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National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
NPS Form 10-900 OMBNo. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior » , • National Park Service V National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determination for individual properties and districts Sec instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" lor 'not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and area of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10- 900A). Use typewriter, word processor or computer to complete all items. 1. Name of Property____________________________________________________ historic name Camp 4 other name/site number Sunnyside Campground__________________________________________ 2. Location_______________________________________________________ street & number Northside Drive, Yosemite National Park |~1 not for publication city or town N/A [_xj vicinity state California code CA county Mariposa code 043 zip code 95389 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this Itjiomination _irquest for determination of eligibility meets the documentationsJand»ds-iJar -
Wall Free Climb in the World by Tommy Caldwell
FREE PASSAGE Finding the path of least resistance means climbing the hardest big- wall free climb in the world By Tommy Caldwell Obsession is like an illness. At first you don't realize anything is happening. But then the pain grows in your gut, like something is shredding your insides. Suddenly, the only thing that matters is beating it. You’ll do whatever it takes; spend all of your time, money and energy trying to overcome. Over months, even years, the obsession eats away at you. Then one day you look in the mirror, see the sunken cheeks and protruding ribs, and realize the toll taken. My obsession is a 3,000-foot chunk of granite, El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. As a teenager, I was first lured to El Cap because I could drive my van right up to the base of North America’s grandest wall and start climbing. I grew up a clumsy kid with bad hand-eye coordination, yet here on El Cap I felt as though I had stumbled into a world where I thrived. Being up on those steep walls demanded the right amount of climbing skill, pain tolerance and sheer bull-headedness that came naturally to me. For the last decade El Cap has beaten the crap out of me, yet I return to scour its monstrous walls to find the tiniest holds that will just barely go free. So far I have dedicated a third of my life to free climbing these soaring cracks and razor-sharp crimpers. Getting to the top is no longer important. -
Scottish Winters 2004-2006
SIMON RICHARDSON Scottish Winters 2004.. 2005 & 2005.. 2006 ive climbs stand out from the last two winter seasons - a technical test Fpiece in the Northern Corries, a bolt-protected climb in the Southern HigWands, a major addition to Pinnacle Buttress on Creag Meagaidh, a stylish and very fast repeat on the Shelter Stone and the first winter ascent of a long sought-after line in the far north-west. These climbs are strikingly different in style, and highlight the variety of climbing styles in the increasingly popular sport of Scottish winter climbing. Dave Macleod's winter ascent of The Hurting in Coire an t-Sneachda in February 2005 was something special. This 35m-high crack line slices through the prominent steep triangular wall on the right side of Fiacaill Buttress and was first climbed in 1991 as a summer E4 6a. The winter ascent was graded a hefty XI, 11, making it by far the most difficult winter pitch ever led in Scotland. MacLeod's lead was brilliant, and the resulting route is highly technical and very bold. In rock climbing terms think E9 or ElO. After inspecting the route on abseil, Dave almost flashed the route on his first attempt, but fell off three moves from the top. Scott Muir then top roped the climb, and pointed out to Dave that he had gone the wrong way at the top. Dave returned three days later to settle the score. It was a cold, windy day and recent heavy snow meant the cracks were verglassed. Dave abseiled down to see where Scott had gone at the top, chopped the verglas out of the crucial gear placements and then led the route. -
Rock Climbing
1 www.bambbo.ir Rock Climbing I'm Doug Johnson. And I'm Bob Doughty with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Some people say the higher you climb, the harder you fall. But those people probably would not be rock climbers. The sport, science and art of rock climbing is our subject this week. An estimated nine million people rock climb in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. Some do it just for personal satisfaction. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous. But there are many methods and protective devices that can increase a climber's safety. Climbing takes strength, control and good balance. Climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or walls. So they have to be strong enough to carry their own weight. And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks by only their fingers or toes. There are several kinds of rock climbing. Traditional rock climbing is done outside. Climbers wear ropes and attach devices to the rocks as they climb many hundreds of meters up. They also connect their ropes to the devices. If a climber slips, a rope can stop him from falling. Sport climbing is similar. However, in those cases the protective devices are permanently placed in the rock. There is also indoor climbing. Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climber's hands and feet. Ice climbing is exactly as it sounds. People climb glaciers or frozen waterfalls instead of rocks. They use special equipment for the ice. -
Genre Bending Narrative, VALHALLA Tells the Tale of One Man’S Search for Satisfaction, Understanding, and Love in Some of the Deepest Snows on Earth
62 Years The last time Ken Brower traveled down the Yampa River in Northwest Colorado was with his father, David Brower, in 1952. This was the year his father became the first executive director of the Sierra Club and joined the fight against a pair of proposed dams on the Green River in Northwest Colorado. The dams would have flooded the canyons of the Green and its tributary, Yampa, inundating the heart of Dinosaur National Monument. With a conservation campaign that included a book, magazine articles, a film, a traveling slideshow, grassroots organizing, river trips and lobbying, David Brower and the Sierra Club ultimately won the fight ushering in a period many consider the dawn of modern environmentalism. 62 years later, Ken revisited the Yampa & Green Rivers to reflect on his father's work, their 1952 river trip, and how we will confront the looming water crisis in the American West. 9 Minutes. Filmmaker: Logan Bockrath 2010 Brower Youth Awards Six beautiful films highlight the activism of The Earth Island Institute’s 2011 Brower Youth Award winners, today’s most visionary and strategic young environmentalists. Meet Girl Scouts Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva, 15 and 16, who are winning their fight to green Girl Scout cookies; Victor Davila, 17, who is teaching environmental education through skateboarding; Alex Epstein and Tania Pulido, 20 and 21, who bring urban communities together through gardening; Junior Walk, 21 who is challenging the coal industry in his own community, and Kyle Thiermann, 21, whose surf videos have created millions of dollars in environmentally responsible investments. -
Angleško-Slovenski Plezalski Slovarček Ta Slovarček Je Daleč Od Popolnosti
REVIJA ZA LJUBITELJE GORA @E OD LETA 1895 PRILOGA PV 2009/9 Angleško-slovenski plezalski slovarček Ta slovarček je daleč od popolnosti. Česar ne boš našel tukaj, boš morda z malo sreče v Planinskem terminološkem slovarju (Založba ZRC SAZU, 2002) ali na Googlu. Vsako geslo nima neposrednega prevoda, temveč le opisnega. Če nisem našel ustreznega izraza ali v slovenščini še ne obstaja, ga nisem želel izumiti na silo, za vsako ceno. Morda se bo pojavil sčasoma. Tako kot pri plezanju in gibanju naveze je bilo tudi pri sestavljanju slovarčka osnovno vodilo praktičnost, enostavnost in čim boljša uporabnost (razlage gesel kot glej …, ki so sicer v nasprotju s to trditvijo, so posledica omejenega prostora). V besedilu uporabljam osebek moškega spola, da se tako izognem nepotrebnemu podvajanju plezalec/-lka je preživel/-la … Vse, kar velja za fante, v enaki meri (ali pa še bolj) drži tudi za dekleta. Slovenski izrazi plezalskega žargona so v kurzivi. Plezanje, v majhni lokalni ali v veliki steni, je nevarno početje, ki zahteva nenehno pozornost plezalca in varujočega, sicer se lahko hitro zgodi kaj neprijetnega in se znajdeš na straneh črne kronike. Najbolje se je zafrkavati in sproščati po končanem vzponu ob vrčku zlatorumene tekočine. Ne navajaj razlag v slovarčku kot razlog, če boš v steni zamočil, zavedaj se, da plezaš na lastno odgovornost. Zahvaljujem se Mateji Pate, Andreju Kokalju, Niču Kregarju in Tomažu Jakofčiču za dragocene pripombe, zaradi katerih je slovarček boljši, kot bi bil sicer. Prav tako se zahvaljujem Stéphanu Pennequinu, zbiralcu zatičev, zagozd in metuljev, ker je prijazno odstopil svoje fotografije. Zahvala gre tudi uredniškemu odboru, ki se je odločil za pogumen korak in izdal ta slovarček. -
A Historical Geography of Yosemite Valley Climbing Landscapes J
Journal of Historical Geography 32 (2006) 190e219 www.elsevier.com/locate/jhg Mapping adventure: a historical geography of Yosemite Valley climbing landscapes J. Taylor Departments of History and Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5A 1S6 Abstract Climbing guidebooks are invaluable resources for examining how modern recreation has inscribed val- ues onto public landscapes. The history of rock climbing in Yosemite Valley is particularly instructive be- cause it was a principal location for modern rock climbing and influenced modern environmental thought. Examining climbing guidebooks for Yosemite Valley also reveals a cultural shift during the 1960s in how climbers represented themselves and their deeds. New trends in route descriptions and naming practices re- flected shifts in social mores, environmental conditions, and sporting behavior. Guidebooks produced since 1970 suggest a coarsening progression in sport and an altered community demography, yet these texts also illustrate how change reinforced climbing’s values and customs. Ó 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Yosemite; Guidebooks; History; Gender; Recreation In August 1933 a young San Francisco lawyer named Peter Starr hiked into the Sierra Nevada wilderness and disappeared. A huge search ensued, complete with elite climbing teams and the first ever use of airplanes in a Sierra search and rescue. Three weeks later another climber found Starr’s body on a ledge of the steep, previously unclimbed northeastern face of Michael Minaret. Peter Starr’s death rocked genteel California. News reports and polite society obsessed about him, but at the service Francis Farquhar, president of the Sierra Club, transformed Starr from victim to hero. -
Number in Series 80; Year of Publication 2006
THETHE FELLFELL AND AND ROCK ROCK JOURNALJOURNAL EditedEdited by by Doug Doug Elliott Elliott and and John John Holden Holden XXVII()XXVII(3) No.No. 8080 Published by THE FELL AND ROCK CLIMBING CLUB OF THE ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT 2006 CONTENTS Editorial Elliott & Holden ........ 601 The Second Half John Wilkinson .......... 603 The Club Huts Maureen Linton ......... 638 A History of Lake District Climbing Al Phizacklea ............ 641 Nimrod - 40 Years On Dave Miller ............... 657 Helvellyn to Himalaya Alan Hinkes ............... 662 Joining the Club 50 Years Ago Hilary Moffat ............ 667 Lakeland Weekends Dick Pool ................... 670 Arthur Dolphin John Cook .................. 672 Mallory's Route or North-West by West Stephen Reid ............. 678 Lake District Classic Rock Challenge Nick Wharton ............ 688 A Lakeland Nasty Leslie Shore ............... 693 Panoramic Photographs Paul Exley between 700/701 Mountain Memorials Doug Elliott ............... 700 Slingsby's Pinnacle Peter Fleming ............ 706 A Kentmere Round Al Churcher ............... 708 The Brothers Oliver Geere .............. 712 Assumption Bill Roberts ............... 717 Confessions of a Lapsed Peak Bagger Dan Hamer ............... 719 600 The Mystery of the Missing Napes Needle Stephen Reid ............. 725 About a Valley Bill Comstive ............. 729 How to get Certified Nick Hinchcliffe ....... 734 Ordeal by Fire or A Crag Reborn John Cook ................. 739 Raven Seek Thy Brother David Craig ............. 742 Suitable for a Gentleman -
VOLUME 72 | OCTOBER 2006 INTRODUCTION | the AF PERSPECTIVE Your Climbing Future
VERTICALTIMES THE NATIONAL PUBLICATION OF THE ACCESS FUND your climbing future VOLUME 72 | OCTOBER 2006 INTRODUCTION | THE AF PERSPECTIVE your climbing future In late September over thirty climber activists from all over the country joined together in Eldorado Springs, Colorado to discuss, debate and plan how to continue our work together to preserve access to climbing on private lands and conserve this environment for the future. The location itself, once a privately owned resort and now a state park, is a great example of how private areas that are important to the climbing community can be preserved for the enjoyment of many. In Yosemite, over five days last week, the climber-created third annual Yosemite Face lift picked up over 20,000 (yes that is twenty thousand) pounds of trash and made an incredible impression on climbers, park visitors and the NPS alike. I had the pleasure of working shoulder to shoulder with Ken Yager and his crew on ground as the Access Fund supported this stewardship project with money and resources. These are just two examples of how we, as climbers and good stewards of the land, are working toward achieving our goal “keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment” as well as realize our vision of “a future in which climbing and access to climbing resources are viewed as legitimate, valued and positive uses of he land; where climbers respect and appreciate the places they climb so that the climbing environment is conserved for current and future generations”. None of this would be possible without your support. -
Climbing at Ostrander
CLIMBING AT OSTRANDER Figure Eight Follow Through If you are a beginner climber and can only remember one knot, let it be this one. I'd be very surprised if any climber did not know this knot. Among other uses, it's very popular as a "tie in" for attaching the climbing rope to your harness. With that in mind, follow these steps to "tie in" with the Figure Eight knot: Step 1: Form a single figure eight in the end of the rope and feed the tail through your harness. Some harnesses require that you feed the rope through certain straps. When tying in, I like to feed rope through the same harness straps that the belay loop occupies (not pictured), others prefer to use the belay loop (as pictured). Still others prefer to tie into a steel locking carabiner, or two aluminium locking carabiners, gates reversed, which have been clipped into the appropriate harness straps. There are pros & cons. Consult your harness manual for the recommended tie in point. Steps 2 & 3: Rethread the figure eight, following the same path as the first. Pull the knot tight (though some climbers prefer to leave it a little loose to absorb force from a fall). Make sure you have enough tail, as the knot will slip a bit when loaded. Check the knot by counting "two", "two" & "two", for the three visible doubled strands. Ensure they each are lying flat and not crossing over themselves. Step 4: An optional step. If you find yourself with too much tail, or are paranoid about the figure eight slipping, tie a stopper knot with the remaining tail. -
People and Nature on the Mountaintop a Resource and Impact Study of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park
People and Nature on the Mountaintop A Resource and Impact Study of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park A Project funded by the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit, Rocky Mountain National Park, and Colorado State University. Ruth M. Alexander, Principal Investigator and Author, Professor of History, Colorado State University Catherine Moore, Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Public History and Archaeology, Colorado State University 2010 “Longs Peak is a citadel. I mean it’s a castle with defenses. And the Keyhole Route just so intricately snakes its way 270 degrees around the mountain, sneaking through the mountain’s defenses to get to the top.” – Mike Caldwell, 2009.1 People and Nature on the Mountaintop • A Resource and Impact Study of Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park INTRODUCT I ON his study examines the history of Longs Peak from Longs may be formidable, but it is also a stunningly the 1920s to the present, providing a narrative beautiful peak widely visible to residents and visitors all Tthat traces over time the values and practices of along the northern Front Range. It captures the eye and the individuals who climbed the peak, their impact on its natural imagination. Rangers throughout the park’s history have and cultural resources, and the efforts of park rangers both recognized its powerful allure to those wishing to experience to facilitate climbing and protect the peak from harm.2 Longs simultaneously its aesthetic splendors and the challenges Peak is an icon of the Rocky Mountain West. It -
The Impact of Social Media Presentation on Rock Climbing
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones 5-1-2020 Virtually Invincible: The Impact of Social Media Presentation on Rock Climbing Lilly Posner Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations Part of the Broadcast and Video Studies Commons, and the Journalism Studies Commons Repository Citation Posner, Lilly, "Virtually Invincible: The Impact of Social Media Presentation on Rock Climbing" (2020). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 3945. http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/19412154 This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VIRTUALLY INVINCIBLE: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENTATION ON ROCK CLIMBING By Lilly Posner Bachelor of Arts – Film Production Brooklyn College, CUNY 2003 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts – Journalism & Media Studies