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SamRoberts
climber
Bay Area
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Feb 12, 2007 - 07:39pm PT
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Here's Al when he was doing resoles:
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SamRoberts
climber
Bay Area
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Feb 12, 2007 - 07:41pm PT
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As a Cactus Prick...
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SamRoberts
climber
Bay Area
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Feb 12, 2007 - 07:43pm PT
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Around 15 years ago, up at the Johnny Lang Crags-
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 17, 2007 - 01:11am PT
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Zenyatta Entrada, Arches, Utah. Big Al Bartlett.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Jul 17, 2007 - 08:52am PT
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"I think my favorite Big Al story (I'm certain it's false but who cares) is that he started construction on a house out at Josh but drank away most of the loan money before they got the roof on the thing.
JL "
Funny story John, but sad to say untrue. He did indeed complete his house, and even found enough change in the couch to build a small studio next to it.
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rh
climber
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Jul 17, 2007 - 02:01pm PT
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he's put up the best routes in the High Sierra - Positive Vibrations, Star Trekkin, etc
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 17, 2007 - 04:50pm PT
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The first time I climbed with Al was in Tuolumne in about 1975 or 1976. We climbed Cryin' Time Again and some other stuff. I was super stoked to be climbing with Al as he had climbed El Cap a couple of times and was already a legend.
Dude, thanks for letting us crash at your place in Bishop for years!
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Eastside
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Jul 17, 2007 - 09:20pm PT
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I had the pleasure of meeting Big Al this past weekend. We had a nice chat.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Jul 17, 2007 - 10:14pm PT
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cheers big Al, thanks for bein' U.
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Rockin' Gal
Trad climber
Boulder
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Jul 19, 2007 - 02:37pm PT
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I've done some great routes with Al: Blind Man's Bluff in Yosemite, South Six Shooter in Indian Creek, Jackson-Johnson on Hallett's.
Al, may your pro always hold and your leads be bold!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Big Al, Little Egypt.
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426
Sport climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Never climbed with the guy but definitely climbed in a few of his footsteps in the HS and JT...
Cheers!
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Photo by Blitzo.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 17, 2007 - 11:15am PT
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His Bigness on the King's Hand, Moab, Utah.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 29, 2007 - 03:07am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 30, 2007 - 12:40am PT
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Arches.
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scuffy b
climber
Stump with a backrest
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2008 - 11:14am PT
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Thanks for the cool pics, Todd. #41, with the purple ropes,
that's about what Big looked like the morning after his 21st
birthday.
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speddy
Trad climber
san diego
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Al's the best! Member of Buff Mountaineers. Wonder if he has exceeded Beckey in first ascents?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Missed this one the first time around.....
When the Guide says: FA: Al Bartlett.....
It always makes me stop and think: "am I ready for this?"
and I make sure to tie the laces really tight and bring the A+ game...
And the man can cook up a fine meal on a one burner stove.
Respect
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