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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jan 16, 2015 - 12:40pm PT
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thank you baby fritz, for being strong and not crying from the BD stubby on my back!
HAahah, that reporter was gripped just listening to A-Hond describe it.
"just a 25lb baby, no problem"
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LearningTrad
Trad climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 12:53pm PT
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This honestly, makes me want, to kill myself.
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redrocker
climber
NV
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Jan 16, 2015 - 12:57pm PT
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I hadn't seen it so thanks for the link.
I found it entertaining and not at all painful to watch. Alex is so very well spoken that I always find it interesting to hear his thoughts and I actually didn't think the interviewer did too bad with her questions.
But the whole baby in the backpack ascending the ropes on the east ledges thing sounds like another Michael Jackson dangling the baby over the balcony media sh#t storm waiting to happen. Don't do it Alex!
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Bushman
Social climber
The island of Tristan da Cunha
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Jan 16, 2015 - 01:04pm PT
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Rock fall? Baby's got a helmet!
The rope breaks? Baby's got his own parachute...No problem!
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Gene
climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 01:10pm PT
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Funny stuff. Life with Uncle Alex.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Jan 16, 2015 - 01:22pm PT
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Maybe Dean could wingsuit Fritz off the top. That would be cool.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:22pm PT
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"sorry, i got distracted by the wildlife sighting"
LOL!
TFPU!
And let's give this woman some credit - that was a great interview.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:31pm PT
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IN FAIRNESS to the lady reporter,
she handled the interviews with Kevin Jorgeson's dad and Mrs. Caldwell, the baby's mommy, just as well.
Heck, she has NO CLUE about Alex's track record, so there's no fakery, no jiving. It is just a matter of ignorance, not "the stupids."
I've seen it happen where I've introduced Alex to another guy who I thought ought to have at least recognized his name. "Alex who?"
I wonder how much jive he was laying out, though, and if it was, he's at least a journeyman bullshitter, if not quite a master.
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LearningTrad
Trad climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:40pm PT
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I can't wait to skype with him about it, because we're definitely close.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:40pm PT
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Let's make sure this is immortalized before ABC figures it out:
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John M
climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:50pm PT
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what I want to know is when he got his ears clipped..
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 16, 2015 - 02:52pm PT
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Not a bad interview really.. but damn hilarious for us.
I'd feel safer letting Alex take my kid up east ledges than leaving him with most babysitters for the night.
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Jawon
climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
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"You've done El Cap yourself, right? You've free climbed it? You know it well?"
Love his smirk. Thought he was gonna bust out with "Do you know who I am? Do you know who I am?!!!"
Thx for sharing. That was fun.
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Psilocyborg
climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 03:31pm PT
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lol wow....fun!
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chill
climber
between the flat part and the blue wobbly thing
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Jan 16, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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he has also climbed parts of El Capitan Hey, I've climbed parts too, just like Alex!
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Jawon
climber
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Jan 16, 2015 - 03:44pm PT
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And "Honnlove"? Really? Where's the fact checking? No one thought that was an odd name and asked "Is it really Honnlove?"
I say from this point forward, he shall be referenced as "Sir Alex HOT-LOVE".
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jan 16, 2015 - 03:46pm PT
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"Not a bad interview really.. but damn hilarious for us. "
Yeah, that's about right.
There have been farrrr stupider climbing-related episodes in the media over the years.
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