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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 22, 2015 - 05:12pm PT
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I know a number of older climbers, myself included, who appear more soiled than spoiled?
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Apr 22, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
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I admit that I am completely spoiled as I refuse to drink cheap wine or beer. ;-)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 22, 2015 - 05:46pm PT
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No PBR and Top Ramen....the diet of today's young climbers?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 22, 2015 - 05:49pm PT
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Donini! Re your comment: I know a number of older climbers, myself included, who appear more soiled than spoiled?
Yeah, but you are one of the favored few that still gets to bore captive audiences with slide shows while displaying your wit & wisdom.
I am very jealous, but you deserve the captive audiences & I don't.
Mark! I'm with you on the good wines part of your post!
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Apr 22, 2015 - 06:27pm PT
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Fritz, Look forward to sharing!
Jim, Definitely no PBR! Top Ramen in a pinch if I'm hungry enough (I'd have to be really hungry..).
PS I have a stovetop espresso machine with steamer, too! ;-)
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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Apr 22, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
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so how come when i was doing 'FAs' in the Idaho Sawtooths and Tetons and Wind Rivers in the 1950s/60s, i kept coming across very rusty old soft iron pitons??...huh?...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Apr 22, 2015 - 09:01pm PT
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A favorite reply of the Mayor of JTree......and he should know.....beer, babes and bolts. That's how it rolls. :)
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Cave Creek, AZ
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Apr 22, 2015 - 09:09pm PT
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Apr 22, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
so how come when i was doing 'FAs' in the Idaho Sawtooths and Tetons and Wind Rivers in the 1950s/60s, i kept coming across very rusty old soft iron pitons??...huh?...
That is both incredibly cool and intriguing. Pray tell more.....
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2015 - 05:45am PT
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Fritz I would love to see your slide show.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 23, 2015 - 06:50am PT
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Mike m! Thank you! I feel better now! I'll try to be more restrained in the future.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 23, 2015 - 07:19am PT
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I see that a slide show from Fritz would be x rated in addition to being a hilarious romp thru obscure adventures.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Apr 23, 2015 - 10:45am PT
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I don't know, Kevin. I enjoyed climbing 45 years ago, and I still enjoy it now. Spoiled? You bet, and loving every minute of it.
John
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 23, 2015 - 12:29pm PT
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Old climbers are spoiled by bouldering pads, sticky rubber, camming devices, cell phones, head lamps, harnesses, kernmantel ropes, pile clothing, breathable fabric, portaledges, lightweight carabiners, quick draws, modern ice tools, and legions of hot women with eyes all asparkle about climbing.
I'd rather have none o that and lots of unclimbed classics, and gas for 20 cents a gallon.
Well, I don't know. Without all those new-fangled gadgets, chances are I can't get up any unclimbed classics, so what would be the use of having them?
As for the legions of sparkly-eyed hot women, the idea that those eyes might somehow be asparklin' for me pretty much defines wishful thinking.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 23, 2015 - 10:37pm PT
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I'd guess closer to 400
At 133 years experience per poster, we would be well into our Methuselahtic primes.
Sometimes it does feel like 133, but I've only logged 58 climbing years, thank you very much...
...at which point, to return to the theme of the thread, spoilage, if not outright putrefaction, is a distinct possibility.
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Apr 24, 2015 - 04:04am PT
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By now I've learned, that when it comes to threads about old climbers, I should just sit back and read what people who have climbed longer than I've lived have to say.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Apr 24, 2015 - 08:52am PT
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And we have lots of things to say, for example
"Sorry, but I really need to slow down a bit."
"Hey, you got any ibuprofen? I finished my bottle."
"Hang on, I gotta go pee again."
"Dammit, where did I put my car keys?"
"How 'bout we do...ah...what's the name of that route? It's only 5...its, uh, just...mmm...not too bad."
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 24, 2015 - 09:51am PT
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Rgold, pretty neat!
Earliest register of mine I could find in the Tetons...neat database. Thanks, Paul!
Here's a fun one:
Assuming that was probably a solo ascent...wow...
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Apr 24, 2015 - 11:15pm PT
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That's it fritz. Bring the Gennie and the projector to COR! You've got a slideshow to put on!!
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Apr 25, 2015 - 03:40am PT
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Nice rgold. Musta done that cuz I think I've been there.
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