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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jun 23, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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Harborwear dude. Full slicks.
I would put a jockstrap on for the barrage.
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Thelonius Fan
climber
Pittsburgh
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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Thank you!!! He is on the way down now.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:23pm PT
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What part of WATERFALL route did you miss?
lol
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:24pm PT
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You haven't climbed El Cap until you are on lead checking your iPhone for beta posted to you via Facebook.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
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Being completely ignorant, even *I* would check the forecast were I casting off onto something named the waterfall route.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Jun 23, 2013 - 10:52pm PT
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This actually formed up pretty fast, I don't think it was even on the radar when Pete started up. I just got off the phone with him, he is tossing his stuff into a pig to bring down that he doesn't want to get wet and is getting out. Should be down in a few hours.
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John M
climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
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he is tossing his stuff
uh oh...
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
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??
How so? He went for it and is coming down based on conditions.
How is that a wanker?
Are you on El-Cap or behind your keyboard wanking away like the rest of us who wish we were on el-cap instead.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:42pm PT
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Read the entire sentence folks please - he's tossing his stuff into a pig and taking it down with him - NOT tossing the pig...thanks much.
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John M
climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
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I was just pulling a leg Vegas. I saw what you wrote and know Pete said he wouldn't toss his stuff anymore. I'm cool with that. Just trying to make a joke.
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ruppell
climber
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
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I laughed
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jun 23, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
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Klauser, I think this "Pete" just has that neediness goin' on, damn the torpedoes. Or reality.
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Jun 24, 2013 - 12:15am PT
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WTF, seems like Pete should be able to figure it out on his own.
Really? He's asking help on the internet? Foooking technology.
How embarrassing! Bwwaa haa haa!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jun 24, 2013 - 12:34am PT
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Isn't this a First?
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WBraun
climber
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Jun 24, 2013 - 12:57am PT
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It's crystal clear now and the moon just came up.
The moon will illuminate the wall above him to reveal the way?
Plus he always has many things in those heavy bags he carries.
Maybe he has scuba gear in them for this route?
One should not worry.
He's only 4 pitches up.
Escape is close .......
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Jun 24, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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Most likely Peter. In the skydiving world he would owe LOTS of beer, ha ha!
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Jun 24, 2013 - 03:13am PT
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After 15 years working in skydiving I still stutter at saying the f....fir....yeah, that word.
But this isn't his first bail, he had to bug out a couple years ago after sitting under a fly for a week.
Pete's on the ground as of a couple hours ago. Better luck next time Pete! Better to be down here wishing you were up there then the other way around.
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ElCapPirate
Big Wall climber
Reno, Nevada
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Jun 24, 2013 - 04:32am PT
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Agreed Travis, bailing happens to all big wall climbers if you're at it long enough. I've bailed plenty.
We're ribbing him about a "first internet rescue", haa haa.
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Rocky IV
Social climber
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Jun 24, 2013 - 04:53am PT
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he only has two bags! I tried to lead up the 4th pitch, but the route was slick and vegetated cracks/flakes with little to no gear so I downclimbed off. figured he could nail the features to the right. routefinding in that crap is flippin hard.
I hope he has enough ropes. My phone hasn't rung yet, so he either hasn't run out of beer yet or forgot about the rack he stashed in my car (the latter is more likely).
BTW, the name is Keenan, like keenan and kel.
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