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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 25, 2015 - 07:30pm PT
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Should hit it sometime next year, around 1,850 right now.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
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i was just reading about you, bob.
the old climbing rag with the great
write-up on johnny dawes.
you were mentioned in the cliff notes.
something about a drunk driver
passing you on the sidewalk
and you getting fisty with him?
oh and congrats on
your plethora of fresh tracks.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:35pm PT
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Wow - talk about the proverbial "Climbing a Wall"!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Aug 25, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
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AWESOME! That's a lot! Will 2000 be the pitch count? And how long did it take to do so many? Blows my mind.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:19pm PT
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Nice streak! Have fun with the countdown.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:28pm PT
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congrats!
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WBraun
climber
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:38pm PT
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Kinda low.
Doesn't Tucker have like 10,000 ......
:-)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
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10,000 beers...!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 25, 2015 - 08:47pm PT
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That's awesome Bob!
What else do you like to do?
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
ne'er–do–well
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:08pm PT
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That's a lot of quantity.
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jstan
climber
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:21pm PT
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I'll admit to doing four new routes.
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couchmaster
climber
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:23pm PT
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GO BOBBY GO!!! WOOT! 2000 FA'S IN SIGHT, AWESOME!!!! What's yer bolt count? (Not getting ready to rag on ya, just know it's got to be impressive)
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
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Thanks for your contributions to our community, Bob.
Respect.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 25, 2015 - 09:36pm PT
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that 1850 includes some of the early 5.12s in the country. Way to keep it going Bob.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 25, 2015 - 10:43pm PT
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Mindboggling!
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Aug 25, 2015 - 11:45pm PT
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2,000, and think, you could have just bought an arm chair and criticized all day long.
There is still time.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 26, 2015 - 04:01am PT
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Get on it, sir;......thanks for all the time , effort, $, and inspiration.....much appreciated!.....
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 26, 2015 - 07:19am PT
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Thanks everyone, Fritz...I work full time, mountain bike, run and raised three children and somehow kept my marriage together for over forty years now. :-)
Another streak...35 years straight of climbing 5.12 or harder.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Aug 26, 2015 - 07:46am PT
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Yes, you are!
This 'great milestone' is to be acclaimed, oh wait that's the point of the thread,
Ego was another thing that those early days in the woods taught, - How To Spray!
Yo, Bolt'in Bob thanx, crept right up on you when you weren't even looking huh?
Please come east for send # 2001. (get Goony clune, to take you to his private Idaho;
Ice caves ,Sam's point.) Or the big overhang on the Mountain House side of the lake.
Did you ever swing on that ( 'I' beam, chock, fixed before the lip is pre Tor and I, . . . '76?)
Way back Kev said I should climb with Bill R - Barb said I should try to climb with you!
I couldn't keep up, three am starts if I heard correctly?
Hey you also take a good photo or two,off topic but great shots of Da 'Byods
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Spiny Norman
Social climber
Boring, Oregon
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Aug 26, 2015 - 09:09am PT
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Wish I could spray like that. Even better would be if I could do it and it was justified. Damned impressive. Wow.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Aug 26, 2015 - 09:14am PT
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2,000, and think, you could have just bought an arm chair and criticized all day long.
^Pretty damn funny.
2k is impressive!
..and it makes me think about all mine; zero. Well I still got a shot at arm chair'n.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Lassitude 33
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Aug 26, 2015 - 09:53am PT
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Congratulations on maintaining such tremendous motivation and drive.
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Aug 26, 2015 - 10:34am PT
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Congratulations! That is one amazing accomplishment.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Aug 26, 2015 - 11:56am PT
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Another streak...35 years straight of climbing 5.12 or harder.
Got ya beat on that one. I'm at 41 years straight of not climbing 5.12 or harder.
But seriously... almost 2,000 first ascents. Amazing.
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WallMan
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Aug 26, 2015 - 12:09pm PT
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Bob is also an accomplished guidebook author and a fantastic photographer. I hope our path's cross one day, Bob. Thank you for all of your hard work.
Wally
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Aug 26, 2015 - 03:22pm PT
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Bob, good to hear you are feeling good and staying active. Keep it up!
Say hello to Laurel for me.
;>)
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Aug 26, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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Sheesh, I probably haven't done 2,000 pull-ups in my life! Let me think, I HAVE probably mowed the lawn that many times. Never enjoyed any of 'em. You dah man, Bob.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Aug 27, 2015 - 01:56pm PT
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Ive got about 100 in my first two decades whats another 1900 in the next 5.
Awesome Bob hope you stay heathy and meet your goal.
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Friend
climber
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Aug 27, 2015 - 02:00pm PT
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Thanks everyone, Fritz...I work full time, mountain bike, run and raised three children and somehow kept my marriage together for over forty years now. :-)
Another streak...35 years straight of climbing 5.12 or harder.
Every bullet point there is damn impressive, esp marriage and kids, but for one person to nail all of em - for so many years - is really unique and amazing. Kudos Bob, keep it up!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 27, 2015 - 02:07pm PT
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Way to get it down. Please post a TR for #2000!
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 27, 2015 - 03:51pm PT
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DMT...almost forgot that and the open heart surgery over four years ago. :-)
Thanks all, make it to 2,000 or not will not be a big deal, The journey to get there is the prize,
John, Laurel is great and sends her best to you. Hope all is well?
Wally, come down for the AAC gig at Shelf this Halloween, I'm giving a little slide show and then a bolting clinic.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2015 - 06:06pm PT
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Two new ones today, 12a and 12b/c. The new crag has at least 50 more to do.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 30, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
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Jstan
Didn't you lower it from six????
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Aug 30, 2015 - 07:52pm PT
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Jstan, did every roof he saw in the Gunks, before modern light weight gear, he down climbed from lip moves, but if you sir only want to claim four, which four? How about the finger crack at the top of IInshulelation /Obstacle Delusion ?
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Aug 31, 2015 - 01:17pm PT
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Yo Bob--better get back to the SLV,,ya lazy bum.
john
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 31, 2015 - 09:58pm PT
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I hope somewhere in this list is mention of the many wonderful bird photos you publish.
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