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Title: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on April 28, 2013, 10:48:13 pm
Here's a cool one

(http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/jhgodar/Public%20Pics/P1030829_zpsd1724050.jpg) (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/jhgodar/media/Public%20Pics/P1030829_zpsd1724050.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on April 28, 2013, 11:50:50 pm
pumice?
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on April 29, 2013, 07:28:56 am
Pure coolness with weird inclusions.

Or granite.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on April 30, 2013, 06:03:54 am
These are "waterfalls" of quartz on Big Sleep. Very slick under the shoes too.
 
(http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/jhgodar/Public%20Pics/P1010868_zps05f19188.jpg) (http://s1099.photobucket.com/user/jhgodar/media/Public%20Pics/P1010868_zps05f19188.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on April 30, 2013, 10:44:58 am
I recognize the formation in your first shot from an old b/w photo I found online once - taken just north or northwest of the summit of Disappearing. Neat weathering.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: Jerry on April 30, 2013, 01:48:02 pm
We called it "Pudgy Penis Pinnicle" and always wanted to climb it. Someone put 3 bolts on it 2 years ago so maybe abandoned? It is by Disappearing Dome.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on April 30, 2013, 10:43:22 pm
Jerry, how tall is that pinnacle? Looks totally grainy, no?
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: Jerry on May 02, 2013, 07:29:59 pm
It looks grainy but it is actually really cool rock, featured and solid as far as I could tell. It's about 60' tall.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on May 03, 2013, 10:18:27 am
That's neat, Jerry. Here is a little obscure arch at the Balls. Big enough to walk under, I seem to recall.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a-g9d-YUr-s/UYPvI7eqpWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/USBpUeQhRzg/s1280/688402-R1-061-29r.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on May 09, 2013, 01:02:03 pm
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx99/susangodar/IMG_4037.jpg) (http://s745.photobucket.com/user/susangodar/media/IMG_4037.jpg.html)
At Big Sleep
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on May 13, 2013, 10:42:40 pm
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx99/susangodar/323ebd62-639a-4552-937b-436a135658ac.jpg) (http://s745.photobucket.com/user/susangodar/media/323ebd62-639a-4552-937b-436a135658ac.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: Jerry on May 15, 2013, 11:23:04 am
With those dikes I know exactly where that picture is Susan but I'm not telling!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on May 15, 2013, 04:52:10 pm
Hah! Well, this one got finished this weekend. 5.8. I'll tell you more if interested. The end of the 2nd pitch is a little run for my taste, and I'd like to go back to do it again and probably add one bolt up there. Otherwise, it's just a really fun route. 2nd pitch above the boot is like the melting wall.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 06, 2013, 06:08:03 pm
This one made me think of "Where the Wild Things Are." Looks like a friendly character from that book.
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx99/susangodar/P1010867tr.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: DaveyTree on August 06, 2013, 09:15:32 pm
Susan that last one looks like a turtle's head. Love this thread. Going to have to keep my eye out now.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 07, 2013, 09:36:00 am
They're everywhere...
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 08, 2013, 09:29:48 am
(http://i745.photobucket.com/albums/xx99/susangodar/P1020091.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mike a on August 08, 2013, 01:57:18 pm
hi all, maybe some one should post globe rock???
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 19, 2013, 02:19:47 pm
(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/setageus/2658adfc-d32d-440a-948f-020c87d260de.jpg) (http://s956.photobucket.com/user/setageus/media/2658adfc-d32d-440a-948f-020c87d260de.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 19, 2013, 08:09:26 pm
Enhanced
(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/setageus/50e9ab98-72fe-44e6-9669-cdb793444011.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on August 19, 2013, 08:13:14 pm
 ???  :)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on August 19, 2013, 10:41:32 pm
Reminds me of Alien
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on August 20, 2013, 07:45:40 am
Poor Sue, having to deal with me. She shows me the photo and says "isn't that cool?", Me- "uh, I don't see it". She then points out every feature...I am still sitting there drooling a little and my lazy eye is wandering off....."uh, sorry". She puts a pipe on it and even had a top hat at one point and I am finally seeing it. Poor Sue.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: YETI on August 20, 2013, 09:20:05 am
Awesome, Pipe smoking aliens.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on August 20, 2013, 12:20:08 pm
My 5 year old son was seeing all kinds of things in the rocks and boulders on a hike this weekend. Too bad I didn't take many pictures, although I might be able to dig up one.

It sure did warm my heart when he once spontaneously said, "I love planet earth, it's so awesome!"
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on August 20, 2013, 02:21:48 pm
5 is a great age Nate. Enjoy it.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on November 14, 2013, 10:47:10 am
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5499/10857837275_17f5406c4a_c.jpg)

Not recommended for climbing...

or maybe even standing near.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on November 14, 2013, 10:51:28 am
Tottering Chosspile for sure!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 14, 2013, 12:31:34 pm
Speaking of a good looking tottering chosspile....
(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae47/setageus/P1030304.jpg)

Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on November 14, 2013, 02:13:10 pm
Crack climbing heaven...





for lizards.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on November 14, 2013, 05:15:55 pm
Teetering choss arch

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7368/10862799213_a28ed74e45_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on November 14, 2013, 05:30:06 pm
I know where that is. It is sorta near the rock in Sue's last photo. Sweet bouldering with soft landings.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: YETI on November 15, 2013, 08:37:05 am
That needs to be summited.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 03, 2015, 12:40:30 pm
(http://www.southernyosemiteclimbing.com/SMF/photo_album_resized/DSCN0975_resized.jpg)
Here's a shot I took on Halloween - for the zombie plan
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: jeff on November 03, 2015, 05:11:19 pm
Nice!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on November 03, 2015, 07:27:27 pm
That's neat, Jerry. Here is a little obscure arch at the Balls. Big enough to walk under, I seem to recall.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a-g9d-YUr-s/UYPvI7eqpWI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/USBpUeQhRzg/s1280/688402-R1-061-29r.jpg)

I think I went under this arch!!!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 05, 2015, 02:56:08 pm
That's a trip! Looks like a hungry turtle.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: Mark T on November 08, 2015, 08:42:35 pm
(http://www.southernyosemiteclimbing.com/SMF/photo_album_resized/image_resized.jpg)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: John on November 09, 2015, 08:18:03 am
mmmmm...pancakes
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: NateD on November 09, 2015, 06:02:18 pm
You really take fabulous pics, Mark!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 10, 2015, 10:59:41 am
Nice angle Mark T! Great area up there.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 24, 2015, 04:43:55 pm
Really like that photo of the tree & rock by Mark T - the way that tree grabs the rock is something else.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on November 25, 2015, 11:40:51 pm

(http://www.southernyosemiteclimbing.com/SMF/photo_album_resized/20150906_161643_resized.jpg)
photo by Dave
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on January 23, 2016, 11:26:58 pm
This shot was the first I saw of that ♡ shape in the rock. It's so clear yet subtle. Will be fun to complete and name. There's at least a couple of ways to go too at around that point reached in this shot.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on August 30, 2016, 10:33:13 am
Two of three ducks:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-a.JPG)


Next to the ducks:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-b.JPG)



Two ducks again:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-c.JPG)



The three ducks:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-d.JPG)



The three ducks:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-e.JPG)



Puppy dog:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-f.JPG)



Shrine:
(http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/2016-8/2016-8-g.JPG)
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on August 30, 2016, 11:33:13 am

(http://www.southernyosemiteclimbing.com/SMF/photo_album_resized/20150906_161643_resized.jpg)
photo by Dave

this looks like the rock in Dan's recent pic. Right trending dike. Must be hard if climbing left of it. The natural line calls for an attempt on the dike.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on August 30, 2016, 02:43:38 pm
Munge, I believe the photo you refer to is Condor Rock a much larger formation.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on August 30, 2016, 06:03:26 pm
I am curious if anybody has seen the rocks I posted pictures of on the previous page.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on August 30, 2016, 07:14:43 pm
There's probably like 7 of us total on the site. Nah
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Post by: John on August 30, 2016, 07:29:18 pm
Dude, there is at least 9 people. Gah!

I only have guesses about those, Dan.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: susan on August 30, 2016, 07:56:53 pm
(http://www.southernyosemiteclimbing.com/SMF/photo_album_resized/heart drawn_resized.jpg)
It's the heart in the shot that had me posting this one here.

Those are interesting boulders in your photos Dan - don't know the whereabouts myself. 



Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: DaveyTree on August 30, 2016, 10:23:37 pm
I haven't seen those ducks
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on August 30, 2016, 10:35:36 pm
Nor I. But haven't seen squat.Did you climb them Dan?
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on August 31, 2016, 08:35:28 am
No,  no climbing. I was solo, pretty far from the car and nobody knew where I was so I figured a broken ankle would be too much of a bummer. One rock, which is the highest point of the whole area, looks like a 20' easy bouldering problem. I could have scrambled up it but was too scared of the down climb to do so. The nearest higher point is aver a mile away. Might be the first ascent of a genuine high point waiting. It certainly isn't Everest but I'd like to do it "because it's there." Let's go.
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: mungeclimber on August 31, 2016, 08:39:57 am
Very cool! I'm in. When? 3rd weekend in Sept?
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Post by: DaveyTree on August 31, 2016, 10:21:21 pm
If you do, stop Lunesta after.
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Post by: mungeclimber on September 01, 2016, 08:05:04 am
Definitely!
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Post by: susan on September 01, 2016, 08:10:26 am
Seriously be good to see you all at Lunesta - it is a great time!
Title: Re: Unique Rocks of Soyo
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on September 01, 2016, 09:46:12 am
We should get everybody to go - make the biggest ascent of the littlest summit. Human pyramid.