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ron gomez
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Feb 16, 2019 - 08:51am PT
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Kinda funny, just watched it, sent John a message. Classic Bridwell...”can you get me a cigarette? Thanks Layton”.
Peace
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 16, 2019 - 10:30am PT
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"I'm not a slave to public opinion."
Understatement of understatements.
Tough to see Jim in his then-deteriorated physical condition, but he was as mentally sharp as ever, it seemed to me.
Thanks for the fine job of editing, whoever's responsible.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Feb 16, 2019 - 10:38am PT
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John Long put this together. I got some great stories of that trip over the years.
Peace
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Feb 16, 2019 - 11:46am PT
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excellent Largo!
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capseeboy
Social climber
portland, oregon
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Feb 16, 2019 - 02:19pm PT
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Thank you Largo. Just meeting someone on the spot to do something like that is considered too risky for most---makes me smile---I ain't scared of nothing. Ha ha, those were the days.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Feb 16, 2019 - 07:33pm PT
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Damn cool
Real deal stuff
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Mimi
climber
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Feb 16, 2019 - 08:40pm PT
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That was so awesome. Thanks Largo and Ted for this historic interview. I agree this was probably his proudest ascent. Bad ass bold! Connecting with Steve was serendipitous. I had the privilege to meet him at a Woodson gathering and later events. Enjoyed talking smack from Yosemite to Urantia. I even ribbed him once about 'the chopped holds,' and he said, 'Which ones?' LOL! Gotta love how honest he was.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Feb 16, 2019 - 09:08pm PT
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Excellent tribute.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Feb 17, 2019 - 06:18am PT
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Thx Guys for capturing that discussion.
Jim’s acknowledgment to Maestres attempt and position on the wall is respectful and conciliatory, and yet also he’s proud to have gotten the prize proper.
“Balls to the wall!”
https://youtu.be/ysF9wx4X08A
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Don Paul
Social climber
Washington DC
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Feb 17, 2019 - 06:53am PT
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Anyone can post a topo showing where the fair means route is compared to this? Is Bridwells route the one everyone climbed that got chopped? Is the compressor still up there?
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Feb 17, 2019 - 07:07am PT
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Think Jim told me the compressor is gone...I can’t remember the exact details of it’s demise, but, think it’s gone.
Peace
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 17, 2019 - 07:16am PT
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Don't know who took the pic.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 17, 2019 - 07:41am PT
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"Cerro Torre: Deviations from Reason"
Same ole sh!t ....
Hypocrisy and quarrel .......
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Feb 17, 2019 - 07:54am PT
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"Vy can't ve choost climb, dootes?"
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Jamesthomsen
Social climber
Mammoth Lakes, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 17, 2019 - 12:49pm PT
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The filmmaker was Ted Distel. He did the filming, the animations and the editing.
Check out some of his other videos, including interviews with Libby Sauter, Reinhold Messner, John Long, Ueli Steck, John Roskelley and others.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbeLvT6FQVzCqLaszwSy0g
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 18, 2019 - 02:01pm PT
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Blitzo photo from Birdfest
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