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hoipolloi
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A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 1, 2009 - 11:26pm PT
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So I just picked this up from my Dad. He has had it since he bought it brand new. Its a 1972 (thats the Copyright) Yosemite Valley wall poster by Paul Harmon, it goes hand in hand with the Roper guide, giving the page number and route number. The poster is really big, maybe 4'x5'
It is in pretty bad shape, but I am thinking about having it restored. Think its worth it?
Anyone ever seen one of these before? The photos scroll top right to bottom left. I am pretty excited about it, I have known about it for some time, but for some reason or another it never got taken down and gotten out...
Let me know what ya think!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
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O a k t o w n
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Seem to remember those on display and for sale in the Mountain Shop around 1976 . Could be of interest to Chicken Skinner and the Y. C. A. ( http://yosemiteclimbing.org/ )
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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I had one in the mid-1970s. I don't remember how I got it or where it ended up.
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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I remember seeing one of those though possibly even later...which would make me think there were copies that came after. Hmm, big difference in number of routes anyway between then and now eh?
I say fix it and frame it.
It's a cool piece of work and would look nice somewhere.
Thanks for sharing it.
Cheers,
DD
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Picked one up on ebay for less than a Jackson in good condition.
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SPG
Trad climber
Tenafly, NJ
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:36pm PT
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I have a very beat-up original of this poster on my office wall -- I'd love to get a cleaner copy. Any idea where to get one?
SPG
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:41pm PT
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Have one. It hasn't weathered the years all that well.
Paper seems to have gotten brittle and cracked more than ripped.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:44pm PT
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Keep it as is, with the torn corner history.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 27, 2012 - 02:53pm PT
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I have one that is in decent shape. I will pull it out and check.
The route selection is very interesting...Nose to the Footstool!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Feb 27, 2012 - 03:47pm PT
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I have one buried up in the garage somewhere with the old guides.
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Double D
climber
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Feb 27, 2012 - 04:47pm PT
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Ha! I remember seeing that BITD. A bit blank on the right side of the Captian, eh?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Feb 27, 2012 - 04:59pm PT
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That jogged my memory. I too, have one of those buried somewhere. Pretty cool thing looking at it, now, with fresh eyes.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Feb 28, 2012 - 12:58am PT
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there is one in great shape at the pacific edge in santa cruz
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Feb 28, 2012 - 05:05pm PT
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I just spoke with the author hoping to get a new copy (I had one way back when.) Believe it or not he doesn't even have a copy! He is in the process of registering for ST so a new marshmallow for the fire!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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I actually read that post hoping for a link to buy a poster.
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Ghoulwe
Trad climber
Spokane, WA
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Yep. Had one on my bedroom wall in Sacramento. Then on my dorm wall when I worked for Curry Co. Then on my Laundry wall when I lived in Truckee with Hudon. Don't know where it disappeared to after that. It was pretty inspirational to me back then. Now I just drool over the Mark Hudon Panos of El Cap....
Eric Barrett
Ghoulwe Mtnrg Club
Spokane, WA
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Pretty cool, Hoi! Do you still have that rig? If so, I say go to a poster shop and have it mounted and framed, they can fix most of the rips and it'll look totally cool.
The only thing is that you'll have a hard time hanging it up in your van, it looks fairly big.
Say hi to your Pop for me!
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SPG
Trad climber
Tenafly, NJ
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Sep 17, 2014 - 02:09pm PT
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I have one too. Mine is in even worse shape (it was on my wall for many years)
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