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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 7, 2010 - 11:18pm PT
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I guess I am trying to make up for that rash of "inappropriate" threads the other day.
Here's some light reading about Sir Croft by Nick O'Connell from R&I 1993.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Cool old article.
The stuff about sport climbing seems true, people are still trying lots of stuff.
Also I wonder what happened with Southern Belle, I bet there is a story there.
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LittleAddict
climber
The Ibm stellarsphere
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"But 5.14 is just like 5.7..."
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Quite a guy! Too bad he doesn't post up here, but then again...that's not him. Hey Peter hope yer feeling better!
Peace
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tonesfrommars
Trad climber
California
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I have always loved hearing what Croft has to say about soloing. IMO he seems to really be in touch with what his motivations are and ought to be (at least it really resonates with me)
I wish the sender films guys would do a piece following him around for a day of back country link-ups and just get some of his vibe and outlook documented for the young climbers of today.
Good role model that guy! (regardless the nature of one's climbing activities)
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
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I asked him about Mathes Ridge one time.
He RAVED about it. That Dude is Soul.
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Nice! I really enjoyed reading that.
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Chief
climber
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Hats off once again to the great Pedro Croftini!
PB
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marv
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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His guidebook The Good the Great and the Awesome is very entertaining and unusually well-written.
Kind of funnny: a couple years ago a friend and me were fueling up at the gas station in Bishop about to go climb Humphreys. Who should drive his beater luxury sedan up to the pump but PC himself. We were literally looking at the topo in The Good the Great and The Awesome when he pulled up. My pal said something like "Hey Peter, we're going to climb one of your routes." Croft looked like he was trying hard not to be obviously uncomfortable and said something like "Great, have at it, guys."
Oh and the new Bishop Rock Climb book he wrote with the other guy is great too.
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bmacd
Social climber
British Columbia
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Great article about a great man ...
but Ron Gomez's comment left me wondering
Hey Peter hope yer feeling better!
Is Peter not well ?
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hlehmann
Trad climber
San Fernando Valley
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One of his more memorable quotes from a slide show some years ago (paraphrased):
If you're soloing a ten pitch climb, and you've done eight piches and it starts raining and you have to downclimb those same eight pitches, it's OK. After all, you got 16 pitches of climbing in, which is more than you would have gotten if it didn't start raining.
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Chief
climber
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Bruce, apparently just the usual gombu that's going around.
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50
climber
Stumptown
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I had the honor to climb with Peter a few years ago. He guided me up Astroboy and a few classics on the Cookie. I admire his ability to be friendly and humble in the context of being the best at what he does. Not many heros these days can maintain that kind of dignity.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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bump for Croft.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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bmacd...no worries, he's fine, just recovering from a cold! Sorry 'bout that!
Peace
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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yeah, bump
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bmacd
Trad climber
British Columbia
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All's well then !
My first multi pitch route ever was with him in the late 70's.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Look at those UNpanelled EBs!!
Peter is a real nice guy.
(and I got a kick out of seeing that old AMGA ad on the last page listing so many friends)
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L
climber
H2O..what is this H2O thing of which you speak?
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Jan 11, 2010 - 05:58pm PT
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Nice article, IHP. Peter's a hero in more ways than a person can count.
Thanks for posting this.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 12, 2010 - 07:52am PT
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hey there, say... this is very good... thanks for the share, and a bump for peter croft....
*still learning who all you folks are...
god bless..
:)
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Jan 12, 2010 - 09:42am PT
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I feel like some french fries.
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gonzo chemist
climber
the Twilight Zone of someone else's intentions
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Jan 12, 2010 - 01:50pm PT
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I can't believe all this Palin crap has got 3 new threads and 150+ total posts, But Sir Croft's interview has only 21! What a cool article. PC is a really inspirational climber; and the tales of his exploits and boundless enthusiasm for the sport are the stuff of legend.
I love his quote, "how can this much fun not cost anything and not be illegal." I've wondered the same thing on my simple little cragging days. I can't imagine doing those crazy long days and monster link-ups. What a hoot!
I also love the story of how after he soloed the Rostrum the first time, he returned the following morning to do it AGAIN because on his first burn he put his hand through the sling for that one smear move, and he said it just didn't feel right. Talk about some lofty ethics!
Thanks for posting up IHP.
-Nick
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Redlands
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Jan 12, 2010 - 02:23pm PT
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Some of us can't read it (firewall blocks any photobucket, flickr, etc).
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 02:27pm PT
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...yoazz... (or others)
Any suggestions? I sure will not be transcribing!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jan 12, 2010 - 03:25pm PT
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PC - a class act.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 12, 2010 - 10:14pm PT
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Peter is a shining star! Solid in every way that matters!
Thanks for posting this up.
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TripleS_in_EBs
Trad climber
Poulsbo, WA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 10:52am PT
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Got to agree that this is the kind of thread I go to SuperTopo for (not the raging "is to" "is not" "yeah huh" us vs. them threads). These are the ones that inspire and lift us up. In that spirit, here's a pic that transports me to sun warmed rock high up in Tuolumne with a fellow climber that was, and always seems to be, so enthusiastic about every little thing having to do with mountains and climbing. Good day, it was.
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Jan 13, 2010 - 12:22pm PT
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"Some of us can't read it (firewall blocks any photobucket, flickr, etc). "
The firewall at my work blocks those sites, but knott photos uploaded to supertopo directly...maybe uploading here will solve things.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 12:56pm PT
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I have started uploading directly WHENEVER POSSIBLE... however, sometimes I wait, and wait, and wait and the image never uploads so I jump onto an external site.
Why the delay sometimes? Anyone know?
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gonzo chemist
climber
the Twilight Zone of someone else's intentions
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Jan 13, 2010 - 02:06pm PT
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hopefully this will help. we'll see...
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 02:48pm PT
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Thanks!
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the pretender
Trad climber
Quartz Hill, CA
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Jan 13, 2010 - 04:10pm PT
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What a humble, solid guy - best of the best
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Jan 13, 2010 - 06:10pm PT
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Thanks now I can see it;)
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seneca
climber
jamais, jamais pays
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Jan 13, 2010 - 10:09pm PT
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This is NOT the end of the climb. You HAVE to go to the top. Summits DO matter.
You've got to love that guy.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Jan 13, 2010 - 10:22pm PT
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Does anyone get the french fry reference?
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TripleS_in_EBs
Trad climber
Poulsbo, WA
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Jan 14, 2010 - 02:18am PT
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French Fries.
You've got to read one of the many side-splitting stories in The Good, the Great, and the Awesome to understand that one.
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Jan 14, 2010 - 09:34am PT
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TripleS- I'm glad SOMEONE gets it.
Sheesh!
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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Jan 14, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
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He represents the best of what climbing can be. Went to his slideshow years ago and was throughly inspired eventhough his accomplishments are way beyond my imagining... Still, he has this infectious love for climbing and relates this passion in a down-to-earth, meaningful way. I remember him talking about how great it is to be like a kid playing all day outdoors, balanced with seriousness regarding risk and scrupulous honesty for purity of ethic. Definitely an undersung hero.
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TripleS_in_EBs
Trad climber
Poulsbo, WA
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Jan 18, 2010 - 03:46am PT
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A photo that brings to mind the kind of day where the movement over amazing rock, the stunning Sierra scenery, and the discovery of new terrain all combine to put a smile on your face.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
not very much, recently.
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May 27, 2010 - 02:44am PT
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Another one I've been saving to read... This one was in the bottle for a while and was well worth it.
PC is definitely an inspiration to me. He seems so down to earth and genuinely interested in others, regardless of their abilities. Not a bad thing to aspire to for anyone.
Thanks for posting IHP.
Eric
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Brian
climber
California
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May 27, 2010 - 03:20am PT
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I used to cross paths with Peter a lot, and could say a bunch of positive things about him. One thing that always struck me was how excited and enthusiastic he was about my climbing. He always seemed way more interested in asking me what I had been up to than telling me what he had been up to. He turned me on to a number of 'off the radar' climbs and climbing areas, encouraged me to jump on big routes about which I was uncertain, regaled us with stories in Josh, and just generally made a great impression. Class act.
Brian
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213
climber
Where the Froude number often >> 1
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May 28, 2010 - 12:52am PT
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Fantastic article. What an inspiration Peter is to climbing, mountains, and the general expression of 'redlining the fun meter' in life.
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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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May 28, 2010 - 01:08am PT
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Watched him free solo Crying Time Again on Lembert. He was smooth, graceful, controlled...I was in awe.
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squatch
Boulder climber
santa cruz, CA
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Bump to fill the front page with a little more radness. and less lame.
and 'cause this guy is freakin awesome!
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Brilliant. Thank you.
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Gal
Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
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Don't you think PC is a "classy" guy? I always really admire the understated types, which is what he seems to be. He seems to be a man of integrity. Nice!
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teamwhipper
climber
Bay Area, CA
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Peter is a great guy, in addition to being a great climber. He spent a couple of winters in the early 90's escaping the ditch, down in Copperopolis. He spent those winters climbing at Jailhouse with Dave Schultz, and put up some fun routes while he was there.
He's donated a day of his guided climbing for the Access Fund Unlock Jailhouse event. We're auctioning that off tomorrow night. If you're interested and can't make the event, but want to bid on it, send me an email with your max bid and we'll submit it for you.
Event details and other stuff being auctioned off here:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1386239&msg=1391743
Cheers.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 12, 2011 - 12:14am PT
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noal elkins
climber
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Feb 12, 2011 - 12:32am PT
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Great interview. There's another great article in an issue of Climbing from around '88 or '89 with him stemming a corner on the cover. Anybody out there got it and want to post it up?
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john hansen
climber
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Feb 12, 2011 - 12:55am PT
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Peter has posted here on super topo a few times,, here's looking forward to more.
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The Lisa
Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
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Feb 12, 2011 - 01:02am PT
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I had never read that interview before so thank you, IHP, for posting that. Thank you to those who bumped this recently too as I did not see it the first time around.
I always enjoy the footage of and interviews with Master Croft on climbing documentaries.
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damage
Social climber
olympia, wa
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May 19, 2011 - 02:13am PT
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Finally got to read this. Thanks for posting it, so many great articles were printed that I only find here.
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climbbjj
Social climber
Tahoe
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May 19, 2011 - 03:34am PT
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"Born on May 18th, 1958"...
Happy Birthday!!
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dugillian
Trad climber
Vancouver
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May 19, 2011 - 01:16pm PT
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Peter is the Man!
It is really awesome to see someone who loves climbing for climbing and not to become some glory whore like so many climbers nowadays---No selling out, no climbing arches in National Parks, no spewing crap, and not becomeing a human advertisement.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 11, 2012 - 04:18pm PT
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From Mountain 143 (January/February 1992)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Big bump! Thanks for that last article Ed, must have been some major political issues happening when u first posted it!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Excellent articles - thanks for posting!
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Thanks for posting those
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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All of those links up are really inspiring me. In lieu of being fast and strong and bold and agile and all of that other stuff that Peter Croft seems to have in spades, I've come up with a link-up more my speed.
Ride bike to the liquor store (maybe pop up a wheelie or two on the way) while holding a basketball. Ride home with no hands while holding the case of beer and the basketball. But don't ride straight home. Stop at the park and do three sets of 10 pullups. Then do bar dips while holding case of beer between knees. Take hackey sack out of pocket and kick until you get a good sweat going. Shoot 25 free throws (hustle in-between shots). Run (don't walk) back to the bike. Ride home (again no-handed). Cool down with a cool one.
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Sonic
Trad climber
Roaming the South, Merica
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Croft Bump
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Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)
Social climber
CO
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Feb 23, 2013 - 11:20pm PT
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Thanks for posting that article, Ed. I guess the best thing about every article is what's left out. Ha! Cheers, Cammo.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Sep 25, 2014 - 02:39pm PT
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Bump
Saw Peter in the Owens Gorge the other day, fit as ever, doing laps on a 13 with no apparent effort. The dude is 56! The inspiration silenced all my age-related excuses, the way Lynn Hill might inspire a shorter climber. In a Walter Mitty fantasy I floated up my humble lead, imagining it was several grades harder, and I was Peter Croft.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Sep 26, 2014 - 07:13am PT
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good
morning
bump
and why
I stutopian
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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May 24, 2015 - 06:12pm PT
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TFPU
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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May 24, 2015 - 06:15pm PT
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Cool, thanks for the post.
Peter....fer sure one of the BEST PEOPLE to know!
Peace
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TLP
climber
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May 24, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
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Excellent interview. Great guy, full of humor and fun. But one quote really made me laugh:
"But 5.14 is just like 5.7; the holds are smaller and the route's maybe a bit steeper, but you're doing the same kind of thing."
Maybe! Just a bit! But it is true, it's all just climbing.
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10b4me
Social climber
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May 24, 2015 - 08:55pm PT
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Peter is the man. He has never been so tired of climbing that he has had to take on other "extracurricular" adventure sports.
#1 in my book.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Feb 24, 2016 - 09:27am PT
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Bump, trying to kick the politerds to the curb
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