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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Aug 13, 2018 - 03:28pm PT
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I want photo evidence.
I want video proof.
I want DNA samples, realtime MaxVO2 readings, personal daily journals from each climber, core ice samples from the upper cornices, photos from basecamp and GO-Pro footage from the summit. We cannot take this kind of claim lightly! That line is sacred and they better be ready to pony up some hardcore evidence with a claim like that!
Slovenians and Brits teaming up! When it comes to toughness, bad weather climbing and gnar I'd go all in on that alpine combo every time. Well done lads. Well done.
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Aug 13, 2018 - 05:19pm PT
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proper!
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WanderlustMD
Trad climber
New England
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Aug 13, 2018 - 08:33pm PT
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How does this not have more comments?!
Mega!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Aug 13, 2018 - 08:36pm PT
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But?????
Did Donini & his crew make it to Latok I in time to visit with the folks that finally climbed it?
We may have to wait a few weeks for an answer.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 13, 2018 - 09:29pm PT
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I think Jim and a few others were going to the base camp after the trek which they are in the middle of now. Was Huber going to climb the North route? Is it the same base camp?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 13, 2018 - 09:31pm PT
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Nice hike!
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Aug 13, 2018 - 10:06pm PT
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Is this true!? wow, what a thing to do...
it turns out...People are Awesome..despite all the evidence to the contrary
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Aug 13, 2018 - 10:41pm PT
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So much in life is fleeting. To do an accent like this must be arriving at base camp after a car crash or not easy anyway. I look forward to discussion but hope all involved some food and rest. Congrats!!!
S...
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Aug 14, 2018 - 05:19am PT
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I'll bet those guys are pretty happy campers right now. The holy grail right?
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Aug 14, 2018 - 09:22am PT
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Stunning. I was going to happen. It's astonishing that it took so long, a testament to the difficulty of the mountain and the brilliance of both the Donini, Lowe, Kennedy attempt and these new blokes. Well done!
BAd
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Aug 14, 2018 - 09:42am PT
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Awesome badass achievement and lucky to be back alive...
Did they see any crows up there?
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Jim Clipper
climber
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Aug 14, 2018 - 09:43am PT
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Perhaps a pitch, a perch, or some part in memory. Risky game. No words.
Given the climate, glad it was an international team.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 14, 2018 - 09:51am PT
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To think that it took 40 years and how many attempts!
As I said in the other thread, the proliferation of bail anchors no doubt made the ascent easier because they didn't have to carry as many.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Aug 14, 2018 - 10:31am PT
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As I said in the other thread, the proliferation of bail anchors no doubt made the ascent easier because they didn't have to carry as many.
Yeah right. I'm sure they saved a ton of weight and time planning to rap off old gnarly windbleached tat that had been there for 40 years!
#gamechanger
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Nutty
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Aug 14, 2018 - 10:40am PT
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Cheers to Tom Livingstone, Aleš Česen and Luka Stražar outstanding climb!
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Don Paul
Social climber
Washington DC
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Aug 14, 2018 - 11:10am PT
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I can't help but think all this activity resulted from the slide show. I wish Donini would say something about impeachment being the holy grail of presidential politics, lol.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Aug 14, 2018 - 11:31am PT
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Very exciting! And I am happy for their safe return to basecamp.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Aug 14, 2018 - 03:27pm PT
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