Author Topic: Climbing Advisories and Closures 2024 (Protection of Nesting Birds of Prey) (Read 861062 times)

CruxLuv · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2012, 08:41:48 AM »

Quote from: Gavin on April 13, 2012, 08:35:23 AM

No new closures, but definitely some openings.

Woo hoo!

mungeclimber · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2012, 08:46:25 AM »

Finally! The highly coveted Piqsqueak Pinnacle emerges!!!

LOL, just messin. As if anyone would go beyond Disco.

Gavin, awesome work parsing the specific areas to maximize recreation and at the same time protect the natural resource. A model of community and government partnership, IMHO.

Thank you for the diligent work!!

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:25:53 AM »

much appreciated Gavin,
excellent timing too since we are headed "up" this weekend.
Pipsqueak's Reg Route was my 5th lead followed by the Anvil.
the High Peaks is High Adventure!(shhhhhh...don't tell anyone!)

mynameismud · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:35:52 AM »

wow that is awesome thank you

CruxLuv · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:49:58 AM »

Quote from: mungeclimber on April 13, 2012, 08:46:25 AM

A model of community and government partnership, IMHO.

Thank you for the diligent work!!

waldo · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2012, 11:52:52 AM »

Rightfoot on Pipsqueak is worth a toprope, if you're in the neighbor hood.

Gavin · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2012, 02:51:30 PM »

Glad to hear folks are excited.

Please note: I haven't yet had a chance to update bulletin boards, advisory brochures, or websites (NPS, FOP, etc.), but will try to get to those as I can in the next week or so.

For Balconies: please note that everything from Peregrine and south / west is still under advisory. I will put up a new advisory sign between Conduit and Peregrine, but in the meantime just keep in mind that the advisory sign along the Balconies Cliff Trail refers to the remaining partial advisory at Balconies... Those in the know can proceed onto Conduit, Lava Falls, or anything north of there. When lowering from any of the Balconies climbs, please rappel down and do NOT walk off the top of the first tier summit of Balconies, as this area is still under advisory. Thanks!

F4? · « **Reply #27 on:** April 14, 2012, 12:06:36 PM »

Thanks Gavin.

Piglet is still the best route up in the high peaks!

JC w KC redux · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2012, 09:37:38 PM »

Quote from: F4? on April 14, 2012, 12:06:36 PM

Piglet is still the best route up in the high peaks!

were you there on Jan 15th just before the closures? KC and i were up there talking to two guys that had just done St Valentine's and they rec'd Piglet - so we did that while they were on Burgundy and then we swapped. i did have fun on Piglet - my 1st 5.8 and Burgundy scared the buhgeezus outta me(my first 5.7) but i have to say that Dragonfly this past weekend was AWESOME! i nearly soiled myself...twice...

Gavin · « **Reply #29 on:** May 06, 2012, 06:51:53 AM »

Just a heads up on closure signs. I updated the General Balconies area by taking down the main trailside sign and putting one up near Peregrine to reflect the partial closures at Balconies. I haven't taken down the sign near Scout Peak yet but rest assured all routes near Scout and Beak Peaks are open... Feel free to hike around that sign if you're looking to climb at the south end of the High Peaks. I should be able to take down the Scout Peak sign this week.

F4? · « **Reply #30 on:** May 06, 2012, 03:55:29 PM »

Maybe

Gavin · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2012, 07:18:53 AM »

ATTENTION! New areas are now open, due to prairie falcon status:

- Machete: all climbs now open, no sensitive routes.
- Yaks Wall, North Yak, South Yak: all climbs now open, no sensitive routes.

The Machete prairie falcon nest failed, and the Yaks falcon pair never committed to nesting. Given the time in the breeding season, it is too late for them to try re-nesting.

I may have one more update before the end of the season, within the next couple of weeks.

Should be cooler weather this weekend!

CruxLuv · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2012, 07:42:47 AM »

woo hoo!

mungeclimber · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2012, 08:41:07 AM »

Thx Gavin!

F4? · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:46:52 AM »

Sorry to hear Gavin. Maybe Joe can help the Yaks pair work through thier commitment issues.

On a serious not, better to see a pair succeed and not be able to climb.

Any winged birds on Resurrection?? I say winged given that there were condors active as well.

mynameismud · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2012, 10:49:01 AM »

Thank you for the update

squiddo · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2012, 11:58:17 AM »

Quote from: JC w KC redux on April 16, 2012, 09:37:38 PM

were you there on Jan 15th just before the closures? KC and i were up there talking to two guys that had just done St Valentine's and they rec'd Piglet - so we did that while they were on Burgundy and then we swapped. i did have fun on Piglet - my 1st 5.8 and Burgundy scared the buhgeezus outta me(my first 5.7) but i have to say that Dragonfly this past weekend was AWESOME! i nearly soiled myself...twice...

Yep, that was Bratton (F4) and I.

F4? · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2012, 03:16:41 PM »

Who little me? I've never climbed in the high peaks.

Mr Mud, can you do a word swith for me name....to F4???

Gavin · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2012, 03:57:25 PM »

Quote from: F4? on May 21, 2012, 10:46:52 AM

Sorry to hear Gavin. Maybe Joe can help the Yaks pair work through thier commitment issues.

On a serious not, better to see a pair succeed and not be able to climb.

Any winged birds on Resurrection?? I say winged given that there were condors active as well.

Yep, there is a prairie falcon pair nesting at Resurrection. They seem to be doing well, with 5 nestlings developing fast.

Oh, and I agree about seeing nests succeed, but I'm also happy to revise advisories as the season develops.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2012, 03:58:15 PM »

"F4???"

you only got one ? !!!!

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Author Topic: Climbing Advisories and Closures 2024 (Protection of Nesting Birds of Prey) (Read 861062 times)