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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2011 - 12:53am PT
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Nice share Bill!
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pix4u
climber
Sonoma, CA
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Jan 10, 2011 - 09:09pm PT
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I took it as a challenge to scour my files for Smoke Blanchard pictures. I found one. It's hard to tell it is Smoke, but it is.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Jan 11, 2011 - 04:20pm PT
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Thanks for sharing - great stuff!
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hossjulia
Social climber
Eastside
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Jan 11, 2011 - 04:37pm PT
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AWESOME!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 22, 2011 - 09:28pm PT
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Sheridan Anderson's take on Clyde, from Off Belay (1973).
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Jan 22, 2011 - 11:17pm PT
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Woodyst- "My kind of guy; He use to blow away marmots with his old 45 Colt revolver that he carried..."
Mighty Hiker- "Did he eat the marmots, too?"
Woody surmised that Norm's appetite for marmot was a contributing factor for his disinvitement from the Sierra Club.
Only half spoken in jest.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2011 - 03:18pm PT
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Old Gaffer Bump!
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marv
Mountain climber
Bay Area
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May 14, 2011 - 05:06pm PT
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I like Clyde's glide. I've lost count of how many "Norman Clyde FAs/4th Class" I've soloed over the years. Pretty amazing what he did onsight with primitive gear.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2011 - 05:59pm PT
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Hardware...he don't need no stinkin' hardware.
Just the basics please...
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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May 14, 2011 - 06:16pm PT
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The old fashioned, unconscious way of training for climbing was to carry a heavy pack. Not in such a specialized way as modern training techniques and climbing gyms, but it does so many things, improves balance, strengthens footwork, etc. It kept guys like Norman Clyde in rugged good shape for a long time.
I have a trout fishing book by Charles McDermand, about hiking in the Sierras in the 1930's and 40's. The gear these guys hauled around was heavy!!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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May 15, 2011 - 12:08pm PT
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bump for the old man.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2011 - 05:05pm PT
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Don already posted this shot but here is a larger version.
Such a classic shot of Clyde in his prime!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 12:00am PT
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Range of Bumps!
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Dropped in on the Independence museum last year.
The Clyde exhibit was so popular they've made a good portion of it permanent.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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The man is certainly worth the space!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired to Appalachia
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How many here have done a "Norman Clyde class 3" (i.e., class 4-5)?
Here is my brother topping out on a "Norman Clyde class 3" face (the slabs directly below George).
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JerryA
Mountain climber
Sacramento,CA
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In June 1978 ,John Fischer showed me a Norman Clyde stash near Contact Pass in the Palisades . It was a metal garbage can filled with junk & gear .John said that there were others in the Palisades and that one time he found a dead marmot in one. Maybe Doug knows about them .
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2012 - 07:48pm PT
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Super Secret Bump...
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RoryKuykendall
Mountain climber
California
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Apr 21, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
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The high peak on the left is Mount Wilbur, one of Mr. Clyde's many first ascents in Glacier National Park. Clyde's route ascends a gully on the far left. It goes at about 5.1(YDS). The rock is awful and the exposure is severe. He made the first ascent in the summer of 1923, on a visit in which he climbed 36 peaks in 36 days, including 11 first ascents.
Respect Norman Clyde.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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Apr 21, 2012 - 09:36pm PT
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