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Seeking: California (and beyond?) Alpine/Rock Partners

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J Sundstrom · · San Diego, CA · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 209

Looking for an alpine rock/snow partner(s) in California, ideally. I've posted before and had good response but lives change, people move, and goals shift. I'm looking for someone who is motivated to get out and do some interesting routes in the Sierra (and beyond?). I have some long-term goals that require more experience on ice/snow so I'm particularly interested in that.

I have a couple regulars that are beginners in the mountains and one solid and reliable partner but he's getting older (mid-50's) so isn't always keen to do some of the things I'm interested in or push as far as I want, especially moving quickly. So! Looking for motivated people who are up to suffer. Length and endurance routes preferred over technical difficulty but if you wanna lead the hard stuff, I'll follow basically anything. Worst case, I take ascenders or french free through the hard stuff.

Me: 36, based in San Diego, short list of selected climbs at the bottom. Done some North Cascades rock, as well. Biggest thing is I have a family/career and my time is pressed so I'm mostly interested in bang-bang C2C trips with the exception of really big stuff. I enjoy training (hit me up if you enjoy it, too) and given my domestic constraints, typically train for climbs in the gym and crag to maximize my time. I also enjoy trail running, down to do some massive days of that, too. That being said, I tend to function more like Barry Blanchard when he says, "Anyone can beat me in the first four hours." Adventure is at the top of the list of motivating factors; I'd rather do some obscure route that might suck than wait in line on the South Face of Cathedral (ask me about Spacious Enterprise on Corte Madera). Also psyched on skiing so if you'd wanna get some turns in, I'm down. I plan to take a proper ice climbing course this winter. Will push hard but I'm not afraid to bail.

You: motivated, competent, good attitude, up to suffer. I'm at a point that I'd rather get out and do something interesting than teach someone how to have mountain-sense so no noobs, please. If you're interested in new lines, all the better.

Interesting/goal climbs in a variety of timelines. My ideal Sierra season is early (May/June) or late (September/October) since it's cooler and there are fewer people around. Mid-summer is possible, too. Those marked with an asterisk are particularly interesting.

  • Temple-Galey-Sill Traverse*

  • Thunderbolt-Sill Traverse

  • Tuolumne Triple Crown*

  • Fishhook Arete on Russell*

  • Evolution Traverse*

  • Positive Vibrations

  • The Vampire* (Tahquitz, have tried and bailed)

  • Rarely traveled stuff in the cirque behind Tahiqutz proper

  • Mt Rainier*

  • Mt Adams

  • North Peak-Conness Traverse*

  • North Peak North Couloir

  • Pico de Orizaba

Selected climbs: Mt. Hood via Old Chute (summit, partial ski descent), Mt St Helens (bailed below rim due to weather, ski descent), Third Pillar of Dana, North Arete BCS, Northeast Ridge BCS (C2C, solo), Sun Ribbon Arete (camp-2-car), Fishhook Arete (C2C, bailed due to time and weather), Conness North Ridge (C2C, simul-solo).

Get in touch! Let's go to Woodson or Tahquitz. If you're motivated and competent but not based in California, also get in touch. Will travel for good partners and big lines.

Lars Hedin · · San Diego, CA · Joined May 2017 · Points: 5

shoot me a text, down to train cardio locally in san diego and get stoked. I have a lot of the same goals but currently have reliable mountain partners for the foreseeable future so can't commit to getting outside.

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Clara S · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2022 · Points: 0

let's get in touch - also interested in Thunderbolt-Sill, Triple Crown, Fishhook Arete, etc.! 413 8 three 5 159 two

Matt Inoue · · Costa Mesa, CA · Joined Dec 2012 · Points: 95

Down for any of the above located on East Side July 4th or July 6th.  Holla.  Four ate four six tree too 8071

Have done Templey Gayley Sill before (Gayley is not great) and TMC (triple crown) maybe 4 or 5 times so those two are excepted from "any".

Ryan G · · San Diego · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 275

I'm taking a break from rock climbing at the moment but still trail run, mountaineer, bc ski, and want to pack raft.  i get out a lot. I have climbed sierras a lot - lots of C2C -, also andes, alps.  im focused on bigger trips abroad this decade - ski traverses, high peaks, run linkups. i need a partner.  I'm also a dad so will run the local mountains at night if that is what time permits. my tick list is up to see. shoot me a message and I'll get you my number.  cheers.

Granite andPow · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 45

Hi, I’m in the Sierra/toulumne looking for partners. Hmu

jakob miller · · riverside county CA · Joined May 2024 · Points: 0

interested! did you guys put anything together?

Cole Farmer · · Las Vegas · Joined Mar 2021 · Points: 0

Thunderbolt, North Palisade, Sill traverse is in my future. Based out of Las Vegas. Let me know if anyone has those goals. Thanks

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Ryan G · · San Diego · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 275

Any San Diego people on this thread want to go to Ecuador for Cotopaxi/Chimborazo, etc..sometime between Nov 11-20 or Dec 8-20 I speak Spanish, have spent a couple months in Ecuador.  Alternatively, also looking at Orizaba.

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