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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Jul 29, 2014 - 04:17pm PT
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bump.. and go for the trivia!
On the aid route list.... Flower of High rank was an aid route years before it was frreed with an "FA" first ascent? yes, Phil Warrender,
he never reported anything...
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jul 29, 2014 - 04:51pm PT
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Couple of 70's photos
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jul 29, 2014 - 04:55pm PT
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Superfly. Yeah, always fun.
Sad how you can sort of tell if pictures are pre early 80s. The bark beetles hadn't killed a bunch of trees in the background.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 29, 2014 - 05:04pm PT
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Darn, how did I miss the quiz?
Henny is this you on belay, and is that Pat Brennan leading? (It says '81?)
I've got scores of old pics from bitd up there but only a few scanned.
I believe RV did solo Ten Karat first and I was first to solo The Flower. I have a selfie that I took at the tree.
It was later that Clark took to soloing it every day for years. How many times Clark?
Rolling the water tanks was by no means a solo effort!
I had forgotten about the pipes we used to tight rope across.
The tree climb in Humber was great, a couple 5.6/7 moves on bark to the first branches and then cruise to just below the top. It was super fun at night or on a real windy day.
The memories have been jarred and are flooding back.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jul 29, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
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Early photos have healthy trees and swamis
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jul 29, 2014 - 05:38pm PT
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Cool DE! Montezuma's. I would say that is me on belay, I think I remember that shirt, the white painters pants are right, as is the hair for early 80s (sheesh). Don't know if it is Pat, but if your notes say so I'm sure it is.
That picture does (like most) trigger memories, eh? Grab that stupid knob over the roof above the belay and mantle like a madman, hoping you don't stall before standing up over the overhang.
Baby Cobra to the right. I still have pretty clear memories of a warm summer evening getting the pins in before you, Todd, and I bagged the FFA.
And Godzilla's just out of picture left. Remember when we did it with John Fairicks (spelling?) You were belaying John off the single bolt on the ledge at the end of P2 and I was tied into it as well. He fell off and ended up pulling you off the ledge so you were both hanging on that single 1/4". I about lost my lid watching the two of you hanging on that bolt, with me tied into it as well. Doing the only logical thing, I started to untie as fast as I possibly could. In an effort to stop me you said something to the effect of "Stop!, or I'll tell Powell." My reply was simply, "So what, he'd do the same thing." I was able to help unweight the load somewhat until John got back on, but it was exciting there for a minute.
Oh yeah, good memories. You better scan some pictures. No excuses.
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Tan Slacks
climber
Joshua Tree
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Jul 29, 2014 - 06:05pm PT
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sheepdog
Trad climber
just over the hill
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Jul 29, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
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The Classic Rick Ridgeway photo
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jul 29, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
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Anyone else remember on the approach, the sketchy fallen tree on the right side of the trail that hung over a gully, the last 20 feet were potato-chip thin? We used to see who would go out the farthest. Always figured someone would ride it someday. Scary as hell, but a great warm-up for those runouts.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:05pm PT
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Yeah, I remember. You cared more for your life than what Powell would say, my mistake.
This one made me think it was Pat. Look at the beard!
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:09pm PT
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bvb, yeap. That was another of the warm up activities. As would be expected that log is now long gone, at least the section sticking out over the hill. I think the log is/was the money tree as well, and that part of it is still there.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:11pm PT
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I remember RV on the ledge with me, elbow to elbow. We both have almost identical shots but RR...? We must have all been there.
He got the money shot though.
Yes, Lynnie was on fire.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
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Bob V. B. that was the same tree that had all the dimes (coins). You had to duck under on the hike up and then drop the pack and go out and Hang Ten.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:20pm PT
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I've got pics from the First Free Lead of Ishi as well. I was belaying but either I snapped a couple or someone else did so with my camera.
Wasn't Powell at a different angle with a camera?
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:22pm PT
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Ahhh, man...EdBannister...I can't believe how nostalgic this thread is making me. I love that place, spent a buttload of time there through the years, and can't wait to get back there again.
Thanks,
Tom Patterson
"mooser"
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Jul 29, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
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I don't think I've ever seen your Ishi pictures - it would be way cool to see a few of those.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jul 29, 2014 - 10:57pm PT
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Off White should get in on this. I know he's holdin'. Many 70's pics.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Jul 29, 2014 - 11:08pm PT
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Alan Nelson shot this photo of me the last time we did Valhalla together. Spring 1978 or 79. The Freind he got from Jardine in front of the MRB for 22 bucks might help date it. Aside from a couple of Woodson rendezvous in the 80's, and a one-day visit to Capitol Reef in 1993, it was the last time we climbed together, that I can recall.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jul 30, 2014 - 12:53am PT
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Sick sick sick!!!!!!!
Best new thread ever! Keep it Rollin!
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EdBannister
Mountain climber
13,000 feet
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Jul 30, 2014 - 01:30am PT
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really fun…
"Who did the Royd - don't remember hearing that."
Eric Mckinley Erickson
not sure if the same person was being referred to by other means.
I watched Clark, Mari, and two others solo the flower faster than i would climb it with a cord.
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