Regional climbing rivalries: examples?

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bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Feb 2, 2008 - 03:16pm PT
the best beanfest story i ever heard involved a brit who took mushrooms for the first time, threw all his clothes and his passport into the bonfire, then locked himself in todd skinner's van and proceeded to trash it....anyone who was there care to tell that story first hand?

and then there was the traditional stunt of trying to get as many people on top of a huge 20' boulder right in camp, using very sketchy techniques...in '85 i was up there and the whole crowd of us (about 20 -25 people) lost balance and almost went over the side...oe of the scariest moments of my climbing life!
hashbro

Trad climber
Mental Physics........
Feb 2, 2008 - 08:00pm PT
Bob Van Belle!

Do ya remember the slightly overweight brit, who after pounding a slew of beers proceeded to flash routes like Butterballs, Hotline and several other test-pieces in the early 80's?

I forget the fellers name, but he did freak some of us Californians out a bit with his mellow, non-egotistical attitude and out of shape looking body as he onsighted many of our test-pieces with ease.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Feb 2, 2008 - 11:07pm PT
JJ- now there is a man with a nose for adventure! One of Tucson's finest.

The Englishman's Night! Remember it well. Have to think twice about spinning that yarn though I reckon the continental in question never wandered down that dark alley again.... or did he?!?

The call to risk it all upon the pebble of tradition begins with a slow but rising chant, "We have a Problem, We need People!"

And Roy- there's a Beanfest in your future!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Nov 13, 2008 - 02:39am PT
bump
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 13, 2010 - 12:17am PT
Bump to git them other suckas!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 12, 2011 - 03:54pm PT
Bump for water looooooong under the bridge!
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Mar 13, 2011 - 01:07am PT
Bump for bar-fights!
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Mar 13, 2011 - 01:11am PT
and bar flies....
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 13, 2011 - 05:20am PT
and just plain bar f.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
Oakland
Mar 14, 2011 - 07:46pm PT
Bump because I'm enjoying reading this thread and it deserves to be towards the top.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
May 1, 2011 - 11:55am PT
So right...
ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Dec 16, 2011 - 02:13pm PT
Speaking of regional rivalries, I think that this infamous picture that Chris Mac just posted on the Stonemasters picture thread, shows the the "toasted" Cali boys in the canyon of their rival Eldo Prancers.


TFPU

Sport climber
Idaho
Dec 16, 2011 - 02:24pm PT
The Bay Area vs. the rest of California.

I have non-climbing friends that ask me why the Bay Area is the climbing police! Haha non-climbers even recognize that!
philo

Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
Dec 19, 2011 - 04:34pm PT
Good one Ydpl8s. They "Pranced". Oh how they pranced.
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Feb 23, 2015 - 06:08am PT
I CA and the Beta Fund perhaps?
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