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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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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...
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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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.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Apr 21, 2017 - 06:17pm PT
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Classic Mouse! Well worth the watch
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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Apr 21, 2017 - 07:33pm PT
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"I AM the Yosemite local!"
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Apr 21, 2017 - 08:34pm PT
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That was awesome Mouse.
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covelocos
Trad climber
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Apr 21, 2017 - 10:33pm PT
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"Because we're insane!"
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Apr 22, 2017 - 01:31pm PT
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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.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 22, 2017 - 01:46pm PT
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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.
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Apr 22, 2017 - 09:32pm PT
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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.
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Lambone
Big Wall climber
Ashland, Or
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Apr 23, 2017 - 12:30am PT
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Great post Susie!
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Apr 23, 2017 - 09:55am PT
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Yes Mouse that video is Great!
Harding : "You need more ignorance!" Hahahaha.. i love that line:)
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 23, 2017 - 10:49am PT
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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.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Apr 23, 2017 - 11:53am PT
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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!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 23, 2017 - 11:00pm PT
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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...
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Apr 23, 2017 - 11:31pm PT
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PleasAnt dreams Neebee!
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Apr 24, 2017 - 10:37am PT
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Thanks Mouse, great stuff! Nostalgia plus.
Wayne
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 25, 2017 - 02:36pm PT
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+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 ...
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 22, 2019 - 09:04am PT
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bump time
IF YOU DON'T CONSUME ALCOHOL ON WINO TOWER THEN THE WHOLE ASCENT IS INVALID.
--coolrockclimberguy69
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 22, 2019 - 09:24am PT
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“What would Harding say?”
Duh - “When do we drink?”
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