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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 6, 2013 - 02:39pm PT
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I emailed Plaidman last night seeking his permission to start another thread asking for a porter or porters to help move his gear off El Cap.
I just got his reply:
Yes. Please start new thread. I am going up top now up East Ledges to
top of Zodiac. Contact info 503 706 5315. all my bivy gear is there. I
will have too see how I feel. may bivy up top.
Thx so much!
Plaid
Seems like the man has had quite the workout, and is nearing the limits of his endurance per his post today on the Plaidman thread.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2262171&tn=100
Nov 6, 2013 - 07:54am PT
Right now my rigjht hip flexer is screaming so loud I can't think. I went to the Yosemite Bug last night and did a thereputic soak. Felt good last night. screaming this morning.
At the Lodge eating breakfast. Carb'in up for another runn up the fixed lines after getting some more duct tape tob repair my shoes.
I think there have been few times in my life I have been more smoked or more ripped. No body fat left. i have not looked like this since I was 20 years old.
Plaid
I'll join in with Mighty Hiker on the offer he made on the Plaidman thread last night, but I'm willing to donate cash directly to up to two porter/saviors/heros that meet the same critera.
From Mighty Hiker: I will pay US$50 for each person who helps Scott move his stuff down (maximum two people). The conditions:
Must be done by Thursday evening.
The helpers won't themselves get paid, but for each who helps, I'll make a US$50 donation to the Yosemite Climbing Association. Plus you'll get lots of backpats and stuff.
You have to make sure Scott doesn't work too hard, or get off route on Zenyatta Mondatta on the way down.
Scott verifies to me that you really did help, a half day or more.
(I may buy any helpers a beer or some other treat at next year's FaceLift.)
C'mon you guys - it'd be a lovely excursion, great views and company, a good cause, and you'd have a new friend.
Give Plaidman/Scott a call if you're a willing, fit, & knowledgeable hero!
503 706 5315
Thanks! Fritz/aka Ray Brooks
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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I'll kick in a couple pounds of coffee to anyone who helps.
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Rocky IV
Social climber
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go troll through employee housing, I'm sure there's someone who'd go up there. Have they closed down huff for the season?
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Thx guys. Up on top now. Went up all 4 fixed lines in 25 min. It has taken me 3 hours to get up here. 20 mins longer than yesterday.
Still toiling. I ain't good. I'm just mean.
Thx again Fritz for posting up.
Plaid
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Prod
Trad climber
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I'm willing but not able as I am in Colorado.
Story has it that you will either be dead or stronger when this is all done.
Cheers,
Prod.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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I'm afraid I shot my wad on time away from work this week. I was at a funeral for most of today. If there's anything I can do to help coordinate, etc. from 90 miles away in Fresno/Clovis, let me know.
John
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Just shuttled tons down from base of Lurking Fear, nowhere near as hard. Shuttle loads down as far as you can carry, drop, hike back up and repeat! Ride all pigs down raps at once. Assemble a single giant rap load and put rap device on load, not on you! Then clip onto rap device and ride pigs. You sit on pigs, they dont hang from you. Good luck!
So the El Cap Diet works, eh?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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If I could, I would. . .
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Gud luck Plaid. You don't want my help.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Just toss the bags. ;)
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5.samadhi
climber
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What critical piece of information am I missing here? Why are people supposed to volunteer to help a person get their material objects shuttled off of El Cap????
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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^^^^^^^^^ It's called Oplaidman Care.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Fritz wrote
I'll join in with Mighty Hiker on the offer he made on the Plaidman thread last night, but I'm willing to donate cash directly to up to two porter/saviors/heros that meet the same critera.
From Mighty Hiker:
I will pay US$50 for each person who helps Scott move his stuff down (maximum two people). The conditions:
Must be done by Thursday evening.
The helpers won't themselves get paid, but for each who helps, I'll make a US$50 donation to the Yosemite Climbing Association. Plus you'll get lots of backpats and stuff.
You have to make sure Scott doesn't work too hard, or get off route on Zenyatta Mondatta on the way down.
Scott verifies to me that you really did help, a half day or more.
If MH relents and pays the actual monkeys, something might get done for $100 each. Support the dirtbag economy!
peace
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Deekaid
climber
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what good does it do to post up if you can't do it?
i agree that payment should go to the sherpas or maybe the guys at YCA will do it
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Deekaid
climber
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oh sh#t I just posted , sorry
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Yeah, someone help Plaid down so he can hurry up and write a TR!
Plaid just be safe...get some rest (well it's dark now, maybe you're bivying as I write this) and take it easy.
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Prod
Trad climber
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I'd help for free, getting down was the most brutal part of my climb up Zodiac.
So who gets the tax write off if MH donates $100 for a dirtbag to haul loads down? And how many dirtbags need write offs?
Prod.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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what a strange thread.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
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Wade! I agree with you!
what a strange thread.
In case a: hero/savior/porter who knows his/her way up down El Cap is still willing to help out Plaidman-------I'll raise my reward to $100.00 per hero on these terms.
The conditions:
Must be done by Thursday evening.
Maximum of two heroes.
You have to make sure Scott doesn't work too hard, or get off route on Zenyatta Mondatta on the way down.
Scott verifies to me that you really did help, a half day or more.
Payment by check in the mail or Paypal.
Phone Plaidman/Scott if you're a willing, fit, & knowledgeable hero!
503 706 5315
Thanks! Fritz/aka Ray Brooks
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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I heard he's soloing because no one wants to belay a guy wearing a kilt with no undies...?
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