TM Herbert and Royal when Paradise was Lost

STFU Pate. This is supposed to be funnier than hell. The ruckus that resulted from the WEML was completely over the top at the time and afterwards. Pilgrims, it lasted for several years! If you think the recent South Face of Half Dome snit was a big'un, you don't have a clue. And actually the erasing of 1/3 or so of the El Cap route even took place until RR cried himself to sleep. TM was quite involved immediate too and published even on it. Like Dallas or some other soap opera.

As time went by, Harding's route gained acceptance while the many oldschoolers pitted against him seemed to be more and more shrill and off-base. I was one of them to be honest. Even though RR and of course TM were totally well-intending in their opposition but actually had a personal distaste for Harding's persona, in the end it appears that all the complaints against Warren have evaporated. RR even told me right afterwards he gradually became astounded as he climbed higher and higher on the second ascent (with Lauria) how hard the aid that Harding had put up was. I could tell even back then that RR knew that at some point in the future the proverbial "other shoe" would drop and he might have a buttload of explaining to do for his antics.