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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Doesn't matter to me Blue, not my FA or FFA. Ask TM or Higgins.
A bolt might prevent a good many craters, but with the routes extreme popularity there would be those that still managed to taste the dirt.
We already had a few larger size stoppers by then, though none small enough to fit that slot Ron. We also had several machine nuts that we ground the threads out of and slung. Nuts were available in limited numbers and style.
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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Hey,
I just repeated the "groove" a few days ago,
hadn't done it in decades - now there are belay
bolts on the 1st pitch - WTF
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Hey Bob, those first moves off the ground are tricky and I could see how somebody could easily crater. After they bolt the Line maybe they can install a few more there.
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FTOR
Sport climber
CA
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one of my first leads at that grade. a solid stopper protects that move. in later years did more than few ascents sans gear at all. climbing safe is about climbing within your ability.
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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I guess "hurr hurr" is the new "stroke", oops I mean "stoke" get a room boys. Sash
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Funny how selective "ball-cupping" has become. WLM vigorously cup Croft's, Bachar's and many other's sacs yet say's "Hurr Hurr"when it suits his childish ways. I may have hit a nerve?
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Get your story straight Bomz. Milt has never ever, ever ever contacted any administrator from Mt. Project or any other climbing web site, for any reason you're either a purposeful liar or just mistaken. Prove your allegations or apologize. Hurr Hurr
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Bomz, You're a pathetic liar then, there is no source other than your feeble imagination. Sad that you get off on trying to "reduce" other climbers
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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See what you started Crimpergirl !!! You two left just in time, such is life in the Trench of Highway 50 :^)
PS.....Trust you enjoyed your stay, LL is a great crag with many fine locals.
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Sorry WML, I didn't mean to be overly confrontational when I answered a question as to the definition of Hurr Hurr. Maybe I got it wrong dunno? But it seems you are a bit hypocritical in your thinking, When you want to share the "stoke" you hear no disparaging comments from me or anyone else but if someone you "perceive" as an old timer or some with a lower "perceived" skill set than yourself, wants to share you bust out a Hurr Hurr. Why is that the case? Do you like to "reduce" people in every aspect of life or just in the climbing arena? Stoke is stoke regardless of traveling to The Creek, wow never did that before or sitting watching the sun go down. Maintaining your way of thinking takes a lot of unnecessary energy, and does nothing but allow you to "toot" your own horn while honking at the "lesser" folk
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sasha Cohen
Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe CA
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Sorry for assuming anything, your right I don't know you. I guess I'm in a bad space right know. Sorry again for being less than what we are all meant to be, . I think I need to leave hear for good, have me nuked please.... Delete me and all things I have said. I'll hold on to the good. Weston, I see in you all the things the Universe affords. When I see that in you and you see that in me there is only one of us. Peace my brother
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 7, 2015 - 10:28am PT
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I promised some photos of the helicopter plucking in case anyone is interested. We had a cool vantage point. The carried the climber away from The Line to fly him away (that's why he is not in front of the Line).
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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my shoes were at the bottom
of psychedelic tree
that day.
as i walked back to retrieve
them i passed these
two middle-aged gents;
nice fellas,
kinda professional looking
as they roped up for the line.
i bid them well-time
and headed down to market
for a fat beer.
then i saw the medics
mobilizing in the meadow
and i had a suspicion
which was later confirmed
when i trucked back up
there to the base
and found a spat of blood,
one sock, and a mini first aid
kit in a zip lock.
then i whispered up the line.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 7, 2015 - 11:27am PT
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I think that was the pair. They'd been climbing next to us earlier and given clear indication that they were inexperienced climbers (at least inexperienced at placing/retrieving gear).
Wish we'd have run into you Weeg.
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Footloose
Trad climber
Lake Tahoe
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I hope you guys got to check out tombstone and boot hill. From the angle of the photos appears maybe? Tombstone's a favorite!
Norwegian, is that pin on Psych 1st pitch still there?
Be safe everyone.
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