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tuolumne_tradster
Trad climber
Leading Edge of North American Plate
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Peter Boardman & Joe Tasker
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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There was a point I time when Bachar and Kauk were effin' on fire. People would gather from all around to watch them burn.
Watched them climb Rostrum from Reeds in '77with a telescope and they were stunning.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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And don't forget Willy Unsoeld and Tom Hornbein!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 10, 2017 - 05:11pm PT
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Pat Ament beat me out of Kamps & Rearick. Good call, Pat! All-timers in my book, too.
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Dave Davis
Social climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 23, 2017 - 10:07pm PT
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Madsen and Schmitz were tearing things up before Jim's unfortunate early demise.
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Oct 23, 2017 - 10:17pm PT
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Caldwell/Jorgeson. Not sure if that post was meant to be tongue in cheek. While the great partnership was on full display between Caldwell and Honnold (mentioned up thread) in, say, the documentary on Fitz Roy traverse, A Line Across The Sky, I don't know that "Caldwell/Jorgeson" partnership has a place on the "greatest" list. I hope the greatness of partnership is not graded solely based on visible achievement.
If you read Caldwell's book, The Push, you'll see what I mean. It's a book very much worth reading in every sense anyway.
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Mark Rodell
Trad climber
Bangkok
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Oct 23, 2017 - 10:28pm PT
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Chapman and Worrell did some fine stuff
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Oct 23, 2017 - 10:36pm PT
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Just read the book and you will know everything about who you tie into a climbing rope with. Huh, is that outrageous statement related to something I wrote? What I was referring to was the awkward dynamic between the duo that Caldwell observed and wrote about. It's my understanding that the partnership did not go beyond Dawn Wall.
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Oct 23, 2017 - 11:11pm PT
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Okay, I'll give it one more try before I sign off. Not sure what "outrage" YOU were referring to. I was just surprised that you took a part of what I said (the book) and made it into something completely unrelated ("know everything about...") . It's always frustrating to have my words twisted into something else. I should have known what I signed up for by writing on Supertopo, but it still stings a bit when that happens.
I made my initial comment because I personally believe a great partnership goes beyond achievement. There is no personality or character attack in my post, or in Caldwell's book for that matter. It's simply his honest observation. He appreciated Jorgeson's great role in their team success and said a lot of good things about him, but also acknowledged that they never got close. It's just how relationships sometimes work. It either clicks, or not, often times, at nobody's fault. Again, I chimed in only because I personally believe a great climbing partnership is beyond climbing achievement. Hope that clarifies.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 24, 2017 - 01:40am PT
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Let me say, Mei, I was in earnest. To have stuck together to meet the objective for so long a time is a sign of great dedication to the goal, if not each other.
Call me naive, call me a fool of the media, but they were a pretty special team, after all the hoopla. Harding and Caldwell as a great team, in comparison...how's that sell? Hmm? They fell out after their epic.
Each deserves an equal amount of credit for the achievement, In My Opinion (never humble). I don't have to read the book to feel this way, but now you have me intrigued, so I may do so. I can't say that I'll stick to my guns, of course.
I've heard Tommy discuss The Push during a radio interview, but can't recall his saying anything like what you have described, off the top of my head.
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Podunk Climber
Trad climber
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Oct 24, 2017 - 06:00am PT
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I always thought Hennek and Lauria did well together (always humble). They opened the gates. If they could do it, anyone could do it.
DMT,
Hennek and Lauria are still and have always been the best and closest of friends ... that's 55 years.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Oct 24, 2017 - 06:38am PT
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Walter Bonatti and the teddy bear he took with him on some solo ascents.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Oct 24, 2017 - 07:01am PT
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The greatest climbing partnerships? The partners having the most fun.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Oct 24, 2017 - 07:05am PT
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Macronut and Micronut.
Adam and I have been exclusive climbing partners and each other's main squeeze on the rope for coming up on 20 years.
He's always game despite having a wife and seven kids and a full time job.
Here's to great partnerships and no excuses for getting out there year after year after year together!
Oh yeah, Boardman and Tasker were ok too.
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Mei
Trad climber
mxi2000.net
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Oct 24, 2017 - 10:31am PT
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Thanks Mouse for explaining. I was genuinely not sure whether you had read the book and drawn the same conclusion that I had (that they weren't exactly friends), and thus picked a studio posed photo that does not showcase chemistry between the two -- there are better photos out there -- just to be satirical (thus my "tongue in cheek" interpretation) or you actually meant it. I see where you came from now and respect your view. Business partnership is a form of partnership as well and deserves to be respected.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 24, 2017 - 11:22am PT
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Mei, from your writing of late, I respect your views and judgement and believe that, were I a much younger man, that we would be two who might have commonality enough to at least give partnership a try.
Besides, I've always thought it good to have a rope gun! Now that is "tongue in cheek." :0)
MFM
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Oct 29, 2017 - 08:18am PT
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Conrad Kain and Albert Maccarthy.
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rurprider
Trad climber
Mt. Rubidoux
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Oct 29, 2017 - 05:34pm PT
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Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
Dougal Haston and Doug Scott.
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