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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 15, 2014 - 12:48pm PT
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My friend Ricardo from the local gym just climbed the Triple Direct on El Cap and apparently met Fabio while descending the East Ledges. Fabio and some other Italian had spent four days doing a trad ascent of the Salathea. Apparently this is for real, and photos are forthcoming. Who knew?
JL
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 15, 2014 - 12:59pm PT
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This is going to make my grandma extra horny.
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:00pm PT
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Shampoo and conditioner commercial? That's cool.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:02pm PT
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I wish I had airbrushed abs.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:15pm PT
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Moosie, you've been fasting too long. Ask yer wife.
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:15pm PT
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Let's hope the ascent was made in "good style."
Doug
:)
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tonesfrommars
Trad climber
California
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:18pm PT
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Fabio killed a goose with his face at Busch Gardens in 1999:
Fabio was attending the park's media event to help promote the new roller coaster. Unfortunately for the park, the timing could not have been worse.
According to a witness, the bird hit Fabio during the plummet down the first drop of 210 feet at a speed of up to 73 mph. Fabio returned to the station with blood all around his nose.
As a result, Fabio was taken from the park to the Williamsburg Community Hospital where he was treated and released for a minor cut.
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pc
climber
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Apr 15, 2014 - 01:30pm PT
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Cool! I could sure use some of the hair he's got.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Apr 15, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
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The hair and the abs too:-)
But isn't Fabio a name like "Mike or Joe" in Italy. Could be another Fabio?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Apr 15, 2014 - 02:54pm PT
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But maybe he's not doing the Salathe--and is on the Heart instead?
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Gene
climber
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Apr 15, 2014 - 02:55pm PT
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Dude's quite a climber.
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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Apr 15, 2014 - 02:56pm PT
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Nah, just a Huber.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Apr 15, 2014 - 02:57pm PT
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oh, THAT Fabio!
heh
should have know. it was a Largo tale...
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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Apr 15, 2014 - 03:37pm PT
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I used to see him every day for years,never talked with him, but I have to admit bumping into him on the East Ledges would be a lot weirder than seeing him around these parts.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 15, 2014 - 03:49pm PT
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Hmm. I have as much hair as he's got. It's growing out of my ears, nose, shoulders, and back.
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO
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Apr 15, 2014 - 04:01pm PT
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From Mouse from Merced's posting... a friend of mine got the romance novel cover modeling gig when Fabio moved on to bigger and better things. He said it was pretty hard travelling all over NYC during the day to dress up and sit for the artist.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Apr 15, 2014 - 04:37pm PT
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They call'em hardmen, right?
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 15, 2014 - 05:34pm PT
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He's fabiolous! Thanks for the news.
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