Episode Synopsis "TRBTC Episode 3: Deadman Summit"

This episode I headed out to Deadman Summit in the Eastern Sierra for some awesome bouldering, featuring Volcanic Tuff rock. In the episode I talk about igneous rocks, welded tuff, and one of the biggest explosions the Earth has ever experienced! Photos https://imgur.com/gallery/WhBLo1s - my photos of the climbing at Deadman Summit, as referenced in the episode Mountain Project Climbs https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106185356/center-block - Pig nose climb, some crack climbs, and deadman’s corner https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106185421/right-wing - Boulder problem “B” my profile photo https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106064816/june-lake-area - The rest of the June Lake area Sources http://the-great-silence.blogspot.com/2009/10/legend-of-deadman-legends-and-lore-2009.html The legend of deadman’s summit https://geology.com/rocks/tuff.shtml - tuff in general https://sierra.sitehost.iu.edu/papers/2012/Southworth.pdf - bishop tuff https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/long-valley-caldera/geologic-history-long-valley-mono-basin-region - long valley caldera https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/long-valley-caldera/long-valley-caldera-field-guide-inyo-craters - more on the long valley caldera https://colosseumrometickets.com/building-materials-of-the-colosseum/ - roman collesium https://blogs.agu.org/georneys/2012/11/18/geology-word-of-the-week-c-is-for-columnar-jointing/#:~:text=The%20fracture%20pattern%20that%20forms,other)%20shape%20and%20form%20columns.&text=Water%20can%20play%20a%20role,columnar%20jointing%20in%20lava%20flows. - columnar jointing https://www.nps.gov/depo/index.htm - Devil’s Postpile Columnar Jointing

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