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Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 21, 2013 - 01:54pm PT

After a few days in the constant expanding flakes of the Atlantic Ocean Wall, Max and I climbed onto the solid, bedrock of El Cap, on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The fun wasn't over and it was the best El Cap experience both Max and I had ever had!


	The pitch leading over towards where the Iron Hawk connects to the New Jersey Turnpike. Credit: Mark Hudon

Can you say BEDROCK? Yeah Baby!

eeyonkee

Trad climber

Golden, CO

Oct 21, 2013 - 02:20pm PT

Vertical desert with sky (or maybe not). Like it!

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2013 - 02:24pm PT

Right above my head, you can see where a faint ramp would lead up and right. That's where the route eventually goes.

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Oct 21, 2013 - 02:26pm PT

Kalen getting his Kor on

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2013 - 02:33pm PT

Yeah!

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Oct 21, 2013 - 03:05pm PT

Way to go Mark!

Trusty Rusty

climber

Tahoe Area

Oct 21, 2013 - 03:08pm PT

Awesome pics

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 21, 2013 - 03:16pm PT

Great thread Mark!


	Credit: RP3

Setting up the bivy while my buddy fixes the next pitch on the Muir

Wade Icey

Trad climber

www.alohashirtrescue.com

Oct 21, 2013 - 05:36pm PT

oh yeah, Climbing!

More please

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Oct 21, 2013 - 05:49pm PT

Not to worry. This is going to blow thru. Jeebus its cold up here.

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2013 - 08:10pm PT

The Time Bomb Flake pitch.


	Credit: Mark Hudon

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 21, 2013 - 08:12pm PT

Total stroke . . . er, I mean stoke!

Captain...or Skully

climber

Oct 21, 2013 - 08:43pm PT

Until you admit Tribal wasn't a solo and iron hawk was failure, I won't respect you. Period.
Have a nice day.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Oct 21, 2013 - 08:44pm PT

Well, this is interesting.

I always thought Bedrock was out by Fallon!


	Barney Rubble giggled when I googled. Do the giggle again, Barney! Credit: GI

Indeed, really epic nice, Mark and Max!

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2013 - 09:06pm PT

Wow! Skully! What brought that on?

I really am sorry everything I do matters so much to you.

Captain...or Skully

climber

Oct 21, 2013 - 09:25pm PT

Real is real. All else is fluff bullsh#t. I don't dig your style, or lack thereof. So shoot me.

matlinb

Trad climber

Albuquerque

Oct 21, 2013 - 10:55pm PT

Wow. . . . SuperTopo never ceases to amaze me, in the most tangential ways. Keep the photos coming Mark. I love the stuff you post and the fact that you are still getting after it after all these years.

Josh Higgins

Trad climber

San Diego

Oct 21, 2013 - 11:06pm PT

Mark, you're one of the most "real" climbers anywhere. Keep up the inspiration, work to improve routes, and the spectacular attitude! I'd love to climb something with you any day!

Josh

sac

Trad climber

Sun Coast B.C.

Oct 21, 2013 - 11:43pm PT

Keep up the inspiration

Word.

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 21, 2013 - 11:48pm PT

+1 Bigwall stoke. -1 negativity.

Keep it comin Mark! I'll raise you an Aquarian!


	Credit: RP3

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 21, 2013 - 11:52pm PT

My lady took this one a few years ago while climbing the Leading Tower with a girlfriend of hers. That bird isn't photoshopped! Go team "Walls Without Balls"!


	Credit: RP3

le_bruce

climber

Oakland, CA

Oct 22, 2013 - 12:17am PT

Always, always appreciate Mark's contributions. Definitely one of the best we've got here at ST. Always on point with good material, never negative. Everybody has bad days and funky moods, but damn, taking it out on Hudon? So many other, more worthy targets here at ST!

Hollow Flake yiiiiii

That feeling of bombproof anchors after a pitch that scares ya'

El Cap's smaller features are often as cool as it's bigger features

Norwegian

Trad climber

dancin on the tip of god's middle finger

Oct 22, 2013 - 04:05am PT

skully rousting the troops!
dude you crack me up.

steveA

Trad climber

Wolfeboro, NH

Oct 22, 2013 - 04:59am PT

Mark,

I'm amazed that you have the drive to keep getting up on these walls.

I was pretty sore after my RNWF of Halfdome episode with my son; however I do have a sh--it load of arthritis.

What I find more impressive is your time on the Scenic Cruise with J.D.--great job on that!

I'm sure you and Jim will be at it into your 80's, with a bit of luck!

A few old mates you probably know; including Brian Delaney, are doing Desert Towers this week. Brian did the Salathe Wall last year.

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2013 - 07:04am PT

Dang! Awesome photos! So many things I need to climb!

Thanks for all your comments. I just purely love doing it and can't get enough. It's not about me though, it's all about wall porn!


	Eric Barrett on the Prow. 1976. Credit: Mark Hudon

Roxy

Trad climber

CA Central Coast

Oct 22, 2013 - 07:56am PT

BBST!!

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2013 - 09:51am PT

The Black Canyon


	Credit: Mark Hudon

Bad Climber

climber

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:11am PT

Keep stokin' the stoke, yo!

BAd

fivesix

Trad climber

hope, alaska

Oct 22, 2013 - 03:47pm PT


	Wash Col w/ Prezwoodz Credit: fivesix


	Prez perfecting the "face jam" Credit: fivesix

Batrock

Trad climber

Burbank

Oct 22, 2013 - 04:53pm PT

On the Muir Wall, Lambone and company above on Sunkist after almost dropping their kit on us.


	Credit: Batrock

NA_Kid

Big Wall climber

The Bear State

Oct 22, 2013 - 05:14pm PT


	Zion 2013 Credit: NA_Kid


	Zion 2013 Credit: NA_Kid


	Zion 2013 Credit: NA_Kid


	Zion 2013 Credit: NA_Kid


	Zion 2013 Credit: NA_Kid

John Mac

Trad climber

Littleton, CO

Oct 22, 2013 - 06:07pm PT

Great Streaked Walls pics!!!

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 22, 2013 - 06:25pm PT

Tale of the Scorpion? Great shots of the streaked wall!

Grippa

Trad climber

Salt Lake City, UT

Oct 22, 2013 - 06:29pm PT


	The looming headwall. Credit: Grippa


	Bolt Ladder Credit: Grippa

Boo ya!

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2013 - 06:52pm PT

Grips, that bolt ladder shot is way cool!

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 22, 2013 - 06:58pm PT

Love that shot of the Streaked Wall!


	New Dawn traverse Credit: RP3

NA_Kid

Big Wall climber

The Bear State

Oct 22, 2013 - 07:24pm PT


	Raise your glass to The Nipple 2013 Credit: NA_Kid

Nipple BUMP!

j-tree

Big Wall climber

Classroom to crag to summer camp

Oct 22, 2013 - 07:26pm PT

Previously posted, but porn can be reused.


	Freeclimber on the Nose Credit: j-tree


	evil traverse on Premeditated - Pinnacles Credit: j-tree


	Bomber pro on Premeditated - Pinnacles Credit: j-tree


	Coming up West Face Credit: j-tree


	$Pitch 5 - Afroman <br/> The large white fractured block just above the fir...$ Pitch 5 - Afroman The large white fractured block just above the first traverse is completely detached and will come off someday. I'll not be chilling at the base of Afroman until it does. Credit: j-tree

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 22, 2013 - 08:07pm PT


	Credit: Mark Hudon

New Dawn Traverse, fall, 1976.

j-tree

Big Wall climber

Classroom to crag to summer camp

Oct 22, 2013 - 08:27pm PT

There should be a thread just for photos of the same pitch from different decades

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:00pm PT

Afirm! That was way cool!

PAUL SOUZA

Trad climber

Central Valley, CA

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:10pm PT

Guess this glorious crack.


	Credit: PAUL SOUZA

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:17pm PT

There is a big difference between Wall and Magazine or Intenet Porn.

The walls in Yosemite are actually there to climb on, whereas the "sexual objects," or models, are off limits.

Well, the walls, not recently; but, at least for the immediate future, thank heaven.

And thank heaven for Grade V, too!

One of the best threads all year, Mark!

m_jones

Trad climber

Carson City, NV

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:37pm PT

Mark Hudon on the Fly or Die pitch
Lost in America
Fall 2012


	Fly or die pitch - Lost in America. Credit: m_jones

PAUL SOUZA

Trad climber

Central Valley, CA

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:38pm PT

Great photo Max!!

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:38pm PT

great thread Mark! nice shots everyone


	Credit: mctwisted

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:40pm PT

Hey Dan! What year was that shot?

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:47pm PT

late 80's sue and i did early morn light in january, ill try to dig up some more pics, standby one

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:53pm PT

sue and i heard a storm was coming (on the radio), so we got up around 2am and did a super long day to get to the summit


	Credit: mctwisted

PAUL SOUZA

Trad climber

Central Valley, CA

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:54pm PT


	On Mammoth Terraces with Skot Richards. "The Shield," El Capitan Credit: PAUL SOUZA


	The Heart of El Capitan under the stars. Credit: PAUL SOUZA

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 09:56pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:03pm PT


	first light on early morning light, january Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:07pm PT


	lower pitch on early morn light Credit: mctwisted


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:13pm PT

time to get the rainfly out!


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:16pm PT


	eagles way with Brittany Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:20pm PT


	the classic zodiac Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:24pm PT


	half dome direct Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:30pm PT


	ken and sue on zenyatta Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:31pm PT


	up high on zenyatta Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:39pm PT


	first ascent of realm of the flying monkeys Credit: steve bosque

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Oct 22, 2013 - 10:47pm PT


	The lady slowly reveals...what? Her age? Her beauty? Her cracks? Credit: mouse from merced

CAPTAIN MOONLIGHT
by MFM

snow is ablaze with moon-rays

BIG STONE sits there silent and luna sighs

her breath reveals worry lines in her lover

she slowly passes over his crown

she lights up his heart and his face with its frown

she departs and he cries

he misses her sighs

the size of her eyes on night like this

he dreams now full of bliss

sun will come up

then he will cry for her

luna always comes back

ask old lady TIS-A-ACK.

rully inspiring thread, mark, and thanks again for picking up the tat like that, too

The Larry

climber

Moab, UT

Oct 22, 2013 - 11:06pm PT

I just got to say that mark has done some major house cleaning on the Capt. Major props on conserving these routes. I doubt Iron hawk is on your list but you did end up doing that pitch later?

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 07:50am PT


	Credit: Mark Hudon

Max on the AO Wall roof.

Thanks. Max and I climbed the last pitches on Iron Hawk to finish the Atlantic Ocean Wall.

micronut

Trad climber

Fresno/Clovis, ca

Oct 23, 2013 - 10:26am PT

This thread is illegal in Iran and Utah.

Here's a couple contributions. Sooooo much stoke for one thread! Keep em comin yall!


	looking up at the Kor roof from Dinner Ledge Credit: micronut


	Getting sporty on The Kor Roof Credit: micronut


	Macronut and Micronut above Dinner Ledge Credit: Paul Souza

le_bruce

climber

Oakland, CA

Oct 23, 2013 - 11:17am PT

Killer photos, keep 'em coming.

These I really liked:

Not sure I've ever seen a prettier chimney.

MattF

Trad climber

Bend, Or

Oct 23, 2013 - 11:44am PT

Solo on the Muir Wall a few weeks ago:


	Credit: MattF


	Credit: MattF

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 11:47am PT

Nice shots, Matt. How did you get the first one of yourself?

Nice shots, Micro.

photonez

Big Wall climber

San Jose, Armpit of the Bay!

Oct 23, 2013 - 11:55am PT

Diggin the inspiration!

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 23, 2013 - 11:59am PT

It's been posted before, but this link leads to some "phat" wall porn:

http://fishproducts.com/supertopo/random_pics/Photos.html

Stuff like this:

MattF

Trad climber

Bend, Or

Oct 23, 2013 - 12:11pm PT

@Mark - I had a Gopro. Sometimes I put it on the pole on my gear sling (like the 2nd pic), sometimes I would clip it to the anchor or haul bags using one of these (with a backup cord): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002B8UL3U/

Either way, you can set the gopro to take a picture on a continuously repeating timer. I set my to take every 30 seconds, which seemed to work pretty well.

It will go till the battery runs out or the memory card fills up. Usually battery goes first. I had a hard time keeping the gopro battery charged too, since my little solar panel wasn't working very well...

mucci

Trad climber

The pitch of Bagalaar above you

Oct 23, 2013 - 12:16pm PT


	Cool Bivy. Credit Bosque Credit: mucci


	Sharp! Credit: mucci

Sonic

Trad climber

Boulder, Co

Oct 23, 2013 - 12:22pm PT

Zodiac September '13

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 12:27pm PT

I love that shot of Yabo.

Enty

Trad climber

Oct 23, 2013 - 12:57pm PT

Ok so these are trade routes but they are images from the best climbing trip of my life in September 2011. I look at these shots every day - even now, 2 years later. Mark you have me inspired for my next visit hopefully next autumn!


	Credit: Enty


	Credit: Enty


	Credit: Enty


	Credit: Captain Tom


	Credit: Captain Tom


	Credit: Captain Tom

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 01:36pm PT

Mark you have me inspired for my next visit hopefully next autumn!

Ha! My job is done here!

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 23, 2013 - 01:47pm PT

Now that your job is done...don't evaporate! It's nice having you around...

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 01:55pm PT

I still have wall plans....

Enty

Trad climber

Oct 23, 2013 - 02:11pm PT

Ha! My job is done here

Next question Mark. Recommend me my next wall. On the big bit of El Cap, technically as hard as Zodiac (maybe a smidge harder) the least fixed heads the better. Lots of splitter cracks and bigger features.
Over to you.

The Shield?

E

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 23, 2013 - 02:36pm PT


	just look at that wall! look at the colors! great routes. Tis-sa-sack 10/2001 Credit: pyro 2001


	me swinging in the "Alpine glow" after a day's worth of work. pitch#19. ...from here we had one more day! Credit: pyro

Here she is!
Tissasack October 2001

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 23, 2013 - 02:57pm PT

Enty: I ca't recommend the Muir Wall enough. Splitter cracks for eternity!


	Credit: RP3

mucci

Trad climber

The pitch of Bagalaar above you

Oct 23, 2013 - 02:58pm PT

Tissack looks SICK!

Nice PYRO, off the beaten path...

hobo_dan

Social climber

Minnesota

Oct 23, 2013 - 03:20pm PT

These pictures are fabulous! TFPU

Batrock

Trad climber

Burbank

Oct 23, 2013 - 03:28pm PT

MattF,
How did you do on the Muir? We were the two guys on Triple D who bailed from the Crystal Chimney Pitch. It actually worked out for the best, when I got to the ground I received a call telling me about a death in the immediate family. I was glad I wasn't up on the wall when I received it. I'll be back next season, maybe sooner.


	Credit: Batrock

NA_Kid

Big Wall climber

The Bear State

Oct 23, 2013 - 05:07pm PT


	I will raise you a Bismark Credit: NA_Kid

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:05pm PT


	sue on zodiac, late 80's Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:08pm PT


	sliding the piggies Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:10pm PT


	thank god ledge Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:13pm PT


	horsetails Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:21pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:23pm PT


	big wall master pioneer, TM Herbert Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:26pm PT


	sue leading the roof on tangerine Credit: mctwisted

Jim Brennan

Trad climber

Vancouver Canada

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:26pm PT

Enty,

Your first picture is the best photo I've ever seen of climbing the Nose.

WOW !

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 23, 2013 - 07:29pm PT


	penjy skating with plastic boots Credit: mctwisted

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 07:32pm PT

Twisted, you have some dang good wall shots!

Roger, those shots of the Muir looks sweet! I'm on that one next fall for sure.

MattF

Trad climber

Bend, Or

Oct 23, 2013 - 08:22pm PT

mctwisted - I'm confused. Why plastic boots?

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Oct 23, 2013 - 08:44pm PT

Batrock any chance this is you guys? If not You might be the next group that went up this way right after.. I have some pics if either group are you guys.

Just another fine day chillin on Mammoth with beers and old friends.

Edit

Batrock e-mailed you a link to more pics .. hope it worked. lemme know if not.

Batrock

Trad climber

Burbank

Oct 23, 2013 - 08:51pm PT

Climbski2,
Yep that's us, I'm the one riding the poop tube. Bummed to bail but I'll be back.

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 23, 2013 - 08:56pm PT

I would do that one again in an instant. Lets get on it Dan!

Here is another bit of MuirPorn:


	Credit: RP3

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 23, 2013 - 09:13pm PT

We haven't had any Shield Porn yet!


	Credit: Mark Hudon

climbski2

Mountain climber

Anchorage AK, Reno NV

Oct 23, 2013 - 09:16pm PT

Sheild porn.. got a little o that..

Sadly I bailed from here.. which is exactly where the guys in the last post are heading up from. grrr

RP3

Big Wall climber

Sonora

Oct 23, 2013 - 09:18pm PT

I can dig ShieldPorn too!


	Credit: RP3

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 23, 2013 - 10:13pm PT


	Prow 05/12 Credit: pyro

Love the pic's


	Partner steve half dome 10/01 Credit: pyro

NA_Kid

Big Wall climber

The Bear State

Oct 23, 2013 - 11:06pm PT

This is turning into a duplicate of the "Yosemite wall pics" thread.
Not that that's a bad thing... Minerals has a great thing going over there.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=269206&tn=0&mr=0

Anything not from the ditch!?!?

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:02am PT


	Credit: pyro

Talked to Medusa the other day he says u must climb like the pro's!

A5scott

Trad climber

Chicago

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:41am PT

Best thread ever! keep it going...killer pics Dan!

scott


	zodiac Credit: A5scott


	zodiac Credit: A5scott


	zodiac Credit: A5scott


	heart lines Credit: A5scott

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:57am PT

nice shots scott. great meeting u at the bridge and psyched we got to go cragging! see u next season

A5scott

Trad climber

Chicago

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:05am PT

thanks Dan! Yeah man, hanging with you at the bridge, and climbing together was amazing! I'll look forward to seeing you next year!

scott

skywalker

climber

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:12am PT

Already posted as well. Lunar ecstacy.


	Credit: skywalker


	Credit: skywalker


	Credit: skywalker


	Credit: skywalker


	Credit: skywalker

S...

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2013 - 09:22am PT

hmmm.... the "Upload a photo" button does not work since I upload the new OS, Mavericks!

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2013 - 09:33am PT

On the New Jersey Turnpike/Iron Hawk ramp. It was cold and I was climbing as fast as I could to get to the anchor and haul my coat up. I was laughing at myself at how fast (relatively) I was going (or trying to go).

nboles

Trad climber

fremont. ca

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:59am PT

Checking out the next pitch.


	zodiac 1984 Credit: nboles

norman

marty(r)

climber

beneath the valley of ultravegans

Oct 24, 2013 - 10:25am PT

That shot of TM is destined to become a national treasure!

Easy Wind

Trad climber

Oakland, California

Oct 24, 2013 - 12:55pm PT


	Evening haul on the Salathe. Credit: Easy Wind


	Salathe Roof at last light. Credit: Easy Wind

roy

Social climber

NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich

Oct 24, 2013 - 01:05pm PT


	Credit: roy

Cheers, Roy

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:04pm PT


	last pitches of direct half dome Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:08pm PT


	dave bengsten on first ascent of kaos Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:09pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:10pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

wilbeer

Mountain climber

honeoye falls,ny.greeneck alleghenys

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:14pm PT

Great shots Dan and everyone!

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:39pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:42pm PT


	Credit: eddie gunks


	eddie sent me pic's of him on Aurora in 2001. Credit: eddie gunks.com

eddie leading on Aurora in 2001

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:43pm PT


	steck free climbing on east buttress of el cap. Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:45pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:51pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

WBraun

climber

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:53pm PT

So Dan????

Every time I see you and Sue doing a wall or such she's doing all the hard work.

She's always muscling that haul bag.

What are you doing?

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:54pm PT

nboles BUMP!

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:55pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mtnyoung

Trad climber

Twain Harte, California

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:56pm PT

Ah hell, I might as well post one of my more unique wall photos:

"Frosty's Claustrophobic Bivy" way up on Excaliber. We absolutely couldn't hang the portaledge, the corner was shaped wrong. So we slept on the "ledge," which is so close to the matching "roof" that one can't turn over - a person's hips are wider than the space between the two!

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:57pm PT


	kaos Credit: mctwisted

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:57pm PT

mctwisted . . . thanks for sharing your photos. Hudon, thanks for keeping the stoke alive for so many.

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 07:58pm PT

awesome shot mtn

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:02pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:12pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:13pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:18pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:20pm PT


	Credit: eddie

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:26pm PT


	getting ready to lead the wide pitch, zodiac Credit: mctwisted

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:28pm PT

Mctwisted = Bad Azz!
great job on ur climbing adventures!
love the Pic's!

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:29pm PT

mctwisted is taking it to another level.

You own the Joint amigo.

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:30pm PT


	lost arrow Credit: cf

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:43pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:45pm PT


	Credit: Kalimon

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:47pm PT


	cant get much better than this! Credit: mctwisted

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:48pm PT


	Credit: pyro

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:51pm PT


	Sort of a wall . . . Credit: Kalimon

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 24, 2013 - 08:54pm PT


	Credit: Kalimon

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2013 - 09:05pm PT

Dawn Wall Bivy, 1976


	Credit: Mark Hudon

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:09pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:16pm PT

classic hammock shot Mark. i gotta say that brings back some memories of losing the spreader bars and being squeezed in there all night. was sure sweet when we started running the first portaledges! and i had a fish sub ledge that was like gold up there, just clip in at every anchor and chill

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2013 - 09:23pm PT

Only on my last wall of my first go-round did we have ledges. I had one of the first that Mike Graham made.

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 24, 2013 - 09:41pm PT

yeh the ledges sure have come along way since the first gramicci's

FRUMY

Trad climber

Bishop,CA

Oct 24, 2013 - 10:00pm PT


	Credit: FRUMY

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:08pm PT


	charlie fowler solo on spaceshot Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:13pm PT


	peter chesko (nefarious), on romulan warbird Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:16pm PT


	view from the summit Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:21pm PT


	kirk hoffnagle Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:25pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:27pm PT


	zion Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:29pm PT


	mescalito Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:32pm PT


	billy bob russel Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:36pm PT


	jamie on her first wall, romulan warbird Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:38pm PT


	mark on mescalito Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 25, 2013 - 10:40pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

jcory86

Big Wall climber

Grass Valley, CA

Oct 26, 2013 - 08:22am PT

Leading the boot on Father's Day 2013.


	Leadin uo the boot on june16 2013. Happy Father's Day! Credit: jcory86

whitemeat

Big Wall climber

San Luis Obispo, CA

Oct 26, 2013 - 01:09pm PT

some serius splitters on the nose!


	above changing corners Credit: whitemeat

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 26, 2013 - 02:21pm PT


	Walt on BUBS Credit: Russ Walling


	Walt on Bad Sign Credit: Russ Walling


	me, Devils Brow, BUBS Credit: Russ Walling


	Me, Coral Sea Credit: Russ Walling

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 26, 2013 - 09:51pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 26, 2013 - 09:55pm PT


	sue, on thanksgiving ledge after 7 day f.a. of octapussy Credit: mctwisted

More Air

Trad climber

S.L.C.

Oct 27, 2013 - 04:30pm PT


	Shady Lady route, Mt Hooker, 1981 Credit: More Air


	Crack in the Cosmic Egg, pitch 4 Mt Moroni, Zion 1984 Credit: More Air


	Nose, 1979 Credit: More Air

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2013 - 04:36pm PT

Love those RR's, red socks and knickers!

WanderlustMD

Trad climber

New England

Oct 27, 2013 - 06:32pm PT

Long Ledge on the Salathe


	Credit: WanderlustMD

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 27, 2013 - 08:55pm PT

Max Jones on the Atlantic Ocean Wall.

harpo

Trad climber

South Lake Tahoe

Oct 27, 2013 - 10:37pm PT

Doesn't fit the pattern, Kalimon, but is that Stairway to Heaven?

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Oct 28, 2013 - 05:58am PT

Yes.

Sorry for the thread drift.

TwistedCrank

climber

Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho

Oct 28, 2013 - 06:05am PT

Sorry.

This isn't wall porn. None of it.

It's wall SMUT.

BASE104

Social climber

An Oil Field

Oct 28, 2013 - 06:32am PT

Dan McD should recognize this pitch on the old Dawn Wall start. The topo calls for a 7 inch piece about 30 feet above me here, but all we had were 4 inch bongs. I had to tunnel inside it, and it was full of Bat Guano. I saw a piece of webbing, pulled it out of the bat turds, and there were two carabiners and a 2 inch bong. One of the carabiners had "RR" stamped all over it. It was there from when Robbins and Lauria did the 2nd (and chopped the start) of the WEML.


	Low on WEML Credit: BASE104


	Hey, jumpers like El Cap, too!!! Credit: BASE104

BASE104

Social climber

An Oil Field

Oct 28, 2013 - 06:35am PT

Age 17 or 18 in Huasteca Canyon, Mexico, learning how to drill I think. I didn't drill on the route we tried, but I did rip everything to the belay on the 2nd pitch. Upside down and backwards, flying down the wall, pop, pop, pop. Kinda freaked me out.


	Credit: BASE104

I got whacked in the arm by falling ice. It blew up all purple and then turned nice shades of yellow and green. Notice the Kryptonics t-shirt. This was when skate boarding was the like wingsuiting is today...


	Credit: BASE104

Mescalito, back when it got done twice a year......


	Credit: BASE104

BASE104

Social climber

An Oil Field

Oct 28, 2013 - 07:16am PT

Everyone needs to post a Shipley photo. Here he has devolved into an ape after three months in Chamonix:


	Credit: BASE104

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:18am PT

nice photo's base!
will oxx is all banged up!
he's retired from such great adventures/heights.

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 28, 2013 - 04:37pm PT

Doug McDonald cleaning the last few feet of the Bismark on Mescalito


	Credit: Russ Walling

Mungeclimber

Trad climber

Nothing creative to say

Oct 28, 2013 - 04:51pm PT

Dan is on fire! Steck, chimneys, ice on Zod, yowzer!

Nice photo mtnyoung, I remember you showing me that one at a slide show party.

Great thread

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 28, 2013 - 04:53pm PT


	Doug McDonald and Ed Sampson Credit: Russ Walling

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:04pm PT


	sure is nice when a buddy meets u at the top unexpectedly (sutton, top of zm) Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:05pm PT


	me and mark up on zod in winter Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:07pm PT


	mark, hangin tough on his first wall Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:14pm PT


	me mackin at the top of el cap, wbitd when it was still ok to make fires Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:16pm PT


	sue, up on the half dome, long day Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:19pm PT


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:23pm PT


	sue and mark, mescalito. right before the mother of all storms came in Credit: mctwisted

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2013 - 08:33pm PT

1978 PO Wall rack.


	Credit: Mark Hudon

nboles

Trad climber

fremont. ca

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:34pm PT

Sometimes on walls, you get visited by southern cavers.


	visiting caver Credit: nboles

norman

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:51pm PT


	Iron Hawk roof Credit: T2

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:55pm PT


	Rick Lovelace waiting for better weather on the WEML Credit: T2

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 28, 2013 - 08:58pm PT


	4th ascent of the AO Credit: T2

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 28, 2013 - 09:03pm PT


	Virginia Credit: T2

mucci

Trad climber

The pitch of Bagalaar above you

Oct 29, 2013 - 10:48am PT

sick shots Dan!

Locals have a winter wonderland, and jump the coolest stuff during weather windows.

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:12pm PT


	Desert shield Credit: T2

Why did you guys stop posting? Ammon is going to need some fun stuff to look at.

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:35pm PT


	moonlight buttress Credit: T2

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:37pm PT

great shots guys!


	Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:41pm PT


	john free jugging on south face column. first wall Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:44pm PT


	ken, on the big steep free jug up to 5 on tangerine Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:49pm PT


	me and sue, 20 el cap routes together! Credit: mctwisted

mucci

Trad climber

The pitch of Bagalaar above you

Oct 29, 2013 - 05:53pm PT


	Credit: mucci


	Rim fire Expedition day 1 Credit: mucci


	Rim Fire Day 2 Credit: Bosque Credit: mucci


	Plaidman on Zodiac 10/27 Credit: mucci

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 07:15pm PT


	Desert Shield Credit: T2

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 07:19pm PT


	swoop gimp Credit: T2

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 07:24pm PT


	Credit: T2

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2013 - 07:27pm PT


	Credit: Mark Hudon

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2013 - 07:56pm PT

Hauling into the Circle on Shortest Straw.


	Credit: Cheyne Lempe

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:12pm PT


	Shortest straw Credit: T2

I'll raise you 1 on the shortest straw mark

Matt Thomsen

Big Wall climber

Places

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:19pm PT


	The straw with me, and my Korean friends on the zodiac. Credit: Matt Thomsen

m_jones

Trad climber

Carson City, NV

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:22pm PT


	High on the AO Credit: m_jones

Mark Hudon up high on the Iron Hawk pitches finishing the Atlantic Ocean.

m_jones

Trad climber

Carson City, NV

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:27pm PT

Channeling my inner Tommy Caldwell.
It had been a long time since putting on the free climbing boots on El Cap!


	Max Jones free climbing on Iron Hawk. Credit: M Hudon

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2013 - 08:32pm PT

The Straw is excellent, isn't it?

thebravecowboy

Social climber

Colorado Plateau

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:48pm PT

this. thread. yes.

climber

Cardiff by the sea

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:52pm PT

Yes climbing on that white and green rock through the circle is very cool on the Straw.

Sweet free climbing pic Max.

I was soloing Mescalito one of the first years Tommy was trying his Dawn wall project. I was doing some free climbing somewhere after the Molar traverse. I had my huge rack on I was tripping over my aiders and haul line as typical for me and I look over and there is Tommy like 100' away, solo on his grigri, no shirt on with a couple draws hanging from his harness working out some probably 5.12 or 5.13 moves. I yelled over and introduced myself. " HEY TOMMY!!!My name is Tommy to and I am free climbing on El Cap.

We chuckled together and I continued to climb feeling like a nob.

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 29, 2013 - 08:53pm PT

Hudons favorite mystery:

Mark Hudon

Trad climber

Hood River, OR

Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2013 - 08:58pm PT

Ha! That photo scares me!

Jim Brennan

Trad climber

Vancouver Canada

Oct 29, 2013 - 09:04pm PT

Shameless repost:


	Credit: Jim Brennan

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 29, 2013 - 09:10pm PT

Another masked man on Aquarian:

m_jones

Trad climber

Carson City, NV

Oct 29, 2013 - 09:50pm PT

T2 thanks! Ha, yeah give Caldwell that sweet 78 PO rack and see how that dyno goes!

These dang kids, no respect, always going places under prepared with no where near enough gear...

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 31, 2013 - 02:51pm PT


	Obituary photo Credit: Russ Walling

An obituary photo because Dill always has the roll of film in the camera developed.

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 31, 2013 - 03:01pm PT


	Sittin' in the Dolt Hole Credit: Russ Walling

Cleaning the slime pitch on Horse Chute


	Credit: Russ Walling

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 31, 2013 - 03:24pm PT


	OMG! That guy is going to toss his ledge!!! Credit: Russ Walling

Texplorer

Trad climber

Sacramento

Oct 31, 2013 - 04:32pm PT

Shortest Straw


	Wall Chillin Credit: Texplorer

NA_Kid

Big Wall climber

The Bear State

Oct 31, 2013 - 05:32pm PT


	Shield Credit: NA_Kid

looking down from the shield headwall

east side underground

climber

Hilton crk,ca

Oct 31, 2013 - 05:47pm PT

Russ , love the converse wall boots! TIGHT!

Batrock

Trad climber

Burbank

Oct 31, 2013 - 05:56pm PT

Russ rockin the skinny jeeeens!!

Russ Walling

Social climber

from Poofters Froth, Wyoming

Oct 31, 2013 - 06:01pm PT

Skinny jeans hell... that is what regular Levis look like on a guy under 200lbs.

Don't forget the duct tape knee non-pads! We wuz hard!

Spanky

Social climber

boulder co

Oct 31, 2013 - 08:30pm PT

Sick shots!! Mctwisted those are classic. I feel like I've seen some of those before, was it in climbing mag way back when


	end of the molar traverse Credit: Spanky

end of the molar traverse, Mescalito


	Nipple Credit: Spanky

Nipple

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:41pm PT


	nose reflection, bitd Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:43pm PT


	super sue Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:45pm PT


	scoping new lines from the rescue chopper again Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:50pm PT


	warming up for zm Credit: mctwisted

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:54pm PT


	freeclimbing up high on realm of the flying monkeys (f.a.) Credit: steve bosque

mctwisted

Trad climber

e.p.

Oct 31, 2013 - 09:56pm PT


	you talk'in to me punk? Credit: mctwisted

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 31, 2013 - 10:12pm PT


	Credit: pyro

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Oct 31, 2013 - 10:18pm PT


	Credit: pyro


	Credit: pyro


	Credit: pyro

photo taken from washington column a couple of years ago.
party seems to be climbing the a1 route Luminicsent/erased by robbins wall?
i talked with Mtn shop and yes it is a1. i'd be down for this wall route..