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i-b-goB
Social climber
Nutty
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Nov 20, 2018 - 04:47pm PT
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<3 it, great job Conner!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Nov 20, 2018 - 05:19pm PT
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Crazy.
I love how dad is filming and belaying at the same time. “My 15 year old is freeing the nose. It’s no big deal.”
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Nov 20, 2018 - 05:30pm PT
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I love how dad is filming and belaying at the same time. Yeah - I'm generally freaked out about giving a perfect belay to someone trying to send their big project - then here's this clown juggling his camera, zooming in and out - with only the occasional blurred shot as - I assume - he actually does some belaying. Hilarious. Don't need no film crew, dad's got his iphone.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Nov 20, 2018 - 05:49pm PT
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Connor just twisted my mind into a raspberry yogurt covered pretzel … and ate it!
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two-shoes
Trad climber
Auberry, CA
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Nov 20, 2018 - 06:24pm PT
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When Jim freed the Salathe he was a full time employee!
Connor frees the Nose while he's a full time student!
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Nov 20, 2018 - 08:58pm PT
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Awesome!!! There is hope for man kind after all. Thanks for that.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 20, 2018 - 11:34pm PT
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Oh man. I'm just giggling hysterically. Cool!
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Nov 21, 2018 - 03:55am PT
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Man-o-man, did he make that look easy.
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Nov 21, 2018 - 09:37am PT
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Amazing sh#t right there..
Sooo impressive.
Conner’s scream at the end of the Changing Corner
is blood-curdling!!
Great iPhone video Jim!!! 🙄
First father and son to free an El Cap bigwall?
So cool..
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Levy
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Nov 21, 2018 - 11:26am PT
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Quite an amazing feat for anybody, let alone a 15 year old. I guess this shows us how far things have progressed.
Nice work young man!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
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Nov 21, 2018 - 11:38am PT
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WOW WOW WOW!!!!!! Congrats!!
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Bargainhunter
climber
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Nov 21, 2018 - 12:45pm PT
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As a parent of young kids, I've been watching Jim Herson's feats with his offspring for sometime. I am awed and humbled. Don't know how he does it. Well, actually I do, and am envious: unprecedented dedication, commitment and practice. Proud Dad!
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Nov 21, 2018 - 01:45pm PT
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Always the supportive person willing to appreciate how other people do things differently huh JLP.
Belaying someone with a Gri gri or similar on a traverse with nothing below to hit really is not a big deal.
Jim Herson is quite accomplished. Who are you?
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ElGreco
Mountain climber
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Nov 21, 2018 - 03:07pm PT
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What a legend! Congratulations, Connor! Above all, hope you had/are having a ball with it!
And good thinking on going for it during the teen years before those fingers fatten up ;) Didn't Ondra give up on his Great Roof free attempts when he was trying NIAD with his dad in 2016?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 21, 2018 - 04:28pm PT
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Pretty stout.
Just remember who did it first!
Lynnie!!!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 22, 2018 - 01:22pm PT
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Kids these days, they just don't value intimidation. LOL
Beyond well done lad!
What a brave and talented family. Blows my mind but that is what I love about climbing and always have.
Happy Thanksgiving Hersons one and all!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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This thread still makes me smile. Jim is such a good guy, and his postings on ST of his adventures with his kids are all time. I've forwarded links to those postings to many a climber and non-climber alike. Anyone freeing the Nose makes my heart go pitter-patter.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Ah, to have such youthful, resilient connective tissue! Honey, bring me another beer. A toddler just freed The Nose.
BAd
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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^^^^ Ha! Well said.
Kudos to that young man. Awesome send.
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