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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Sep 12, 2007 - 08:05pm PT
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It's a living I guess.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Sep 12, 2007 - 08:09pm PT
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Anyone wanting an afternoon laugh should look at his website - www.alainrobert.com - titled "Spiderman Official Website". It's very French. The translation has improved somewhat, though - the earlier version was hysterical.
Edit: Not dissing Robert - just his website.
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pimp daddy wayne
climber
The Bat Caves
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 12, 2007 - 08:13pm PT
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His website is so funny. What a but head.........
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Sep 12, 2007 - 08:25pm PT
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I know he is a shameless self promometer, but. . .
Cut the him a little slack, he's got some serious guns for a skinny guy.
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Riotch
Trad climber
Kayenta, Arizona
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Sep 12, 2007 - 09:42pm PT
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Hey man this guys a badass. Self promoter? Yes, and he can back it up, too!
Alain was doing this sh#t when Michael Reardon was still in diapers. He's got to be pushing 60 at this point.
Remember the Mammut ad with Alain decked out in buckskin pants, fringes and all, in the middle of what looks to be a 60 - 80 ft whipper?!
The way everyone slobbers over DanO and Mr. Reardon, I think Alain deserves some slack.
At least he's still alive....
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 12, 2007 - 09:49pm PT
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Right on Riotch.
The guy is awesome. Go climb some fukin skyscraper without a rope and then come back and diss him people.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Sep 12, 2007 - 10:07pm PT
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I liked the part of news report of how he "naturally suffers from vertigo", as he's waving the flag on the lip.
Pretty cool.
He'll have his work cut out for him when they build this one, taller than El Cap:
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Sep 12, 2007 - 10:13pm PT
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Ah, here's one (from previous ST thread):
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Extremeartiste
Big Wall climber
Las Vegas
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Apr 29, 2016 - 08:38pm PT
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Alain Robert has been pioneering sport climbing with Patrick Edlinger, he got bored with the usual face climbing and went for sky scrapers to build a unique career, too many young climbers were not yet born to criticize those guys. Alpine climbing has started in the Alpes and it was a solo integral sport long before gym and gears came along, sport climbing was highly promoted late 70's by those guys and ant the Gorges du Verdon in France.
If you are curious YouTube those guys.
Patrick Edlinger
Eric Escoffier
Patrick Berthau
Alain Robert
Marc Boivin
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Apr 29, 2016 - 09:14pm PT
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Alleged gridbolting and toproping aside, the sharp French limestone, blue rivers, red wine, they seem ok enough, one supposes.
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