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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 7, 2013 - 02:08pm PT
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Just in time for the Holidays, I am pleased to announce that Roger Brown has made available DVD copies of his classic Yosemite climbing film.
It was a real pleasure to meet Roger Brown at the Oakdale Festival and listen to him talk about making this early climbing film along with Tom Frost and Royal Robbins.
Copies of Sentinel- The West Face are available for $25 plus shipping so please PM me if you would like one.
USPS shipping options are:
First Class (padded envelope with no insurance) $3.27
Priority Flat Rate Small Box (tracking and insurance included) $7.15
Happy Holidays Folks!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2013 - 03:13pm PT
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Oddly enough, Tom Frost's interest in photography started with movies when he was working at North American Aviation just out of Stanford in the late fifties. He approached the film making department about shooting climbing but they suggested that he get some still photography experience first. After taking Bill Feuerer's Leica up the Nose in 1960 that requirement was fulfilled and it wasn't long before Tom got his chance in this film.
Tom and Yvon did the FA of the striking West Face in 1960 so it was a perfect route for the film. Tom lead the insecure first Dog Leg Crack free at solid 5.9 with nothing but a wooden wedge for pro way down there! Yvon called it the most amazing free lead that he had witnessed at that point in his career.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Sent you a pm, Stevo!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2013 - 03:39pm PT
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Thanks for the robust response folks!
I will sort out the postage and get right back to you all.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2013 - 01:48pm PT
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Bump for agony or ecstasy...
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Gene
climber
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PM sent. Can you ship to my soon to be very fortunate ST Secret Santa person?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2013 - 04:30pm PT
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You bet!
I will have postage options for everyone tomorrow and return all the correspondence.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 02:11pm PT
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Postage options in the OP Bump...
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TwistedCrank
climber
Bungwater Hollow, Ida-ho
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Chouinard mantling the pin is always worth the chuckle.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2013 - 06:46pm PT
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When I did the West Face BITD I got to that bolt and sat thinking about what the FA party did to get by that section. I was delighted to see Yvon's trolley and foot hook maneuver the next time I saw the film! A long lost technique with modern bolt hangers. LOL
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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Stocking stuffer Bump...
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Dec 15, 2013 - 03:12pm PT
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After seeing that film when it first came out, the “Chouinard Mantle” became part of the lexicon. It was used when a leader was falling over and over trying to free climb past a bolt. Patience would wear thin after the fifth or sixth try, until someone in the belay group would shout, “Just Chouinard Mantle it and get on with it!”
Steve-I'll take one. Are you going to be out this way soon?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2013 - 04:11pm PT
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Rick- I am coming out to Boulder tomorrow morning and will bring you a copy.
Yvon's trick makes all those home fabricated sharp angle stock bolt hangers a lot more sensible too.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Dec 15, 2013 - 04:53pm PT
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Thanks for doing this Steve!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2013 - 07:02pm PT
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You are more than welcome!
I was pretty dismayed to find out that this excellent film was totally unavailable when I first began to look into it in connection with the Frost book. The cover art is a Tom Frost shot of the West Face.
I am more than psyched that Roger chose to reissue it in digital format for the Oakdale Festival. It has stood the test of time very well.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2013 - 12:07pm PT
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Roger Brown asked me cut loose five copies of the Sentinel film to benefit the Jeff Lowe fund raising effort so I will offer them here first.
Do something good for yourself and help out a worthy cause.
Happy New Year Folks!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 27, 2013 - 01:41pm PT
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To benefit Jeff Lowe, of course I will get one!
Steve, as someone who climbed a load of routes in Yosemite, what are your favorite 5 or so multi-pitch free climbs that are very rarely climbed today and are not in Supertopo?
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Dec 27, 2013 - 05:20pm PT
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Send you a PM about the video
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Dec 27, 2013 - 05:28pm PT
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PM Sent Today
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