Trip Report
Shuteye Ridge, A climbers Paradise
Monday September 16, 2013 3:25pm
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Mike Rael on Turkey Vulture 5.13a, High Eagle Dome
Mike Rael on Turkey Vulture 5.13a, High Eagle Dome
Credit: karodrinker
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10a on High Eagle Dome
10a on High Eagle Dome
Credit: karodrinker
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Got to go up to Shuteye Ridge this past weekend and climbed on the finest stone I've ever climbed. Big thanks to all who have developed this amazing place.
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A really fun boulder problem atop High Eagle Dome
A really fun boulder problem atop High Eagle Dome
Credit: karodrinker
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About the Author
Kalen Glenn is from San Jose, CA.

Comments
Levy

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
  Sep 16, 2013 - 07:07pm PT
You mean a big thanks to the people who grid bolted some crags(Shangri-La, High Eagle to name a few), chipped holds on some routes( High Eagle, Dreamscape to name a few more) and treated the place like it was their own private gymnasium?

There have been a bunch of routes developed there that are great, natural lines. There have been a bunch of newer developed lines that are atrocities. Too bad some developers are so short sighted that then need to force lines that are above their pay grade.

End of rant for now!
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
  Sep 16, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
oh no.....not this again :/
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Author's Reply  Sep 16, 2013 - 06:55pm PT
Great climbing regardless. Cant wait to go back to the area.
mooch

Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Riverkern Annex)
  Sep 16, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
agreed...great climbing. You'll find no lemmings here.
micronut

Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
  Sep 16, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
Haters gonna hate. Its an amazing place full of clean rock, blue skies and high adventure away from the crowds. Glad you had a blast man. Its right in my back yard and I still don't get up there enough. Thanks for the report.

Scott
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
  Sep 17, 2013 - 12:03am PT
it is a magical place
Lasti

Trad climber
Budapest
  Sep 17, 2013 - 05:00am PT
mctwisted's pic is unreal...might have had a little "accident" when I saw it.

Chipping and gridbolting is LAME-O, but that place is most definitely KNOTT!

Lasti
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
  Sep 17, 2013 - 11:11am PT
You freaking crushers! Thanks for posting, I gotta get out there some day. Maybe this fall.
cultureshock

Trad climber
Mountain View
  Sep 17, 2013 - 01:10pm PT
Awesome

One of my favorite routes I've done at shuteye was mctwisted's Elixir at High Eagle. 50 meters of cryptic techy climbing. So so good! Thanks Dan!!

I'll be going back.

Electric eagle is out of this world. Such beautiful granite!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Author's Reply  Sep 17, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
  Sep 17, 2013 - 02:28pm PT
mctwisted

Trad climber
e.p.
  Sep 17, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
DaveyTree

Trad climber
Fresno
  Sep 21, 2013 - 10:44pm PT
Gotta love Shuteye......So much rock and much still untouched. Nice Electric pic twisted.
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
  Sep 23, 2013 - 12:22am PT
Nate D

climber
San Francisco
  Sep 23, 2013 - 01:42am PT

Gotta love Shuteye......So much rock and much still untouched.

Dunno 'bout that. I'd beg to differ.
Imagesofyosemite

Trad climber
Yosemite Ca
  Mar 23, 2018 - 12:02pm PT
Your welcome!
Brooks Ryan

Trad climber
San Francisco
  Mar 26, 2018 - 03:06pm PT
Does anyone know the conditions of the approach road? Beta on MP says that even the 2wd roads to the campgrounds require high clearance and 4wd right now.
mike a.

Sport climber
ca
  Mar 29, 2018 - 12:12pm PT
Snow blocks all roads but Chiquito Dome.
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