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Sol Wertkin
climber
Leavenworth, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 28, 2016 - 12:15pm PT
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On September 9th, I was able to make the first free ascent of a new direct direct finish to Gorillas in the Mist on the West Face Wall of Mt Stuart. While my ascent merely added two pitches onto the Gorillas Direct route that I FA'd in 2010 with Mark Westman and Jens Holsten, this ascent stands as one of the most meaningful in my 15 years of rock and mountain climbing.
Below is a link to my blog where I describe the multiple ascents and failures it took for me to put up this line over a 7 year period.
http://solclimbs.blogspot.com/2016/10/first-ascent-king-kong-joe-puryear.html
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 28, 2016 - 12:35pm PT
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We did not go to the summit! In many alpinists book (including mine) this first ascent is not complete.
Knew people up north are light, but damn braj, u even have a video of you lifting?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 28, 2016 - 02:27pm PT
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Great trip report!
The realities of gardening bring back memories.
Thanks for sharing.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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Oct 28, 2016 - 08:02pm PT
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Impressive trip report!
And thanks for remembering Joe Puryear.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Oct 29, 2016 - 01:32am PT
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You guys kick ass
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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BUMP and my first post was a joke (likely not very good one as usual), hopefully that is understood :)
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Bitchin'
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