Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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This is an incredible example of endurance and technical ability!
I feel like we were all just Wilbur and Orville Wright that afternoon back in the seventies when we wandered up to the terraces without our aid slings. Some of us may have had higher aspirations but for myself we were just goofing off in the playground. To witness this evolution is cool let’s call like it really is, 22 hours of multiple organisms!
TC et al, my hats off to you!
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Hello, it that you Mike?
Welcome to ST land.
All the best, Roger
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Roger, how you doing?
People still ask me about our little Phantom pinnacle route. (Mostly want to know where the hell it is!) good memory! Still see Bridwell quite often.
This is all so amazing isn’t it. I understand you can even top rope the Captain, by yourself if you feel so inclined. You got to admit that’s pretty cool. If you’re in to that sort of thing. I think would be...
Thanks for the note, I enjoy those “Freeblasts” from the past!
mg
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Blinny
Trad climber
NorthWestMontana
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Gramicci? As in Mike Graham?
Is that REALLY YOU?
Whoa!
I've been wondering if you would ever surface here! If it's REALLY you, I'm stoked!
Welcome to the Deli. . . errrr, I mean TheTaco!
Kathy (used to be Brockman, back in the dirt. . . errr. . . I mean "TheDay.") - MissusBlinny
http://blanchardguitars.com/
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Terry
climber
Spokane
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I'm stunned. Can't fathom what he just accomplished. I called my climbing partner and he insisted it had to be a hoax. Been trying to find the words and examples to explain to my wife just how amazing an accomplishment this is and I'm failing miserably.
Wow!!
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Kathy, Thanks for remembering! It is I
I really love where this site has gone, its better than the news channel. The stuff these young lads are doing these days is amazing. I’ll stay tuned.
Looks like you live in a beautiful area, with a lot of cool guitars. Dog’s country by the look of the photo.
All the best!
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Hi Mike:
Good to hear from you. The whole El Cap free is pretty unreal to me, much less the Nose and Salathe in a day. (Obviously, Chris and Beth are light for having to swing seconding:-)
When Lynn Hill climbed the Nose, she came to Cleveland--the center of the climbing world, as you well know--with the touring slide show. I took my daughters who were about 10 and 12 years old. As she was describing the preparations, I was taken aback by the whole idea of rapping down to work on the hard pitches, wiring the route. I didn't have a problem with it. I was just surprised at the effort, and surprised that she was treating the Captain the way Ray used to treated short crack climbs.
I knew it was a different world.
It is sort of strange to see so much change in such a short time. I sort of accept changes in technology as a given, but this is just improved skill.
Speaking of skill, I still think that your on sight leads of Phantom pinnacle were stellar. We climbed lucky, being able to pick off such a nice crack system. Of course if you hadn't been our rope gun, it would have taken me all season. I wrote up our ascent a while back: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=24253#msg24338
ST can be a real trip staying up on the current news, meeting the new climbers, and dipping into old memories. Glad you are here.
Hope all is well with you, Roger
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Blinny
Trad climber
NorthWestMontana
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Mike!
Thanks for remembering me, too!
My time in the dirt with you guys was the most amazing time of my life! Through some cosmic twist of fate my life collided with you guys and I was forever changed. . . for the better. I kind of liken it to dumb girl gets to run with the big dogs! (Speaking of Dog's country)
:-)
Yeah. . . it's beautiful up here. . . and Blanchard's guitars are a never ending source of enlightenment. If you ever head this way, we'd love to show you around!
Keep the MAGIC alive!
Kath
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Royal Robbins
Trad climber
Modesto, California
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Jul 19, 2010 - 10:42am PT
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No reply, but I want to get Tommy Caldwell's email address. Thanks.
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medusa
Trad climber
culver city
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Jul 19, 2010 - 10:49am PT
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Sick stuff of dreams!!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 19, 2010 - 11:02am PT
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mg: 22 hours of multiple organisms Hopefully sometime Mike will explain that one. :-)
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 19, 2010 - 09:06pm PT
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Welcome to the campfire, Royal.
Tell us a story, please!!!!
Might want to check with Black Diamond, or Chris Mac.
I'm sure they both have it.
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