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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 19, 2013 - 06:58pm PT
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for El Cap in June?
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Rocky IV
Social climber
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Apr 19, 2013 - 06:59pm PT
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my gear is racked and my bags are packed, have been for a month. I think yer okay!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Apr 19, 2013 - 07:01pm PT
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No, looks like a rack for a real aid climb...
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2013 - 07:02pm PT
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I just may buy Ian's helmet for myself. He'll do a lot of climbing that way.
Otherwise though, there are pieces of his gear I'll be using and I'm also going to stop into Redding to pick up some of his ashes.
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Ljohnson
Social climber
The land of ice, snow and rocks
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Apr 19, 2013 - 07:08pm PT
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The only aid climber ever to carry more chisels than heads.
Edit: Only saw the alumiheads at first, but still only 9 heads and 4 chisels.
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micronut
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2013 - 07:33pm PT
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That's a lot of gear for Pine Line. You should try to go higher, like to Sickle Ledge or something if you have all that stuff.
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NA_Kid
Big Wall climber
The Bear State
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Apr 19, 2013 - 07:40pm PT
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mmmm totem cams...
where is the backup grigri???
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2013 - 07:43pm PT
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Yeah, Jordan, don't worry, it's in there somewhere!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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Apr 19, 2013 - 07:48pm PT
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Back up gri call out?
easy! It's still only April 19th.
Give the guy some room.
LOL
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2013 - 08:03pm PT
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Drive to Yosemite with his ashes and all my stuff, jump on El Cap and at the
appropriate place and time will set Ian free on the stone he loved best!
Exactly.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 19, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
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Nose was packed today. Looks like people didn't get the memo that el cap isn't open yet
What routes are you planning on this year?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 19, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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Hahahaha
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
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The only aid climber ever to carry more chisels than heads.
and there is about a 100% chance that there will be less adventure stealing heads and tat on the route when we finish it too!
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Michelle Gill
climber
Redding, CA
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Apr 21, 2013 - 02:41pm PT
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Can't wait to meet you Mark. You carry celebrity status in my household. I believe I have read all or most of your TR's...but I am looking forward to this one the most!
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Apr 21, 2013 - 03:26pm PT
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Bags are mostly packed, but we head out in 1.5 weeks. Still need to get a couple more liters of jugs, some last minute fresh fruit. Last minute weather check will determine which sleeping bag to bring and any final clothing tweaks.
Theft at the base really puts a damper on things, we will have to a larger than desirable last load to keep from leaving anything vulnerable at the base.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
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Apr 21, 2013 - 03:37pm PT
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one day in february, 2005,
a semi-tractor trailer showed up
at my bare property
and unloaded an entire house load
of lumber, all neatly stacked
in units and tarped.
he drove away.
i looked at the pile of wood.
and i looked at the patch of dirt
where my house belonged.
i thought to myself,
now i gotta take all that
and make something else of it.
build a good ascent, mark.
what route will you go at first?
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nopantsben
climber
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Apr 21, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
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ben d and i went from meeting to picking a route to blasting on the route in about 15 hours if I recall correctly... that was kinda cool. racked up while having dinner..
being psyched about a particular route for years in advance is probably even better though.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
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I met Max in the morning and was biving on Sickle Ledge with him that evening, our first route together ever.
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nopantsben
climber
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Apr 22, 2013 - 02:15am PT
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ha, cool! sounds like ben and i are up to a good start...
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Golly. Looks fun Mark. Wish I was going. I will get mine in Oct. Have an awesome send dude!
Plaid
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