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WBraun
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Feb 26, 2008 - 02:48am PT
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Hahahaha
That was good, you got a good sense of humor.
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marky
climber
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Feb 26, 2008 - 02:50am PT
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not too f'ing shabby
love how you sync image transitions to Scorpions' back-beats. Rock you like a hurricane, indeed.
But is it really "soloing" when you're hauling your huge-ass schozz? (j/k)
Nice TR. Soulful.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Feb 26, 2008 - 03:05am PT
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Nice, Kia!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 26, 2008 - 03:09am PT
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good stuff, thx mang!
what did you get on before that? What solo system were you using?
whoa, what were those 50 footers about?
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Feb 26, 2008 - 07:11am PT
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Hey Dude
That was a great!
I too laughed and enjoyed the humor and tunes!
Nice job
Thanks for sharing.
I've shared this before but it seemed appropriate.
DD
I was born to…
I was born to be an artist,
To paint what I enjoy,
What others admire,
To draw my future,
And others being free.
To make a collage,
And stick on freedom and life,
To sketch my imagination,
And make a huge difference,
I will color my heart
And share it with six billion people.
Jeong Min Cho,
Fourth Grade
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survival
Big Wall climber
arlington, va
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Feb 26, 2008 - 07:54am PT
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Good Job Kia,
That was a fun TR and looks like you had a great time on the route too.
Awesome....
Bruce
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Gunkie
climber
East Coast US
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Feb 26, 2008 - 08:23am PT
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Awesome!
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Double D
climber
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Feb 26, 2008 - 08:35am PT
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Great job Kia!...classic video man.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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Feb 26, 2008 - 09:19am PT
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Good job, Kia. Nice video, also. I had to lasso the prow of upper Bismark, too. Yeehaw!
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rincon
Trad climber
SoCal
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Feb 26, 2008 - 10:01am PT
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Excellent, Congratulations on your climb!!
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Slakkey
Trad climber
From a Quiet Place by the Lake
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Feb 26, 2008 - 10:58am PT
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Kia,
Great TR, Excellent job on the climb and great job on the video. A lot of fun to watch.
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Gene
climber
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Feb 26, 2008 - 10:58am PT
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Superb!
How much rum did you take?
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ChrisW
Trad climber
boulder, co
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:00am PT
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Friggin Hilarious. Nicely DONE. You where up there for a good amount of time. I like how u got drunk at the Bismark, so funny. THANKS for the SHOW.
Mike said "PUSHING FOR 40hrs." that's ENDURANCE.
Chris.
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ricardo
Gym climber
San Francisco, CA
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:04am PT
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proud ..
.. thanks for the TR ..
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piquaclimber
Trad climber
Durango
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:19am PT
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Kia,
That was SUPER FUN! Stellar Post!
I'm at work and I got busted watching it. I couldn't help it. Right at the end when you're in the truck smoking that stogie and jamming Eye of the Tiger I forgot myself and started laughing out loud.
Congratulations on a PROUD accomplishment.
Great stuff!!!
Brad
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:21am PT
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Very nice, dude. Congratulations.
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:26am PT
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That TR was Bad to the Bone!
Thanks for posting
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cowpoke
climber
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:49am PT
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very entertaining! the scorpions and steppenwolf? that's too much fun. thanks for sharing!
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WanderlustMD
Trad climber
Lanham MD
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:03pm PT
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SUPER PROUD! TR was great man.
Congrats!
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:18pm PT
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Nice report Kia!!!
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Stanley Hassinger
climber
Eastern US
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:23pm PT
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Great video! Good job, Kia. I loved how you sync'd up the soundtrack with your own singing on the Bismark. Awesome.
As I recall, when we did it a few years ago Jeff had to lasso that block, too. He tied the hammer to the end of his daisy, extended with a bunch of slings (I think). We too did not have a big bro. So Jeff got as high as the #5 camalot would take him (pre-#6 availability) and then did some funky stuff.
You drunk on the Bismark was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time!
SH
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aaronj
Big Wall climber
injured reserve
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:27pm PT
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dude, i dont go around publishing my drunken ledge time. my friends witnessng it is enough. i thought thats why people solo, so that people dont know how retarded they really are.
seriously though, nice tr.
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GRJ
climber
Juneau AK
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:45pm PT
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Nice job, 15 days? Badass around day 4 I would have gone uber burn night climber. Props. Oh but malibu? two weeks on a wall I might have brought something a little more spunky, but I guess it did the trick. Well done.
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wildone
climber
Where you want to be
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:48pm PT
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Great job. Two things for you mescalites. Can you not climb a 10 inch crack? What's with the lassoing because you don't have a big bro to stand on?
Second, Kia, I hate to break it to you man, but you're tone deaf. And that's all right, because we all have our strengths and weaknesses.
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darshahlu
Trad climber
Irvine, CA
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Feb 26, 2008 - 12:59pm PT
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haha i've watched this thing like 50 times while you made it...but i just watched it again...great job! glad you could cut it down and get it to fit into the youtube requirements.
we have to make a TR for Tuolumne/Half Dome... that poo poo platter thing is hilarious, the Supertopoians will eat it up. and also Clyde TR.
great job
darshan
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 26, 2008 - 01:08pm PT
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on Bismark ledge
having some pirate juice
listening to some tunes
got nothing better to do
but enjoy this AWESOME view.
rumsolo poetry. very inspiring. good job.
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wildone
climber
Where you want to be
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Feb 26, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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I liked that too.
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Offset
climber
slc
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Feb 26, 2008 - 01:16pm PT
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great job dude...
i always like to see the sketch placements captured on film.
bitchin!!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Feb 26, 2008 - 02:40pm PT
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Great job on the climb and the vid!! How did you make the rum last so long? :-)
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Feb 26, 2008 - 04:51pm PT
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Great Job Kia!
I am glad you were tied in on bismark. HaHa
Loved the TR format
Mike
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Moof
Big Wall climber
A cube at my soul sucking job in Oregon
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Feb 26, 2008 - 06:54pm PT
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Gotta love Big Wall Solo Karaoke!
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marky
climber
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Feb 26, 2008 - 09:54pm PT
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fair to assume that no speed records were shattered on this one?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Feb 26, 2008 - 09:56pm PT
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kia = brilliant guy
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Feb 26, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
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Hey Kia, great job on the video! How long did it take you to put that whole thing together, must have been hours, eh?
Maybe we'll see you for beers on Sunday, eh?
Cheers, mate!
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Feb 26, 2008 - 09:58pm PT
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Great Vid!
Great Tunes!
Nice Send!
Thanks!
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Feb 26, 2008 - 10:31pm PT
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Hey Poop.
Don't post much, or climb, anymore these days, but try to stay involved lurking.
Awesome accomplishment, great video. All around outstanding.
Question: Did you get lonely? Seriously. I did a 5 day backpack in the high country and got lonely as hell. How did you deal with the time alone.... or perhaps it didn't bother you. In any event, I'd enjoy some of the mind psyc you were involved with.
Congrats,
Doug
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Shack
Big Wall climber
Reno NV
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:02pm PT
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Kick ASS Kia, way to go.
Best "TR" in a long time!
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:22pm PT
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That was all kinds of awesome Kia. Really nice production (and climb!!).
Warning to anyone watching this at work, beware around the 6 minute mark when he starts singing along to Whitesnake (after a few hours of rum swilling it seems). It's hilarious but I started laughing so hard I busted myself watching this.
Congrats again on the solo and the great TR.
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pimp daddy wayne
climber
The Bat Caves
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Feb 26, 2008 - 11:58pm PT
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Dude you got DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 27, 2008 - 01:49am PT
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Hey everyone, thanks for all the congrats! It really means a lot. Every one of them. So glad you all found it humorous.
"what did you get on before that? What solo system were you using?"
The hardest wall I did before this one was Ten Days After, solo. I used a gri gri.
"whoa, what were those 50 footers about?"
They were both from hybrid aliens popping out. On the first fall I flipped over backwards when the piece popped and sent me sailing down head first. I remember almost as if it was in slow motion. I watched the anchor between my feet get farther away. The second one involed the alien popping out after some hook moves and weird placements. The piece that held was a mank pin. I put a sceamer on it and it deployed. As soon as the alien made that unmistakable "pop" sound, my instant reaction was to look back to see what my last gear was. I saw the sceamer on there and felt a little better and enjoyed the ride. When the fall was over, I asked myself, "I wonder if I freaked out any tourists?"
"Kia's next grade 6 was done fixing two then pushing for 40+ hours."
True, but I was climbing with badasses Mike Ousley and Kris "Zepher." I lead the two easliest pitches one of which I had a mini epic on after taking a whipper. Had a blast up there with you bros!
"How much rum did you take?"
"Oh but malibu? two weeks on a wall I might have brought something a little more spunky, but I guess it did the trick."
"How did you make the rum last so long?"
It was 1.75 liters. It wasn't all Malibu. Actually, I mixed some other hard stuff left over from one of our parties with it. It was still pretty flavorful though. I didn't even consider drinking the first few days. I was to terrified that it didn't occur to me. Plus, many times I was so tired that once I got the ledge set up I would just fall asleep. It wasn't until I talked to Mike that I had a drink and was able to relax. After that the climb took on a whole new perspective. The fear was still there, it never went away, but I began to have some real fun too! To make the most of the booze i would only have it on an empty stomach to make full use if its effects ;-)
"What did you produce final vid with, Kia?"
I used ProShow Gold. It has options on how you want the final output to come out. I made it into an mpg.
"Hey Kia, great job on the video! How long did it take you to put that whole thing together, must have been hours, eh?
Maybe we'll see you for beers on Sunday, eh?"
It took me a few days of work. I almost lost motivation to finish it it took so long. I think most of the time I was learning to use the program. I'll let you know if I can make it up there.
"Question: Did you get lonely? Seriously. I did a 5 day backpack in the high country and got lonely as hell. How did you deal with the time alone.... or perhaps it didn't bother you. In any event, I'd enjoy some of the mind psyc you were involved with."
I never felt alone. One thing that amazed me was how much life was up there on that stone. All those frogs. I found myself talking to them. I even asked one to move deeper in the crack so I can make a placement. And all those sparrows flying around my ledge. I apologized to them if I climbed a crack that they were nesting in. Then at night there were those silver fish. Going nutty? Perhaps? There was a lot of solitude on the first few days on the climb. I was the only one on the stone. Reason being that it was so friggin hot. A couple of times I passed out for a few seconds while on the lead because of the intense heat. When the temps cooled. Other parties showed up and I would do my monkey calls with them. Props on the 5 day backpacking though, that seems way lonlier!
Cheers!
Kia
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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Feb 28, 2008 - 01:14pm PT
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Awesome. There's pretty much two kinds of people in the world; those who have soled a big wall, and those who have not. A great window into the temporary madness.
Way to go, man! and thanks for sharing
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Feb 28, 2008 - 01:20pm PT
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way cool p_t, I hope to follow in your footsetps this spring!
been wanting to do Mesc for years, and year after year plans with partners kept falling through. guess that means I should just sac up and go it alone.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Feb 28, 2008 - 02:11pm PT
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Way to go Kia! You have climbed El Cap, you are a real climber now.
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Offset
climber
slc
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Feb 28, 2008 - 03:40pm PT
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there are two kinds of climbers that have soloed el cap. those that have made a good video of said send, and those that haven't
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 28, 2008 - 07:46pm PT
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selfish tantrum bump
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2008 - 10:46pm PT
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Thanks again hommies. Thanks Dave E. Your ascents have always been an inspiration to me.
I have to agree with Mike. I almost did Zodiac to say that "I soloed elcap" until he talked some sense into me. Doing something on the big side is different. It was cool to be up there suffering for weeks and watching people on the Zod top off lower than me after 4 days or so. Still a great feat and congrats to them but size matters, PERIOD!
Let me know when you are gonna be up there Lambone. I'll get on the radio with you.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 29, 2008 - 02:53am PT
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arise
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Carl
Trad climber
West Bountiful, Utah
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I didn't see your TR until just now. I hope more climbers will see this, great climb and great presentation.
Carl ...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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nice job man....
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sunshinedaydream
Big Wall climber
yosemite area
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Awesome TR! Nice work Kia!
Hey I still have your stove you left last fall. Let me know when your back in the Valley and I'll bring it by.
Jess
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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I missed this until today. Happily, another poster told me to check it out since the TR and the video are both so well done. Great job - I so love the drunken moments, the photos of fear, and shots of gear and the valley. Thanks!
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Yaro
Trad climber
Philadelphia, PA
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Great trip report, Kia! Thank you for sharing!
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Weenis
Trad climber
Tel Aviv
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Yo Poop-Tube, Great work! Good to see people so inspired. Mescalito was my first Captain route in February, 1980. I did it with the notorious Jeff Smith. We had some early #1, 2 and 3 Friends along with a stack of pins. It snowed nearly every day and we'd get pinned in our hammocks; pre portaledge days. I could go on forever about it but the one thing that stands out was the bivy at the Molar. It's dark, snowing and I'm dreaming of a warm place. I'm shaken to life by falling back on the anchors as the wind keeps lifting me up and dropping me. After seven days we crawled over the top and then very nearly died on the way down. Nothing in life has ever been as difficult. My camera and film were lost on the descent so to watch your great video this morning was a real blast from the past.
Thanks for the great effort, peace be with you.
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Nice work. You should be proud.
Prod.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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That was great! Congratulations.
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L
climber
Malibu, baby....in a Cheetah shirt
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Wowza Kia! Great TR!
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Burns
Trad climber
Nowhere special
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Nice work. 15 days? I was about ready to jump off after 4.
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O.D.
Trad climber
LA LA Land
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That's great adventure, and done in great style. Nice storytelling, too.
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2008 - 11:39pm PT
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Thanks again hommies. Thanks for sharing that Weenis. Cool Jess! didn't know you had the stove. I'll let you know when I'm in the valley. Thanks!
Since I got such a positive response from so many I might be motivated to make more videos. It's just so time consuming and I'd rather spend my weekends climbing. We'll see.
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Jordan Ramey
Trad climber
Oklahoma City, OK
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Best TR EVER!! Serious congrats. Makes me want to get out and finally solo something big!
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Yaro
Trad climber
Philadelphia, PA
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Happy Birthday Kia! Wish you to do more climbs like this one.
/* thought it's a good excuse to bump this cool TR again */
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Gabe
climber
San Clemente, CA
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Mar 19, 2008 - 01:10am PT
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Happy B-Day Kia! Great job on the big stone and thanks for posting such a fun report. When's the next one coming now that your up a click on the calender?
Cheerz Kia! OOoohhhhh!! Gabe
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2008 - 02:03am PT
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Yo Gabe!
Thanks bro! Got your email now. Great that we finally met in person and binged on PIRATE'S JUICE. AY MAYTEE
next TR will be electric ladyland. Just started on it.
Hope we can go up the column soon with Mike and Kris. It's about time for some SUFFERING.
OOOH
OOOH
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Sep 30, 2008 - 06:18pm PT
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Kia's stellar TR
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Fine Job on the climb and video! You only left out the "How do you go to the bathroom" part. The Pooptube must have weighted a TON at the summit! It's your avatar after all.
Bold and fun
Peace
Karl
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Hoots
climber
Tacoma, Toyota
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Nov 15, 2008 - 05:35pm PT
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BUMP, cuz I like watchin climbin.
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