Mal's Golden Piton

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klk

Trad climber

cali

Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 14, 2009 - 12:33pm PT

Occasionally good stuff happens over at c com and knob com:

Apparently, Mal has won a Golden Piton in the Humanitarian category.

http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/the_piolet_dor_is_back/

http://www.rockclimbing.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2058025;forum_view=recent_posts;

Congrats on the new bling for Mal. And just in time-- with the economy crashing you now has something of real value you can use to barter for food.

steelmnkey

climber

Vision man...ya gotta have vision...

Jan 14, 2009 - 12:35pm PT

Way to go Mal!!!

(is that a Golden Piton or a Golden Piolet?)

Oxymoron

Big Wall climber

total Disarray

Jan 14, 2009 - 12:35pm PT

Who's Mal? Mal"ady"?

bhilden

Trad climber

Mountain View, CA

Jan 14, 2009 - 01:44pm PT

Way to go Mal, but not recognizing Alex Honnold for his spectacular climbs in 2008(not in the Humanitarian category) makes me wonder.

Bruce

edit- so I can't read. I guess Honnold did get a mention. Props to all!

maldaly

Trad climber

Boulder, CO

Jan 14, 2009 - 02:04pm PT

Thanks kids,
It's a humbling thing to get one of these awards. I never would have thunk it. It's good to know that you can get honored for doing good things. I've been spending most of my time running Paradox Sports, a non-profit started by Timmy O'Neill and army Captain DJ Skelton, to improved the lives of people with disabilities through climbing and other outdoor sports. Check out what's going on at www.paradoxsports.org.

Thanks again,
Mal

Euroford

Trad climber

chicago

Jan 14, 2009 - 02:47pm PT

wow mal, that's really awesome! HUGE congrats!

Moof

Big Wall climber

A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon

Jan 14, 2009 - 03:03pm PT

Nifty,

So when is it going to get updated to the Golden Cam award? I guess you'd also need a Golden Hanger, and Golden Pad to cover the other lesser aspects of the sport too.

Toker Villain

Big Wall climber

Toquerville, Utah

Jan 14, 2009 - 03:34pm PT

Certainly a FAR more deserving recipient than the first.

Good on ya Mal.
One of my good friends calls Mal a pinko, but I don't have to agree with everything to respect and like somebody.

I owe you a dinner buddy.
Shanghai?

klk

Trad climber

cali

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2009 - 03:46pm PT

"One of my good friends calls Mal a pinko, but I don't have to agree with everything to respect and like somebody."

You pinko!

maldaly

Trad climber

Boulder, CO

Jan 14, 2009 - 03:49pm PT

Hey... I used to own a rifle.

And a shotgun...

Karl Baba

Trad climber

Yosemite, Ca

Jan 14, 2009 - 03:52pm PT

Mal is the man! Good on ya bro.

Is it within the parameters of not-bad taste humor to suggest a sawed-off golden piton?

(that'll keep this thread bumped anyway)

Congats!

Karl