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addiroid
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 2, 2007 - 10:56am PT
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So I was watching the Patagonia video about Katie and Lynn freeing the WFLT and at about 9:04 Katie comes across some duct taped edges and (I think) mutters softly "f*ck aid climbing".
Watch it and tell me if I'm wrong. Just thought it was funny because they silenced out/bleeped her yelling F*CK when she fell, but they missed this one.
http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/patagonia.go?assetid=17551
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Man....watching Lynn climb is like watching effortlessness personified.
And yes, in addition to wearing giant hoop earrings Katie Brown tooootally says "F*#k aid climbing."
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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bADASS. I wanna climb that thing! The Westie looks like some of the coolest pitches ever. How many of you have even contemplated freeing out on that thing-- does it look totally implausible when you're on it? Seems like it would be worth it to climb what you can, and pull on gear for the rest, but that's a very easy perspective from the comfort of my house right here.
And yes, she says 'f*ck aid climbing' very clearly after powering through what looks like some very pumpy stuff.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Didn't really consider it. I was too busy toiling and covered in bat guano.
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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Whatever happen to that sweet little Kati that was playing the flute in that master's of stone video?
Sup Paul? wana go do the reg. on HD in the dark?
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Man, watching both of those two climb is super inspiring.
Especially Lynne - she is so fluid and powerful, she's an awesome role model. They seemed to key in on some of Katie's less fluid moments, but trust me, I've seen her climb, and she's also very smooth, and very powerful and very tough - check the rating on that thing if you don't believe it!
As far as Katie goes, she's also an amazing climber, and if cursing about aid climbing helps motivate her up the rock, then good for her!
f#ck aid climbing!
:-)
Of course, "I've" never cursed while climbing...
-Aaron
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sketchyy
Trad climber
Vagrant
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Goofy earings or not that's freakin sexxy.
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Wade Icey
Social climber
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I've said the same thing everytime i've been on leaning tower. Except no goofy earrings...and I was Aid Climbing.
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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hahahaha!!
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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I've never aid climbed, so be gentle with me...but, what do aid climber's use "duct tape" for? I know duct tape has ubiquitous qualities in facets of life, but can't for the life of me figure out how you would use duct tape in this situation...duct tape anchor? duct tape a hook or hanger onto the rock? Please enlighten me oh wise ones, I'm too lazy to go look it up!...Thx.
FK
oh yea, Katie did say a naughty word!...for the record.
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pc
climber
East of Seattle
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Looked like they were duct taping the edges to well...take the edge off.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Duct tape is for sharp rope cutting edges.
JDF
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randomtask
climber
North fork, CA
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Aid climbers use duct tape to anchor themselves to the rock at belay stations. this helps when they run out of drill bits.
-JR
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana
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Thx. for the info. Out of all of those responses...I'll go with "randomtask's", makes the most sense to me. Now I know of 1 million and one uses for duct tape! I love that stuff!
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jackass
climber
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I agree Kupa, I am the opposite, all I ever hear myself say is "f*#kin free climbing."
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thebravecowboy
Social climber
Colorado Plateau
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Nov 21, 2013 - 12:18am PT
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Yes. Katie Brown.
And yes, f*#k aid climbing.
F*#k climbing.
I am headed out there tomorrow, though, wanna go?
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Nov 21, 2013 - 12:33am PT
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I hear ya cowboy, about the aids & all, but I gotta ask:
Where do u find these esoteric threads?? Are u just typing 2007 in the search bar or something? You've been uncovering some interesting stuff, mostly about climbing so....... cheers!
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