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Tarbuster
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right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2006 - 03:13pm PT
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TGT:
That's a great Clark Shot. Johnny Quest? Whatever it may be; as noted by me upthread, we were doing solos together 20 years ago. This pic looks much more recent, so it captures the span of Clark's Love for the activity very nicely.
Cheers,
Roy
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cintune
climber
Penn's Woods
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Apr 24, 2006 - 03:16pm PT
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Off White wrote:
"this noxious dickcheese."
That's too f*#king funny. You shoulda messed with him just a little and yelled "rock" when he wasn't looking.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2006 - 10:24pm PT
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"A Man's Gotta Know His Limits"
-from The Outlaw Josie Wales (an army of one).
Or some such Clint Vehicle.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Apr 24, 2006 - 11:45pm PT
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That photo was from maybe two years ago at most. It's the Flower, shot by raping the adjacent route.
Princessropegun was having a high gravity day and Clark of course could not pass up an opportunity to impress the lady.
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Don't let go
Trad climber
Yorba Linda, CA
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Apr 25, 2006 - 03:11am PT
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What exactly does "deep water soloing" qualify as? Is there anywhere to do it in southern California (preferably around Orange County area?) Thanks!
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 28, 2007 - 10:47pm PT
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Never read this one. Worth a bump. I found ST in june 06
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Mar 30, 2010 - 01:53pm PT
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buuuuump
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Mar 31, 2010 - 08:26pm PT
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I used to solo alot when I was younger-I'm 64 now. After soloing a few 5.9s on Cathedral Ledge about 8 years ago, I decided that was enough. One of my memorable times was soloing Mt.Blanc in February from Chamonix Valley, back in 1971. It was quite a slog-the snow being pretty deep in places. There was alot of icy places up higher.
The best part of this story is that one of the Huts was open-and vacant of course. There were some oak cask full of wine and I decided to sample the local vintage. It was unusually warm, sunny and no wind. I sat out on the tin roof and after having one too many, I realized that it would better to wait another day before going down. I had a few close calls, falling in hidden crevases etc. and realize that in hindsight; this was a dumb thing to do. The ignorance of youth!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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How we miss Ouch!
What a great solo shot!!!!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:14pm PT
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That was a great read. Thanks Tarbuster.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 16, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
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No worries Tarbuster. Thanks for posting up. I liked this part of one of your earlier posts on this thread:
I see core soloists as intelligent people, putting themselves at great risk for an intensily rewarding experience which is highly wagered and not easily won. If you guage the value of an experience by it's correspondent investment and sacrifice, then clearly for the people who solo, there is a high implicit value at hand for sure. It's much different from getting a risky high from drugs or alcohol beacuse it is so precise, so active.
Maybe people have more to add in terms of thoughts, stories or pics. I like this thread more than the other two you linked because its not necessarily about going big & ballsy, or about the morbid possibilities of the craft. This thread to me is about recognizing & celebrating a beautiful art form.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Apr 16, 2014 - 08:59pm PT
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Not much into soloing anymore, never really was, but sometimes I do.
Sometimes it feels right.
A few years ago I was in Josh for a Gordo fundraiser.
It was hot and the taco people I was camped around were resting, hiking, or drinking.
I hadn't soloed the Eye in ages but it was in the shade, so what the hell.
Felt good but damn it was hot in the sun. So I went to some old bouldering circuits and still felt good but I needed some solid shade. Made my way over to Hemingway for some easy bouldering, lovin' it. Found a nice rock in the shade to recline on and watch some slow mo sports action on Hemingway, ended up dozing off. When I woke up there wasn't a soul around and the temps were perf. I put my shoes on and fondled the first holds on White Lightning, a route I hadn't done in 20 years. Next thing I know I'm halfway up the line, cruisin'.
Realizing I was however high up I was I turned around and faced outward. Long shadows, wispy clouds, and the north wonderland, magic light. There was nowhere in the world I'd rather be at that moment. It's that feeling that's nearly ineffable and it's right where you want to be when the stakes are high, where you need to be when the crux is coming and you don't have a rope.
That night the party at Gordo's was rad.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:20pm PT
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Awesome share Jefe, thanks.
Sounds like good memories.
I like to solo sometimes, but sometimes i go without for long periods of time, & sometimes i do it all the time. Sometimes I want to, but I walk up to the rock & touch it then turn around and go back home because it seems like the right thing to do.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:43pm PT
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I believe this is the photo missing from rgold post above. Apr 22, 2006 - 09:34pm PT
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