Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 30, 2011 - 08:02am PT
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Cool gear, @nutstory! I've always admired how well you present and photograph the pieces in your collection.
I wonder if Porter cut and drilled these pieces himself? It looks as though the size # corresponds to the depth of the "I" section, in inches.
Good work, @nutstory.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2011 - 08:16am PT
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To this day there's no one that can compare to Charlie Porter that came out of Yosemite.
He's the supreme bad ass.
Hardest core dude ever.
And one hell of a funny guy .....
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 30, 2011 - 09:14am PT
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How many first ascents did he make on El Capitan, and has anyone else done more?
ps Not that quantity is any particularly useful measure - just curious.
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 30, 2011 - 09:54am PT
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How many first ascents did he make on El Capitan, and has anyone else done more?
Addressing the first question:
From the 'Obscurities' .PDF here on SuperTopo
Charlie Porter Routes on El Cap (ordered West to East)
1. HORSE CHUTE, with Hugh Burton
2. EXCALIBUR, with Hugh Burton
3. SHIELD, with Gary Bocarde
4. GRAPE RACE, with Bev Johnson
5. NEW DAWN Solo
6. MESCALITO, with Hugh Burton, Steve Sutton, Chris Nelson
7. TANGERINE TRIP, with John-Paul St.Croix
8. ZODIAC Solo
Maybe Werner or deuce4 can help out with the second question?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Dec 30, 2011 - 10:00am PT
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It looks as though the size # corresponds to the depth of the "I" section, in inches. Yes Dos XX, in fact it works like Chouinard Tube Chocks #4, #5 & #6.
A good photograph has often been the very beginning of the dream for me.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2011 - 12:30pm PT
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It's NOT about how many first ascents one has done on El Cap.
It's NOT even about climbing at all.
It's about the man himself ......
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Dingus Milktoast
Gym climber
And every fool knows, a dog needs a home, and...
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Dec 30, 2011 - 12:45pm PT
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^^^ Love how you drill down to the essence with so few words.
Don't ever change.
DMT
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Dec 30, 2011 - 12:53pm PT
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I was a bit too young to hang with Charlie but I saw him often in the C4 lot. You could just smell the success on that man! A god? No, of course not but a man with a HUGE set!
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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BUMP!
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