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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 12, 2007 - 04:11pm PT
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Talked to Tucker this morning;..he said he did 4 solos in 5 weeks. (That's grubby....)....
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mike hartley
climber
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Jul 12, 2007 - 04:37pm PT
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I seem to remember Bill Schmausser doing at least 5 with one being an early ascent of ZM.
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Owlman
Social climber
Montucky
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Jul 12, 2007 - 10:27pm PT
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Whoa...back up back up...
Pete listed NS as a solo.
Native Son? Really?
Solo.
That is sick.
I want to hear about this one.
Like, did you mantel out of tree?
And what about the Coral Sea?
Talk to us....
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Handjam Belay
Gym climber
expat from the truth
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Jul 12, 2007 - 10:49pm PT
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Thats a REAL f'n tick list Wally...
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WBraun
climber
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Jul 12, 2007 - 11:06pm PT
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That's it Tucker Tech 4 El Cap solos in 5 weeks.
Ball game over, he wins prize.
The rest of you can go home now.
He even did it with key chain biners and Tigers milk bars to stay light and never hauled his bag that had nothing in it.
Well, ya all still have to hike a million miles into the Himalayas , sell your soul to some gear companies and spend a million dollars and solo some nasty freezing ass wall to beat him.
Ho Man, rolls eyes ......
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Dave Mital
Big Wall climber
Carson City, Nevada
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Jul 13, 2007 - 12:22am PT
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13 total soloes of El Cap, but by only four (wimpy) routes:
Lurking Fear - 1983, 2005,2006
Zodiac - 1985, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
Tangerine Trip - 1984 (rescued in first attempt in 1982)
Mescalito - 1986
Scared to death every single time, but thrilled to be up there and exhilirated on top - the best days of my life. Hope to keep going, but this old body lives on hopes and pain pills. Best wishes to all you soloists!
David Mital - old chicken climber in Carson City, Nevada
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Dave Mital
Big Wall climber
Carson City, Nevada
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Jul 13, 2007 - 12:59am PT
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A correction to my post - there are no wimpy routes on El Capitan. The only thing wimpy about my solo ascents was the climber - me whimpering my way up the route.
Best Wishes,
David Mital, whimpering climber in Carson City, Nevada
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Jul 16, 2007 - 02:35am PT
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This man soloed El Cap 4 times in 5 weeks;...look what happened to him. Please do NOT try this at home.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Jul 16, 2007 - 04:14am PT
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In the late nineties Dean Miller attempted 3 solos of Zodiac after warming up by doing the Leaning Tower. On the first two he recieved minimal assistance from other parties. I can't remember the exact details. However, by the the third try he was stronger yet, had his systems totally dialed and soloed the route.
What makes this notable is the fact that Dean had been in a horrific car crash some years before this. The night of the accident his heart stopped at least once while on the operating table before being brought back to life. He spent time in a wheelchair during his recovery, progressed to being able to walk with some difficulty with the assistance of hiking poles, worked his ass off and pulled of these very proud climbs.
I've lost contact with Dean, but hope that he is doing well wherever he is and whatever he is up to.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Jul 16, 2007 - 04:15am PT
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In the late nineties Dean Miller attempted 3 solos of Zodiac after warming up by doing the Leaning Tower. On the first two he recieved minimal assistance from other parties. I can't remember the exact details. However, by the the third try he was stronger yet, had his systems totally dialed and soloed the route.
What makes this notable is the fact that Dean had been in a horrific car crash some years before this. The night of the accident his heart stopped at least once while on the operating table before being brought back to life. He spent time in a wheelchair during his recovery, progressed to being able to walk with some difficulty with the assistance of hiking poles, worked his ass off and pulled off these very proud climbs.
I've lost contact with Dean, but hope that he is doing well wherever he is and whatever he is up to.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Jul 26, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
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RE: TUCKER -
"He even did it with key chain biners and Tigers milk bars to stay light and never hauled his bag that had nothing in it. "
dude, he did those 4 in 5 weeks in a swami I gave him no leg loops yes it's true!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 27, 2007 - 02:56pm PT
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Well, as it stands right now, I don't have a partner for the fall. So somebody make me an offer, or I reckon I'll have to go do #9 starting around Sunday Sept 30. Shesh.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Jul 27, 2007 - 03:44pm PT
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Is Rick Lovelace in the running?
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 27, 2007 - 04:22pm PT
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What about Mike Owsley? He's done quite a few.
Mike....step on up.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jan 29, 2008 - 11:49pm PT
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Just so you know, Dave Turner told me he's soloed 14 routes, and named them all. I guess I'm a pretty distant second....
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MSmith
Big Wall climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 30, 2008 - 12:26am PT
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Pete, your 8 are different lines, and that's worth something.
Edit
You only need 7 more.
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SteveW
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Jan 30, 2008 - 08:38am PT
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All of you guys who've soloed it--
WOW. You're pretty derned RAD to me!
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Jan 30, 2008 - 09:21am PT
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"wally solos: gulf stream, kaos, plastic surgery disaster, jolly roger, reticent wall. didn't know he soloed the ranch but wouldn't surprise me. "
I am pretty sure he did the ranch. In fact I think that was the route he took a 70 footer, ripping the pitch and landed (softly)standing up on the ledge at the beginning of the pitch. The piece that stopped him was a kb that was nearly torn completely in half.
Shudder.
I'll ask Tucker today, I know he's done fair number.
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rick d
Social climber
tucson, az
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Jan 30, 2008 - 09:37am PT
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Bill Schmausser
did at least 5, Aquarium (in full water, near death experience) and New Jersey Turnpike (no pro free climbing right?). I can't remember the others, its been 17 years since I saw him.
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survival
Big Wall climber
arlington, va
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Jan 30, 2008 - 10:27am PT
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Who's Rick D? Rick Derrick possibly?
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