Ron & Werner Do Astroman-Galen Photographs! Rock & Ice 1987

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Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 25, 2010 - 02:19pm PT

A celebration of the best corner climb ever! Galen Rowell's excellent photoessay of Ron and Werner having some fun from Rock and Ice May/June 1987.

Once you have done Astroman, it becomes like a mantra measured out in handjams...Enduro Corner, Harding Slot, Changing Corners, Rusty Sword and repeat....Ron and Werner like mantras!

Happy Holidays All!

Chief

climber

The NW edge of The Hudson Bay

Dec 25, 2010 - 02:31pm PT

Thanks Steve,

Astroman is as close to the heart and soul of our climbing culture as it gets.

Best wishes to all for the holiday season and new year.

BES1'st

climber

City of Orange, CA.

Dec 25, 2010 - 03:16pm PT

Now I know where I remember Werner from.

Peter Haan

Trad climber

San Francisco, CA

Dec 25, 2010 - 03:28pm PT

Magnificent Stevie!! Thanks!

drewsky

climber

Seattle

Dec 25, 2010 - 03:37pm PT

The route is cemented in my memory as one of my most favorite days of rock climbing. I can remember the features quite vividly and those pictures certainly do them justice. Thank you for posting the article!

-A

BES1'st

climber

City of Orange, CA.

Dec 25, 2010 - 03:41pm PT

I forget if it was Bachar or Largo who noted the first free ascent
of Astroman was by Kauk who red pointed every pitch.

Walleye

climber

The Hot Kiss on the end of a Wet Fist

Dec 25, 2010 - 03:44pm PT

Too bad this essay didn't include the photo of Rondo with his toothpick and Werner with the LeMans and guitar

North

climber

Dec 25, 2010 - 08:17pm PT

Oh yeah, actual climbing photos on a climbing site. Thank you.

Kalimon

Trad climber

Ridgway, CO

Dec 25, 2010 - 08:59pm PT

Thanks Steve! Happy holidays!

martygarrison

Trad climber

Washington DC

Dec 25, 2010 - 09:06pm PT

My favorite climb

Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber

I'm from Idaho..bitch

Dec 25, 2010 - 09:16pm PT

I got to do astroman with werner...I flashed cat squirrel,and he was like ,oh mon that ain't no rockclimim..so he took me to crimson cringe and astroman,,I only hung on the endurance pitch..every pitch he would hold out the rack and say you wanna lead this pitch? I'd eyeball the 4 pieces and 8 biners...and pass....3 hours or something like that.. so pumped...

BrassNuts

Trad climber

Save your a_s, reach for the brass...

Dec 25, 2010 - 09:23pm PT

Thanks for posting this article - it has always been one of my favorite photo essays! Great pics, even greater climb!

Rhodo-Router

Gym climber

wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction

Dec 26, 2010 - 05:58am PT

Thanks Steve! Warm sunny handjam bump.

couchmaster

climber

pdx

Dec 26, 2010 - 08:14am PT

every pitch he would hold out the rack and say you wanna lead this pitch? I'd eyeball the 4 pieces and 8 biners...and pass....3 hours or something like that.. so pumped...

LOL! classic. What was (is) Werners lap count (how many times he has done this route)?

Thanks Steve!