmers in the central valleys.  Don't be surprised to see produce costs in teh US go up....

[tomtom]

It's not just LA.  It's all of California.  The whole central northern region depends on that water as do the farmers in the central valleys.  Don't be surprised to see produce costs in teh US go up....

Yup - I get regular tweet snowpack updates on it from my friend in San Fran...

[pyrosis]

Not good for the drought/water shortage though.. doesnt most of the water resources for the region depend on snowmelt?

Much of the water for the greater LA area now comes from the Colorado River, though they still take every drop that they can get from the Owens Valley as well. But I could care less if their swimming pools dry up and the grass on their golf courses dies. The Central Valley, however, is supposedly the most productive region of farmland on the planet. If you notice in the satellite picture what the central valley looked like last year compared to now, it's pretty scary. Last year the whole valley was green at this time and tons of snow in the mountains. This year the green and white are replaced with brown and brown. We will see what happens, but I do think it will be ugly.

[andyd]

I read something in Nat' Geographic suggesting that the western states have been populated in an unusually wet period of a very dry area. It suggested that the large population is likely to be unsustainable due to water limitations in the near future even if their water consumption is modest.

[pyrosis]

I read something in Nat' Geographic suggesting that the western states have been populated in an unusually wet period of a very dry area. It suggested that the large population is likely to be unsustainable due to water limitations in the near future even if their water consumption is modest.

Indeed, I read that article as well. It's a bit scary to think that this year might be the new normal. Here in the Owens Valley, however, we actually have far more water than we need to sustain the population. Water has been the limiting factor in growth, but growth was arrested at the level which could be sustained on less than 10% of the water which is actually here. Los Angeles is currently taking 90+% of it, as they have for a century. This is the max they are allowed to take by law, but I have no doubt that as the water situation worsens there will be lawsuits filed by the city of LA to allow them to take more, and there a smaller pool to draw from, so we will see what happens. Ugliness, no doubt.

[Sasquatch]

Minor YYFY - Matched personal best on FB 1 year of rupturing my a2.  Felt good and like I could do more as well

[Baldy]

Effort How was the top out?

There was a puddle, and I'll confess to full crimping the flake before reaching up to the lip.
Fortunately there was a large enough dry spot to 'swimming pool mantle' my way out.

[JackAus]

Had a bit of a NNFN the other day dwsing. Tore a deep chunk out of a fingertip. Not been able to climb all week now. BUT! Found a new area this morning. Wing Cave-esque caves, Bomaderry Creek-esque walls and lots of free standing boulders along a creekbed... Easily spotted ~50 lines I want to do and I barely explored the area. I reckon potential for 200+ lines... Let the fun begin...

[pyrosis]

Had a bit of a NNFN the other day dwsing. Tore a deep chunk out of a fingertip. Not been able to climb all week now. BUT! Found a new area this morning. Wing Cave-esque caves, Bomaderry Creek-esque walls and lots of free standing boulders along a creekbed... Easily spotted ~50 lines I want to do and I barely explored the area. I reckon potential for 200+ lines... Let the fun begin...

Loving your DWS shots. In what region are these areas that you are developing?

[Baldy]

When is a good time to visit Aus Jack?

[JackAus]

Had a bit of a NNFN the other day dwsing. Tore a deep chunk out of a fingertip. Not been able to climb all week now. BUT! Found a new area this morning. Wing Cave-esque caves, Bomaderry Creek-esque walls and lots of free standing boulders along a creekbed... Easily spotted ~50 lines I want to do and I barely explored the area. I reckon potential for 200+ lines... Let the fun begin...

Loving your DWS shots. In what region are these areas that you are developing?

Around Nowra, about 3 hours South of Sydney.

When is a good time to visit Aus Jack?

Either end of winter for best climbing temps... Late May/early June or late August/early Sept. Colder in between but usually rains alot more.

Or for DWS, Oct through to April really... I just can't go soloing in the same temps as the UK! I won't go when its even in the low 20s! 

[Ally Smith]

Hatch Life High, first 8A yesterday. 

[kelvin]

Nice one Ally! 

[Nibile]

 
Congrats!!!

[pyrosis]

At long last ready for ply

[Paul B]

I couldn't really work out the scale until I saw someone in the photo!

[fried]

you spawny get 

[Luke Owens]

Hatch Life High, first 8A yesterday. 

Effort! Psyched for you pal!

[masonwoods101]

Did zaff skoczylas lay down and the right wards finishing variant today for my first two 7c's. Well pleased!! Was brilliant out there tonight I'm the snow!

[Fiend]

Nice one, you are indeed the snow

[masonwoods101]

I am the snow? Stupid spell correct... In the snow# haha