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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 22, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
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OK! i'm back to posting by the PTPP book. Heidi & I are working our way through a bottle of Predator Zin & a bottle of Rodney Strong Cab. Gud wine for us Idaho folks.
We got rained out of the Sawtooths at 9:00 AM this morning, actually the Stanley motel we retreated to, after getting rained out of our camp two days ago.
Views from Stanley this morning as the storm came in.
Yesterday was threatening all day, but we had a good hike up high until we pussied out due to a little sprinkle and threatening clouds.
I did photograph & name some land features.
RottingJohnny Peak.
and the Big Black Dykes.
Yeah! Like I'm going to say anything about that photo of Anita!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 22, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
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Hey, Fritz, is the Waldorf Hysteria still in Stanley? There really was one
there BITD, right in the middle of town. Prolly something far more prosaic
there now. I think I had a pic of it at one time.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 22, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
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Reilly? Re your question?
Hey, Fritz, is the Waldorf Hysteria still in Stanley?
My direct knowledge of Stanley only goes back to the early 1960's, although my mother's most adventurous sister lived on a "starvation-ranch" up-river from Stanley in the late 1930's. She had some great adventure & adversity stories.
I think what you are referring to was: Reno hotel king Bill Harrah's Mountain Village resort, which included a decent motel, eatery, grocery store, & service station in Upper Stanley pop. 66. Bill owned a wilderness "getaway" 60 miles north on the Middle Fork Salmon, and apparently decided to improve Stanley's infrastructure for his trips to wilderness.
It and much of Stanley is now up for sale, but Stanley still is a darn fun slice of Idaho.
There are now better motels & eateries than at Mountain Village, but their service station saved my ass this morning.
Here's a link to an article on Stanley:
http://www.svguide.com/svgwinter10/W10/stanley.html
Stanley street dance last night.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Aug 22, 2014 - 08:02pm PT
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I wonder how many people that used to post on this thread now post on the sobriety thread.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 22, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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Then again?? I wonder how many people that used to post on the sobriety thread post on this thread.
Drinking doesn't replace religion, or reality, but it sure eases the pain.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 22, 2014 - 08:33pm PT
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The fifties? Geez, Fritz, how old do you think I am? The Waldorf Hysteria was a tiny little cabin
of considerable vintage that sat on an otherwise empty lot right smack dab in the middle of
town; pricey real estate, at least by Stanley metrics. As I recall we swung through there after
Steve Barnett, he of the dubious fame engendered by his eponymous self-belay system, and
I (and the Ex) spent three rainy days waiting to get onto the Lowe route on Squaretop. Woulda
been the second ascent IIRC. But we did have a righteous encounter with Aliens so the trip
wasn't a total loss.
ok, back to my Boddington's draft. SLURP!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 22, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
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Reilly! I think I remember, but I can't quite place the cabin. There are some great "fixer-uppers" waiting in Stanley.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2014 - 11:39pm PT
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Nice one, Fritz!
We are certainly feeling no pain up here in the Great White North.
You won't believe where we were tonight.... {ahem}
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 23, 2014 - 12:07am PT
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Sluurp.
This should be the official introductory statement to this thread.
Fritz, you are styling as usual.
larry,
I wonder how many people that used to post on this thread now post on the sobriety thread.
I used to post on this thread, and I still do. I don't know of such people. Closet dwellers.
PtPP, You sure are getting silly with the Anita pics. Not that I mind, she is easy on the eyes. just sayin'
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Aug 23, 2014 - 10:17am PT
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Saturday already, please turn down the sun.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Aug 23, 2014 - 03:46pm PT
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Ha! The powers that be just closed all our dirt roads & since that's where the oil is, we're drinking tonight.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Aug 23, 2014 - 07:01pm PT
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Um, like, so how's it goin', eh? We are, like, sitting by the campfire drinking Belizean rum and Ammarone. Or is it Amarrone? Or Ammarone?
Whatever. It's all good. Cheers, eh? Ptpp & A514.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Aug 23, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
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Jumping Jeebus on a Stick Pete - is it me or is that babe SH#TFACED?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
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Aug 23, 2014 - 07:35pm PT
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If I was hanging out with Pete, I'd prefer to be shitfaced too.
Haha!
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Aug 23, 2014 - 07:38pm PT
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^^^Hornitos Puro Agave and reading the farts of WernerTheGreat makes being shitfaced a Gud Thing!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Aug 23, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
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Fritz, you take some damn good photos!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 23, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
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It's Amarone. I'm impressed.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 24, 2014 - 06:46am PT
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Phylp: Thanks. The Stanley street dance photo was by Heidi, as is this Sandhill Crane photo, taken near Stanley.
As is this one of me realizing that downclimbing the easy boulder problem requires a verrrrrry-long stretch to the log.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Aug 24, 2014 - 09:57am PT
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Bump to my good friends on FNPWD thread. Not drinking or posting on Fridays lately. Lurking between Fridays though.
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