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scuffy b
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The deck above the 5
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 31, 2007 - 06:18pm PT
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A long time ago I saw a movie about climbing the Naked Edge.
So long ago that some direct aid was used, even though the
climbers were top-notch.
Can anybody remember the climbers' names?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 31, 2007 - 06:21pm PT
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Wasn't that Whymper and Carel?
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scuffy b
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The deck above the 5
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2007 - 06:25pm PT
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Well-known Eldorado climbers, but I keep having memory problems.
Every time I almost remember, Duane Raliegh's name pops into my
head, and all is lost.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jul 31, 2007 - 06:27pm PT
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I saw one with Lynn Hill & Beth Bennet doing it around '79, but I'm sure you are referring to something earlier still.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Jul 31, 2007 - 06:34pm PT
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Jeff Lowe and Mark Wilford climb it in Cloudwalker. I don't recall any aid.
JLP
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jul 31, 2007 - 06:39pm PT
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Bob Carmichael film with the muscle shots?
Was that Ferguson and Erikson?
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scuffy b
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The deck above the 5
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2007 - 06:42pm PT
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Yes, Ron,
Duncan Ferguson and Jim Erickson. The muscle shots and all.
Thanks for the effort, folks. I assume those other movies are
also good ones.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Jul 31, 2007 - 07:31pm PT
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Anybody got that one that could make a dupe? I'd love to see it.
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Eastside
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Jul 31, 2007 - 08:08pm PT
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www.bobcarmichael.com
I couldn't get it to load today, but have looked here before.
he's an eastside local
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Oli
Trad climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Jul 31, 2007 - 08:17pm PT
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Bob Godfrey made some footage also, of Roger Briggs staging a leader fall on the last pitch of the Edge. I shot the original footage of the first ascent of the Edge, in glorious Super-8, as Duncan Ferguson and Jim Erickson (not "Erikson") finished the last couple of pitches...
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scuffy b
climber
The deck above the 5
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 1, 2007 - 11:27am PT
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Pat, is your footage what I saw? It was at an AAC gathering at
Raffi Bedayan's in 1974.
Thanks for the spelling lesson. I was just about to "correct" my
spelling of "Erickson."
In my "mental block" I at least had the first two letters right
(Du for Duane Raleigh instead of Duncan Ferguson)
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Bob Carmichael's movie (Roger Briggs and Duncan Ferguson? memory's dim) was the start of his filmmaking career. As I recall, it mixed footage of the Naked Edge with other routes such as Tagger, a little bit like Mike Hoover's "Solo."
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Carmichael is in Boulder now; ran into him a couple weeks ago.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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As I recall the story, Bob's movie of the Naked Edge was instrumental in launching his career, starting with a job filming NFL games for a TV network soon afterwards. Buy him a beer and get the true scoop.
Bill Roos helped out making the Naked Edge movie too.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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I love 'Solo'! I saw it as a kid sometime in the 70's or early 80's. It continues to inspire me, most recently on a boot-skiing run this spring. Great film.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Nov 30, 2007 - 06:39pm PT
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I got to do this with Dave Breshears in 78.
Nuts, E.B.s, adrenaline and lots and lots of testosterone (and don't forget beer and pipeloads in the parking lot)!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 30, 2007 - 07:44pm PT
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I recall the very night you rolled into Humber Park on the tale end of that excursion Hashbro. With Badyrka maybe? You guys were flyin' high on the road trip thang for sure. Also you boys tagged Death & Transfig right?
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hashbro
Trad climber
Mental Physics........
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Nov 30, 2007 - 08:31pm PT
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Good memory Roy.
Yes we did do Death and Transfiguration. Nice and steep the way us Josh/Valley boys liked it.
You done that route?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 30, 2007 - 08:38pm PT
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'Cuple-three times yah.
Feels good on them jams!
First time up was neato.
Then, Lynnie was doing some sorta film shoot a bit back, early/mid 90's, and we lapped it 5 times for particular angles. First chance we'd had to rope up since the 70's, before she was famous 'n stuff.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 30, 2007 - 10:42pm PT
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Sure looks swell....From Climb by Ferguson and Chelton.
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