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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 5, 2010 - 12:18pm PT
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50 years ago Royal Robbins, Tom Frost, Joe Fitschen and Chuck Pratt climbed the second ascent of the Nose. On October 23rd Royal, Tom and Joe are going to show some slides of this ascent and talk about their experience. Come join us at the East Auditorium in Yosemite Valley. It is open to the public and starts at 7:00pm. Some cool history! I hope to see you there.
Ken
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Wish I could...
Don't forget to give them a couple of shirts!
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Dalyte
Trad climber
Nevada
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I'll try to make it to the Valley on that weekend. That should be awesome slide show.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say.... wow... bump for ken...
and bump for crowley....
history still has important things for us to glean from...
night all...
:)
past my work-goal time...
god bless to you all...
:)
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Wonder
climber
WA
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now thats what I wanted to see.
TFPUAC.
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Salamanizer
Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
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I'm there!
I haven't met Tom Frost yet. Looking forward to it.
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Anastasia
climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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i love Julia.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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...I went to Yosemite for the first time
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside
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I was born!
Love that shot of Julia and Lucy.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 12, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
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Event Bump!
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TripL7
Trad climber
san diego
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Oct 12, 2010 - 09:57pm PT
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"Julia and Virginia Parker?"
Virginia Parker R.I.P.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2010 - 10:26pm PT
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Talk about thread drift. I think Julia and her daughters deserve their own thread. This one is about the gathering that is only 10 days away. So who's coming?
Ken
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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Oct 12, 2010 - 10:31pm PT
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Sounds like a show not to be missed !!!
I plan on being there
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 12, 2010 - 10:40pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Hossjulia!
She, said it! rounding up, I'm sure! 29 is closer to 50.
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HighTraverse
Social climber
Bay Area
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Oct 12, 2010 - 11:58pm PT
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Is Hossjulia 50 today?
Don't you know to never discuss a woman's age?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 14, 2010 - 11:42am PT
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Nose Reunion II Bump!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 16, 2010 - 02:07am PT
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beingtherebump
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 16, 2010 - 01:57pm PT
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Should be fun!
Ken
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 16, 2010 - 04:44pm PT
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As part of the upcoming gathering in celebration of the second ascent of the Nose, Tom Frost is going to be signing prints on Saturday, October 23 from 4-6 pm at the Mountain Shop in Curry Village. In addition to his set portfolio, a set of select Nose prints will also be available signed.
These prints are digital and very reasonably priced.
Tom will also have some of his current portflio of fine art prints on hand. More on this portfolio soon.
Royal will have books to sign.
So come meet these guys and support their work, it matters!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 17, 2010 - 10:57am PT
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anyone ELSE have a site to share? Looking forward to this gathering. Late decision to go may leave me out of bounds hiding from the rangers!
Peace
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 18, 2010 - 06:10pm PT
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bump for Cragman so he doesn't have to keep this alive!
Peace
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 18, 2010 - 06:32pm PT
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When do you need me there, to wash the floor of the east auditorium and so on?
(Sure wish I could attend.)
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AlexReinhard
climber
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Oct 20, 2010 - 04:03pm PT
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This DEFINITELY deserves a bump.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 20, 2010 - 08:46pm PT
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Saturday at 7, east auditorium, go it!
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
I've lost track...
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Oct 21, 2010 - 03:08am PT
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i plan to be there
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 21, 2010 - 11:14am PT
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Frost photo and RR book signing from 4-6 at the Mountain Shop in Curry village. Special selection of prints from the second ascent of the Nose which was Tom's inaugural photo shoot!
Do yourself a service and support great climbing writing and photography! Tom's print prices aren't going to do anything but increase once the Book of Frost comes out next season! Get'em while they are hot with a grin and a signature!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2010 - 12:34pm PT
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Bump.
Ken
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2010 - 10:50pm PT
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This is tomorrow. Hello! Hope to see a good crowd.
Ken
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 22, 2010 - 10:51pm PT
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How's the weather? I have a cold.
Probably be there anyway.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2010 - 10:55pm PT
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So far so good Jay. It will probably hit tomorrow afternoon after Leo sends the Prophet.
Ken
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 24, 2010 - 12:26pm PT
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Stories and photos, please! Even if it is unfortunately raining there this weekend. The unwashed masses demand instant gratification!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 24, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
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Driving into the Valley Saturday morning certainly convinced me that climbing was probably not part of the agenda this weekend... going over to look at the Captain was a dark and misty affair.
and the Cathedral Rocks had a similar demeanor
the rain was falling on and off and the wind blew, it seemed like a New England fall day. I walked up to the base of El Capitan to get some shots of the granite, close up, for a background on my computer desktop. Sorta remind myself all the time of the details that seem to matter so much when you're run out from your last pro and trying to unlock the secrets of the next few moves... you pay attention to the little features, it seemed a nice reminder.
From the base of Pine Line there is always drama happening across the Valley
the weather wasn't going to get any better.
Off the the Yosemite Lodge Cafeteria, finding Ron Gomez, Tom Cochrane and Jim Bridwell I took a seat and we hung out there for a few hours, meeting various of the current cohort of Valley climbers also hanging out in the rainy day.
That started to get old, so we all split out of the Cafeteria headed along different paths to end up in Curry Village to attend the books signing... I got there early and was setting up to catch images of people arriving. Apparently I was also being evaluated for a potential food source, I didn't live up to expectations.
Eventually they started to arrive, here is Jim and Ron...
Everything happened all at once, Tom, Royal and Joe were there and signing and talking with the rather good crowd that happened by...
Liz Robbins organizing
Ken got there to make sure everything was going well, here he's listening to Liz
The Bird was in fine form too...
And Tom was his charming self
I didn't get as many images as I wanted as I was also talking with everyone and getting signatures for various projects...
Then it was off to the E. Auditorium with Mimi, scuffy b, and Steve Grossman as well as Ron and Jim... there was a full house on hand.
Here Ken talks to Joe Fitschen before the show
and then it all started to happen...
Great evening. Sorry you all couldn't have been there...
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2010 - 12:22am PT
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Great photos Ed. Thank you.
Ken
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 25, 2010 - 01:01am PT
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Do Bridwell and Cilley get there glasses at the same place?
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
I've lost track...
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Oct 25, 2010 - 03:36pm PT
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Thanks ever so much, Ken; you pulled off another great one!
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CubicleNation
Trad climber
Mtn View, CA
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Oct 25, 2010 - 03:45pm PT
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Thanks ever so much, Ken; you pulled off another great one!
I second that.
And I thank you, Tom, for your additional comments and insights Saturday evening.
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BBWolf
climber
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Oct 25, 2010 - 04:11pm PT
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Thank you Dean Potter for asking the night's most thoughtful question. I hoped to hear more from the panel.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 26, 2010 - 09:53am PT
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Was a wonderful time as said above. These events bring home how lucky we all are to be involved in climbing. The friendships, the sharing of experiences, the great times in the past and the adventures in the future, I appreciate being able to share time with legends, friends, make new friends and realize that my inspirations, motivations, goals and thoughts are shared by many others in this circle! To sit this weekend and just listen to all the stories being told by Bridwell(16 hours in the car up and back!)Hartouni, Cochran, Russell, Bullwinkle, Potter, Kauk, Robbins, Fitschen, Frost, Denny, Skelton, the gorgeous Whitford, Braun(s), Dill, Lober, and everyone else was truely PRICELESS! Had the weather not been rainy, we would have missed this because we would have been climbing!
Hope to post up a few shots later.
Thanks to everyone I saw, listened to and visited with!
Peace
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 26, 2010 - 04:33pm PT
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Here's some of the shots from this wonderful weekend. Hope you enjoy.
Peace
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 26, 2010 - 08:18pm PT
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Thanks, guys - that's excellent.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Oct 26, 2010 - 09:40pm PT
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One of the funny stories I HAVE to recall this weekend. Jim Bridwell who started the search and rescue team in Yosemite was there a couple of weeks ago for a film assignment. After a day of filming and interviewing he decides to take a walk over to Camp 4 and check out his old "home" so to speak. Walking through the camp he comes to the tent cabin confines of the current search and rescue site. As he decides to walk into the boundaries to see how the current state of affairs are and to talk to some of the current "members", no sooner does he cross the "boundary line" into the SAR site, he is confronted by a young blond female who informs Jim that he is "in a private area and must immediately leave the boundary."
Now this is Jim Bridwell, Big Wall Jim, creator of the SAR team being asked to leave the area HE created!!! Jim only said he informed the young blonde in so many words that she should be more tactile in her approach to those that encroach on HER hollowed grounds.
I got a laugh outa that one! Poor old man Jim!
Peace
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altieboo
Boulder climber
Livermore, Ca
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Oct 27, 2010 - 03:42am PT
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I love leaving for the valley at 1pm and getting there just after three. Had it not been raining I could have gotten a lap in. The rain is nice in the valley when you can actually appreciate it.
Here's some images from the day.
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Jane Levy
Trad climber
CA
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What a wonderful celebration despite the rain. I'm sorry I couldn't be there for it. I remember how exciting it was to be on top when the guys came over the edge. The first continuous ascent of the nose was a tremendous achievement. Here are some scans from that day. I've had these little prints for 50 years and wish I knew who took them.
If anyone knows, please let me know.
Enjoy!
Janie Taylor Levy
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Jane Levy
Trad climber
CA
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I'm not an expert at uploading photos and here are more,[photoid=176528] not in the order I wished them to be seen.[photoid=176525]
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Mimi
climber
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Thanks Jane! Super photos. Please tell us more. Topping out with a smile is always a joyous time.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 3, 2010 - 08:48pm PT
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Nice photos! Jane, thank you for adding to the thread. Any chance I could get high resolution copies from you? I would put them with everything else that the Yosemite Climbing Association has collected over the years. I purchased a stock media photo from the summit and perhaps that photographer took them. I will have to look up his name. Frost looks like he doesn't know what to do with that champagne.
Ken
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Gene
Social climber
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Those guys look like they could send it today, well...maybe over five days.
Jane Levy,
Thanks for the wonderful pictures. Perhaps a narrative to go with them.......?
g
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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I second Gene's request - how about the story of the support team, first waiting and watching in the meadows, then trekking to the summit? There must be a story or two in it!
And excellent photos - TFPU!
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john hansen
climber
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So is Royal hauling the bags the old fashioned way,, hand over hand,, before he invented a better system?
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Dang Jane wish you were at the presentation! GREAT shots and from a TOTALLY different prospective. Would love to hear some of your stories from that historical day(s). You NEED to start coming to some of these events.
Peace
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Very Nice, Jane! Thanks.
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dogtown
Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
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Looks like a good time had by all.
Love you all!
Bruce.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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thanks for the pictures Jane!
wonderful!!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jane-
As ekat would say: YAY!
Love the pics; as with a number of photos on this site, it is amazing how time has passed. We were all children once.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jane-Priceless! we are all so fortunate you posted those wonderful historic photos of the gang topping out. What a treasure! My best to you.
joe
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Beautiful, Jane! Thanks for sharing.
Here are all of them in your original order:
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Jane Levy
Trad climber
CA
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Thanks Clint for cleaning up the photos. I've found some newspaper clippings from those days and have scanned them. You can see that Chuck was over the top first, but after him the order was Royal, Joe, and Tom.
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Gene
Social climber
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It's interesting that the article calls it the Pratt-Robbins party. Did the team alternate leading and hauling; Chuck and Royal one day, Joe and Tom the next?
I love this stuff Jane. Keep it coming and I'm very happy you are here.
Best,
Gene
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Jane Levy
Trad climber
CA
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I think it was probably the Berkeley Daily Gazette that named it the Pratt/Robbins party because at the time both of them were living in Berkeley and the paper wanted to tout their "local boys". I'm sure you will find the writing in the newspaper articles posted here somewhat sensational. I like the Fresno Bee best because it included quotes by the climbers.
It was all a very long time ago..
Jane
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jane- Thanks for posting the newspaper clippings!
Royal's SCB account makes their team tactics clear. The exception came when Tom burned himself out prussiking with fifty pound haul sacks in order to allow the team to collectively reach Dolt Tower late at night. That heroic effort was the crux of the climb from Tom's perspective as "the human yo-yo!" He spent the next day recovering rather than leading.
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