Stephanie Bergner
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 27, 2012 - 11:13am PT
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Headed out to Arches yesterday to do the Three Gossips West Face route. At about 7am, the sky was blue.
By the top of the second pitch, the wind was whipping us so fiercely that we were actually blowing back and forth at the anchors. Rope management was a major issue and they both blew off and got stuck continually. Most normal people would have bailed but the epic nature of the climb compelled us to continue. The apocalyptic pictures taken at the top were well worth the beating.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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May 27, 2012 - 11:17am PT
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BADASS !!!!!
You guys are an inspiration, thanks!
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stich
Trad climber
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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May 27, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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Man, does that ever blow! Your expression says it all.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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May 27, 2012 - 11:25am PT
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It always amazes me how powerful the wind is just a few feet above the ground. It attains its full force with no friction from the ground.
And how you kids get them ropes up there in the wind is beyond me. You tie rocks on the end or somethin'?
Way to stick it out!!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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May 27, 2012 - 11:57am PT
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Whoa Nellie, were not in Kansas anymore.
Way to go sticking it out and not epic-ing.
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Stephanie Bergner
Trad climber
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2012 - 12:13pm PT
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In hindsight, it was pretty awesome! Nothing like getting a taste of Mother's fury.
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stich
Trad climber
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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May 27, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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Sure beats freezing rain and hail.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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May 27, 2012 - 12:25pm PT
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The Power of The Living Earth is a Wonder to behold.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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May 27, 2012 - 12:35pm PT
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The wonderful part of wind is you can't see it, only what it is carrying.
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Stephanie Bergner
Trad climber
Planet Send
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
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You know you're having fun when you have to wipe sand off your teeth!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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May 27, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
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Badass, headstrong, awesome pictures.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 28, 2012 - 08:15am PT
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Have you gotten all the sand out of your eyes yet?
Great shots, thanks!
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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May 28, 2012 - 08:21am PT
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Damn, that was quite the wind storm. You and Ryan are crazy. Perfect weather today though.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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May 28, 2012 - 09:30am PT
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Wow. You guys are burly!! Good effort. Better than work. :)))
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Stephanie Bergner
Trad climber
Planet Send
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2012 - 11:17am PT
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Hey Larry, ever been to Texas Tower or Dream Speaker? Got any beta?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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May 28, 2012 - 12:51pm PT
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Once the wind was blowing so hard that I couldn't swing in to reach the next rap anchor so I had to rappel off the end of the rope and drop 4-5m onto a ledge.
Very invigorating!
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Ron Anderson
Trad climber
USA Moundhouse Nev.
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May 28, 2012 - 12:59pm PT
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heres "mud in yer eye" !!:-) Hardcore...
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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May 28, 2012 - 07:10pm PT
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Sweet! Even though it's short, you should have put this in the TR section.
You and your partner climb in excellent style!
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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May 28, 2012 - 07:52pm PT
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Mucho respect for windy ascents. I had a near disaster in the Organ Mountains of New Mexico because of high winds, was lucky to bail with only leaving 1 rope behind.
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