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rich sims

Trad climber
co
Jan 22, 2010 - 12:00am PT
Minerals

Social climber
The Deli
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 22, 2010 - 12:25am PT
Cool, more photos!

Hey, thanks guys. Nice photo, Mark, and cool location. Neat bit of history too. What else ya got? Rich, where is that wall? Looks like a view.

Double D, I didn’t know that there was an attempt and that you were in on it. Interesting, and nice job on that pitch! It took me quite a while, and that was after the pitch had seen several ascents. It’s a fun pitch that gets your attention. Were there ever any hangers on the ladder bolts above the Devil’s Tower? The bolts were 1/4” thread-heads with a nut and no hanger in 1997.


Correct, Jack Herer. I think it is Native Son in the photo. Good eye.


How about this one?
I’m not sure exactly which routes these are without a guidebook handy (I’ve forgotten), but have an idea. Help us out, modern wall rats.
Name the two routes:


Captain...or Skully

Social climber
You wanted to!
Jan 22, 2010 - 12:28am PT
Lunar & Bad Sign........I venture.
jack herer

climber
veneta, or
Jan 22, 2010 - 02:28am PT
Mabey PSD I thought it kinda went up that black streak.
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
You wanted to!
Jan 22, 2010 - 08:19am PT
Yup.....Surgeon General is right in there someplace, too.
Double D

climber
Jan 22, 2010 - 12:09pm PT
Minerals wrote: "Were there ever any hangers on the ladder bolts above the Devil’s Tower? The bolts were 1/4” thread-heads with a nut and no hanger in 1997"

Honestly the only thing I remember was leading most of the pitch in the dark with a headlamp which leads me to think that Mike Borris, AKA "Big Wally" who first scouted the route and had done some of the first pitches, probably drilled the bolt ladder leading up to the knife-blade-fest after the Tower. Otherwise I would have surely remembered drilling all of those bolts. This was also a full year prior to us pioneering the use of 5/16" SS machine bolts for dowels which I would have selected over bolts any day.

Sheba...a short practice aid climb in the Valley

Rapping down to bivi on Sea of Dreams

Dale Bard leading Peregrine Pillar on Sea of Dreams

Hook or Book pendulum on Sea of Dreams (Photo: Jim Bridwell)

Minerals

Social climber
The Deli
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 22, 2010 - 03:43pm PT
I think the guys in red are on PSD. How about the other guys, to the right? Notice the guy on lead, a ways up and right of the belay.


Double D, killer photos! Thanks! Guess you decided to break out the scanner n slides after all. Looks like it was a bit windy in that pic of Dale – nice. Can’t beat the history in those photos! Oooooh, Sheba! Shhhhhh…

I was just wondering if those ladder bolts originally had hangers and then someone swiped ‘em. You led the Kamikaze cracks in the dark, on the FA?!?! Yikes!



Gabe and Ivo on Zodiac, El Cap, 2004


Climbers on The Prow, Washington Column

Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Jan 22, 2010 - 05:26pm PT
Climbing The Ear, May, 1974.

Peter Haan

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Jan 22, 2010 - 05:29pm PT
Thanks for that Mark. I don't know if I have ever seen a shot of someone in the Ear before!
bmacd

Trad climber
Beautiful British Columbia
Jan 22, 2010 - 05:48pm PT
Awesome stuff thanks and keep it coming !
Double D

climber
Jan 22, 2010 - 07:19pm PT
"I was just wondering if those ladder bolts originally had hangers and then someone swiped ‘em."

No, we were way to poor to leave hanger on ladders.
bringmedeath

climber
la la land
Jan 25, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
The guys in minerals far right side el cap photo are on Lunar Eclipse and Bad Seed anchors. You do join lunar onto the pitch below that belay if on PSD.
Minerals

Social climber
The Deli
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2010 - 11:09pm PT
Thanks, Bringmedeath.



OK, how about a few more photos of Tribal Rite to get Mr. Hudon psyched!



Kirk


Looking down the Nose


Lots of air


Leading “The Carrot” – Photo by Tom Evans, 1999


Kirk cleaning “The Carrot”


Kirk and SE Face of El Cap


Mid section of "The RURP Pitch"


Kirk, psyched as usual, cleaning the upper section of "The RURP Pitch"

Double D

climber
Jan 26, 2010 - 12:05am PT
Nice shots of Tribal Rite. Looks like an amazing part of the wall.

hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
Jan 26, 2010 - 02:49am PT
The two guys in the real wide shot are not on Lunar Eclipse, they are right of that. PSD probably, you can just see the 'Milky Way' pitch on LE in the lower left corner of that photo, right most edge of the grey circle.
hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
Jan 26, 2010 - 02:54am PT
Here are a few of my own...

"Place of Dead Roads" joining into ZM. Finishing out a 32 hour push. I am finishing out my second big block, both morning blocks, this pitch will wear me out and I have to turn the last 2 over.

"Left Hand of Darkness"


hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
Jan 26, 2010 - 02:59am PT
And another two from the Lost in America push

The Badlands


Captain...or Skully

Social climber
You wanted to!
Jan 26, 2010 - 09:48am PT
Awesome pics, HoiPolloi!
Lookin' pretty styley there, Bro.
hoipolloi

climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
Jan 26, 2010 - 10:18am PT
Thanks man
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Jan 26, 2010 - 10:22am PT
Thanks, I don't know if I could get more psyched. It's all I think about.
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