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Barry Bates
Boulder climber
Smith River CA
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Aug 22, 2010 - 09:49pm PT
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Wow Jim!
Every one says you're an old guy; it sure doesn't sound like it to me. Just climbing as hard and as bold as ever.
Barry
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john hansen
climber
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Aug 23, 2010 - 12:29am PT
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Is this the Evolution Traverse? Or at least part of it? Perhaps from right to left?
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Aug 23, 2010 - 02:19am PT
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awesome
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Aug 23, 2010 - 02:20pm PT
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wow, missed this while i was on the road.
what a great looking climb-- that sounds like an absolute blast.
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Aug 23, 2010 - 02:35pm PT
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All that and then holding court at the Climber's Ranch in the Tetons...hard to get my head around.
Great stuff, Jim, good to see you.
-Brian in SLC
ps: package delivered safely...ha ha...
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 23, 2010 - 03:08pm PT
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To reply to john hansen, your photo shows the latter part of it, namely Mt. Haeckel high and to the right, Mt. Wallace on it's near left, then Picture Peak (which I'm not sure is on the traverse). The traverse itself starts off photo to the right and behind the crest, with Peak 13,5-something, Mt. Mendell, Mt. Darwin and so on.
That's just a huge amount of territory. My buddy and I got spanked on the Little Lakes traverse, which is supposed to be easy in comparison. Can't imagine the energy needed to do the Evolution or Palisades traverses.
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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Aug 23, 2010 - 09:46pm PT
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Way to go Jim, look forward to the TR
Did you get in on any Hulk climbing while you were here?
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Aug 24, 2010 - 12:30am PT
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Cool!
A friend of mine (Vlad) solo'd the whole gig in a day this season as well, but to be fair, he's about 1/3rd yer fellas' age!!
Good on ya'll!
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noriko nakagawa
Trad climber
los angeles
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Aug 26, 2010 - 06:06pm PT
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Congrats! Looking forward the pics.
-Michelle
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Aug 26, 2010 - 11:33pm PT
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I don't get it, hearing all these kudo and "way to go"s and shite. This is what great knights do- they slay dragons. It keeps the world in balance. I thought everybody knew that.
Z
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BMcC
Trad climber
Livermore
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Aug 27, 2010 - 03:09pm PT
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Congratulations!
Like others, I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures.
Wow!
Bill
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 28, 2010 - 03:33pm PT
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Donini would probably forget to mention that the real crux of the traverse occurred early on the first approach day in Bishop when my golden retriever, Olivia, stole his socks and buried them in the backyard.
Where the hell are my socks? Donini and the innocent Olivia
At Upper Lamarck Lake. Ben, Dad Lepesant, George's gray pate, and Jim
On the way to Lamarck Col. Father, son, Donini, and Olivia
At base of Lamarck Col. Ben Lepesant, George Lowe, and Ben's father.
On their way over Lamarck Col.
Back at my place. Donini, Ben and his dad.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 28, 2010 - 03:46pm PT
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What a grand outing! Thanks for the TR and I hope more pictures are forthcoming! Anchorites out for a stroll...
Don-does your pooch routinely poach?
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Aug 28, 2010 - 03:48pm PT
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Badassssssssss!!!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Aug 28, 2010 - 08:18pm PT
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Donini wears socks-I thought you said he was a hard man?
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 28, 2010 - 10:43pm PT
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Talk about badaaaassss! Checkout these posters:
Wanted Dead or Alive - Notorious Sock Thief aka The Weasel
She doesn't harm them - she just likes socks!
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Apr 26, 2017 - 12:58pm PT
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Bump... for Olivia's 8th birthday
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