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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 17, 2014 - 08:42pm PT
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Perhaps this thread can be a more polite, with less raving and name calling thread, than my buddy Jebus's call-out.
WML always seemed pleasant, to me. In looking at past posts, he seems polite, and positive, and well spoken, like so-many here are not.
Worse yet, he posts lots of fun trip-reports.
I think many of us are politely curious about why his account was deactivated?
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 17, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
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What do they call that? A backhanded compliment?
Wml rules. A nice guy who's stoke for climbing shines through all the bs.
A frequent contributer of trip reports for us to oogle.
He made a mistake, he knows it.
Please bring him back.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Apr 17, 2014 - 08:57pm PT
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I always appreciated his attitude and stoke,
And especially his white boy hip ppity hop!!!
Bring back WML
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
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Weston is one of the good ones.
He'll be back...
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
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WML seems like a good guy!
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:17pm PT
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WML brings cheer into my life.
Susan
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
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Can somebody please cut through the chase and enlighten me? I read through the other post and couldn't find this "mistake". Big Mike what mistake is it I missed, for those of us a little slower than the rest.
Thanks,
Arne
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:34pm PT
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That's the problem. He doesn't wanna talk about it. Hence the idle speculation thread. Lol
Otherwise i would have elaborated long ago...
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:36pm PT
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What Arne said.
WML/Weston has always been a positive force here, and it's hard to see why he, or anyone of the dozens of others who try to make this a good place, would get axed for one mistake.
What is going on?
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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I'm for anyone who posts about climbing!
But, I have no idea what went on publicly or back channel. Maybe they were intolerant of something he said, and then he became intolerant of something they said back to him. Who knows? I certainly don't!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:47pm PT
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But, I have no idea what went on publicly or back channel. Maybe they were intolerant of something he said, and then he became intolerant of something they said back to him. Who knows? I certainly don't!
Well put; I really appreciate his participation here. That and his avatar always brought a smile.
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redrocker
climber
NV
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
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Can somebody please cut through the chase and enlighten me? I read through the other post and couldn't find this "mistake". Big Mike what mistake is it I missed, for those of us a little slower than the rest.
Thanks,
Arne
Jebus and/or portent seem (to me) to have indicated that they may know something. If they do they ain't sayin'.
Having said that, I'm not very good at understanding a lot of what goes on here so...
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:05pm PT
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hey there say, ... don't know what's going on, but, i am always willing to help appreciate someone here... :)
i still always think of myself as a guest here, so, whatever happens:
i just try to keep with the flow, and learn if we can help, and wait it out, as even keel as i can, so just trust for the owners to always work things out, as they visit here when they can...
occasional things may surface, about any of us... and misunderstandings can happen... but there is always something good to appreciate with folks...
and things can get smoothed and settled... ready for 'quilt work' patches...
here's hoping it all works out, whatever happened...
that's what is good about 'quilts', you can patch and help any part of them, and they always look special, and last for years, :)
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:09pm PT
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WML seems like a good egg to me. He** we've all got our idiosyncrasies.
Isn't that a requirement to be a climber?
Wonderful TRs even though they make me fell like a wimp.
Hope to see him again.
Like Obama, CMac can nuke anyone he likes. Unlike Obama he's also running a business.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
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Two thumbs up for WML
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de la Playa
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:27pm PT
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What happened to the other thread?
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:20pm PT
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Already missing WML. The trip reports are great. Someone who writes about climbing on a climbing website.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:24pm PT
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Bring back WML and great TR's!
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:35pm PT
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Seemed like a high signal:noise and relentlessly positive dude to me. Pretty long odds on someone like him getting the ban treatment. Weird.
Hope you're out riding the bike or lapping the Fox dude. Get it while you can, gonna have to migrate to the limestone here soon.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:38am PT
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Great TRs, always positive...
I hope to see you back soon, WML!
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Roperunner
Trad climber
Anaheim,CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:02am PT
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Save Ferris
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RP3
Big Wall climber
Sonora
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:05am PT
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Weston is a great friend and one of my favorite people here. He is out there CLIMBING and telling us all about his adventures. BRING HIM BACK. It disappoints me he got banned. Another sign that supertopo may be transitioning to a political forum in the guise of a climbing forum.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:12am PT
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Or just piss off ron?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:12am PT
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This is so cryptic we may never know, Locker. I sure don't
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overwatch
climber
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:30am PT
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Bring back wimml
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overwatch
climber
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:42am PT
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Yeah, gilligard, dish
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james Colborn
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:55am PT
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He got axed after further review of his posting about peregrines at Black Wall. Told you you should of deleted that thread!
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Apr 18, 2014 - 02:33am PT
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Like Obama, CMac can nuke anyone he likes. Unlike Obama he's also running a business.
This is a garbage statement High Traverse... with all these as#@&%es running around this site causing trouble and an active, positive member gets deactivated... Great business plan.
I'm not saying cmac has anything to do with it ( who knows? he never chimes in) but one of the best contributors is gone now while people who just spew nonsense and bump stupid threads...
WML's good people... period. STOOPID
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 18, 2014 - 02:44am PT
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edit: Seems "Oath keeper" has been deactivated.. Might it have something to do with the deactivation of a certain other poster today as well?
Nice one Ron...
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portent
Social climber
your mom's house
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Apr 18, 2014 - 03:01am PT
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I liked Oath Keeper... he wrote in caps, that's from the heart...
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Apr 18, 2014 - 11:15am PT
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I was shocked to hear that Westons account was deactivated. I'd tie in with him any day and hope that the issue gets ironed out. He'd posted the most climbing content here in the last couple weeks.
"This member's account has been deactivated."
I can't grasp it. Was a good dude, I'm sorry to see this.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:24pm PT
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Won't be lazy to repeat myself. Weston is a nice guy. Met him in Red Rock a few month ago. When my partner got injured he climbed with me for half a day. Took me out to do the Fox (5/5 stars!) and do some cool bouldering. Also got to hang out with him at his place a few times. Good guy, hope he is allowed back.
Management probably had a reason to ban, but I am sure it could be worked out and fixed, he is a member that contributed a lot of good climbing content to the site. We all can and should get along.
Bouldering with Weston. He took this pic of me.
Photo by Weston of me starting The Fox
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:57pm PT
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Looky at all those nice cams V's got ^^^^ Something tell's me "the Fox" gets a bit wider further up.
I think Kermit (aka Weston) is still around. Made some commentary on the DMM Offsets today. As I am a fan of these things, I had to check out the recent blurb myself.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:16pm PT
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Ron, i'm not sure if it was Wml impersonating you. He didn't say anything about that. Unfortunately i'm not at liberty to discuss what he did say, because he asked me not to.
Let's just say there is a reason he got a timeout and let's hope it's just that. A time out.
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kennyt
Trad climber
Oregon
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:33pm PT
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Big mike, you're a tease!
I met Weston and think he's a good guy.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:48pm PT
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Looky at all those nice cams V's got ^^^^ Something tell's me "the Fox" gets a bit wider further up.
It just brought 2 #4s and a #5. Most people would probably want a #6 as well. Maybe one more 4 or a 5 too. Its wide for some time up there. Cool climb.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 18, 2014 - 02:31pm PT
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Lol. It would take at least 3 4's 2 5's and a six or two for me to lead it v. Before i hurt myself. Lol
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Apr 18, 2014 - 03:10pm PT
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Big Mike you have done that climb before? It is super good. If Weston didn't shower me with beta I don't think I would have sent on my first attempt!
By the way I saw you will be in Yosemite soon. We should meet up! PM sent. Sorry for hijacking the thread.
Hope WML is back soon!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 03:48pm PT
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^^^^Are you kidding me?? This was a good hijack ... after all, this IS a climbing forum. So that thing goes to fist hand stacks with one leg in I guess. Nice work you two!
More positive vibes for WML.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 19, 2014 - 12:27am PT
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V- No i haven't climbed it but I had a look. Looks pretty darn fun! We didn't have enough big gear and i was too chicken to lead it. Wml told me i should toprope it but i didn't wanna ruin it.
No pm. I'll send u one.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Apr 19, 2014 - 12:36am PT
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Right now, the endless three stooges hi jinks of polititard threads seems to hold sway. Maybe this reflects the older, more couch bound demographic fairly.
No f*#king way. Most of us older folk are just as sickened as you are at the ranting of the half-dozen or so as#@&%es who seem compelled to pollute every thread they get on.
I'm 100% with you on this one. I don't know what it was that wml did that the gods of Supertopo found unacceptable enough to get him eighty-sixed, but when I look at the vile spew that a few people pour in here on a constant basis it makes me wonder what is going on in the head office.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Apr 19, 2014 - 02:28am PT
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The Wall of Morning Light has gone???????
No wonder everyone is upset. After 2 seasons of effort, Caldwell and Jorgensen must be really pissed.
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DesertRatExpeditions
Trad climber
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Apr 20, 2014 - 08:01pm PT
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Bump - curious what the story is?
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this just in
climber
north fork
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Apr 20, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
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I have always enjoyed his TRs and his posts. Look forward to his reinstatement.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Did he say something nasty like "Yo mama uses Zamac nail-ins?"
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Lol! Is weston the new kovar?? Lol
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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W.L. posts at 9:43 and by 10:35 he's disabled?
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