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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 5, 2012 - 12:33pm PT
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Dear McTopo and Yosemite climbing community,
I am approaching you-all today with my helmet in my hand and my tail between my legs*, and with an Olive Branch of King Cobras extended towards you.
I want you to know that I have read every single word each of you has written. I have heard your words loudly, and I have heard your words clearly. And I want you to know with certainty that I will obey your words. You have helped me to realize the gravity of the situation. Emphatically, I "get it" - the Tribe has spoken, with clarity and without ambiguity, and in fact even unanimously - a rare thing round here. You have shown me what is no longer acceptable behaviour. Please know that the person helping me did so only with significant arm twisting on my behalf.
I appreciate Tom holding me accountable. Sometimes I have a hard time viewing the world from outside my own eyes, and I needed a good swift kick in the ass to wake me up. You can count on me in the future to pay the price of finishing up the wall in proper style.
Sincerely,
Pete
* Dang, 200+ posts of flamage. I feel as though you guys have reamed me a second @sshole. It hurts. I'd better go buy you some more beers for the bridge....
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Apology accepted. CASE DISMISSED.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Pete i'll still hump loads for you at $20.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Wonderfully written and sincere sounding apology!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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PTPP, yer mea tossa is accepted.
Have a nice Thanksgiving Monday! :-)
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Awesome. I did no reamage, I only said to come up with the U.S. Grant to pay a starving camp 4 dude....
We used to toss in broad daylight, but we would yell ROCK for a full minute and then the hammock made tons of noise on the way down.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
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Right on
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jstan
climber
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Pete:
For more than a decade the Park Service and a very large number of climbers have been learning to work together. What you did and what the other recent incident has done is to put us all in a very bad position. What is the Park Service to say if it happens again and someone is hurt?
If you were in their position, what would you do?
This is the question each and every climber now needs to ask themselves.
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Good on you...
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Don't do it, Jolly Roger
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Thanks Pete! Sorry for calling you a "wanker".
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Spanky
Social climber
boulder co
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Thanks for the apology and admitting you made a mistake. That takes guts. Its important that we hold ourselves to high standards of conduct and safety and tossing is part of it. no hard feelings on my end.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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PtPP you're such a tosser!
But hey, it's not like you were tea-bagging anyone right?
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Sheesh Pete, you had to know that one day you might get called out for tossing haulbags. It's not like it's the first time you ever tossed your bags off the top.
Apology accepted. Now just don't toss yer pigs anymore & everything will be fine.
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thekidcormier
Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
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I for one think you're selfish and reckless, and ignorant to act like you only realize after being publicly called out , the danger and carelessness of tossing your sh#t show off El Cap.
It's no secret that it's illegal and quite obviously dangerous. I think you deserve to be charged and made an example of.
Sincerly,
Luke Cormier
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BASE1361
climber
Yosemite Valley National Park
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Sounds like an admission of guilt and a ticket with hefty fine should result with such illegal activity.
He should be tazer'd
fined 2k
locked in jail for 1 week
car impounded
and kicked out of the USA and NPS
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Just tie him to a chair and let Lobo mace him once.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Ah yes, the Secret Order of The Toss.
Now you know how we got the term "old sotts".
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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^^^^^^^ Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Never ruin an apology with an excuse.
Nicely done PtPP.
As for retroaction and punishment, com'on, can't we try to keep this one within the community?? Maybe not with our friends the Climbing Rangers reading. However, the idea of punishment is rehab, and seems to me there has already been a changed attitude. My 2c ...
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