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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2006 - 10:56pm PT
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This is a cool line.
We each lead a pitch: I had the first, then Cracked open an Old E.
The Girls Though That Was Funny.
Robert Bensman on Tricky Pitch 2.
Shelley, Gawking at my Antics:
Drinking, Taking Fotos...
Sheila Lonestar Getting a Leg Up,
On the beginning of the Crux 3rd Pitch.
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Russ Walling
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Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 20, 2006 - 11:05pm PT
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I want to know what you are doing in MY shirt!!!!!!!!! (bastard)
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Russ Walling
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Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 20, 2006 - 11:15pm PT
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sorry Joe.... 10d
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WBraun
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Mar 20, 2006 - 11:25pm PT
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Hehehehe .......
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2006 - 11:32pm PT
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Some of You New Kids on the Block-
Ya Prolly' Don't Know What a Real SLAB CLIMBER LOOKS LIKE.
Here's one Now.
No Lie.
Ya.
Lookit' Him GO!
He's Got a Keen Eye Fer an Edge or Two...
He's soon Gonna Cheat, and Edge out off of the Schemps's Mustachio!
Now Folks, Here's GRANDEUR.
And It's Goofiness, a Studied Elegance Too.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 20, 2006 - 11:36pm PT
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Mor-butt, is the way to go!
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Russ Walling
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Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 20, 2006 - 11:39pm PT
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I remember this stuff... You were giving the Schumps weed down there on the tree ledge..... he is giving me tension for the critical weight shift... I POP, the rope jumps the Schumps back (hip belay) and I'm doing a Tom Petty (freeeee-fallllin) and bolts are zipping past..... until I grab the rope and stop myself before cratering on the ledge. Isn't that how that went? What was that thing anyway? Hesitation? Sundance? none of the above?
Side note: that was the 2nd time the rope jumped his back. 1st time on Taquitz on the Sham. Popped... whistled about 20 then went off a roof and through some bushes.... giant ripper.... huge rope burns for the Schumps.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2006 - 11:49pm PT
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Whoa Boy.
Easy Does it Joe Hedge...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2006 - 11:56pm PT
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Russ,
Ya Bra, All true-
Your Proud Rope Solo of SUNDANCE!
Except I'd Underscore the bit where, while I was astutely Handling the Beer and Pipe Loads, I was also Multi Tasking, cuz I had to Harangue Schemps as he was looking all about his waist for the wizzing Rope.
Best Part, heheh, After Plummeting a good 15/20', You Just Got FED UP, and summarily employed the critical self belay, by reaching over and grabbing the rope on your own. That was FANCY DUDE!
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WBraun
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Mar 21, 2006 - 12:03am PT
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Whoa Roy
Lookie at that little kid Joe.
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WBraun
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Mar 21, 2006 - 12:10am PT
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Let's see you're mug now Joe.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 21, 2006 - 12:19am PT
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Skip looking at Moffats penis:
Mike Paul looking at his own penis:
Elvis shrine in ? Siding Wyoming?? Jaybro?
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 12:23am PT
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Tie Siding,
Where's my scanner, Oh.
(It Was up me arse!)
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 12:35am PT
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Hey Muss Man,
Remember that bouldering session near Demming.
I said "First guy on top of the boulder prob has the biggest D$CK!"
How could 2 guys get any goofier?
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WBraun
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Mar 21, 2006 - 12:37am PT
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Who's house is this?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 21, 2006 - 12:40am PT
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tie siding, highway 287, sliding downhill into Greenie country.
Got another one, you know the collage looking deal on the Exiles on Mainstreet album sleeve (yeah, yeah, kids, vinyl)?
That's actually a photo of a wall in a bar somewhere in big wonderful.
Still 'The Buck' in Laramie is the bar most worth patronizing, on that road (287)
Did you actually wear a cowboy hat in Wyoming? You are truly a bad man.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 12:41am PT
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It's a place outside Veedawoo, Wyoming.
Its just a goofy thing: the people here really dig Elvis.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 12:44am PT
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At the end of part VI, Healjie mentioned what snappy trainers we lo cal so cal bras were, back in the day...
WE knew all too well:
Gotta Keep Yer Edge!
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Wonder
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WA
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:15am PT
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whooo, a bunch of friggin slab boys. got any fotos of the wonder with his big push broom under his nose.
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Wonder
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WA
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:18am PT
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that pic of the fish & elvis is 20,000 light years away.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:22am PT
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sorry Joe.... 10d
pffffft
i soloed that shizzle in '78
woodson 5.10a
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:32am PT
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Here ya go wonder.... the only shot I have of you. When we went to SF with the Swiss and climbed on that dirt behind an elementary school.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:38am PT
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Jaybro: what are these????? After the Elvis Museum I had to go cragging. Did these and some others. No idea what they are, or where they are.
In the "Remembering Danny Granduski" thread, we talked of a great party at Me and Roys house and slide show on Dannys ass crack.... this is me and Roy after the party the next morning. Not sure what happened to the slide... came that way from the processor. Must have been the end of the roll and we got snipped.
Now back to the Nebula.... Roy has Frosted Flakes, Mike Paul has something else going on, and it is about 3:30 in the morning.....
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Wonder
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WA
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:39am PT
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Gad, I even wore my skateboarding knee pads climbing, what a goon.
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Wonder
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WA
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:44am PT
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Gad, I even wore my skateboarding knee pads climbing, what a goon.
and check out the punk rock ankle bracelet.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:50am PT
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Tuesday afternoon? .8
&
either Straight and Narrow (5.8) or Master of Sport, 12, pro is in MOS
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Elcapinyoazz
Mountain climber
Anchorage, Alaska
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Mar 21, 2006 - 01:51am PT
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Damn. Shelly was a hot.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 21, 2006 - 02:42am PT
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Second on that and you can bet she still is...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 10:55am PT
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Sheila, Now Happily Shelley Dunbar-Presson.
Still Hot and Very Strong.
But again:
Almost looks like a boy here...
'cept those gams.
Hey, Muss Man, upthread- those post party morning after picy poos are Handy!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 02:34pm PT
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Joe Hedge, Here's the wider view of you in Tuolomne that day...
Sue Patenaude, Nancy, Joe, and the read head guy? He was funny.
Wonder: Those skate Knee Pads. That was a fresh look you ran quite often as I recall...
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 21, 2006 - 02:45pm PT
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"Sheila, Now Happily Shelley Dunbar-Presson. Still Hot and Very Strong."
Glad to hear she's being appreciated by someone...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 02:47pm PT
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1976
1986
from BEANPOLE to WAY SWOLE in ten short years.......
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 02:56pm PT
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that's right, ladies....eat yer hearts out.
jtree power couple, pre-lycra phase:
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 02:59pm PT
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Poster Chillun!
'Lookin Way 'Kine
Brown Wall?
Hey who is Trolling as Blort?
'Nice Image...
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:03pm PT
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That's what I'm talking about I guess - was that all from climbing or were you training otherwise (including intensive bouldering) as well...?
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:09pm PT
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nope, not brown wall, fixin' to bust some burly woodsun 5.11c thin craCK ax-shun on that leaning splitter right behind me....
meanwhile, back at the ranch, our hero gathers his thoughts after whipping off of the dihedral over the lip of "a dog's roof" sailing 35', pulling a peice, and getting stopped about, oh, 18 inches from the big flat rock he's kneeling on....
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:11pm PT
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healyje -- tens of thousands of pull-ups, and a steady diet of hard bouldering, hard routes, strong liquor, and bad weed.
i was actually more ripped in the late 70's...this pic was taken as i was recovering from 5 years of hard partying up in olympia, washington...
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:32pm PT
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oh man, that just ain't right.....
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:39pm PT
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whoa...who is THIS hot chick???
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:51pm PT
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2am. Josh. Pig Pen. Mountain Boots. No Spotters. No Chalk. No Pads. Full Moon. No Headlamp. Drunk as a Sailor on Shore Leave.
Yep, that's how we did it all all back in the day n' shite.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 21, 2006 - 03:52pm PT
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"healyje -- tens of thousands of pull-ups, and a steady diet of hard bouldering, hard routes, strong liquor, and bad weed."
 tens of thousands of pull-ups - nope
steady diet hard bouldering - nope, had too many FA's to work on
hard routes - check
strong liquor - check
bad weed - nope, good weed, hash, shrooms, and acid
Working on FA's and the quality of our drugs played no small part in our lack of motivation for bouldering and pullups. It was our loss, no doubt, as in the long run our SoIll approach clearly ran out of gas at the end of technique and good but not great strength and endurance compared to your SoCal approach.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 06:08pm PT
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Yes, Blort.
Blort: I think you might be more entertaining than the real rodd-nickson.
Yes, I am a n00b.
n00b,n00b,n00b.
Your stuff is the Max, the Most, The Bomb.
I had no idea Russ was in the running for Wonder Woman: Post OP.
But I did know that he and MP liked to cuddle up...
Healyje: I can't believe, even for a moment, that you might get a straight answer on the training tip, nor that you would truly ask for the like. I'm gonna be the Tard and play straight, for 2 seconds. See, deep in the bowels of the 70's, there were climbing specific strength training excercices: Eldorados, La Canadas. High school Gymnastics catapulted me from 5.7D, straight over 5.8 and into the Glory of the Open Book, Tahquitz 5.9. Then...
Nah. Can't do it. BVB? I'm in deep and need extrication puh-leeze...
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G_Gnome
Social climber
Tendonitis City
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Mar 21, 2006 - 06:16pm PT
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I remember some very late night bouldering sessions with Leavitt, Hershman, Yaniro and Waugh. I have no idea how we could climb for so many hours day after day. Wish it was still that way! Now days I am lucky if I can climb more than 2 days in a row, period.
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healyje
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Portland, Oregon
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Mar 21, 2006 - 06:27pm PT
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Tar, your right - I wasn't asking for training advice - just kind of following up more on my earlier comment of not realizing how ingrained "training" was in your guy's thinking and approach there in SoCal. Ditto for such an early dedication to bouldering, though that one I get given the rocks you had at places like Stoney Point.
Funny, I was born in LA. My parent's lived in an apartment on La Tijera three blocks from 405 but we moved away to Boston and then Chicago when I was younger. Wouldn't trade my SoIll climbing roots for anything but it's interesting to wonder if I would have found my way into the throng there had they stayed put or would I have not ended up a climber at all...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 21, 2006 - 07:15pm PT
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you wanna get burly? run 10 laps a day on this for 10 years. you'll get swole. but you might end up with a mug like mine....your choice..."i know what your thinking...was that five laps, or six? well...ya feelin' lucky, punk??"
must....have....more...WOOOODDDSUUUUUNNNN...!!!!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 07:54pm PT
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Healyje,
Its cool Bra, I'm a chain puller. But I know what you were indicating and it is an interesting aspect of SO Cal History.
The degree to which these guys (we) were into bouldering really helped push things and I see training as an aspect or logical compliment to bouldering. Largo needed to keep his power to weight ratio in check and as well, as he mentioned somewhere in threadville, he had a more traditional athletic background which provided the natural impetus to training. Bachar was a Pole Vaulter, so he had the training lexicon embedded. Those were my direct influences per training. No doubt, Powell, Kamps and others had some inclination.
Russ Walling read all kinds of stuff, from Power Lifting to Ballet Stretch routines, as Lechlinski said one winter: "Russ prepared his body and then kicked ass." (Hueco).
There was the idea that training was anathema to the "Soul Surfer" style of cragging, but I recall most of us doing gobs of pull ups, makeshift things like Eldorados, La Canadas, Rope Ladders. We trained our ass off all winter long.
My direct experience of the sheer seasonal availability of Great Bouldering informed a lot of "Off Season" training. Just being able to climb all winter in Josh: this was a boon to the Spring Projects. JT is often harsh in winter, so bouldering/toproping was the thing. Both are/were really more a training (FUN!) oriented focus.
Notwithstanding Yaniro and Jardine earlier, as Sport Climbing proliferated following ARCO in '85, I saw we were sport climbing all along, in the form of 5.12+ toproping (70's), even given the lower to the ground ethic, (after a fall).
In the early '80's, I would head out on road trips very early in spring and I found we were much more prepared than those living in Ski Towns. Now, with Hueco and the rest, the whole SWOLE community is rippin' it all winter.
[edit] Wait, I'm not done: for me, an interesting dichotomy is the deal with the post 60's beat generation/bohemian influence in climbing on the one hand vs the intense athletic factor on the other. This is really sort of what I find compelling about climbing: the synthesis of these two elements. It brings creative problem solving skills to a very heady, adventureous and physically demanding stage.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 09:51pm PT
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Ya Joe that was the day, back in the day.
Never been to RRG. Ratstinks. F#ck. I am soooo, such a L#ser!Gahhh!
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2006 - 10:31pm PT
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Bobbi, for sure.
Don't have a clue as to the route, Joe.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 12:45am PT
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Well this day, she was pissed because
I made her folow me on a somewhat grainy
5.10 1st pitch variation to 3rd Pillar of Dana.
The base has some nice cracks,
right of the regular start.
"My" variation "pajamarama" 1980:
Just right of the left most
Kick but lookin' arcing finger crack.
It's borders the right aspect of a sunlit fin.
Mid Way, "Ear Pitch".
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 22, 2006 - 12:52am PT
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How did she get that giant marshmallow to stay put on her head?
I remember a great hissy fit by Sheila when we were doing the Kaukulator... she lost an earing and went mental at the base.... Compounded by the fact the OW section ejected her pretty quick style.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 01:26am PT
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No Dah Bra.
"Hissy fit", right after she laughed her way up the first thin bit too.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Mar 22, 2006 - 12:03pm PT
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-Blort I am permanetly damaged from the visuals of Russ...Pleeassse don't hurt me again, that was much too tramatic for my delicate system!
Geeezee, Jghedge how could you be so young and out in the wilderness with wild savage climbers it surely tainted you!!
Tar-tar.. I do recall the girls were pretty darn emotional after the attempted Moratorium ascent I was in the lot when you returned leading them like the Pied Piper himself!
Those gals were known for their fire and fits as Russ said..and it's been documented! You can bet they can still burn up the house..stand clear..Hot Tamales! ;)
You were looking soooooo fantastic Roy..God I love ya!
hmmm..somethings very strange about the Elvis shot, what the heck?
jow
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 02:13pm PT
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Thanks for the Kudos Joe, I'm Shy but I'll take it just the same.
FYI, as I recall, me an the Super Gals actually did the route.
Hmm, maybe not the pitch that grovels up onto the walk off...
Here's a guy that a few women would bat an eyelash at:
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 02:37pm PT
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(bvb frantically raises hand):
"OOO!" OOOOOOO!! I know! I know! Steve Sutton on Fire or Retire!"
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 03:40pm PT
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Ya. Ya. Ya.
The Blue Eyed Wonder lookin' Stylish, Firing not Retiring.
'K, what's goin' down hee-ya?
Russ will want to know why I have this Pic in my Paw.
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 04:53pm PT
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well, you can see the burly part of the approach to the west face in the background, so that's gotta be either the west but of LF. my guess is lurking. fish and.....gimmee a minnit....
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 05:53pm PT
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Seein' as it's not even my Photo, I'll "Guess" Lurking also.
Never mind the fact I should just know from memory.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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Mar 22, 2006 - 05:57pm PT
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You'll never get it.... Swiss Michi took the photo and the guy with me is a German dude called Mattias.... Weird thing.... he came by the house when I was in Bishop with a whole family... hadn't seen him since that wall in 1982. He came by just a few years ago. Looks just the same and a great guy too.
Another claim to fame was Jane Sievert was driving a truck or something in Mammoth and he fell out (in the snow) and broke his knee.... the haul bag full of gear sorta never made it back to him and nobody knows where it went.... bummer.
oh yeah... Lurking Fear
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 06:24pm PT
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Strongest Man Alive.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Mar 22, 2006 - 06:26pm PT
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-Tar
Man you've got so much data...when's it gonna stop?
Yeah, I know you guys did the route; but in those times we all were so darn nit picky (you did the route, but did you (DID/DID the route?) That was the first time i'd met the awesome Bobbi B. she was upset about the hows, she was so cool, one of the nicest people i've ever met and damn is she strong!
Did'nt mean to offend the pics rock and you all look so HOT!
jow
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2006 - 07:00pm PT
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You could never, ever, offend me Jobee!
Cuz yer the total Bomb and I love you just like everybody else who's ever met ya Loves Ya.
STAT.
OK, back to Band Width Abuse.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 07:48pm PT
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you guys want HOT?? i'll give you hot. check out this hunk o' burly crackbustin' manliness:
(settle down ladies, thar's plenty o' me to go around...)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 07:53pm PT
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mission gorge, 1976. when men were men and the toprope was ALWAYS slack.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 08:14pm PT
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after consulting the oracle....
we have determined that we must recalibrate interstellar course and return...
BACK TO THE FUTURE
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 08:19pm PT
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uh oh...controls have failed...thrusters do not respond...TRAPPED IN THE 'NEB????
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bvb
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flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 08:26pm PT
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omfg, game over. we're doomed....team deadly's gravitational pull cannot be escaped....
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WBraun
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Mar 22, 2006 - 09:05pm PT
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Hey,
How'd you get on that box?
Oh man, what if the boss sees that?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 22, 2006 - 09:09pm PT
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goddamn werner, ain't you heard??? i'm a fukkin' american legend.
the boss? what's a boss????
besides...i can't control my legions of fans, some of whom can do anything with photoshop and have waaaaay too much time on their hands...
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2006 - 01:56am PT
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THAT was a stellar run Beebs.
I never knew you as flaky though...
I want a couple boxes, fer when things git goin' Ruff.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2006 - 01:04pm PT
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No Wait:
THIS is the Strongest Man Alive!
He could, no doubt, do this highball,
In Full Fireman's Turnouts, With
A Rescued Baby Tucked Under One Arm...
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Mar 23, 2006 - 01:21pm PT
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-yo bvb
You absolutely ROCK! Ha..crazy stuff in yo head honey!
Love to jvb..you're looking fine..yeah we all get crusty but boy can we still pull some rabbits outa our FISH chalk bags!
Wishing you the best!
jow
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rbolton
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The home for...
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Mar 23, 2006 - 02:34pm PT
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Roy,
You must be kidding. That Turnout wearing sack of poo can
barely stand up. We keep proping him up, but he keeps sliding
back down. Here he is prior to a recent tube feeding and diaper
change.
Howard is pointing out the meals on wheels truck.
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Tarbuster
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2006 - 04:16pm PT
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Bolton, That was Ace Reportage!
I recall Wazoo gets Feisty,
Watcha' Yo' Back, Bra!
'K: a bit of thread rip from the "Rally Driving Appreciation", this time with a pic-
Mussy and I used to do these LA to JTree road trips, leaving late at night, following his stints as a machinist. We often stopped for pie and coffee. After a while, one winter, things got streched out and a bit out of hand. We'd goof around longer getting ready, stop for pie and coffee closer and closer to home and also multiple times along the way.
We pretty much just listened to music, talked uprorious sh#t about our friends, laughed buckets.
One Friday Night, we got set into this psychedelic headspace, left well after midnight, stopped for pie and coffee within the first 20 minutes and got so distracted we had to bivi at a rest stop along highway 10.
Mussy always slepped late, I was easily deterred and on this particular escapade we reached the Hidden Valley campground at about 6pm on Saturday. People thought (they knew)we were nuts. Its only a 2 hour drive from LA to Josh.
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scuffy b
climber
S Cruz
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Mar 23, 2006 - 04:19pm PT
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I think the problem is that vehicle doesn't have enough sunglasses to keep everyone safe.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Mar 23, 2006 - 06:24pm PT
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bvb-- Man, I guess NPS rangers really are wild (and normal like people) after hours. I would have never guessed that ;-)
Although, as evidence shows a few are wild and let their hair down while on the clock. Was that an official "Service" photo for public viewing? Where can I get a box of these Wheaties? Must come with the label: "Warning: May cause fits of unruly and degenerate behaviour! We warned you."
LOL
Edit: cereal with whiskey, haven't tried that yet.
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John Vawter
Social climber
San Diego
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Mar 23, 2006 - 07:47pm PT
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More Gorge shots please. Steep! Slick! and, uh, dirty. But it cleans up nice in those black and whites. Completely disguises the pig-pen effect. Get Doug involved. Maybe another thread is in order. SD Old School.
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Tarbuster
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2006 - 08:31pm PT
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YA.
Off White, where the h#ll have you bin Bra?
Things are taming down over here; Ma saddlebags are emptyin' out and I'm resorting to actual climbing pictures here...
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 23, 2006 - 08:39pm PT
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This thread's getting pretty long. IMHO you need to branch to a new one that starts with another good shot of Shelley...
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 23, 2006 - 08:46pm PT
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I'm still in re-entry mode from the trip to Azidrona, trying to stuff my business into a bite sized package. Have you ever noticed that cell phones suck? I can't believe I was negotiating with an egomaniacal Roads & Transportation flack while riding the chairlift in Flagstaff.
I'm already sorta involved with this end of the current episode, seeing as how that pic of BVB following Sympathy at Mission Gorge during the FA is outta my trove. I'll see about firing up the scanner and getting some spew flinging.
For now, here's a vintage shot of BVB: is he going up or coming down?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 23, 2006 - 08:47pm PT
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off white left here this a.m., and is en route back to his abode in beautiful 10-9-0, washington.
but in the meantime, here he is bustin' a move on tha hangman's climb at mission gorge, 1975.
(note the SUSPENDERS and hi-tech chalk bag):
is it just me, or does that tr look a little TIGHT??
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 23, 2006 - 08:55pm PT
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It better have been tight, you're no Largo to be hip belaying with one hand and a camera in the other.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 23, 2006 - 08:57pm PT
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that's how it went back in the day, boys and girls. all up on it and lookin' good.
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tetonhack
Social climber
jackson wy
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thanks for the photos tarbuster, those are some great old memories and friends
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Tarbuster
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2007 - 02:21am PT
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No worries Tetonhackbro!
The memories are all yours.
Juss' send beer, but send it to Russ!
Afteralls said 'n done, it is the Fish's namesake threadeo and he's got that cool hook up on his site...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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my vote for best EVAR foto of bidus and 'tusi:
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 25, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
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bump
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