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Cheryl
Big Wall climber
Chicago, Illinois
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 18, 2006 - 07:33pm PT
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Ammon is in the Valley hanging out with friends, drinking beer and having a good time . . and much too modest to spray even if he was online. So I'll do it for him . . .
On Monday / Tuesday this week, Ammon and Ivo climbed Native Son in 23 hours and 53 minutes - a new speed record and the first one day ascent.
Congrats to both!!
That makes El Cap climb #49 for Ammon.
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Blakeb
Big Wall climber
Ashland, Oregon
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May 18, 2006 - 07:50pm PT
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Fvck Yeah!!!
MONKEY FEVER!!!! OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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Euroford
Trad climber
Chicago, IL
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May 18, 2006 - 07:53pm PT
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arrrrg, way to go ye scurvy pirates!!
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James
climber
A tent in the redwoods
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May 18, 2006 - 08:27pm PT
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Ammon is a hard, hard man. Nice send for the two. They definitely cut the one day ascent pretty close.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
on a rock or mountain out west
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May 18, 2006 - 08:35pm PT
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Big congrats to the guys. I was talking with them up there Sunday and they were pretty stoked for it. Glad to hear they got the magic under 24 hr mark.
Man, I wonder what feat of magic he's going pull off for his 50th EC ascent.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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May 18, 2006 - 08:42pm PT
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Flo writes: Man, I wonder what feat of magic he's going pull off for his 50th EC ascent.
Got to be Wings of Steel.
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Cheryl
Big Wall climber
Chicago, Illinois
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2006 - 08:48pm PT
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Does he get all that beer that was promised to Pete? Haa haa, he could probably be talked into it.
He has a couple of interesting ideas for #50. Since he is a man of action, I'll let him do it first, then I'll tell you about it.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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May 18, 2006 - 10:42pm PT
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congrats fellas!
isn't it interesting that Chris Mac was on that route just prior to the 'send? Is that just coincidence?
amazing speed...boggles the mind...
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golsen
Social climber
kennewick, wa
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May 18, 2006 - 11:01pm PT
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Well as one of the potential beer donors, I would donate to ammon for his 50th on WOS...That would be cool. I offered up to pete cuz well, he seems like an underdog. Good send monkeys
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bleedr
climber
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May 19, 2006 - 08:07am PT
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good job ammon and ivo.
MONKEYS GOING ROUND THE FACKING BLOCK.
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Ammon
Big Wall climber
El Cap
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May 19, 2006 - 12:07pm PT
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Thanks guys!!!
Lambone, Mac was hired by John Dickey to fix ropes for a Climbing Mag photo essay. No funny business.
Cheers-
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brook_alongi
Big Wall climber
Everett, WA
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May 19, 2006 - 12:32pm PT
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Great job Ammon.
So, what the magic number 50? It should probably be memorable for you.
In Lambones defense, I don't think he was talking stank. Just curious that's all.
Maybe I'll run into you this weekend. I start the journey from Seattle in ten minutes.
Goodbye WA rain!
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Ouch!
climber
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May 19, 2006 - 01:31pm PT
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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May 19, 2006 - 01:39pm PT
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Ammon and Ivo........SWEET!
WOS? See you guys soon.
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clustiere
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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May 19, 2006 - 02:34pm PT
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So the weather is good eh. WHHHOOAA big granite, big trees green meadows, and water water every where. The valley beckons. I personally want to go for the slowerst solo ascent of the prow. If you call I will allow you to do a photo shoot, ohhh yeah baby.
Proud jump into the season Ammon. You may have an addiction, do you have a 6 month no climbing chip???
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akclimber
Trad climber
Eagle River, AK
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May 19, 2006 - 02:42pm PT
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Way to go Ammon!
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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May 19, 2006 - 03:15pm PT
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right on Ammon, thanks...prowd send man prowd send! arrrgggghhh
I can't wait to see that photo esay! ooohh
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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May 19, 2006 - 07:10pm PT
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pics eta?
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Ammon
Big Wall climber
El Cap
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Jul 11, 2006 - 05:20pm PT
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Ivo, leading The Wing pitch (6th) on Native Son. We lost all but a half a gallon of water on the 5th pitch. I let the pig rip and it hit the corner just below El Cap tree. Water came rushing out the bottom immediately.
Ivo asked with some concern, "What are we gonna do, Ammon?"
I replied, "The monkeys are going to be a thirsty one". Ivo laughed and continued climbing. We were indeed very thirsty.
Fluoride wrote:
"Man, I wonder what feat of magic he's going pull off for his 50th EC ascent."
The Reticent..... in a push. Tomorrow we will start in the late morning or early afternoon. I will be climbing with Ivo and Dean Potter.
The monkeys are going to get WORKED. Haa haa haa!!
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bleedr
climber
robber's roost
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Jul 11, 2006 - 05:30pm PT
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oh snap.
good luck bro!
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