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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jan 18, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
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cool! it takes a, um, confident man to wear both Da Brim and a GoPro -- a man as confident as Charlie Porter
In my opinion, this video highlights an underserved market. Chris Mac: can we please rush to the presses "The Road to the Zodiac … in Two Weeks" ???
That's ZI2W
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Jan 18, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
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Thank you.
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Jan 18, 2014 - 10:57pm PT
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Cool Scott and congrats. Nice video. E and I were on Reticent and shared the wall with you -- too bad we didn't meet afterwards. Way to get it done!!
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2014 - 11:05pm PT
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It was a wild ride G!
plAid
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SalNichols
Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
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Jan 19, 2014 - 04:20am PT
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"Kinda scary"! I'm going to use that the next time my masthead is in the water at 0200 half way to Hawaii.
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Lambone
Big Wall climber
Ashland, Or
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Jan 19, 2014 - 11:36am PT
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It's cool and all...
But for some real feedback...(since you asked on Facebook)
1. wtf is that music? Really? Come on this is wall climbing...put some AC/DC on.
2. Cheater Stick photo bomb on the Black Tower? delete that part asap.
Still, congrats on making it to the top.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 19, 2014 - 12:53pm PT
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Good stuff man!
Well done!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 19, 2014 - 01:28pm PT
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Most excellent Scott!
Susan
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Jan 19, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
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Great! That was fun to watch.
Congratulations Plad
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2014 - 11:42pm PT
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Music choices are what they are. Listened to a bunch of AC DC on the wall. There is that great Fm Rock Station somewhere about 104.7 I think. Jammed to those tunes most of the way up the wall.
I left the stick clip in the video as that is the honest truth. I cheated like a MF. But as my confidence grew I didn't need it as much.
The most scared I got was on pitch 12 leading the expanding flake in the dark by headlamp.
I almost puked but kept plugging away. I had to remind myself that it was an expanding flake and not a falling off flake. Overcoming fear is kinda fun afterwards.
Man I would like to be there right now! Not on pitch 12. Just on the wall. I am certainly addicted and am planning my escape at this moment so I can run away from home again.
I probably won't ever get 6 weeks in Yosemite and 2 weeks on El Cap anytime soon.
Plaid
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Lambone
Big Wall climber
Ashland, Or
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Jan 20, 2014 - 02:25am PT
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It's a calling, once you've tasted that feeling of clipping the anchors at midnight after you almost puked, to the joy and elation of pulling over the summit...it pulls you back.
Welcome to the club Plaid!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Jan 20, 2014 - 02:39am PT
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I cheated like a MF. I remember somebody (nameless) getting all up in Hudon's sh#t about how he soloed some of the stuff he did on it. Probably cuz there is alot of feelings about the pioneers dying or living on the thing with a supposed higher ethic. I am in no place to judge tho.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Jan 20, 2014 - 08:21am PT
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im pretty sure i saw
the sun that day.
it looked the same as the one
shining on your black tower.
wow, man.
unreal that we were
in the same day.
only mine was spent
mundane and your's
flying.
congratulations and thanks
for the documentary.
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2014 - 09:47am PT
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Jan 19, 2014 - 11:39pm PT
I cheated like a MF.
I remember somebody (nameless) getting all up in Hudon's sh#t about how he soloed some of the stuff he did on it. Probably cuz there is alot of feelings about the pioneers dying or living on the thing with a supposed higher ethic. I am in no place to judge tho.
I ain't no pioneer. Just a mere mortal.
Plaid
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jan 21, 2014 - 05:25pm PT
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Great work Bro!
I came by the bridge twice, over a period of 10 days and saw you up there!
I knew you dug your heels in!
Proud.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 21, 2014 - 05:44pm PT
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Half the man became twice the climber....well done!
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Jan 21, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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Plaid, you had a link to a blog before. Have you done any more writing? Would like to read whatever you have. I like the 'eating the elephant' one bite at a time program of climbing El Cap.
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ClimberDave
Trad climber
The LBC, CA
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Jan 21, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
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Cheating?
Im no wall climber but I thought "everything goes" and there was no such thing as cheating??
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jan 21, 2014 - 08:14pm PT
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It's a made up game for our own enjoyment and challenge. Seems you got a massive amount of both. Cheers!
No harm no foul is the only rule I know.
Really glad you shared it with us!
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Plaidman
Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2014 - 08:20pm PT
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^^Some would call it pure trickery, but there was no cheating to gain the top of The Black Tower.
I swear I never had so much fun as I did on that climb.
Sure I was terrified at times but folks told that was going to happen.
In totality I felt like it was the best climbing I have ever done.
I was just good enough.
Plaid
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