Bad Climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 12, 2013 - 09:30am PT
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Hey, guys: Just got back from my first climbing trip to Josh in some time and did a number of your routes, especially Outer Mongolia. Great stuff! You obviously put in a HUGE effort and came out with stellar results. I just wanted to publicly thank you for the time, money, and energy you put in. We had a blast.
And my young beginning climber friend fired everything, the punk! Showing up his elders....
BAd
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Pollock Pines, California
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Jan 12, 2013 - 09:34am PT
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cheers to todd and tucker,
good keepers of the desert myth.
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Cole
Trad climber
los angeles
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Jan 12, 2013 - 11:15am PT
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Here here!
Since moving to Joshua Tree I feel like I've climbed at least one Gordo route a week. In fact, going to be heading out today to hop on an old route of his near my house. I'll report back with some pics and spray this evening.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 09:03am PT
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Thanks for the thanks. We scored at the Mongolia/Siberia. Lots of beer was guzzled while we developed that area;...each route took a couple of days;.....all hand drilled on the lead......but it was fun....at first it seemed like an impossible task to even finish one route;...but we stuck w/it.......glad you liked the routes. They are fun, sunny, with great views, and not too stressful. Haven't been there since last season;...I need to go this year. Thanks again for the good word. When it comes to new routes, people on forums tend to whin and complain more than compliment;.....good for you for being appreciative!
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Moquah
Trad climber
Carson City Nevada
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Jan 13, 2013 - 09:21am PT
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Todd, definitely a great area! Lots of fun, no stress routes where you can push yourself a bit and not worry about a trip to the hospital. You guys rock!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 10:56am PT
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Without photos it did not happen.
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 01:57pm PT
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Okay, Here's the proof we were out there:
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Jan 13, 2013 - 02:01pm PT
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But the way to Outer Mongolia is practically flat - why do you need a hiking pole(in the first image)???
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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Jan 13, 2013 - 02:02pm PT
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COOL!!!...
Todd and Tucker are for sure one hell of a great team!!!...
Talk about doing a FEW...
FA's...
LOL!!!...
More like...
WOW!!!...
EDITED:
Of course "Nicole Kidman" is on the TOP of the list...
;-)
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 13, 2013 - 03:05pm PT
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But the way to Outer Mongolia is practically flat - why do you need a hiking pole(in the first image)???
Looks to be a stick clip...
Debatable on "need"...ha ha. I guess depends on how your ankles are holdin' up...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 03:11pm PT
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Sweet!
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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Jan 13, 2013 - 03:27pm PT
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"Getting ready to rap from the top of the formation"...
Another way of looking at it via Jim Donini???...
"Staying ALIVE!!!"...
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 03:39pm PT
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Classic, Locker. I ALWAYS knew I could bust moves like Travolta. The stick is a stick clip, which I always bring to sport areas. I figure if I can bypass a little ankle twisting/busting drop before the first bolt, why not? I'm not proud! Just want to walk away to climb the next day. As it went, we really didn't NEED it, but we used it once or twice. I get a little kick out of that rope trick, anyway.
Cheerz,
BAd
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locker
Social climber
state of Kumbaya...
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Jan 13, 2013 - 03:48pm PT
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"Classic, Locker. I ALWAYS knew I could bust moves like Travolta"...
Dude's got NOTHING on you...
Your moves RULE!!!...
;-)
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 13, 2013 - 05:08pm PT
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Tucker and Gordon are great peeps.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Jan 13, 2013 - 05:23pm PT
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I knew what it was...I was being snarky.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 05:39pm PT
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Tucker, about half way thru the trudge back from yesterdays explorations.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
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Joe
Social climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 13, 2013 - 10:02pm PT
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love the attitude of gratitude....those bad boyz deserve some props for putting up so many good routes...missing that j tree sunshine, warming up there yet?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 14, 2013 - 05:07am PT
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A haul line in JT? WTH?
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