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feelio Babar
Trad climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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Oct 13, 2006 - 04:02pm PT
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Sweet! IW ant to repeat that route! Got rained off it too summers ago! Keep 'em coming Jello!
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golsen
Social climber
kennewick, wa
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Oct 13, 2006 - 04:12pm PT
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Jeff, not the pic you asked for, but just to show some Wind River Beauty.
BTW, we should flog you for not having a camera. :)
In a way it almost seems fitting for the Winds, no pics, no topos, but full of adventure.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 13, 2006 - 04:57pm PT
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Patrick, I thought it was, "a Scottish lass can blow you faster than anyone else".
Kartch, so you were there too huh.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2006 - 08:56pm PT
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Patrick, I WANT to be caught out on anything of importance. Better here on Supertopo than permanently printed on paper!
Thanks!
Oh, by the way, I did say something like that about Scottish storms. They can be fast and furious!
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2006 - 09:02pm PT
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Cheers, Kartch!
Babar, let me know if you repeat the climb. I haven't heard of a second ascent, but who knows?
Thanks for posting the great pic of Hooker, Golsen. The Winds are full of great chunks of stone, aren't they?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 13, 2006 - 09:41pm PT
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I recall you get a glimpse of Haystack on the way in to the Cirque of Towers? I got nothin' on it.
Yes, Dru like; Billy Westbay mentioned something about climbing on Haystack. He's kinda hard to reach right now, darnit, damn...
Here's some odd's 'n ends from the Winds:
Pingora:
Pingora Corner System:
Looking at War Bonnet, from Pingora Summit:
Another thing from Pingora Summit:
Wolf's Head:
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2006 - 11:12pm PT
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Nice racin' pants there, Tarbuster.and jaunry cap to match... good pics, too. Steepin' up some of the essential Wind River tea. Thanks, Tar. I'll take a big long pull on that concoction, and dream of times wild and free.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Oct 13, 2006 - 11:36pm PT
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Thanks Jeff, that got it just right.
Thanks Roy, only been there once but it was MAGICAL. But how come you always climbed with the cute ones, while I only got Waugh?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oct 13, 2006 - 11:48pm PT
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G Gnome,
Waugh's not cu-ute?
Sorry 'bout that 'un.
Kain't say I blame yah,
Here's 'dem naughty gals, pickin' thru tha 'spores fer the hike out:
I just popped sum reds teh melow out the shrooms, sandwiched a nice pace 'twixt a cuple them lasses on the trail
And rode the clean & true vibe all the way back while the hevun's incessantly drizzled on us.
hahahahaha!
'Git A Long That Trail Little Dowgies,
Yip Yipeee...
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Oct 14, 2006 - 10:23am PT
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Jeff –
Nice story. I liked the passage where you describe “climbing in my own myth”. It reminded me of the 19th century gentleman’s code of honor. If a gentleman was insulted by another gentleman, it was expected that the person insulted would risk his own life and challenge the offender to a duel, rather than suffer the affront to his honor. Deep in the wilderness, high on a big wall and miles from any audience, a personal sense of honor and rectitude causes you to free climb a pitch at additional personal risk, rather than take the easier option and aiding it. Great illustration of the quixotic nature of our pastime and that the best climbers are the ones most smitten by the romance of climbing.
Rick
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Oct 14, 2006 - 12:14pm PT
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Piton Ron, LOL
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2006 - 01:33pm PT
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Thanks, Rick, I appreciate your comments.
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labrat
Trad climber
Nevada
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Oct 14, 2006 - 05:27pm PT
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Thanks for the story. Looking forward to reading more.
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no_one
Social climber
Hurricane, Utah
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Oct 14, 2006 - 08:33pm PT
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Great stuff Jeff!! I love the winds!
Finaly, a super topo post about climbing! That's what I'm talkin about!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Oct 15, 2006 - 11:46am PT
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Steve, Steve, Steve,
apparently you failed to read the Welcome thread or you would never say something like," I love the winds" around Jeff,...
Hey! Weren't you just there?
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no_one
Social climber
Hurricane, Utah
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Oct 15, 2006 - 12:30pm PT
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Good mourning Ron!
Yeah, I was there in August. Just did a couple of the tourist lines though. Wolfs head and Pingora. Wolf head is as real as 5.7 gets. Great climbing!
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Ezra
Trad climber
WA, NC
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Oct 15, 2006 - 05:27pm PT
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Fantastic trip report and following pictures. I have to get there someday!!!
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 15, 2006 - 06:10pm PT
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Steve-
I can't see your photos. Any idea why?
Also, I've attempted to paste a photo of the route into my original post. If it works, it's thanks to clear instructions from Anders.
-Jeff
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no_one
Social climber
Hurricane, Utah
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Oct 15, 2006 - 10:39pm PT
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He replied to a post of mine with the same instructions. Not to hard with instructions that clear! Thanks again! MH
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Oct 19, 2006 - 11:39pm PT
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Great Trip report Jeff,
I like how the picture showed up after a while.
Zander
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