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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 10, 2015 - 06:29am PT
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I was reading an article today in the Huff Post on Sasha DiGiulian. She is tearing it up on sport climbs all over the world, as well as at the top of the women's competition circuit. I was just wondering if she has been out to Yosemite yet?
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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May 10, 2015 - 06:50am PT
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Another hottie
,Sierra Coyle!
This generations women will finally take the reins
as the women should
it is a sport
where a women can out preform men often
and in some ways it is the only physical challenge that provides a level playing field.
Hmm maybe long distance 'super' or 'extreme' running?
Sasha seems more of a sport climber, her focus any way right now.
She will be at the Lander Wy climbing fest July 8 -12 @ only $50 to go through the whole state of Why? To see and clip bolts with her and Hans Florine? Hey Sam Lightner.jr July?
Any how good luck if you go the climbing is fun, if you do not blow a finger on a mono dwau?dwaux? They call some things fun out there that can ruin a climbing trip.
Why am I always pissing off the Cowboys in Wyoming ?
Sorry please see this as a joke not a shot at y'all !!
I have loved the times I suffered climbing and driving in Wyoming!
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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May 10, 2015 - 10:14am PT
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Forty years ago Pat Ament and I used to talk about rock climbing eventually becoming women's gymnastics. Who knows what the sport will look like in fifty years?
In gymnastic competition I don't see why men and women should not be allowed to compete against one another on the horizontal bar.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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May 10, 2015 - 10:28am PT
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This is how rockclimbing will eventually become a spectator sport. for every hour of watching women's volleyball or gymnastics, I watch about 2 minutes of the men's. Just get Steph to do the commentating, please.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Aug 24, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
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Yer gunna die!!
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA/Boulder, CO
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Aug 24, 2015 - 07:48pm PT
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The video clip of the TV show says "First ever woman to conquer the peak[meaning the North Face of the Eiger]" Obviously that's not the case, at least for the 1938 Route. My guess is that they mean the first woman to free climb the Eiger.
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Berner
Mountain climber
Switzerland
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Aug 25, 2015 - 03:03am PT
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boah, what a piece of bad journalism... there are for sure a lot of other woman who climbed routes in the Eiger north wall. Probably it will be the first woman repeat of this specific route "Paciencia" from Steck/Siegrist (2008)
There are so many attempts on the easier (say till 7c) sportroutes on the Eiger, it is actually impossible to track all of them
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:06am PT
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Great talent, she should skip the crowds of Yosemite and go directly to the Karakorum and Patagonia. She can hone some ice climbing skills in Ouray this winter.
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patrick compton
Trad climber
van
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:28am PT
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Another hottie
,Sierra Coyle!
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jmacrosoft
Sport climber
Atlanta, GA
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:29am PT
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Was able to meet her (and Cedar Wright) at my gym's annual fundraiser for the Access Fund, Southeastern Climbers Coalition, and Carolina Climbers Coalition called "rock & rave". She was super chill and ended up doing a boulder competition with others in Sumo Suits. Even in a sumo suit, she crushed problems like it was no big deal. That chick can climb. Doesn't hurt that she's easy on the eyes either.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:42am PT
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I'm afraid these TV journalists...well, there's little to choose from as it is, so it's not such a big deal who says what...don't think too well when choosing phrases.
"Death-defying limestone" is a case in point.
Think about what that's describing.
Viel Glück , Miss.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:46am PT
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Peace - became her facebook cover photo on July 25 Yeah - taken right after she fell off a 5.8 crack, I'm sure.
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caughtinside
Social climber
Oakland, CA
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:58am PT
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I watched a couple of the Eiger short vids and there is almost zero climbing in them. I didn't watch the Dawn Wall show though... Is this the new thing? Sound byte dispatch selfies from the wall? Because it's pretty boring.
Top climber though, some of The Peace photos are terrific. Hope they send.
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patrick compton
Trad climber
van
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Aug 25, 2015 - 10:48am PT
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Yeah - taken right after she fell off a 5.8 crack, I'm sure.
An offwidth 5.8 no doubt. But she is hawt, so its ok.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Aug 25, 2015 - 11:35am PT
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Forty years ago Pat Ament and I used to talk about rock climbing eventually becoming women's gymnastics. Who knows what the sport will look like in fifty years?
I have thought the same thing for at least that long, but 40 years ago, I would have been intimidated to join a conversation with either of you. As a father of daughters and an older brother of sisters, I love how women are starting (and, in my opinion, just starting) to take their rightful place among the elite of our sport. Besides, my daughters and son-in-law make great climbing companions, even if I will soon be unable to keep up with them.
John
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Aug 25, 2015 - 11:57am PT
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John, there was some consensus that Pat Kelly was among the finest rock climbers - if not the finest - in Great Britain during her prime. Small light women are really better designed for rock gymnastics than most big lumbering guys like us!
;>)
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Aug 25, 2015 - 04:14pm PT
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Yeah - taken right after she fell off a 5.8 crack, I'm sure.
An offwidth 5.8 no doubt. But she is hawt, so its ok.
And how have you fared on Peace? I know I have no chance to get up it but she sent it in 3 days I think.
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