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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Jan 29, 2016 - 08:30pm PT
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Supplied with "700 cans of Guiness and McCallan's whiskey.."
Sign me up!
Who needs Jumars when you can hand over hand?
What a great adventure!
Thanks for the wonderful share.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 29, 2016 - 08:37pm PT
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Whillans in a speedo
Can't
Un
See....
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Highgloss
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jan 29, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
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very cool tfpu
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 29, 2016 - 10:05pm PT
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A very worthy video to watch.
A lean Whillans leading most of the climb and recordings of his wisdom leading, or on nearly being chopped, & also his humor, after beating an Italian team to the summit.
Close calls for both Whillans & Bonnington when their sisal fixed ropes frayed & broke.
Brit climbing humor!
A Two, or more thumbs up watch!
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roy
Social climber
NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich
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Jan 31, 2016 - 01:52am PT
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Excellent videos and classic climbing.
Thanks, Roy
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Jan 31, 2016 - 07:52am PT
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Great video. I've read many books on those guys - Whillan's is one of the best.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Jan 31, 2016 - 08:26am PT
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That was excellent! What cajones those guys had back then!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jan 31, 2016 - 08:27am PT
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I was climbing in the Lake District, with a local, back in 1970. We went into the local Pub, and sat down right in front of Don Whillans, who I didn't know, but my partner did.
I asked my partner if any of the well known climbers come here, and he whispered in my ear, " Don Whillans is sitting in front of you". I felt like such an ass, since Whillans was listening to every word.
Here is a picture of one of the team, Chris B. at 80, taken 6 months ago, in the Lakes.
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smith curry
climber
nashville,TN
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Jan 31, 2016 - 09:03am PT
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So great! too bad the digital versions aren't higher res---I bet the original film looks pretty good
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jan 31, 2016 - 09:17am PT
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Great videos, the old films have their own charm...
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grover
climber
Castlegar BC
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Wow!
TFPU
Army and Air-force assisted, the good ole days!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Just watched it. Bloody brilliant. Thanks for an enjoyable 25 minutes. A real gem there.
Scott
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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But, imagine being stuck in a tent having to listen to that squeaky drawl for weeks on end.......
Steve
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Great link!
thanks for sharing...
quite the characters we have/had in this crazy passion of ours:-)
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Willans was a badass! "Roll me another cigarette, I'll take this pitch . . . "
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reach
Trad climber
Brisbane, CA
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Good stuff. Cheers!
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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aliendrome guy has a good youttube channel!
No chit!
Watched the 'lost caves' of Mustang last night...fascinating.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Oct 16, 2016 - 02:42am PT
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Don Whillans
Don was freeing the world's hardest cracks while Yosemite's pioneers were resorting to artificial aid on significantly easier climbs. (Jim Donini)
If you'd made this film politically correct, it would be very short. (Ronnie Faux - Times Journalist)
The mountain will be there in the morning - the trick is - to make sure you are. (Don Whillans)
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Oct 16, 2016 - 10:35am PT
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zBrown
You say: "The original vid is private."
What does that mean? Is this a pirate copy? I happened to buy one on eBay.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Oct 16, 2016 - 10:52am PT
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Marlow
No! When I click on the link I get a message from Youtube that it is a private video and I'm denied access.
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slabbo
Trad climber
colo south
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Oct 17, 2016 - 02:53pm PT
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Where's the part where he abuses his wife ?
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Captain...or Skully
climber
Boise, ID
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Oct 17, 2016 - 03:08pm PT
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zbrown. I get that, too. Great vid you put up, though. Thanks.
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