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marty(r)

climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
Topic Author's Original Post - May 1, 2006 - 11:24pm PT
This is dedicated to those old dudes who crank like fiends. My money's on Jo Montchausse. He's literally written the book on Fontainbleau bouldering, and, at 65 plus, he'll climb you into the ground. Post up.
Oh yeah, Jo's also a husband, father of two, and a professor of economics in 'bleau. Doesn't seem to be slowing down either.
Russ Walling

Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
May 1, 2006 - 11:42pm PT
BVB is older than that dude *and* has more hair.

How about that Stimson Bullitt guy? Ain't he like 75 and still pink points stuff that Timbo can't do???

k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
May 1, 2006 - 11:53pm PT
[maybe "Old Guys who RIP" isn't the best name for this thread.]
WBraun

climber
May 1, 2006 - 11:56pm PT
K-man

Hahahaha LOL yep.
Fluoride

Trad climber
on a rock or mountain out west
May 2, 2006 - 12:03am PT
Russ - Stim's 86 for what it's worth. And yes, he still cranks. I climbed with him over Thanksgiving out in JT, he can still float up 10a face. And yep, still got the hair!


Alex Bertulis also cranks hard for mid 70's. Here he is with Stim. He's still working good hair too. Both guys are total class acts.

misty of the mountain

Social climber
San Dimas, California
May 2, 2006 - 12:19am PT
Her name is AMY Locker...... If I could figure out how I'd post a picture of her. AMY AMY AMY!!! She was pretty incrediable wasn't she? Laura
Jaybro

Social climber
The West
May 2, 2006 - 12:31am PT
this is what I'm training to be.
Tan Slacks

Social climber
Joshua Tree
May 2, 2006 - 01:29am PT
I feel old, Does that count?

Yep, I climbed with Woody today and at 60 something, he might be one of the youngsters here, but he rocks. He returns day after day with the best attitude and the most "interesting" gear placements. He can be my ropegun anyday, or am I his belay slave? Oh well...

"Woody, turn on your hearing aid...... CLIMB ON"


Woody 5-1-06 JT 10a
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
May 2, 2006 - 02:03am PT
But who's climbing 13d in their sixties? Youth wants to know!
G_Gnome

Social climber
Tendonitis City
May 2, 2006 - 12:01pm PT
No pictures to post, but Herb Laeger is still climbing 5.12 at 61 and has all his hair. I entirely credit his sweet wife though. Without her he would have been murdered by everyone of his climbing partners for the last 30 years, but no one wanted to hurt Eve.
426

Sport climber
Buzzard Point, TN
May 2, 2006 - 12:04pm PT
But who's climbing 13d in their sixties? Youth wants to know!



Lee “I have mixed feelings on working a route so hard,” Sheftel (close, 59, but who's counting; besides it's 14a...)

http://climbing.com/news/shefftel514/
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
May 2, 2006 - 12:14pm PT
If you're factoring in both difficulty and age, I think Steve Schneider is breaking trail for the "Masters" division in climbing.
Russ Walling

Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
May 2, 2006 - 12:20pm PT
I think Schneider and Stimson went to Hish School together in the Bay Area.
can't say

Social climber
Pasadena CA
May 2, 2006 - 01:05pm PT
as a faithful sub-dude, I have to nominate this aging monkey. Even his "tude" is on a resurgence (shiver). But right now it looks like his tort-mate, Mort, is keeping him in his shell and not wanting to post up. So of course his sub-men have to step up.
South of Heaven

Somewhere on Mt. Clark
Dolomite

climber
May 2, 2006 - 01:20pm PT
Allen Steck still cranks--in his late seventies, I think. I know he repeated the Steck-Salathe a few years ago, when he was about 70. Pretty stout!
John Vawter

Social climber
San Diego
May 2, 2006 - 02:10pm PT
Al Steck is 80 and still climbing, but not leading. A couple of years ago (2002-03?) he and his son Lee zoomed up Chrimson Chrysalis in under six hours. And we did Open Book at Tahquitz a few months later.
Bruce Morris

Social climber
Belmont, California
May 2, 2006 - 02:19pm PT
Lee Sheftel climbing 14a at 59 y.o. sounds like it almost qualifies as 13d at 60. I've known old construction workers with unbelieveable arm strength at 60 after using tin snips on 10-12 gauge sheet metal for 30 years. Barring degenerative diseases . . .
G_Gnome

Social climber
Tendonitis City
May 2, 2006 - 04:22pm PT
Looks like Mo is climbing hard again, but I don't think he is old enough to qualify for this thread. Is he even 50 yet?
can't say

Social climber
Pasadena CA
May 2, 2006 - 05:51pm PT
ShortTimer, I do believe that Mo's tipping the scales of time at 52. So I guess the next question is what would be the age qualification a person needed in order to be considered an "Old Guy"? For my money, once AARP starts sending you entry applications, you qualify.
G_Gnome

Social climber
Tendonitis City
May 2, 2006 - 07:01pm PT
Well, at 54 I wouldn't nominate myself into a thread that is talking about 60-80 year olds. However, some of my friends call me old so maybe it is a personnal choice. Just ask Mo if he *thinks* he is old? HA!
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