Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Feb 22, 2009 - 11:58pm PT
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On the first on-sight lead of Death Crack, Dale Bard liebacked a short section. After placing a #7 or #8 hex at the base of the main difficulties, he jammed up the crack and placed another hex or two. When he got just above where Werner is in the photo, Dale reached up to that edge of the flake and started liebacking for a move or two and then pulled right back into the crack. What was remarkable was that he looked so casual while grabbing a lieback hold, calmly putting his foot out on the face above his head, doing a move or so and pulling up into the off-width. He made it look like it was the natural way to do it. This was probably the third lead of the climb. It was about 7 days after the first ascent.
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P.Kingsbury
Trad climber
the jeep
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Mar 12, 2009 - 10:18pm PT
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did i beat ed to the bump?
the race is on!!!!!!!!!!!1
edit: the front page is almost 25% wideness right now!!!
cheers!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Mar 12, 2009 - 10:23pm PT
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Mc succulent, now that, is the stuff we tune in for, most of us, anyway, I think.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Mar 12, 2009 - 11:37pm PT
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are the kings bros making it to the josh, 'he has risen' event? We may need ropeguns
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Mar 19, 2009 - 03:42pm PT
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classic
"Bottom line is if people demand more climbing sh#t, they'll bump it."
bump
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Mar 21, 2009 - 10:16am PT
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never gets old
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Mar 21, 2009 - 10:31am PT
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I'm trying to recall a Animal Nickname story about a Spanish CaveDweller on acid, on all fours, having an epic at the base of Death Crack. Animal guy simply stands up, grabs a few cams and jams--"only large paws"--to the swing through. It'd be nice to have actual confirmation of any such validity.
I tried it once with the Leader of the Blue Balls Conga Line who, despite claims of having mastered handjams with her then North Face-sponsored love associate, couldn't get a single jam in. Might have had something to do with the full sleeve of tape. Anyhow, it was a sad display on both our parts.
Where's Vern to recount the FA?
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Steve -
didn't you do the Rt side of Absolutely Free? Tell us, does it live up to roper's description?
Great posts from all!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 21, 2011 - 07:37pm PT
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great pix and everything else bump
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 21, 2011 - 08:20pm PT
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Wyde wednesday style bump
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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Dec 21, 2011 - 08:36pm PT
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creek wide seems so much more accessible than valley wide
tooth fairy 11-
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Dec 22, 2011 - 08:34am PT
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skating on stilts
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