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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Clearly fake. Everybody knows you can't climb hard routes without primal screaming on every move, and angry cursing every time you fall.
How does he expect anyone to believe what they're seeing if he just smoothly makes the moves but doesn't make the noise?
Doesn't he understand the basic rule of hard climbing? "No theatrics, no climb."
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Impressive!!
Doesn't he understand the basic rule of hard climbing? "No theatrics, no climb."
Good point Ghost. But these days, many people don't understand that back in the trad days, being far out above a small wire required a cool head, controlled smooth movement, steady breathing etc. There were consequences for not mastering those things. Much of that goes out the window for a super hard gymnastic move near a bolt on severely overhanging terrain. The new super routes are better theater for sure, but not always better climbing, on various levels, for various reasons. The young magazine class may never understand that, unless they dip their personal toes into older waters.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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thanks for posting that, always inspirational, always...
there are a lot of older climbers climbing projects at those higher grades Mike Friedrichs and Anne Yeagle are two good friends who do...
gives me the kick to overcome setbacks and my own plodding pace of progress
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Doug McDonald is 55 and still pulls 5.12 trad, with plenty of FAs.
He just doesn't care if anyone knows.
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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That was awesome to watch!
Great post...thanks!
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Amazing.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Congrats to Ben!
Wow, looks like really fun climbing! He made it look 5.11. Glad to see he's still sportin Latex, I mean Lycra ;)
The birds in the background provided the meditative vibe for me >:^•
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patrick compton
Trad climber
van
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2015 - 02:10pm PT
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I find people doing hard routes over 40 much more interesting than children doing hard grades.
I met Ben Moon once in Sheffield at the Foundary in winter of 95. Not climbing at the time though; lots of repetitive beats, lights, pills, and little purple mushrooms that seem to grow everywhere...
Burch, nice catch on the fashion accessories. But he mentioned he is, in fact, married. Sorry dude.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
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Incredibly inspirational. He was only a few days away from being 49.
Some people age really really well. Climbing can be a fountain of youth. Works your body and your mind. Stay fit people. Your gf/bf or spouse will really appreciate it too.
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overwatch
climber
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Pretty impressive thanks for posting
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