aaronj
Big Wall climber
KY
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 19, 2008 - 07:18pm PT
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i decided to write up tr's of all 21 big walls i climbed this year and post them here.
dirtbag-aaron.blogspot.com
I reccommend starting at the bottom and scrolling up as they are in chronological order from there. check em out and tell me what you think.
Aaron
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aaronj
Big Wall climber
KY
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2008 - 07:33pm PT
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he is from california, works construction, surfs and climbs. i feel terrible but i cant remember his last name. not ted hansen from the ms.
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 19, 2008 - 07:45pm PT
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aaronj
How's your shoulder? Rich is here, and just did Zenyatta.
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Blinny
Trad climber
NWMontana
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Feb 19, 2008 - 07:46pm PT
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It's him. . . it's gotta be him. . . (your basic Brat Pitt look-alike?) he sent us some E about doing those routes the same time you were doin' them. He goes to great lengths to maintain the lowest of profiles, so I won't go puttin' his last name up on the Taco, but he used to post here. That's how we ended up re-connecting after drifting apart over 15 years ago.
:-)
He and TheRealBlinny (that would be Mark Blanchard - think Silent Partner) did a trip to the Bugaboos a while back.
And. . . aaron, my man. . . you're one hard chargin' MotherFather!
ox
Kath
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aaronj
Big Wall climber
KY
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2008 - 07:49pm PT
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im super psyked he did the route with alik. both super cool dudes and a great route. hope the descent wasn't too gnarly, hands down the worst part of a winter ascent in my opinion.
i started physical therapy yesterday. 5 weeks out since surgery. probably another 5 months before climbing but thats ok. im expecting a full recovery and return to climbing by this summer. as of now i can almost reach above shoulder level. the worst is over. thanks for the concern werner
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Mike.
climber
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Feb 19, 2008 - 07:56pm PT
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Thanks for posting some climbing content, Aaron. Like, who gives a f*#k about the price of oil on ST (cheers, Joe).
Keep ripping, A. Take care of yourself, too. You and your young ilk are an inspiration to all. OOOOOHHHHHH
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 19, 2008 - 07:57pm PT
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Good to hear that you're recovering.
I felt bad that you hurt yourself, and good luck to your physical therapy.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 19, 2008 - 08:42pm PT
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"By doing so you face a 120 foot fall when you leave the anchor and a 230 factor two fall if you whip near the end of the pitch. Rule number one is don't f*#k up and fall."
This is definitely not for me.
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Feb 19, 2008 - 09:32pm PT
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Yo Aaron... I read every one of your climbs... I was fortunate to get shots of a lot of them too... anyway I enjoyed your writing style and got to relive some of the good times from last year through them... thanks Bro and best wishes for a speedy recovery.... see you in the Glory Hole this spring, or summer, or whenever you are well enough to come on down...
Tom
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Feb 19, 2008 - 10:33pm PT
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21 walls in a single season! Hot damn. That's gotta be some sort of record.
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Hannah89
Trad climber
Vancouver Island
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Feb 19, 2008 - 11:08pm PT
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Hey Aaron,
Really excellent to read about all your climbs! I knew you had a stupendos season, but twas really nice to read about it. Sorry to hear that your shoulder is going to be out for so long, good luck mending.
Peace
Hannah
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Feb 19, 2008 - 11:43pm PT
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AARON!
Wuddup Hommie
Kia here
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aaronj
Big Wall climber
KY
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2008 - 09:34am PT
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hey hannah! good to hear from you, are you still in yosemite or canadia?
kia, whatup homie? hows the working life?
tom-hows life at home? thanks for all the photos this year. ill be there even if im still busted up, what else am i gonna do?
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Stanley Hassinger
climber
Eastern US
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Feb 20, 2008 - 10:42am PT
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Aaron,
Sounds like you had quite a season. Way to go!
Stanley
(We met several summers ago, and again this past summer right after I did the Shield w/ my buds Jeff and Peyton. Jeff and I rode down with you to Coilers for Tom's birthday in June(?) of 2005).
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Feb 20, 2008 - 12:22pm PT
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"Zodiac:
The plan was simple, use the loop belay system. Not the standard continuous loop soloists use. This works more like a rappel when you pull the rope through an anchor but from above. The system works like this-tie into one end of your rope, thread said rope through a rap anchor or leaver biner, tie into other end of rope, climb the pitch backcleaning everything!! and then pull the rope from above, rethread the rope and repeat. I used this method for almost the whole route. By doing so you face a 120 foot fall when you leave the anchor and a 230 factor two fall if you whip near the end of the pitch. Rule number one is don't f*#k up and fall."
Whoaa!
Edit: I see munge quoted abouve as well, but it bears repeating.
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'thelittlebrotherthatcanhighlinelikeamofo'
Trad climber
bay area
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Feb 20, 2008 - 11:37pm PT
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Haa! Good times broski! Nice narrative.
"This time the first pitch was exciting. I was digging in the bag for something not really belaying well. Corbin was running it out as usual but then screamed falling. I had easily 30 ft of slack out just laying on the ground, oops. My first instinct was to grab the rope with my hand so I did. I held the fall in my left hand on a 9.4 mm rope without ever locking the grigri. It wasn't very hard and i only got burnt a little, Corbin was fine!"
I think my exact words, all in succession were, "WATCH ME, FUUUK, FALLING!" and it was a 9.3...
Anywho, we make more good times when you heal. Make it speedy dude!
Bump: theres some rad reading in there.
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GDavis
Trad climber
SoCal
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Feb 21, 2008 - 10:04am PT
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"In a shove"
LOL!
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aaronj
Big Wall climber
KY
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2008 - 01:34pm PT
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hey corbdawg, im psyked to get on with the proj this summer. you know the one...
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