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survival
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 6, 2016 - 09:21am PT
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One of my oldest friends, and a great partner on many big walls, Rob Lesher, has done what I have pestered him about for years.
He has begun rescuing his slides from a far away storage unit. He got himself a scanner, and has sent me the first batches of newly scanned slides.
These aren't even the good ones, that are buried someplace deeper in storage!
Many of you will have fun looking at well known characters from the latter 70's, early 80's valley scene. There are even some from Smith Rock, and Rob's time at Red's Meadow working as a horse packer.
There are a few people who I don't recognize and could use help with. So here you go folks, enjoy and please feel free to comment!
L to R, I see Don Reid, Grant Hiskes, Jo Whitford, Rob Lesher, ?, ? Jobee, Rob said this was taken at some reservoir where the band played a gig?
Edited to say Alan Bartlett, not Grant Hiskes, my bad. Also Rob says that's Mark Chapman on the far right!
Robbie in full on freak regalia.
Who is this hovering over Yabo? Edit: Bellizzi just told me that's Kurt Smith!!
Who is seated on the left, and standing in back? Seated L to Right, Bryan Schult, our friend Dean from Oregon, and Rob.
A well known cretin some of you should recognize.
My awesome partner from an early ascent of the Pacific Ocean Wall.
R.I.P. Bob Williams.
Greg Sonagere, El Cap Meadow.
Yours truly, El Cap Bridge?
Climber Bob, and Lepton Man, heading out for the Reggae ascent of the Reggae Route on Half Dome!
Back with more soon!
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survival
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Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 09:36am PT
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Yours truly and Jim Hebner, base of El Cap.
Yabo, getting his Bachar on?
Kim Soika, and Rob's van.
Yaniro?
Climber Bob
Lepton and I. We did the right side of El Cap Tower to get to the 3rd ascent of Tribal Rite.
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survival
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Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 09:43am PT
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Rob, hauling firewood in the Sierra.
Me on copperhead corner, Tribal Rite.
Lepton during the storm, Tribal Rite.
Myself and Rob.
Big wall, yoga relaxation technique.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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All so cool to see the BITD shots and all the accompanying fun ...
thank you Both for posting
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 10:06am PT
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My Norwegian nurse girlfriend, Kirsti.
Gawd, I was so in love with her!!
Me, Bjorn Myerlund, and Signe. Bjorn and I did Separate Reality together, and he eventually was a Norwegian summiter on Everest. I had so much fun with the Norwegians that summer. 1980.
Keith Royster, my DNWF HD partner, Lurking Fear, Excalibur, NA Wall. Who the hell is on the left?
Me, free climbing right side of El Cap Tower, right above Lay Lady Ledge?
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Survival, tell Rob..Thanks.....and thanks for posting -up.
Some seriously fun *BITD photos to look at...Love them..
I'm going to put some in my personal photo album...
Hope Jobee sees them...
ps..Fun to have you and your son @ our place this weekend...
Cheers
Nita..
pss...Very cool picture of Greg, i like how El Cap is reflected in his shades..
Rudy Mc,...fill in the nickname , over Yabo...(-;
I used to refer to Kim S, as skinny Kim...worked with her at the Ahwahnee.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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This sh#t is priceless!!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 11:28am PT
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Nita, it does kinda look like Doug, but I can't ever remember seeing him in a headband, plus his hair was curlier, plus the hands don't look right to me.
I've done a lot with Doug, including El Cap, and it would really surprise me if that was him.
Anybody recognize Werner in the snow?
Survival doing some aid, lost somewhere on El Cap.
17 year old Survival?
New Dawn?
Young athletes have to eat their wheaties.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Awesome thread.
Survival: So much climbing history in one head. You must write a book...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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BITD pics; what's not to like? TFPU.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 03:11pm PT
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Of course Timid! Rob will be glad to know that his tribe is enjoying the pictures!
I love being around you and Nita. You're both such excellent souls, and really fun.
I love playing music with you, it's a big challenge!
Rob packing away!
Bryan Schult with hat, and Mel? on Karate crack at Smith.
Survival slaving away as tree planter!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Great photos! Although they are from a time a couple of years into my, alpine induced, long absence from the Valley they still have very much the look and flavor of what I remember from the early/mid 70's.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Awesome photos! I remember some those freaks. Keep postin 'em.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Rob, Bruce and Walter...You guys are on my hit list...I am so going to kill you.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Very nice survival. This is what it seems like this forum should be all about.
I'm guessing these are from the late '70s to early '80s? It might be too much trouble to go back, but could you put dates or estimated dates on future posts?
BTW, my wife couldn't believe that that's Donny Reid in the first photo. I thought it was. Are you sure that's him?
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Randisi- I think your right- that is Ron Peers- Thank You Rob
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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That's a beautiful photo of you, Nita. Wow!!!
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Holy crap!! I recognize many of those characters in the pictures. Awesome photos! Keep 'em coming.
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Oregon Bong Team! Great photos, great memories...missing the photo of a hack circle. Rob and friends really were some of the first people to turn us all on to hacky sack! Agree on Ron Peers, too early for Kurt Smith. Big greetings to Rob Lesher! And thanks for posting these gems Bruce!
Peace,
Peter
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Grinching
Trad climber
State of Confusion
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Man, great to see Rob's pics. Greg Sonagere??? Wow! (we did the Leaning Tower and never saw him again!) Bob Williams! Schult!
Great stuff. Bruce, forgot how much of a youngster you (we) were back then!
Keep sending these as you can.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2016 - 07:51pm PT
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Robbie, that's Scott Davis that just posted as Grinching!!
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Hey Grinching- Long time- Aloha
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Yep, I remember walking up to you Oregon climbers and asking, What are you playing , what is it called ?.....
None of us California kids had ever seen Hackysack ...(-;
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edit: mtnyoung, I think there is just a weird shadow on Reid's face, but i recognize the shorts and those skinny legs & bony knees...
Rob Lesher, i think that is Debbie Rose in the first picture with the Band??....The Erratics..The band had another name ....> The F*#kwits ?
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Thanks for sharing your images Robert!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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As Chris Mac once said about another thread: "Holy Taco Time Machine... that was sweet."
Keep those photos coming.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Lesher...You worked for Tanner...? Ho man...!
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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I worked for Tanner 3 seasons shoed all his stock and took the california
game commision on a two week trip thru the Minnerets and guided fishing
and hunting trips
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Big Bob passed on not too long ago...A legend with some great stories..
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Nita you are wayyyy to pretty to be messing around with these hobos :)
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TomCochrane
Trad climber
Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay
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i think Hackysack was popular in our Perris and Elsinore skydiving crowd before it caught on in Camp 4
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climber bob
Social climber
maine
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rob, thanks for posting the pics! funny to see those reggae route pics surface after all these years.i was way to poor to take pics bitd.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2016 - 10:39am PT
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Climber Bob!! Hey, I should be seeing Lepton soon here in N. CA.
That was sure a fun time eh?
Walleye! Great picture of the ladies. Yes I recognize all the gals that I wanted to mooch off of.....heh heh...
Nita!! We ainna skeert of you!
Survival in Rob's van. What a puppy!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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What Kunkun said! What a beauty... Even if she doesn't like having her picture taken....
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Thanks, but i seriously hate attention...........Bruce, pay back is a bastard..... jajaja..
Check out the beautiful / badass, Miss Jobee ..and all the badass dudes..fun photos
Looking forward to seeing more of Others from my youth...
ps, Does anyone remember a climber from San Carlos, Keith ( last name?) ... with long blond hair, glasses and a V.W. van?.... Really friendly guy.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Survival and Ray Liotta - separated at birth?
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Jo- So Nita won't feel alone- I really didn't want to make her madAloha Jo
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Nita. Debbie Rose for sure!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Loving the archives!
Bring it Robbie!
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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It is Debbie Rose- And Donnie and Alan insisted we were the F**kwitz-
although we were all deviants
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Yosemite Falls Blasting Project[photoid=459798]
We all got letters of commendation from the Director Of National Parks and helicopter rides every day!
And we got to watch the explosion from the valley floor!
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survival
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Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2016 - 06:00pm PT
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Rob, I couldn't find the Yosemite Library picture of Jose and myself on that blasting project. Any chance you could find it and email me a link?
Could that be the first time we were "forced" to wear helmets in Yosemite? Hahahahaaaa!!
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Barefoot Climbing- tincture of iodine and a little tape
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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This is real Supertopo gold. Keep it coming!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 8, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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Rob, Thanks for the link!! I found the 1981 blasting project that we helped complete! What a great memory!!
John Dill took the picture of Jose Lopez and I with the explosives. I just showed my daughter Amber that pic. Thanks man.
http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/yosemite_nature_notes/47/47-12.pdf
Awesome barefoot climbing pictures By The Way!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Imagine bare-footing that bb on the crux of Moratorium!
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I'll take a crack at this one.
Aside from the two guys on the left, L-R: Jo Whitford, Brossman exiting the water, Nancy Adinolfi, Bartlett.
(and Jo's dog, Pooch!)
The only people I knew who routinely swam the full length of Tenaya Lake were Brossman and Jennifer ... (last name?)
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Great posts
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I remember the run-up to that race.
Definitely added flavor to the scene at the time!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 8, 2016 - 04:59pm PT
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Tarbuster, Robbie tried to talk me into barefoot climbing many times. My response was HELL NO! I didn't even like walking across the parking lot barefoot!
I still admired all the things Robbie did barefoot.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Bruce, I totally forgot Robby was quite often without shoes....a sudden flash of past remembrance . .(-;
Just seeing *Jose Lopez name makes me teary..Such a great guy.......RIP.
Edit, for Survival's question below..I think it was in September, 2013....cancer..)-;
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nybongteam
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Jun 10, 2016 - 08:20am PT
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Wow is all I can say... Those were some crazy daze......
makes me want to start digging thru my old slides from the Valley
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Phil Bard
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, OR
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Jun 10, 2016 - 08:29am PT
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Rob in one of Nita's dresses in the TM parking lot sometime around '86. Whitey lost control...
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2016 - 09:24am PT
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Great picture!!
Who the hell is nybongteam? Rick? Larry?
Nita, I can't remember when someone told me that Jose Lopez had left us. I agree, I thought he was a great human. He swallowed his fear on blasting on that wall and got the job done. I paid special attention to his safety up there. What happened, and when?
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Coach37
Social climber
Philly
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Jun 10, 2016 - 09:31am PT
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Moratorium barefoot?!!! Holy smokes, that is simultaneously super rad and masochistic.
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Jun 10, 2016 - 01:43pm PT
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Somehow I don't think it's Nita's- Thank's Phil I needed that
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Phil Bard
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, OR
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Jun 10, 2016 - 10:49pm PT
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But you LOOK just like her in it...
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Grinching
Trad climber
State of Confusion
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Jun 10, 2016 - 11:00pm PT
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Aloha Rob!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 11, 2016 - 01:58am PT
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Walleye, photos of Dawn didn't start getting taken til 85-86. I have some from the mid 80s, but I don't know if Rob took any.
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Jun 12, 2016 - 09:09pm PT
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PLEASE Phil Don't make her any madder than she is
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Phil Bard
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, OR
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Jun 13, 2016 - 05:13pm PT
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Agreed, I do so at my own peril. Nita, just a joke, you always had much nicer hair than Rob. None of us dirtbags ever conditioned...
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Gagner
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Boulder
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Jun 15, 2016 - 06:32pm PT
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Yo Robbie - What's up. Hope you are well and living the dream. Like Kathy I had to go back and read this whole thread. Super cool BOTD memories!!!
Paul
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WBraun
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Jun 15, 2016 - 06:37pm PT
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The photo is backwards dude .....
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Jun 17, 2016 - 03:50pm PT
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Paul aloha hope your doing well- Aloha Warner long time - sorry about that
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Jun 17, 2016 - 04:06pm PT
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^^^both hang dog flyer pics are backwards
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jun 17, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
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FYI.
The quote in the pages from the YNHA is incomplete.
It is from Will Durant's Civilization, 11 exhaustive volumes in collaboration with Ariel Durant.
Its full text is, "Civilizations exist with geologic consent, subject to change without notice."
Who's not enjoying this wild ride?
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Jun 17, 2016 - 09:49pm PT
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Better?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2016 - 06:35pm PT
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I noticed the pics were backwards too. Oh well, no biggie, as long as you're sharing them Rob.
Great flashback machine!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2016 - 12:02pm PT
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The original Sportsmobile?
Back in 85, when Rob really started disappearing from the valley, he took his famous bread van and built it onto a Ford 4x4 frame and transmission.
Here are a couple pix he sent me of a windsurfing, surfing and mountain biking trip to Punta San Carlos Baja.
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Dec 29, 2016 - 05:31pm PT
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Found a couple of pictures of young Survival
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Dec 29, 2016 - 06:30pm PT
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Where was this?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 29, 2016 - 06:47pm PT
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Could that be Bill Nickell's house?
Nita and Don Reid on the porch, second picture.
Ashworth, bottom right.
Nice picture of Bruce on Separate Reality.
Check the Eurostyle sock roll-down over his EB's!
[edit] Thanks Nita on the spelling correction for Bill. I didn't think it was Nichol or Nickel.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 29, 2016 - 07:00pm PT
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Rob, Fun pictures!!...Timid and i were trying to mess with the photo to make it look better..no luck.
I have a picture of the Nickell's home.. i need to find it.
I can't remember...where this is.. but my first thought was, The Ray'Darcy place ???
edits: Linda Ballerine in first picture to the right of stairs..
.Debbie Brossman's -brother..Herb..lounge chair far left??
Debbie Brossman sitting on porch rail near me..?
Lauren N. sitting down right side, long hair....maybe Lucy facing us?
.I think Tarbuster and Fuzzy are right..Nickell's place/Sunset inn...
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Fuzzywuzzy
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suspendedhappynation
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Dec 29, 2016 - 08:01pm PT
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The Sunset Inn?
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Dec 29, 2016 - 09:53pm PT
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Thanks for the great photos Survival, we definitely crossed paths around that time.
My hazy recollection is that Rob was tearing it up in a big way at that time.
I on the other hand was a scrawny, no account Canuck observing the whole thing from the periphery.
PB
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Dec 29, 2016 - 10:02pm PT
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Young Donnie
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survival
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Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2016 - 09:14am PT
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HOLY BUCKETS MARGE!!
I had completely forgotten that there were pictures of me on Separate Reality, until Rob told me on the phone last night. Thank you brother, I miss you always.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2016 - 11:25am PT
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Nice picture of Bruce on Separate Reality.
Check the Eurostyle sock roll-down over his EB's!
Was that a Euro thing? Maybe I invented it! I was doing it at Smith Rock long before I ever met a Euro!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2016 - 03:22pm PT
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Another small treasure trove from Rob! A couple mystery people. (to me)
Who are these fine folks? I recognize the dude with the guitar, but can't quite. put. a. name......
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 30, 2016 - 06:59pm PT
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Is that Becky Plourd, Larry Zulim's wife?
Edit-Actually, I don't think it is Becky looking again.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2016 - 07:13pm PT
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Could be? I have some more pictures to post later, including one of Larry, so maybe.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Dec 30, 2016 - 07:20pm PT
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Can't place dude with the guitar (looks like an Epiphone).
The gal looks very familiar but can't put a name to her.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Dec 30, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
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I on the other hand was a scrawny, no account Canuck observing the whole thing from the periphery.
Horsesh#t. You were never scrawny nor no-account. You were always The Man. (Well, okay, from my perspective you were The Kid, but you know what I mean.)
And Bruce climbed Separate Reality? No wonder he's so weird.
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Dec 31, 2016 - 01:53am PT
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Howdy everyone, Rob Lesher...wow! How you been? Hi Tarbuster, Nita. About the very first photo: This was the band Donnie, Alan, Jo, Rob and myself. It must have been taken at Bass Lake where we had a gig...I believe our first ever. Debbie Rose is in the photo as well. The later picture at the lake is of us going for swim prior to playing that evening (or the next morning??). The dog is my Pooch. Name courtesy of Hugh Burton who would always comment: "What a cute little pooch" when she was a pup and he was teaching me how to be a carpenter while building/framing my house in Yosemite West the prior year. I remember doing some water skiing at the lake with Jobee on this trip. This was about a month or two before I broke my back...you can see I still have some climber muscles on me. I withered up quite a bit after the accident...probably lost 20 lbs off my already lean climber frame. Rob, I remember you left the band to pursue another path. Was our last gig together later that summer in Wawona?? Can't remember.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 31, 2016 - 05:23am PT
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That's most definitely the central house at Sunset Inn, the one Bill and Lauren occupy. It's come a long ways from being a "carnal recreation center," which it was in times past, as well as a hunting lodge, since they bought the place in the mid-seventies.
Jeff Mathis has told me of a legendary party there, climber/musicians jamming, and this looks like the one of which he spoke.
A couple of shots of the work Bill and his boy Andy have put into the place.
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Robert Lesher
climber
Lana'i Hawai'i
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Dec 31, 2016 - 09:16am PT
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Aloha Chappy- hope all is well- our last gig together was Halloween and the next day i left for Mammoth to tele for the winter
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 31, 2016 - 11:14am PT
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Hey Robbie- Glad to have you here on the ST.
Those sure were some fun times hanging out with Fig and living the life of the Leisure Barons. I was laughing at the concept of the Cracklin' Bud Helper just the other day.
Thanks for stokin' the Wayback Machine, brother and Happy New Year!
I wonder if the gal in that photo upthread is Susan (Sue?) who used to hang out with Chris Cantwell. The guitar man looks so damn familiar but I'm getting nowhere on a name.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2016 - 11:32am PT
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Next set of goodies from Rob!
Larry!!
Doug!!
Van Man!
Largo!
Schult with my art on his cast!
Me in a park in SF with a friends baby. Hard to believe that kid is 30 years old now!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 05:07pm PT
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Lepton Man, Reggae ascent, Reggae Route, Half Dome!
Lepton and Climber Bob.
Kim Soika, Rob's van.
Rick Dumiak, NY Bong Team, Lost Arrow Spire team.
Me Doug......Doug Fir.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Me Doug......Doug Fir.
No, I think that's Man Zanita. Or maybe Jack Pine.
But whichever of them it really was, he was harder than you. Or anybody.
We all miss him.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 05:36pm PT
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But whichever of them it really was, he was harder than you. Or anybody.
I kicked his ass easily one night, when I was deep in dream.
He called me Popeye, because my forearms were bigger than my biceps. I always liked that.
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c wilmot
climber
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Damn- survival, I had no idea that yos falls blast actually occurred. I had heard about it working trails but I thought it was just a tall tale. That is some huevos to get on that after an event of that scale. What a tragedy though
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 06:27pm PT
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New Zealand hard man John Dale gets his own post.
I'll never forget John saying "Well Bruce, we've both had so many good epics, I think we should have one together!"
1980
We climbed the Pacific Ocean Wall in 4 days, with Bob Williams. I think we did the 8th ascent.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Rob and Survival, keep the pictures coming..Much Fun!
I emailed Don Reid the photos that you posted of him....He told me to say hi to you guys and thanks for the pictures..
Reid sent me back a BITD picture.
Herb , C.Faulkenstein and Dennis Oakshott....
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2017 - 07:48am PT
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Thanks cwilmot. Yeah it was scary going up among those giant blocks and slabs. The amount we blasted off was truly amazing to me. But I couldn't pass up the chance to ride a chopper everyday, work in such an amazing location, and make money!
Great picture Nita! Glad Donnie got to see the pictures.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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Good pic of Oakshott...Looks so young...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Such fun pictures. Thanks much, Robbie, Bruce, Nita.
Is the Herb, Herb Swedlund?
Stein looks just the same, decade over decade.
No way I would have ID'd that picture of a young Dennis!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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What a great thread. This picture of Zulim is one of my favorites so far:
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fosburg
climber
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Looks like Larry's getting ready to twist one of his signature "victory doobies", unless it was a "defeat doobie".
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2017 - 02:02pm PT
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Separate Reality as a painting.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 28, 2017 - 02:31pm PT
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Thanks for posting these historical gems! I predate them....I was pretty much out of the Valley and into the alpine by 76.
Chappy is proving that the past can become the present.....he's flying here next Monday for a weeklong session in Indian Creek.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Mar 28, 2017 - 04:08pm PT
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First post, forth photo down (Who is seated on the left) kinda looks like a young John Barbella??
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Robb
Social climber
Aloft on the wings of grace
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Apr 24, 2018 - 10:37am PT
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Bumpity bump........
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Jul 22, 2018 - 06:22am PT
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That's quite the painting Survival. Did you do it?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 26, 2019 - 07:48am PT
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another bump
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