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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Good on yer kid! I didn't lead Soler until I was 19.
So what's the story on Tony Soler?
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2010 - 07:34pm PT
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Don't know about Tony Soler or that there was a Tony. The route names at Devil's Tower are unique for sure and that's refreshing. Seems they all spawn a discussion in their own right.
How about Carol's Crack? Climbing that thing at the City of Rocks and you're thinking "who's Carol"? Then you go to the Tower and climb Carol's Crack there and you're thinking, "aha, this is where it comes from". So who's Carol Black? Saw her all over the guidebook from the 70's.
Arne
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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met her at the tower and vedauwoo?
you know lean, athletic
Tony Soler climbed Soler August 30, 1951. Though it may have been a pen name of Tonio Kroger.
any of you Tower, wyo types remember Kim Walker?
I think Bisbee Larry knew her.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Info? What info?
I made a joke.
Albert Mummery was one of the first "guideless" climbers of the 19th century and died in 1895.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2010 - 08:00pm PT
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//Info? What info?
I made a joke.//
OK then, thanks for input. I like your dialog. and jokes.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2010 - 08:08pm PT
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I think of Nanga Parbat when I see the name Mummery but that's about all I know, except that respect seems to be high for him. by the way, who did teach Fred?
sorry for the thread drift.
Arne
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Okay, fun is fun. In all seriousness it was Fred Becky who gave Eubbie Blake Piano lessons.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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A.F. Mummery was an amazing climber, in the Alps and Caucasus. The Mummery Crack on the Grepon is named for him.
I'm pretty sure that much of Fred's early climbing was with the Seatlle Mountaineers. Or maybe Moses. But he struck out on his own quite early.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Who was 'Nanga'?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I thought Fred taught Moses.
(or at least wrote up Mt. Sinai as a 5.9 A3)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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yeah, but they say that's an old school rating...
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scuffy b
climber
Where only the cracks are dry
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So, Arne, we're supposed to guess who Tom is?
Looks like Tom Hornbein to me, but what do I know, I'd be highly pleased
to meet him, that's for sure.
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Paco
Trad climber
Montana
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Actually, I think he was hoping you'd guess the other two...
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2010 - 12:05am PT
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Actually, I think he was hoping you'd guess the other two...
Nope Paco. Hornbein it is. The other two are nice guys though.
Arne
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Apr 27, 2014 - 11:34pm PT
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My sons favorite climb is named after him.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Apr 30, 2014 - 11:15am PT
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Re: Soler Route; FFA by Layton Kor and if my failing memory serves me, Raymond Jacquot.
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Apr 30, 2014 - 11:23am PT
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Always assumed Soler was a person. Great route at Seneca with that name, too. Someone must know. Great thread!
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Mar 28, 2017 - 11:12am PT
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I believe the fastest ascent of Devil's Tower is via the Walt Bailey Memorial Route. The late, great Todd Skinner climbed it to the top in 18 minutes. A few years ago a DT guide, Ago Felipe, climbed just the WBM route in six minutes. Not sure how long it took him to get to the actual summit.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 28, 2017 - 11:58am PT
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I once soloed 4 rtes in 4 hours, a record at the time ( that includes rigging the rappell) all rtes to the summit. WBM was one of the eyes I soloed that day. Though I had soloed it before that.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Mar 28, 2017 - 12:57pm PT
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I don't know much about Tony Soler other than he was a member of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (the DC area outdoor club)climbing group in the 1940s and 50s who led some hard and bold climbs on Seneca Rocks, as well as the Devil's Tower climb. He also established a number of very difficult problems at the DC practice areas such as Carderock. The PATC of that era--and since--developed a number of excellent climbers.
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