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Southern Yosemite Categories => General Discussion => Topic started by: mungeclimber on January 19, 2014, 10:30:14 pm

Title: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: mungeclimber on January 19, 2014, 10:30:14 pm: Ideally a FS road map combined with a climbing overview map!

Anyone have any good ones online?

Trying to look at formations and determine relative distance from other formations isn't always easy.

Thanks!
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: John on January 21, 2014, 11:25:17 am: Make your own on Google Earth. The FS maps don't refer to many formations by their climbing names if at all.
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: mungeclimber on January 21, 2014, 11:45:44 am: well, if you want me to do the work, just say so. ;)

I was just looking at pics of the "South Park" area. Totally looks like Burst Rock granite off Hwy 108.
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: NateD on January 21, 2014, 03:45:07 pm: John, if you don't already have this in the works, then you're truly slacking (or climbing too much). :)
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: John on January 21, 2014, 05:19:53 pm: Quote from: NateD on January 21, 2014, 03:45:07 pm
John, if you don't already have this in the works, then you're truly slacking (or climbing too much). :)

Not climbing enough so no excuse!

I do have a Google Earth file with my settings saved for my notes but not very useful to anyone else. There are notations like "looks cool" or "new area-right" or "recon 10-15-2011". I don't really label everything since it gets too jumbled too quickly. Not even sure how to export it either.
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: NateD on January 21, 2014, 06:05:47 pm: Love the pioneering spirit of the notations you mention. You should definitely name a crag "Looks Cool" (esp. if the rock turns out to be not so hot)!
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: John on January 22, 2014, 08:09:40 am: So according to your theme, the good ones should be named the opposite..."Choss Hill" would be an excellent crag. Keeps the less adventurous away.
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: YETI on January 22, 2014, 12:34:04 pm: Is there a "worst formation" yet?

Hmmm gotta keep with the theme...
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: John on January 22, 2014, 02:02:44 pm: I would like to see a "Worst Route On ______" route before we can vote for worst formations. I do have my votes for sure.
Title: Re: A good overview map of Soyo showing formations?
Post by: mungeclimber on January 22, 2014, 04:49:42 pm: Already exists, on at least one formation.