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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Geez, it's only 5.15b. According to an old Beal Ropes ad, 5.15 was done back in the 1980's.
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Mason
Trad climber
Yay Area
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True, Gunkie.
I was thinking there's nothing like a good 5.17d rx.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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"Why would taking victory whippers make you a tool? It's about having fun right?"
Right. Keep on with the victory whippers, yo.
Doesn't seem as self-indulgent in this instance: Long, ultra-steep cave pitch that lips out to chains on a vertical face. Tons o' rope friction,sharp limestone.
If he clips those anchors and lowers, it's a long grind back to the ground, the rope leaves a bunch of its sheath on the lip, and he ends up in the maquis eighty feet from his pharmaceuticals.
I just hate the screaming. I understand that, for Sharma, there is actually a metaphysical rationale for it, but it's spread like a frickin virus to every gym and crag in the world. Not his fault, I guess, but it sucks.
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billygoat
climber
Pees on beard to seek mates.
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Chris only ever did one thing for me; show up at my wedding as a best man!
I'd tell you who the other guy is, but he's kinda a tool. Okay, he's actually an artist tool. So I guess he's a con artist. No, actually a zen freak. Wait... I like my friends. Chris is one of the biggest sources of inspiration for so many people. You can criticize him for what he hasn't done, but what are you going to say about his accomplishments? As for Adam, don't get on his bad side. Payback is a bitch when you mess with Uncle Sam.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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some cool videos, thanks for posting those.
not sure I've ever seen Sharma wear a helmet.
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hb81
climber
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not sure I've ever seen Sharma wear a helmet.
And WHAT a helmet! LOL!
Really pleased to see him bolting from the ground up. I expected all these insane sport routes there to be bolted on rappel.
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Awesome stuff!
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Forget the film name but when he gave a presentation at movement climbing gym a couple months ago he was wearing a helmet. It was on ~7-9 pitch-ish 5.14 climb he bolted- good stuff
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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sonic- was it bolted on lead? too cool! Bachar style on hooks!
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bit'er ol' guy
climber
the past
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Wow, even I can't say anything old school, lame or bit'er about Sharma!!
"is it really 5.15b?"
really??
now that's a lame-ass statement
wait.....maybe BlahBlahBlah is Adam Ondra??
O.K.
then that's cool,
because Adam O knows 5.15
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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The new version of the classic Sheridan cartoon will feature a climber being consoled by the words, "Honn'ld never climbed fifteen b. Florine never even climbed fifteen a, f'r gosh sakes."
Sharma by a knockout.
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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He didn't rate his routes for a number of years... I wonder why.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2012 - 11:21pm PT
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