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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 7, 2010 - 11:18pm PT
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I guess I am trying to make up for that rash of "inappropriate" threads the other day.
Here's some light reading about Sir Croft by Nick O'Connell from R&I 1993.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Cool old article.
The stuff about sport climbing seems true, people are still trying lots of stuff.
Also I wonder what happened with Southern Belle, I bet there is a story there.
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LittleAddict
climber
The Ibm stellarsphere
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"But 5.14 is just like 5.7..."
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Quite a guy! Too bad he doesn't post up here, but then again...that's not him. Hey Peter hope yer feeling better!
Peace
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tonesfrommars
Trad climber
California
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I have always loved hearing what Croft has to say about soloing. IMO he seems to really be in touch with what his motivations are and ought to be (at least it really resonates with me)
I wish the sender films guys would do a piece following him around for a day of back country link-ups and just get some of his vibe and outlook documented for the young climbers of today.
Good role model that guy! (regardless the nature of one's climbing activities)
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
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I asked him about Mathes Ridge one time.
He RAVED about it. That Dude is Soul.
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Nice! I really enjoyed reading that.
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Chief
climber
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Hats off once again to the great Pedro Croftini!
PB
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marv
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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His guidebook The Good the Great and the Awesome is very entertaining and unusually well-written.
Kind of funnny: a couple years ago a friend and me were fueling up at the gas station in Bishop about to go climb Humphreys. Who should drive his beater luxury sedan up to the pump but PC himself. We were literally looking at the topo in The Good the Great and The Awesome when he pulled up. My pal said something like "Hey Peter, we're going to climb one of your routes." Croft looked like he was trying hard not to be obviously uncomfortable and said something like "Great, have at it, guys."
Oh and the new Bishop Rock Climb book he wrote with the other guy is great too.
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bmacd
Social climber
British Columbia
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Great article about a great man ...
but Ron Gomez's comment left me wondering
Hey Peter hope yer feeling better!
Is Peter not well ?
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hlehmann
Trad climber
San Fernando Valley
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One of his more memorable quotes from a slide show some years ago (paraphrased):
If you're soloing a ten pitch climb, and you've done eight piches and it starts raining and you have to downclimb those same eight pitches, it's OK. After all, you got 16 pitches of climbing in, which is more than you would have gotten if it didn't start raining.
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Chief
climber
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Bruce, apparently just the usual gombu that's going around.
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50
climber
Stumptown
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I had the honor to climb with Peter a few years ago. He guided me up Astroboy and a few classics on the Cookie. I admire his ability to be friendly and humble in the context of being the best at what he does. Not many heros these days can maintain that kind of dignity.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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bump for Croft.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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bmacd...no worries, he's fine, just recovering from a cold! Sorry 'bout that!
Peace
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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yeah, bump
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bmacd
Trad climber
British Columbia
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All's well then !
My first multi pitch route ever was with him in the late 70's.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Look at those UNpanelled EBs!!
Peter is a real nice guy.
(and I got a kick out of seeing that old AMGA ad on the last page listing so many friends)
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L
climber
H2O..what is this H2O thing of which you speak?
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Jan 11, 2010 - 05:58pm PT
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Nice article, IHP. Peter's a hero in more ways than a person can count.
Thanks for posting this.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 12, 2010 - 07:52am PT
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hey there, say... this is very good... thanks for the share, and a bump for peter croft....
*still learning who all you folks are...
god bless..
:)
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