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MisterE
Social climber
Across town from Easy Street
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Nov 15, 2007 - 11:18pm PT
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Good work, Greg. Isn't that aid for OW?
;-)
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Nov 15, 2007 - 11:19pm PT
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Yeah... excellent work Greg. Thank!
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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May 13, 2009 - 05:50pm PT
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After talking to Dave Rearick, the FA of the Mace seems to have been 1959. Bob Kamps, TM Herbert, Dave Rearick. Yvon Chouinard was there, but went to church and missed the ascent.
It was also on the same trip as the boys climbed all free to the North Summit (not the main summit) of Shiprock, and this was in or around December 1959.
December 1959 is confirmed by this Bob Kamps appreciation website:
http://www.bobkamps.com/climbing_db/climbing_db.php
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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May 13, 2009 - 05:55pm PT
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Wow - what a bump! I guess we were a bit off on the month, as well as the year.
Thanks, Crunch, I'll update the information in the Sedona Climbing guide sheets right now.
Erik
Edit: Hey! We can do it again in December! Woohoo!
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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May 13, 2009 - 05:58pm PT
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Edit: Hey! We can do it again in December! Woohoo!
'xcactly!!!!
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Tatum
climber
Flagstaff
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May 13, 2009 - 08:55pm PT
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Oh! I can't wait! I was so bummed I missed the last 50th anniversary. Keep us updated!
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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May 14, 2009 - 12:02pm PT
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So, to pin the date down further:
In December 1959, the team climbed two things, the Ormes Rib to the North Summit of Shiprock--all free--and the Mace. The Southwest was too cold and muddy and snowy for anything else.
The Shiprock climb was done on Christmas Day, which in 1959 was a Friday. Dave Rearick recalls that the Mace was climbed first, and was summited on a Sunday, which means it pretty much has to have been December 20th 1959:
So the fiftieth anniversary would therefore be........
December 20th 2009
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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May 14, 2009 - 12:22pm PT
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So the fiftieth anniversary would therefore be........
December 20th 2009
Which happens to be a Sunday...
Dang... sounds kinda cold :-)
But what the hell... can we get Josh to set the slackline again? I'll bring the sushi. Tim - tofu dogs and Elk steak and Margaritas?
Rodman had Kentucky Fried Chicken but my guess is he's out for this one.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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May 14, 2009 - 01:22pm PT
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Wait... we have to do it all over again?
Oh... okay... if we have to.
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MisterE
Trad climber
One Step Beyond!
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May 14, 2009 - 05:03pm PT
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Wow! I just got an email from Bonnie Kamps out of the blue!
Here's an excerpt:
"According to Bob's notes, the actual date of the first ascent of the Mace was December 30th, 1959"
What a treat!
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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May 14, 2009 - 05:06pm PT
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Oh sh#t...
So that means we should just set up a camp up there and stay through the new year.
hmm......
Edit: Um... December 30th 1959 was a Wednesday.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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May 14, 2009 - 07:19pm PT
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Maybe Bonnie typo-d the "3" instead of "2"...
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originalpmac
Trad climber
Ouray, CO
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May 14, 2009 - 07:51pm PT
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one of my favorite ascents, period. Classic, plus Oak Creek has got some killer swimming holes
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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May 14, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
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Mace? December 30?
errr... December 20th? What the heck...
Staying tuned...
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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May 14, 2010 - 01:58pm PT
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bump
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