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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 29, 2008 - 04:21pm PT
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It's been a few years since this trip, so the memory candle has burned down a ways. But, I have to try and learn to post photos!
Let's give it a try...
Special thanks to Tarbuster and Mighty Hiker for getting me the copious help I needed!!
Two of the Cosmic Banditos arrive at San Fran airport: Buggs on the left, Bruce on the right.
After many lost baggage and drinking shenanigans and much road time, we make it off the pavement! Bruce on the left, Keith on the right.
The Needles are filled with so many fantastic forms and colors!
Let's look at a few.
I can see already that I need to learn to size these images....
I'm trying ok?
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Apr 29, 2008 - 04:34pm PT
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Nice pics!
must...get...to the needles...looks rad out there
Glad you're figuring how to post pics...
Cheers
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Apr 29, 2008 - 04:46pm PT
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you and me both TKing.
thanks, Survival!
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Apr 29, 2008 - 04:51pm PT
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Nice. Fanny packs worn on the front date this to 198X.
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L
climber
The salty ocean blue and deep
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Apr 29, 2008 - 04:51pm PT
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Bruce,
Beautiful photos! I love the Needles and your pix caught the mystical spirit of the place.
Now where's the TR 'bout all the epics you guys enjoyed???
>>>^..^
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 05:28pm PT
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OK, Let's see if I got any further on learning this#@&%..
First, the easy, long slab thing up to the lookout??
What's it called?
Carrying packs just to be hardmen...:)
On the lead even! Ok, let's try the size.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 05:30pm PT
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Yeah! It worked! OK, a couple more from the easy thing.
And Buggs doin' the first day out in the magic on vacation!
Fanny packs worn on the front?? 198x? WRONG!! I am just in my own time/space. It's around 2000? Help Buggs? Buggs is the primary photographer!
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L
climber
The salty ocean blue and deep
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Apr 29, 2008 - 05:56pm PT
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"First, the easy, long slab thing up to the lookout??
What's it called?"
I called it "the trail", but perhaps my pack wasn't as heavy... :-)
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 06:05pm PT
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I think this is on the second route we did.
Can't remember the name of this either...ahh, the mystery!
These are both pitch one....uh...maybe!
Here's our own Dr. Keith Stevens (Royster) on pitch two.
Also known as Thag Simmons, also known as Voodoo Child!
A really bitchin' bulge on pitch two.
And again.
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matisse
climber
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Apr 29, 2008 - 06:24pm PT
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The long easy route to the lookout is Magic Dragon or Black Magic on the Magician the difference being (if I recall correctly) where you start the route down at the toe.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Apr 29, 2008 - 06:32pm PT
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Good job. Thanks for posting.
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Off-Width Loving Crack Whore
Trad climber
SLO
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Apr 29, 2008 - 07:04pm PT
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"The long easy route to the lookout is Magic Dragon or Black Magic on the Magician the difference being (if I recall correctly) where you start the route down at the toe."
Yep.. looks like you guys were on the Black Magic (the better of the two IMHO) start
The next photo sequence is of Stars and Stripes on the Sorcerer (starts in the Sorcer Djin notch)
My guess is next you did Spooky?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 07:11pm PT
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Thanks for the help! Too many days have passed....
Buggs gettin' some.
Hey L,
The trail?? I guess you graduated straight to the 12's?
Yeah, we had to break in easy!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 07:32pm PT
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Look at that texture! Is this on Stars and Stripes?
I don't think so..
It's kind of fun going back on this!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 09:50pm PT
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A night on top of the hills above camp got a little "funny" looking. HE did it....no HE did it!
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climbrunride
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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Apr 29, 2008 - 10:34pm PT
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Yeah for climbing pics! I'm glad you learned how to post 'em. Now are you gonna post some more from other places???
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2008 - 11:39pm PT
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Climbrunride, Yes I do intend to put other routes and areas in here, but it was quite an effort just getting scanning, storing, photobucket and Supertopo/photobucket interface worked out with one set of pictures!! It should go easier in the future, but I have photos scattered so many places. Organization was never my strong suit...:o)
So I have more pictures to fling around in here first!
This is the Cosmic Banditos on top of, The Sorcerer?
ANYONE GOT NEEDLES PIX THEY WANT TO ADD??
HOOK ME UP!!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2008 - 12:45am PT
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Which route is this from?
Thag Simmons on the lead. Beautiful spot, but I can't place it.
Damn, I know I was there!
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John Moosie
climber
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Apr 30, 2008 - 12:57am PT
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It looks like you had a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.
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Buggs
Trad climber
Eagle River, Alaska
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Apr 30, 2008 - 02:06am PT
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What?! No kite shots? Shameful...
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