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Roger Breedlove
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Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Upthread MGuzzy posted: Next up.. the Oscars. Can't wait to see some of our own on the red carpet walk.
While he did not get the red carpet treatment, one of our own has won two (I think) Academy Awards in 2006 and 2011: Mark Chapman for technical achievement. Anyone watching the SuperBowl will clearly see the fruits of Mark's achievement: the camera sliding above the players. Sometimes you can see the guide wires from other cameras.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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That's correct, Rog. Two for Chappy.
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7SacredPools
Trad climber
Ontario, Canada
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Saw Free Solo again but in the IMAX format this time. Even more amazing.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Nutty
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Watch the FREE SOLO TV Premiere!
Airs March 3rd 9 p. m. on National Geographic!
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2019 - 03:18am PT
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Trad
Trad climber
northern CA
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There was an interview with Alex and Jimmy today on WBUR's "Here and Now". The page with a transcript of interview highlights and link to the ~11 min audio is here.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Mill Valley, Ca
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With Jimmy Chin quoted as saying: “Maybe someday. Maybe someday” and the DVD set to be released on March 5th, I think it’s fair to say there will knott be a “climber’s cut” on it.
I imagine people have been asking for this from day one.
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ECF
Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
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I recommend buying Synnott’s book.
There is some stuff in there you guys will be very interested in knowing. Mark has known Alex for a long time and they have gone on several international trips together. This is a friend’s telling of a tale, with all the deeper insights you would expect from a personal connection.
If you can, I’d preorder it through Amazon before they sell out.
A climbing book sell out? Lol you say... but the audience for this is much wider than all the other climbing tales. I’ve heard a lot of non-climbers talking about Freesolo and I’m surprised at their level of enthusiasm. I know an accountant, a fisheries biologist, an oncologist, and an engineeer that all want to talk to me about Freesolo. It really has made the leap over into mainstream thought.
The book isn’t just about Freerider, it takes a much broader view of the evolution that lead up to that, including some stories from Mark’s early years in Yosemite. It is much more than just the book version of the movie.
Don’t hold your breath for video of the whole climb, get the book.
When it sells out, you can sell it on eBay for double what you paid for it.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2019 - 04:19am PT
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Thanks ECF. I heeded your recommendation for Mark Synnot's book. I have pre-ordered mine and am patiently awaiting its March 5 release...
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Alpinist63
Mountain climber
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In Europe, Free Solo is doing pretty well too. right now 10. in box office in the Netherlands for 2019. In Belgium it comes to the theatres this week and in Germany, it will be shown mid-march.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2019 - 01:55am PT
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National Geographic will pick up the tab for Free Solo's TV premiere. It will air commercial-free on Nat Geo in the U.S., followed by a global rollout in 172 countries and 43 languages. Additionally, Fox Home Entertainment will release the film on digital platforms, including iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu and more, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 12.
https://www.apnews.com/3c27320d190f4fa1a344dccebcc31465
I'm not sure if Feb 12 is real or a typo...
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2019 - 07:05am PT
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LOL, mouse. Good link. Thanks.
Nice Magic Hour bio of Chai, MGuzzy..
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 11, 2019 - 03:31am PT
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BAFTA award recipients holding masks. Alex was there, too...
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