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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 17, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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This chap displays bully fortitude on this English classic!
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I'd fancy a go at it but I'll wait to the morrow.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Apr 17, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
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Good gravy, that was tough to watch. But awesome.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Apr 17, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
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That was fantastic!!!
toprope toprope toprope
The mind games we play.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 17, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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I really really liked that.
God what a plucky belayer! (svwing!)
One of the - small in the cosmic scheme of things, but major to me - joys in my life was climbing with Tony and Yvonne on gritstone on routes a little easier ;-). OK, I didn't mind the pint at the pub either.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Apr 17, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
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A brilliant start to Braille Trail. Not only does it add a hard mantel, but the runout at the crux of Braille Trail looks like a grounder. Awesome. TFPU!
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jabbas
Trad climber
phx AZ
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Apr 17, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
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Talking in hushed tones to that little chunk of stone right in front of your face has always worked wonders on climbs ( especially X rated freakouts) and hideous runouts !!
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 17, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
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Man .... I was freaked out.
The fall potential was death.
Was that his mom belaying?
She was relieved when he got to the top ......
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:03am PT
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Very cool! I've not seen that before.
That would be Pete Whittaker, pre Wideboyz era.
If you wanna be a good offwidth climber, I guess it helps if you are already leading runout 5.13+ before you even start training....
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:11am PT
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im sure cajones of that size could serve multiple uses in hard ow climbing.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:14am PT
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Based on your posts I Thot he was going to deck.
nice send instead!
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j-tree
Big Wall climber
Classroom to crag to summer camp
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Apr 18, 2013 - 02:02am PT
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Made me rember that I need to work on my breathing.
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orle
climber
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Apr 18, 2013 - 05:59am PT
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toprope toprope toprope
HAHA, i too heard him mumbling that under his breath.
Good microphone..
That looked SERIOUSLY thin and thuggish. Not to mention the X-rating..
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Apr 18, 2013 - 06:33am PT
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Dammit, my slick wireless mouse is all sweaty!
That looked really hard!
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Apr 18, 2013 - 11:09am PT
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That was a great one to get the heart pumpin this morning. TFPU, great vid, that dude is bad ass.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Apr 18, 2013 - 11:25am PT
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stout!!!
great clip, man!
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Deekaid
climber
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Apr 18, 2013 - 11:27am PT
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Pretty gripping. I couldn't figure out what he was saying on this crappy desk top. Definitely agree on death for blowing the end of that thing.
No matter where the chicky thinks she's gonna jump
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micronut
Trad climber
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Apr 18, 2013 - 11:47am PT
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Bloody ell GDavis. You ad me swet in boolits there mate. Bloody haad that!
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Apr 18, 2013 - 11:54am PT
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Was that his mom belaying?
It may have been Werner. He was only 17 at the time.
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Apr 18, 2013 - 12:40pm PT
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Wow, it is crazy to see how flexible and powerful he is undulating upward through that mantel. If you just showed me the holds and said "this is a mantel" I would laugh at you, but it's remarkable to see him flow up it.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Apr 18, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
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"top-rope, top-rope, easy, easy...top-rope, top-rope"
Brilliant....
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:09pm PT
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Wow, that guy has a good left hamstring.
I've always marveled at how alot of good British climbers look like average joes but pull down so hard. Just wicked strong.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:10pm PT
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Those were some killer moves he was pulling off. Love the self-talk: "Toprope, toprope, on toprope"
That is how to climb the Grit!
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:40pm PT
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Insane mantel. Glad his meniscus is intact!!
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Sonic
Trad climber
Boulder, Co
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Apr 18, 2013 - 01:47pm PT
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Pete Whittaker...
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Apr 18, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
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Now that is trad.....
GD.. THX
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jabbas
Trad climber
New River, AZ
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Apr 18, 2013 - 06:50pm PT
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There was a mantel? My thought also. Looks to be a great heel hook sequence.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Apr 18, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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My knee would have exploded into a million pieces if I tried that.
Then again, I don't have nearly enough strength to even consider it.
Stout.
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Apr 18, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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Whew! Outstanding job, young man!
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skywalker
climber
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Apr 18, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
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Holy shnittzle. I was buggin' here in my livingroom!
S...
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Apr 18, 2013 - 08:55pm PT
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I agree...That could go in the What is Trad thread.
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clode
Trad climber
portland, or
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Who was the pro for, his belayer?! Might have saved him a foot or two after he clipped, but above that, as Werner said, a death fall for sure. "ad me mitts a bit sweatin', watchin' at one".
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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I'll skip the coffee now, thanks.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Nice!
But I prefer Seb's internal dialog... "get in there you tosser"... or something like that. Dude cracked me up at his slideshow years ago.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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the runout at the crux of Braille Trail looks like a grounder
I don't think so, at least not if he's gettin the same pro as the regular Braille Trail. Dave Jones takes the fall from the crux in Hard Grit. Sketchy, because the pro is like a 8 penny nail with some tape wrapped around it, shoved into a hole, along with a sketcy sawed pin also wrapped in tape and hand placed into a bottoming horizontal.
My hamstring and ass cheek would cramp into a ball that would never unravel if I tried that move. Enjoy the youth and flexibility young Whittaker.
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Carmel Climber
Mountain climber
Carmel California
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Practiced it with a top rope before doing it. Low
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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the runout at the crux of Braille Trail looks like a grounder
I don't think so, at least not if he's gettin the same pro as the regular Braille Trail. Dave Jones takes the fall from the crux in Hard Grit. Sketchy, because the pro is like a 8 penny nail with some tape wrapped around it, shoved into a hole, along with a sketcy sawed pin also wrapped in tape and hand placed into a bottoming horizontal.
Elcap, he approached Braille Trail from the right so he had to do the crux of that route with no gear at all.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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One of the best climbing vids I've ever seen. That's drama!
JL
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micronut
Trad climber
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I agree John. I was sweatin' watchin'. Especially with Mum and Pa watchin eminent carnage should he have blown it.
I love the clip of Jones on Braille Trail. Serious footworkcraft. Inspiring.
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at 1:25min, total mental composure. So rad.
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