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neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Mar 1, 2015 - 09:41am PT
hey there say... bump... will put a born-bit-of-june,
into this cold winter, here...


cozy fireside... thus, some folks can think, reflect and remember...
warms the heart, to think back on friends, etc...
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Mar 1, 2015 - 10:15am PT
Harding would say what he said when preparing to descend from the summit of El Cap after his 40th anniversary ascent of the Nose.

"What's the rush Gentlemen? Perhaps we should take a moment to enjoy this wine, the scenery and the good company."

One of the most enjoyable evenings of my life.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Apr 21, 2017 - 05:29pm PT
From Roger Derryberry (Tuffrockmedia).

[Click to View YouTube Video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0DC70p-BEE
I haven't watched this yet, either. You got any beers? Bar's open, Werner.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Apr 21, 2017 - 06:17pm PT
Classic Mouse! Well worth the watch
madbolter1

Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
Apr 21, 2017 - 07:33pm PT
"I AM the Yosemite local!"
Studly

Trad climber
WA
Apr 21, 2017 - 08:34pm PT
That was awesome Mouse.
covelocos

Trad climber
Apr 21, 2017 - 10:33pm PT
"Because we're insane!"
EdBannister

Mountain climber
13,000 feet
Apr 22, 2017 - 01:31pm PT
whatever he said, it was with his unmistakeable voice and cadence....

and it was was often funny or cause for thought.

not sure who it was who said of the early days:

"Warren was different, Warren drove a Corvette."




Mouse, thanks for posting.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Apr 22, 2017 - 01:46pm PT
The young Harding was handsome and super fit, nobody in Camp 4 could match his time hiking from the Valley to the top of Half Dome. Too bad that booze became such a large part of his life. He still left an enormous legacy.
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Apr 22, 2017 - 09:32pm PT
The best top-out of any El Capitan route I've done (seven) was the Dawn Wall.

When PTPP and I did New Dawn to Tribal Rite, the last few pitches were Harding's, when he did the Dawn Wall.

SCENE: a diving board-like ledge, that abruptly ends against a flat wall. The hauling anchor is just off the ledge, so that the hauling is free-space, and then the haul bags are easily pulled onto the diving board ledge.



The only haul station that even comes close is at the Round Table ledge on Excalibur, courtesy of Charlie Porter and Hugh Burton. The configuration is very similar.



Lambone

Big Wall climber
Ashland, Or
Apr 23, 2017 - 12:30am PT
Great post Susie!
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 23, 2017 - 09:55am PT
Yes Mouse that video is Great!

Harding : "You need more ignorance!" Hahahaha.. i love that line:)
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Apr 23, 2017 - 10:49am PT
Alcohol reduces the friction of opportunity hampering ethics.

Harding climbed the best routes. Ethics are important and at times the disregard for exclusionary opinions is more so. Harding was one hell of a wall climber.
i-b-goB

Social climber
Wise Acres
Apr 23, 2017 - 11:53am PT
Thanks Mouse!

"The Harding that stood in slings all night with his arm held over his head hammering, pounding, drilling just to reach the summit of El Cap. Sleeping on uncomfortable ledges, wet soaked to the bone freezing just to complete a route on a rock wall, a mere line in a guide book!"

...The Nose, the line of lines!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 23, 2017 - 11:00pm PT
hey there say, mouse... wow, neat share... i will watch it...

also, nice words from donini...


and--wow, i will LET susie know this is bumped up, and with the
video, :)


night night, now, all...
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 23, 2017 - 11:31pm PT
PleasAnt dreams Neebee!
Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Apr 24, 2017 - 10:37am PT
Thanks Mouse, great stuff! Nostalgia plus.

Wayne
Tarbuster

climber
right here, right now
Apr 25, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
+10 for the video Mouse posted by Roger Derryberry.

Yes, the more ignorance line was pretty darn good.

But I got an even bigger laugh out of the Beryl Knauth story at 5:35 ...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Feb 22, 2019 - 09:04am PT
bump time

IF YOU DON'T CONSUME ALCOHOL ON WINO TOWER THEN THE WHOLE ASCENT IS INVALID.
--coolrockclimberguy69
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 22, 2019 - 09:24am PT
“What would Harding say?”

Duh - “When do we drink?”
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