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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Feb 18, 2014 - 05:48pm PT
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Great post Todd. Hats (and shirts) off for Tyler.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 05:55pm PT
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A right slanting crack;...not a Gilson favorite......and get that rope out from across your leg...........(there;..I fixed it...)....smart azz....
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 06:00pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 06:01pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 06:04pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 06:06pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2014 - 10:04pm PT
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We all have our challenges...................
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Feb 19, 2014 - 02:37am PT
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Wow Tyler!! Nice work!! Keep it up dude. Never let anyone tell you it can't be done!!
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Cole
Trad climber
los angeles
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Feb 19, 2014 - 02:46am PT
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Tyler is the friggin man!
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knubs
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, california
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Feb 19, 2014 - 03:09am PT
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Wow Todd, you take some great pictures! i feel famous! lol
having one hand is easier than it seems for the most part, but it definitely has it's moments. to correct Todd's above statement, it is right slanting cracks that i have trouble with. i've lead 5.10 left slanting cracks, but then have also been shutdown hard on some right slanting 5.7's like the second pitch of Overhang Bypass here in Joshua tree.
the hardest part of climbing with one hand for me is thinking with one hand. it hasn't even been 4 years since i lost my hand so my brain is still getting use to that. i'd say give it another couple years and i will be leading 5.11's at least.... that is my goal anyways. if i can reach that goal then my next is to compete in the U.S. paraclimbing events. i'm going to try hard to be ready for that in 2015.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Feb 19, 2014 - 06:44am PT
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Nice knubs,
I almost lost my foot in Vietnam, and after a long recovery, did multiple big walls in Yosemite. It's great to have a passion for a sport, which keeps the spirit up.
Have fun out there!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 19, 2014 - 03:09pm PT
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Nice attitude, hope to meet you someday.
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Synchronicity
Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
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Feb 19, 2014 - 04:25pm PT
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Knubs... you are the man, keep on rocking dude, love the stoke.
This is far more inspiring than hearing about another V13 sit start or 5.14d onsight
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Feb 19, 2014 - 04:50pm PT
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Way to get out there and slay it Knubs! Rad ST name too by the way. You're a true inspiration man. Very cool.
And dont worry about right slanting cracks. They're my weakness too and I have two hands. Go smash it at the comps!
Scott
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Feb 19, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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awesome thread
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Rolfr
Social climber
La Quinta and Penticton BC
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Feb 19, 2014 - 09:40pm PT
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Great post Todd and a cool young man who I've had the good fortune to climb with. He dreams bigger and tries harder than most people I've met, and dam were we ever that skinny and fit ?
We are heading out to the park tomorrow Tyler, nine at Nomads.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2014 - 11:45pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2014 - 11:46pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2014 - 11:48pm PT
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Feb 19, 2014 - 11:51pm PT
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That's a good lookin' kid.
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