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RicoSuave
Trad climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Agree, DMabe.
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giegs
climber
Flagstaff, Arizona
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Do you guys need overflow parking? My office is just down the way at 2900 Ft Valley and I'm happy to help.
-Colin Giegs
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jim Scott and I on the "beach." It's a huge ledge about 6 pitches up on which you can totally unrope and chillax. I learned recently that Jim passed away in his sleep this summer. I think this is the only picture I have of us together :(
Take pictures of your friends!!!!
FA, Humongous Fungus on the Mushroom.
One of us jugging back to a high point...
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Sure wish I'd taken more photos back in the day. I believe I was in on about 9 first ascents of spires in Sedona. I thought the rock was relatively good compared to some of the crappy sandstone around these parts.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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On the Edge: where were your pictures when they were doing the guidebook?
MisterE on Reef Shark:
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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I think I mailed (as in USPS mail!) David a couple of topos for the guidebook. Probably had no way to send pics and more likely didn't even think of sending a few old butt shots. That climb looks nice!
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 17, 2017 - 04:30pm PT
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Semi-soft rock bump!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2017 - 06:58pm PT
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I am happy to add John Burcham to the speakers roster.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Feb 22, 2017 - 03:44pm PT
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John is one of the most important figures in the modernization of Sedona climbing and a fantastic photographer to boot. This should be good.
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Feb 22, 2017 - 06:25pm PT
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Very cool!!!
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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Mar 28, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
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Bump for sand in the ears and eyes, The uncertainty of an unknown and unclimbed little tower. And for wondering whether the line will go.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2017 - 08:35pm PT
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Ontheedgeandscaredtodeath- since the ST email doesn't seem to be working very well, please email me at scgrossman@msn.com. I would like you to consider speaking at this event.
Cheers!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 31, 2017 - 06:20pm PT
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I just added Scott Sellers to the list. He made the first ascents of Princess Spire, West Face route, and Tisha Spire, North Face route, BITD.
I just left a message with John Mattson too.
giegs- If we fill up the Museum of Northern Arizona parking lot I will be overjoyed but thanks for your offer in case of overflow. Maybe get some of your friends to park there if they are coming to keep it simple.
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golsen
Social climber
kennewick, wa
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Dresdoom is a cool line. I climbed it back in the early to mid 90's after the topo of it was in R&I or Climbing. 5.8+ for sure. hehe. R+.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
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People have been climbing bold, runout face climbs in Sedona ever since Bob Kamps, TM Herbert and Don Wilson climbed Pointed Dome in 1959. You get out of the climbing experience what you are willing to put into it. I bet you remember your day on Dresdoom very well even after all these years.
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golsen
Social climber
kennewick, wa
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Yes Steve,
I had years of runout routes under my belt or Dresdoom would have been quite scary, but I do remember it well. I remember being runout on some 50-60 feet or so and a small rattle snake was slithering around on a low angle section ahead of me requiring some additional routefinding. At the time I did the route, the only knowledge I had was from a magazine article, probably written by Larry Coats. I had no idea that it was going to be so runout. Some of my fondest climbing memories are of climbs where I read about them in a magazine and then went looking for it. I was climbing with my wife (now ex) so I led everything and was somewhat concerned about her making it up some of the cruxes but luckily I thought all the cruxes offered some protection and she did fine. But Dresdoom is one of those routes that tests ones true abilities beyond the technical grade.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2017 - 03:11pm PT
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Apparently there were several John Mattsons climbing in Flagstaff BITD and I contacted the wrong one. Is the John Mattson that climbed a lot in Sedona still around?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2017 - 07:07pm PT
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Hey Erik- Please check your email.
I would like to have you and David Bloom speak at the Festival and need some feedback on the list of other potential speakers.
Cheers
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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May 21, 2017 - 07:12pm PT
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Crusher gonna be around, Steve?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2017 - 08:18pm PT
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He was last year and loves the sandstone so you never know.
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