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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Mar 31, 2015 - 04:54am PT
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Flip Flop has a giiiirlfriend.
Nice pics, dude. What did you end up climbing?
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2015 - 08:40am PT
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Anita,
Let's put it this way. The beer in that picture is evidence that there is crime in the meadow. What could an old goat like me know about 20 year old hippies?
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2015 - 09:05am PT
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So it played out like this.
Day one. (1/2 day) Sight seeing, El Cap base, pitch zero ledge.
Day two. Swan Slabs. Intro to rock climbing and C4 culture. Devil's Bathtub.
Day three. Mist Trail to Half Dome. Intro to short roping, bowline on a coil, bat-maning cables. Halfway up the cables twice but no summit. Alpine hula hooping.
Day four. El Cap Lieback. Hammocks in the meadow oak. Pure bliss. The usual. Heart bivy.
Day five. Swan Slabs. Gear, rope craft, rappeling. This gurl can climb.
Day six. After Six. El Cap Bridge.
The endless parade of happiness and inspiration. So many good connections.
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2015 - 10:31am PT
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MPIAD
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Mar 31, 2015 - 12:24pm PT
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Those smiles made my day. Thanks for reporting back, Flip-Flop!
John
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Mar 31, 2015 - 12:41pm PT
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MPIAD
Nice work! After Six is super fun. Great views and cruisey climbing. Sweet trip dude!
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2015 - 12:45pm PT
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I know what you mean John. You couldn't ask for a better first timer. We were at Swan Slab on the face closest to the trail. She powered through a couple of mantles with double-foot frog hops. It looked great and a family gathered, 3 teenage Latina girls and a few parents. As soon as Brooke stood on the second move she innocently and joyously yelled "Holy F*#k!" The crowd went wild. It was a beautiful beautiful moment. 6 days of them.
I'm glad you caught that Big Mike. It might be a worthy multi-day. The ledges are sweet.
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Jones in LA
Mountain climber
Tarzana, California
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Mar 31, 2015 - 12:50pm PT
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Fantastic photos -- lotsa sunshine & joy!
Rich Jones
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Mar 31, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
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Nice, Flip Flop! So cool. Great thread.
Those cables are real, man. I always assumed they were casual before actually getting up there - hell no they're not!
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2015 - 03:10pm PT
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They're "down" right now and that makes for some spicy batman action.
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Mar 31, 2015 - 04:25pm PT
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Awesome report, Flip - thanks for sharing. It looks like you gave her a wonderful introduction to the Ditch. Good work, man!
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jstan
climber
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Mar 31, 2015 - 10:30pm PT
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FF:
You will never forget those 7 days. And we all are not going to forget this absolutely heart warming thread.
Thanks.
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2015 - 07:12am PT
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You're right that I'll never forget this week.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Fantastic!
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2015 - 05:47pm PT
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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You guys got lots done in only a week! Nice sends!
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2015 - 08:11am PT
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Thanks Pete.
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yosguns
climber
San Mateo, California
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This is really sweet. Thanks for posting! Looks like you had a lovely week. I'm so glad for you both. <3
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