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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?
g
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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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kit...
Trad climber
San Diego
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Dec 27, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
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Steve,
I sent you a PM.
Thanks,
 Kit Camp
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 27, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
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Four down, one to go for Jeff!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2014 - 10:37pm PT
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Need one more, bump...
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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I'll bite. I want one.
Waddaya I do? Who do I pay?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Steve, I'd have ordered one, had I seen this tremendous offer.
I'm PM-ing just in case.
I'll even throw in a brand new Mouse Trap game...
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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I just got mine, and it's just as good as I remember when I last watched it in the early 1970's. If Steve has any more, you should get one.
John
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 30, 2014 - 01:24pm PT
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I just got mine... I really enjoyed it.
So different from all the new videos ....
get one
Steve... Thanks for doing this.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jan 30, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
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Got mine as well, thank you Steve! Now I just need to sus out the time to watch it:-)
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Jan 30, 2014 - 03:37pm PT
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Movie night at couchmasters?
Plaid
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Jan 30, 2014 - 03:40pm PT
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Yeah I got mine several days ago, excited to watch it! Been busy at work and with climbing for now.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
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Nope...
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Jan 31, 2014 - 09:40pm PT
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I never did any rappelling on the West Face of Sentinel Rock.
I did Jumar all the way up the fixed ropes that were placed for making the movie, discovering the top ones to be chewed through by rodents, hence the dilemma.
This was probably the first time anyone used Jumars to climb a big Yosemite wall.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Feb 20, 2014 - 10:38am PT
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Watched the movie finally. Liked it a lot, even though it is a bit short. Liked it much more than modern movies about most difficult boulder problems.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 28, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
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So Steve do you still have more for sale?
Time to do some early Christmass shopping.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2014 - 02:00pm PT
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Hey Guy,
I have plenty of copies left if you would still like to have one.
Happy Holidays!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2016 - 12:14pm PT
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Holiday gift bump!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2017 - 03:39pm PT
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Bump for the movie stars Royal Robbins and Yvon Chouinard.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Mar 18, 2017 - 05:50pm PT
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I remember watching this movie in the early 70's, it made an impression on me.
Glad to see it's available again.
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Kimballistic
Trad climber
Yosemite National Park, CA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 04:31pm PT
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Got any left Steve? Would love to buy a copy.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2017 - 08:57pm PT
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Sure do. Let me check the current postage rates and I will update the OP.
Please try and send me a message through the ST mail and I will keep an eye out for it.
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Kimballistic
Trad climber
Yosemite National Park, CA
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Mar 27, 2017 - 09:12pm PT
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Cool, I sent one a week ago but I'll try sending another. Thanks, looking forward to the movie!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2017 - 09:16pm PT
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My email is scgrossman@msn.com.
Cheers!
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