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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 5, 2014 - 01:54pm PT
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ST is a mix of young and old(er) climbers, covering decades of time, several continents, and diverse experiences. if you're like me, certain photos take you back (in the very recent past, or the WAY past) that consistently evoke strong, positive/meaningful memories.
I've posted this one before, and even though it's only a bouldering shot (and not actually even on the boulder), it's a picture of deep friendship during my earliest years of climbing (that continues to today). I've got it framed in my home office, and helps to keep me psyched on the friendships I've made among climbers through the years:
If you were to post just one climbing-related image that consistently takes you to a positive/meaningful place, what would it be?
(And yes...there's plenty of climbing now, and in the future, and we're not talking about dwelling in the past.)
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Port
Trad climber
San Diego
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That must be Santee.
Mine's the summit of liberty cap on mt rainier with my best friend. Heading to Mont Blanc together in late August.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2014 - 02:17pm PT
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THAT'S what I'm talking about, Port! And yeah...Santee. Mont Blanc...Santee...tomato...tomahto... ;-)
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local
Social climber
eldorado springs
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Hey mooser,
Really nice post.
Aargh, these "pick one" questions...
I had a shot in mind with a post that would mirror your text- my oldest partners and best friends, a real stoker, sentimental value, sick crushing ;-)
But then I got to thinking.
There is nothing like making it back safely to your pack and have your best friend waiting for you and smiling, a feeling that's gone hand in hand(paw) as long as I've been climbing.
Thanks for the exercise mooser!
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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getting started on 'Fantasia' at Lover's Leap . Great memories , great time of life (post college - pre full time job) , probably the best I was ever climbing also .
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Why knott take pictures? Like a stubby Leeper driven up behind a frozen
turd is gonna do any good if Dusan flies?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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"Hey, what are you guys doing here? And you brought Pale Ales!?"
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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First El Cap route..
It was a full moon and the Camp 4 celebration..
The force was very strong that day..
I felt very electric...
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2014 - 10:35pm PT
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drljefe - Sweet!
I'd love to hear from a little narrative from y'all on why your pics are significant for you. I'm a context guy.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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I pick this one, as it's Nose-related.Tom Rhorer and Ben Richardson put in the anchors and made a rap route on the Nose in the late sixties and that's when I showed up in the Valley, but I never met him. I met both him and Ben at Facelift 2012.
Lilabiene, the Doltish girl, drove me to the Valley for that Facelift. It was her first trip to the Valley and I was pleased to be able to help her find her way there and so on.
I didn't get to meet Tom Evans, who generally hung out at the Bridge doing his El Cap pics, until the next spring. I don't think he was at the Bridge the day this got taken, or I'd surely have met him.
And finally, this trip to Facelift allowed me to meet several of you Tacos, as well.
Edit: Credit this to Odd. Pretty sure I asked her to snap this one.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2014 - 11:46pm PT
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That's what I'm talkin' about, Mouse. Thanks!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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but I really like this one....
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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I guess this thread title needs a sub-title:
"For those who can't read, or abide, by the thread title."
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Jim Erickson belayed by Steve Wood on the FFA of Rosy Crucifixion:
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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The finest partner I've ever had the opportunity to climb with, on the most memorable adventure we could imagine. Two shots of the same moment -- the moment we realized we were going to live, after three days of believing there was no chance...
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Dave was my buddy too, of course. We travelled around together for a couple of years. Sheesh, we haven't kept in touch.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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The great memories seem to be mostly about the people we share the experience with!
Embracing caves:
When caves aren't feasible:
Just screwin' around having a fun day on the rock:
Making it back to the car in daylight! What a novelty!
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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This one just makes my heart explode with emotions I can't even begin to explain. BooDawg, friend of Dolt's and classmate of my birth mom's, leading the way for the little muppet...I don't know how I even managed to take a picture. The intersection of so many lives, and the epic kindness of a one-of-a-kind gentleman. <3
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2014 - 10:12pm PT
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Nice.
And Greg - he's living in the San Pasqual area, working as a consultant right now. I remember well the time he spent climbing with you!
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yedi
Trad climber
Stanwood,wa
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Camaraderie was always the biggest part of the adventure. 20 plus years climbing with my buddy Bill.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 22, 2018 - 08:30am PT
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Apr 22, 2018 - 10:31am PT
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The Salathe headwall when it was still an aid route!
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Apr 22, 2018 - 11:10am PT
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About to climb my first El Cap route, the Zodiac with Steven VanSickle with a bunch of food pilfered from the all you can eat buffet in Curry Village. Jimmy Chin took this picture with our camera. Good times.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Apr 22, 2018 - 02:59pm PT
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Apr 22, 2018 - 03:23pm PT
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Completely out of the prevailing Yosemite context here: Bill Taylor, Georgia Tech, in 1956 on a trip to Cloudland Canyon, north Georgia, over Thanksgiving. I lost track of Bill after that year, but he became a US Navy fighter pilot, receiving a decoration from JFK for dangerous photographic flights over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Then thirty years an airline pilot, passing away a few years ago.
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Happy Cowboy
Social climber
Boz MT
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Apr 22, 2018 - 03:43pm PT
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John, ^^^I love the rope! I’ll add another B&W
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Apr 22, 2018 - 04:34pm PT
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Peace
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Apr 22, 2018 - 05:01pm PT
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the first time Isa was on a 3 pitch 10 that I named Isabella.
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Scole
Trad climber
Zapopan
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Apr 23, 2018 - 03:57pm PT
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Apr 23, 2018 - 07:12pm PT
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FA of Bella's Tower. I later went back with the Jack-mormon and stomped the crux OW for the FFA.
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