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Bad Climber
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 12, 2013 - 12:30pm PT
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Hey, guys: Just got back from my first climbing trip to Josh in some time and did a number of your routes, especially Outer Mongolia. Great stuff! You obviously put in a HUGE effort and came out with stellar results. I just wanted to publicly thank you for the time, money, and energy you put in. We had a blast.
And my young beginning climber friend fired everything, the punk! Showing up his elders....
BAd
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Pollock Pines, California
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Jan 12, 2013 - 12:34pm PT
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cheers to todd and tucker,
good keepers of the desert myth.
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Cole
Trad climber
los angeles
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Jan 12, 2013 - 02:15pm PT
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Here here!
Since moving to Joshua Tree I feel like I've climbed at least one Gordo route a week. In fact, going to be heading out today to hop on an old route of his near my house. I'll report back with some pics and spray this evening.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 12:03pm PT
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Thanks for the thanks. We scored at the Mongolia/Siberia. Lots of beer was guzzled while we developed that area;...each route took a couple of days;.....all hand drilled on the lead......but it was fun....at first it seemed like an impossible task to even finish one route;...but we stuck w/it.......glad you liked the routes. They are fun, sunny, with great views, and not too stressful. Haven't been there since last season;...I need to go this year. Thanks again for the good word. When it comes to new routes, people on forums tend to whin and complain more than compliment;.....good for you for being appreciative!
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Moquah
Trad climber
Carson City Nevada
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Jan 13, 2013 - 12:21pm PT
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Todd, definitely a great area! Lots of fun, no stress routes where you can push yourself a bit and not worry about a trip to the hospital. You guys rock!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 01:56pm PT
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Without photos it did not happen.
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 04:57pm PT
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Okay, Here's the proof we were out there:
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Jan 13, 2013 - 05:01pm PT
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But the way to Outer Mongolia is practically flat - why do you need a hiking pole(in the first image)???
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Jan 13, 2013 - 06:05pm PT
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But the way to Outer Mongolia is practically flat - why do you need a hiking pole(in the first image)???
Looks to be a stick clip...
Debatable on "need"...ha ha. I guess depends on how your ankles are holdin' up...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 06:11pm PT
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Sweet!
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 06:39pm PT
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Classic, Locker. I ALWAYS knew I could bust moves like Travolta. The stick is a stick clip, which I always bring to sport areas. I figure if I can bypass a little ankle twisting/busting drop before the first bolt, why not? I'm not proud! Just want to walk away to climb the next day. As it went, we really didn't NEED it, but we used it once or twice. I get a little kick out of that rope trick, anyway.
Cheerz,
BAd
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Jan 13, 2013 - 08:08pm PT
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Tucker and Gordon are great peeps.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Jan 13, 2013 - 08:23pm PT
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I knew what it was...I was being snarky.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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Tucker, about half way thru the trudge back from yesterdays explorations.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 13, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
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Joe
Social climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 14, 2013 - 01:02am PT
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love the attitude of gratitude....those bad boyz deserve some props for putting up so many good routes...missing that j tree sunshine, warming up there yet?
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 14, 2013 - 08:07am PT
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A haul line in JT? WTH?
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 09:38am PT
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Hey, John: We had a MASSIVE haul bag filled with beer that we wanted at the belay! Seriously. No? The rap was listed at 100 ft. and we were climbing on a 60 meter line, so....as Locker so eloquently put it, stayin' alive!
@Todd: How long did it take you to put in each bolt? I'm getting blisters on my hands just thinking about it.
BAd
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jan 14, 2013 - 10:08am PT
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20 to 40 min. each bolt........It's about as slow and as boring as climbing gets...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 14, 2013 - 10:12am PT
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Well Bad Climber...you know how to find Good company.
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ImplicitD
Trad climber
Boise
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Jan 15, 2013 - 10:02pm PT
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This is a cool thread.
I agree with Todd Gordon that it is nice to have a positive vibed thread.
Cool pics...classic Locker.
I too have been to the Mongolia area in JTree. Had just purchased a pair of Madrocks on the corner by the Coyote Cafe. My fave La Sportiva foci were on their last leg and blew out after my first route at Mongolia. I donned the Madrocks and set off on lead number two...scariest Ive had in a while.
I want to go back with my good shoes and climb like a possessed mad man.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jan 15, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
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Hey, John: We had a MASSIVE haul bag filled with beer that we wanted at the belay!
Okay that makes sense. Used to schlepp a big ice chest up to the base of Tahquitz. Tucker would have been proud.
Edit: Hope you had ice in that bag. For a 100' route warm beer would be a travesty.
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Matt's
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
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yay alcoholism!
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
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Ya gotta get it, man. Maybe you don't.
I love those guys. They are my friends.
I'm diggin' their groove.
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john hansen
climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 11:14pm PT
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They had to get those disco lights up there somehow..
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jan 15, 2013 - 11:17pm PT
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Thanking those derelicts for doing new routes is like thanking junkies for shooting up!
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