Is JTree a free for all dumpster fire?

Matt Nwrote:

Sure 'bout that? 

https://www.mountainproject.com/map/105720810/intersection-rock?sun-angles=1 

ffs

Yep, quite sure. 

soft cruxwrote:

Nice find. 

So the shadow is from Cyclops rock and the photo was taken early in the morning: https://www.mountainproject.com/map/105720759/cyclops-rock?sun-angles=1

But Andrew has a point... who doesn't like to roll into the park at 5am, park by the dumpster, and snooze in the RTT until the garbage truck arrives?

I‘m no Jigsaw Jones but it looks like Chimney Rock in the background meaning that the shadow would be coming from Intersection Rock…no?

Not Not MP Adminwrote:

I‘m no Jigsaw Jones but it looks like Chimney Rock in the background meaning that the shadow would be coming from Intersection Rock…no?

Matt posted a photo with a circle showing the exact spot the car is parked on the previous page.

Formation showing above the tent is Intersection Rock. Photo shows the south/east face. This route is visible: https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105839311/southeast-corner

Formation in the distance to the left is Turtle Rock.

The shadow they are in would have to come from Cyclops or one of the smaller formations near it.

They are not parked at Intersection Rock. The google maps view shows that there are no parking spaces like that in the Intersection Rock lot. The only spots in the park with that shape are for .... dumpsters.

soft cruxwrote:

Matt posted a photo with a circle showing the exact spot the car is parked on the previous page.

Formation showing above the tent is Intersection Rock. Photo shows the south/east face. This route is visible: https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105839311/southeast-corner

Formation in the distance to the left is Turtle Rock.

The shadow they are in would have to come from Cyclops or one of the smaller formations near it.

They are not parked at Intersection Rock. The google maps view shows that there are no parking spaces like that in the Intersection Rock lot. The only spots in the park with that shape are for .... dumpsters.

This is why I am not Jigsaw Jones

Matt Nwrote:

The RTT bro "camped" literally right in front of the dumpster. Its so crowded that we can't see the dumpster fire for the a-holes. Very meta. Facebook-dumpster-fire Meta. 

Im confused I thought the RTT was the dumpster therefore it should be on fire.

Princess Puppy Lovrwrote:

Im confused I thought the RTT was the dumpster therefore it should be on fire.

We could only be so lucky Trevster

soft cruxwrote:

The shadow they are in would have to come from Cyclops or one of the smaller formations near it.

While you're sleuthing don't be so quick to dismiss the possibility that the shadow is from a UFO or a passing blimp, also. Cyclops and such are pretty far from that road. I'm going with UFO. Or a tour bus. 

FAKE NEWS! TOTAL WITCH HUNT! CONSUMERISTIC JEALOUSY!

Not Not MP Adminwrote:

Wasn't killed. Shot in his tent near the bottom of the old road if we are referring to the same incident. I believe. The shooter was not a climber. Happened about a decade or so ago, before the crowds. 

Correct.  Just looked it up.  The perp DID kill two others, however. 2015.  Messed up.

Andrew Ricewrote:

While you're sleuthing don't be so quick to dismiss the possibility that the shadow is from a UFO or a passing blimp, also. Cyclops and such are pretty far from that road. I'm going with UFO. Or a tour bus. 

Or the garbage truck waiting for the RTT to move out of the way of the dumpster.

soft cruxwrote:

Or the garbage truck waiting for the RTT to move out of the way of the dumpster.

This is probably the best explanation of all. 

Maybe the real dumpster fire is the friends we made along the way.

Dumpster fire as metaphor, yes, been this way for years just like all other major destinations that lack enough enforcement.

That’s morning light. The sun would be setting right about at the left side of the photo. In addition this was taken in or near winter so the sun rises much lower in the horizon. By May the right ski track will get morning sun. The graphic with the sun exposure time was accurate.

Regardless, we can pretend that they set up their RTT innocently to hang out near sunrise, but I would agree based on spending many weekends in the park the last few years that this is most likely exactly as it appears to be - and if not him the other 10 cars you drove past doing the same thing.

and if not him the other 10 cars you drove past doing the same thing.

Oh, don't candy coat this Greg, okay? I'm sure the real data would show an increase of ten-fold...

Embarrassing how well some of you recognize this exact dumpster

Rock formation*

Removing bolts from climbs at jtree. How does this help?

Not Not My Name wrote:

Was Snyder right? 

Who?

This is how I imagine all California climbing is