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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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HK, nope just silence.
Maybe a few computers to hide behind could be set up, lol ;)
Wes
Did I just post that out loud? Oops. (haha)
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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dave - you didn't get me riled up at all. sorry if I came off that way. yup... confusion can set in around here.
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poop*ghost
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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I'm sorry, have you guys not watched Return2Sender?!
There's a crap load of footage of the guy soloing... and if you're still in the mood, there's another crap load on the special features of uncut footage.
and if you look even a little bit, you can find articles in all the major rock magazines with pretty much all the details you could want.
and websites w/ footage.
I don't get it?! He solos hard stuff, he is a hard dooode. What's the beef? Where's the beef? Where is my order of meat?!
jason
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landcruiserbob
Trad climber
the ville, colorado
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I think I have seen more video footage of MR than all of the other "hard men" soloist combined.Who the hell knows what Croft did! It's all local ledgend. I doubt they sit around & spew about it. I wonder why Dean Potter who has done tons of soloing on video hasn't caught as much heat.One word "Yosemite"; and Dean is a valley local. MR needs to show up in the valley & do some hard sh#t.I beleive MR isn't in the elite class of climber(5.14 +),but he seems really comfortable soloing close to his red point limit.It takes some balls to do that. I beleive the last person to lead at a level so close to their red point limit was Hershey.rg
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Rhodo-Router
Trad climber
Otto, NC
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Sounds like 'Wings of Steel' redux, ie, he's not one of the cool kids so it can't be legit.
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Dapper Dan
climber
an 89' honda accord
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i wonder how many of the people talking shiite on this thread have ever actually seen MR solo or even met him for that matter . i've encountered him numerous times at Malibu creek , he has soloed some short 11's and 12's in the time it took me to put my shoes on and tie in . i've seen him solo numerous moderates in jtree and then there's him soloing on a few vids . sometimes climbing is like a retarded soap opera , all the naysaying and slandering that goes on is so f-ing pointless it really feels like 9th grade around here sometimes. I give this thread a big F*CK U !!
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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This guy, whoever he is, sure pushes a lot of people's buttons.
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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i just met him briefly, but i thought he was a super nice guy.
i question anyone and everyone who chooses to post whatever garbage they may about him (or steph davis, or any other well known person) on these threads. if that is what you feel like you need to do, i challenge you to do so w/ your full real name, your phone #, an active email address, and your mailing address in each post you make.
i've met plenty of people in my life who were worthy of slandering, but very few have been climbers.
(edit- for example, fattrad is not a climber, see what i mean?)
another thing- all of the people who complain at length that there is no proof of his exploits are no doubt the same that complained when potter soloed astroman and had cameras waiting for him.
heads they win, tails you loose.
now go out and live your own life, worrying a little more about your own successes and your own goals or aspirations, and a little less about what everyone else does or does not do.
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Blowboarder
Boulder climber
On the outside looking in.
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Jaybro, exactly! I'm all like "WHO?" and the flames are ragin and SuperTopo winds whip it into an inferno...
Carry on.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
on a rock or mountain out west
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Dapper Dan...I've met mike, I've seen Mike solo. I actually climbed with him occasionally back before he went on to being Mr. Solo Badass (actually, one of my favorite Indian Cove memories was a great day working the crux of Monaco with Mike while he shouted Mojo Nixon lyrics at me). I saw him solo 11's with ease back then.
I've lost touch with him nowadays. The Mike I once knew was fun loving, outgoing, and totally unapologetic about what he wanted to climb and what his goals were. He climbed for himself and his own energies and I totally respected him for that.
I think the Mike of today though isn't just climbing for himself anymore...he has a name, a brand, and a status as a "pro" to maintain that he didn't used to have. And that brings with it a lot of baggage. I know there's tons to back up what he's done, yet still so many people still question him and you have to ask why.
Like someone else said.....all it would take is for Mike to show up in the Valley and start sending and that would shut a lot of people up. But he hasn't done that. I think he himself could go a long way to shutting up his detractors, but photos and video only go so far.
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Ouch!
climber
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"(edit- for example, fattrad is not a climber, see what i mean?)"
LOL! Fat, I think that was a dig. Yep. It was a dig.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Wes,
rumor has it your synergy is running you up some hard routes.
will a season of wakeboarding help me send V10?
:)
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Ksolem
Trad climber
LA, Ca
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"..he's threatened lawsuits at websites that bash him.."
As I heard it, he drew the line when someone threatened his family. It was way beyond bashing.
I was at the Northridge show. It was fun. Great to see some of the old Buds in the crowd. I saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in years. Of course whenever a bunch of old folks get together there's going to be some bad news too. Scott told me that Mr. Vernon is having some serious health issues. Kind of makes the spray about Mike pale in comparison, eh?
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WBraun
climber
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From what I gather from reading all this, is Mike Reardon most likely and is bonafide on 98% of the stuff he's done.
What his detracters are about is that 1 or 2% that raised their doubt level.
You guys have a way of blowing it way out of proportion.
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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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PUD, Wakeboarding made my arm look funny, thats all. ;)
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westhegimp
Social climber
granada hills
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To all the haters, if Mike gave u the pics, the video, the time and place of his next hard send, it would not be enough, you would still hate on. Admit it, your having too much fun. Pulling someone down is easier than being a stand up person. It's hard admitting your wrong, especially in person. Plus you get to hate behind a computer.
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville
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Wes,
anytime anyone does something others cannot do you will have this phenom.
i like the fact that Mike doesn't let it interfere with his passion for climbing.
his friends support him and that's whats important.
--wayne
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Blowboarder
Boulder climber
On the outside looking in.
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WBraun
climber
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Doubt is not hate.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley
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I couldn't have said it any better....
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