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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2013 - 11:57am PT
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Dawn shouldn't be a problem for Sharma I reckon; that thing is a sport clip up anyway right?
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skywalker
climber
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Thanks! Hope they send.
S...
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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wow, what a team.
Can't wait to hear / see more
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hoipolloi
climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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Randisi-
I believe it would best be written 'scend, with an apostrophe to denote the dropped 'a' from the word 'ascend'
ex:
I hope they ascend the sh#t out of the mountain!
slang usage:
I hope they 'scend the sh#t out of the mountain!
My theory.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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It's slang bro! You know, like "hang loose dude". Ect..
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Lol.. Couldn't resist.. Carry on.
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2013 - 01:29pm PT
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Sharma doesn't climb stuff he SENDS that sh** packing.
Where's Tom Evans when you need the live update feed.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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One of my pet peeves.
Always hated the phrase
Good for you?
SEND SHARMAN
(it's all language, which is communication. So long as the ideas and values are communicated to the audience and recieved it works - nawmean?)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Venga, venga!
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Yep... the dream team on the Cap ... should be interesting. Not quite Sharma's cup of tea but maybe that is what is needed on the project, 5 years in the making. As I recall, the Nose was not impressed with his efforts a few years back... however, redemption does have a satisfaction unlike any other!
Tear down those Yosemite Closed signs!!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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I hope they ctush it into a tiny pebble. I vote for a dawn wall web cam.
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Deekaid
climber
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now we have to call him THE Tommy Caldwell?
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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Hope they send.
Send what?
I don't understand this usage of "send" as an intransitive verb.
Your lack of understanding has nothing to do with whether "send" is being used transitively or intransitively--it could be either, depending on the context.
As with "climb," "send" can be transitive or intransitive, and the meaning is essentially the same.
Intransitive example:
I enjoy watching Sharma send.
Transitive example:
I'm going to send this gnar route.
I'm guessing that you just don't like the use of "send" to mean something like "to successfully climb," but there's no reason to bring transitive/intransitive into it.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Have you ever watched a video of Caldwell climbing? Right away you see that half missing left index finger. Watching how he is freeing those "blank" sections of El Cap, with micro micro holds, is much different than power lunges on obvious holds in a cave. This is a really odd sport route. Just being vertical makes it different. All of the hard routes are in caves now.
I hope they get it. This route is going to be something huge if they can put it all together.
As for hanging belays, there just aren't many stances up there. The first place to stand up on Mescalito is at the Bismark Ledge. I think it is OK to hang at belays. In the future it will change and go without hanging belays. Kind of like the Salathe Headwall was later climbed ledge to ledge.
Tom....get shooting some pics. I know that the mags would love them. This is history going down. It will be the hardest route on Earth as a whole.
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Right On!
All the POWER to them!!!
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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I agree, Tom. This route is crazy in the number of futuristic hard pitches. Maybe it will help put the valley back on the free climbing radar.
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Gal
Trad climber
going big air to fakie
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so excited about this, awesome! They should do fantastic...
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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They have chosen a project that is at or maybe beyond the capabilities of the best of the best after much work. If they send, it will arguably be the hardest to repeat rock climb on the planet since so few people have thin granite wired
Peace
Karl
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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He went to Clark Mountain instead. Oh well maybe soon.
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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I read where Sharma is on a limited time schedule. The longer the Valley stays closed, the less is chances of getting on it this year.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Send what?
Send a letter to their congressmen to tell them to open the f-king park again.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Oct 25, 2013 - 11:15am PT
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Thanks, Mcreel.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Oct 25, 2013 - 01:33pm PT
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Nice, mcreel. Good to know those guys are plugging away up there. Let's hope that first winter storm is a little ways out, give 'em some time to see what's what.
Wish Tom were at the bridge damnit. Those fellas' sponsors should think hard about paying Tom a sum to get to the bridge and get some shots.
From the article, it sounds like they started work on Sunday, and sent the first five pitches that day. Monday and Tuesday hiking gear and food/water up the ledges and rapping it in, Wednesday working two of the crux pitches.
I didn't realize that Caldwell hasn't redpointed the dyno pitch yet. I also wonder how Sharma's doing with the exposure.
I am an unabashed and fawning admirer of this project.
Fanboy Supreme, signing off.
Edit: watching that video again. Gives me the willies to think of all the air under the feet there. And then look at the corner that has to be sent once the dyno sticks? Looks grim.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Oct 25, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
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Ho man. You know that dyno is hard if Sharma couldn't stick it. Tommy and Kevin have the experience on vertical thin granite. I'm sure that Sharma will get it.
Just having tough enough skin on your tips might make a huge difference.
Hopefully Sharma will get those wicked strong Spaniards to come over and hop on El Cap routes.
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Oct 25, 2013 - 03:44pm PT
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Hard to imagine the difference between 5.13b and 5.13c or 5.13d. Way beyond me.
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Brunosafari
Boulder climber
OR
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Oct 25, 2013 - 04:38pm PT
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Thrilling! Go Team!
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Oct 25, 2013 - 04:55pm PT
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Interestingly enough, sponsors and mags have never really been interested in the events as they unfold, unless there is a photographer actually on the route with the climbers. They normally are just interested in shots taken some time later, when the climbers go up or down the route and pose on the harder pitches. Pose-downs sell... not original shots! I would like to be there but it is late in the season and the expense of the trip back and such is more than I can afford at this time. Gotta save $$$ for those winter cruises!! Wishing the team all the best on the route!!
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Trusty Rusty
climber
Tahoe Area
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Oct 25, 2013 - 05:05pm PT
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Right on!
Harding and Rowell uncorking Zin laughing, WTF!
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stormeh
climber
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Oct 25, 2013 - 07:21pm PT
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I really hope they bag it this season. Been following this for years and it's an epic project.
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Oct 25, 2013 - 07:44pm PT
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I was hanging out with Chris, Tommy, Wiil Stanhope and B at the Mountain Room Bar last night. They'd already spent 7 days on the route and are going back up today, the young guns will send. DF
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Oct 25, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
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Nice! Thanks for the update :) Some of us don't follow football, ya know... :D
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stormeh
climber
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Oct 25, 2013 - 08:03pm PT
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I hope than more the young guns send! Tommy deserves it the most, having scoped, cleaned, and put up the route ... in addition to working it for many years now! Hopefully the whole crew can do it, but hats off to Tommy for putting up such a testpiece.
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2013 - 08:37pm PT
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Does anyone know how Sharma was actually roped in on this deal?
Him and Tommy best mates on Facebook maybe?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Oct 25, 2013 - 08:39pm PT
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Frequent flyer miles?
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supafly
Trad climber
vancouver, bc
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2013 - 08:52pm PT
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Is that a colloquialism for taking big whippers?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Oct 25, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
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Works on multiple levels.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Oct 25, 2013 - 11:25pm PT
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The real news is that the Plaidman has reached the top of pitch 7 soloing Zodiac as of this evening.
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matty
Trad climber
under the sea
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Oct 25, 2013 - 11:29pm PT
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That is news!!
Go PM!!!
He must be having one hell of a good time up there given everything he's put into it.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Oct 26, 2013 - 04:08pm PT
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Yep. it is confirmed Studley I am at the ledge at the top of p7. hiding from the sun right now. Damn this black rock is hot. I will start leading this evening when it cools off. Having the time of my life up here. Just scary enough. - Plaid
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 29, 2013 - 05:46am PT
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hey there say, plaidman... just checking in on you...
had not seen any news, so i rekcon that you are just trying to keep warm??
you are not forgotten by us all....
may the morning turn out good for you... or if it is more snow, may it turn out safe and good, as well...
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crøtch
climber
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Oct 29, 2013 - 06:39pm PT
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Go Plaidman! And Tommy and Chris and Will and Kevin and all the other monkeys up there.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 29, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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hey there say, ANY UPDATES, yet?
just curious... and hope all is well... :)
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stormeh
climber
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Oct 29, 2013 - 07:23pm PT
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Which Facebook page was that photo from? Couldn't find it. Was there an update along with it?
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willm
Social climber
Oakland
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Oct 29, 2013 - 07:26pm PT
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Wow! There's a cool kids table if I've ever seen one.
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Sheets
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:22pm PT
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Who is the second guy on the left next to Sharma?
I thought I saw him at the Oakdale festival but wasn't sure. Nik Berry? Will Stanhope?
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stormeh
climber
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:26pm PT
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It's Stanhope.
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Sonora
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Oct 29, 2013 - 08:49pm PT
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The boys were on the wall today working on the 14c traverse between Mescalito and the Dawn Wall. It looked chilly there but they were still putting on a great show!
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bixquite
Social climber
humboldt nation
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Oct 29, 2013 - 10:32pm PT
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they should get alex and adam for the seal team six assault. take it down with military tactical
precision.
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bit'er ol' guy
climber
the past
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Oct 30, 2013 - 12:07am PT
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send...crush what ever
old "trad" dudes like us secretly hope sharma fails cuz he's "just" a sport climber
right?
not a "real" climber like us
I mean we're the real deal
before these dudes were born
we climbed the nose in 4.5 days on our 5th attempt
now thats proud!
also did the prow-badass!
real old school valley
yup...just another day of bittchhin'
aboutfcukinanything any one says aboutfcukinjustaboutanything.
sharma? caldwell? Jorgenson? pussies!
lets see em swill old jingus at the deli, puke on their shoes then bail off the Zode!
I bet sharma cant even jug a pitch on cid.
yeah..the valley was so much better 25 years ago before all these posers showed up
guess the same could be said about ST forum.
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clinker
Trad climber
California
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Oct 30, 2013 - 12:53am PT
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Bitter old as#@&%e is more like it. Me too.
But we're not Robbins and Harding either.
Sound like an ass kicker even at their level.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Any updates? Thanks.
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Deekaid
climber
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"bixquite"...you gotta be kidding
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Although more of a sport climber, Sharma doesn't have the fear. Have you seen the video of him freeing that line which Randy Leavitt bolted long ago on Mt. Charleston? He would skip many of the bolts to save strength and would take these enourmous whippers, pulling his belayer up fifty feet in the air with him.
This is a big deal. This will be the hardest route in the world, and finally sport climbing strength is touching Yosemite granite. Yo has kind of been out of the free climbing spotlight for a while compared to the sport areas, which are almost all caves.
They are running out of caves!!
Send, boys, SEND!!
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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I wonder how many bolts are on that rig?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Don't know about the upper reaches, but I watched tommy hand-drilling the first pitch a few years ago.
Not oft you hear 'tap,tap,tap...' on El cap.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Tommy talked about the bolts. The only drilling he did on a previous route was putting a bolt in a rivet hole, and since 1/4" button heads are now rivets, who cares about that.
On other pitches they were taking long falls onto beaks, etc.
Tommy did it right.
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Sonora
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Chatted with Kevin yesterday. They are getting super close. They have redpointed most of the cruxes are going to go for the team free push relatively soon now. Go boys!
EDIT: That was before the accident happened. What a bummer! Heal up Tommy!
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2 l l
Sport climber
Rancho Verga, CA
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they should get alex and adam don't forget Hans - for a complete conglom of el cap media whores on one rope at the same time.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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where is plaidman
where is plaidman
where are you
where are you
?????????????
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m_jones
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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Just read this Facebook post from Plaid. Saturday Nov 2 pm.
top out tomorrow. it has been one hell of a great ride. tomorrow will be 13 days on El Capitan. that is how you occupy Yosemite! - Plaid
Go plaid Go!!
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