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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 2, 2018 - 03:15am PT
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Bump for the awesome dry tooling shots. Wow!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Bruce,
For sure, a thing worthy of posting
That this thread remains on the "front page", and stays high above"the fold" so to speak, means that it has been clicked on, many times.
Honestly, It is a hard story to comment on. I'm not one to speak on things alpine or big, never mind Himalayan! (Sxck Mixed, dicey front-pointing on dime edges, looked better than some of the iced up jams)
A gnome must gnow his limitations.
Have you danced with a dark devil, while death watched, high up at the edge of eternity under a cold pale moon ?
WyoRockMan haz!
intoxication has it edges
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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The fact that Conrad had a heart attack doesn't bode well for the rest of us.... A reminder to all that time is fleeting, choose wisely... even Gnomes.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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FURBALLZ! holy snikeys!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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I watched this last night on YouTube. The exposure gave me the heebie jeebies...and that dry tooling section was something else! I assume Conrad's ok these days, hadn't heard about his heart attack.
Could be any of us, no matter how healthy or in shape. Gotta do better at enjoying every day!
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Don Paul
Social climber
Denver CO
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Both of them were recently interviewed about this on the Firn Line podcast.
I never saw anyone use ice tools as cam hooks in a crack before, that was cool. Looks like an amazing route, but I don't like to get cold, lol.
Xcon, the leashless part surprised me too. The other podcast I listened to had Tommy Caldwell talking about dropping a jumar and breaking the Nose speed record using one jumar and his hand as the other one.
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Nice. TFPU!
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Makes me want to puke. Retreating while having a heart attack sucks donkey balls.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Bump. This is real deal vid. Watch.
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Doesn't Conrad post here from time to time? It'd be nice to hear if he's ok...
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Don Paul
Social climber
Denver CO
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In one of the interviews he said he's climbed el cap twice since the heart attack.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Good story of good climbers making good but tough decisions.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Epic
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johntp
Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
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Aug 14, 2018 - 04:18pm PT
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Bumppity. Finally watched it through. Front page another time.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Aug 14, 2018 - 08:49pm PT
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Serious business.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Aug 15, 2018 - 07:10am PT
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Hair ball. Just watched it last night. It marks the end of an era with Conrad stepping down from high altitude climbing, after, what, 30 years in the arena? Amazing. Of course, he'll still climb, but I'm beginning to think he'll make it to old-man status. David Lama is amazing. Looks like he's got enough humility to survive--if he's lucky, which all survivors of high altitude climbing must be.
BAd
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Don Paul
Social climber
Washington DC
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Apr 18, 2019 - 08:24am PT
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I'm sorry to post this unverified info, but just got news from Karakoram Club that David Lama, Hansjorg Auer and Jess Rosskelly caught in avalanche in Canada with no traces found after first day of rescue.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Apr 18, 2019 - 08:26am PT
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What!
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