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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:29am PT
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They are probably cruising past Camp VI right now. Time today 3:11. Time Sunday 2:42
If having fun and challenging yourself is meaningless, what is life about?
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FeelioBabar
climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:30am PT
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What a c*#k swinging match...Whothef*#kcares.
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Roman
Trad climber
Boston
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:32am PT
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Signed,
One who does nothing with meaning
Don't let great things make you feel that way. Every breath you take has great meaning and furthermore these feats are so great that as humans we all share a little bit in the accomplishment.
Good Luck Hans and Yuji!
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:38am PT
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Well, in the grand scheme of things pretty much all climbing is meaningless, unless you are doing some sort of notable climb that allows you to raise money for a worthy charity.
Beyond that, it's all just having fun. There's not really any reason why this is any more silly than doing the Reticent vs. doing the Nose vs. hiking to the top.
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Roman
Trad climber
Boston
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Jun 26, 2008 - 11:44am PT
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In the grand scheme yes I guess so. But personally .... some of this stuff carries weight amongst us all and (to my eyes) seems to be enough to create some solidarity amongst us (the climbing community in general)
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Gobie
Trad climber
Northern, Ca.
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:00pm PT
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Im with Karl. I hit 40 on Monday. It still takes me three hours to sh&t, shower and shave...amd thats if I do the last two the night before. I hope Hans kicks it old school. Numbers are a big part of climbing, whether it be days, gallons of water, number of biners, size of cams...its all relative.
Signed,
Slow and Forever
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
Castle Rock
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:08pm PT
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How much do they get?
There is a prize, right?
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Doug Hemken
climber
Madison, WI
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:11pm PT
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Nice coverage.
Great partnership. They're obviously having a blast. And I'm rooting for them on the record, kinda like I was rooting for Rocco to beat Tiger.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:13pm PT
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It's just climbing... That's the beauty of it!
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:24pm PT
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I hope Hans and Yuji take back the record big time! Then the "Uber Brothers" will be forced to beat their chests and sport even more stylish sunglasses on their next attempt - hopefully without all the film crews, fixed ropes and gear stashes that adversely impact the regular folks who are just trying to get up the Nose.
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:37pm PT
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I'm pretty good with a 20-30 minute per pitch pace for trad climbing. 6 pitches more or less in 3 hours.....
Prod.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jun 26, 2008 - 12:47pm PT
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Brenda said that Alex told her in no uncertain terms that they would not be back to try again should Yuji and Hans beat them, which is what the Hubers would like to see happen anyway.
But you never know, eh?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:04pm PT
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I hope they come back, love those guys. I don't care, though, if they speed climb the Nose.
Good luck to Yuji and Hans!
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It's just climbing... That's the beauty of it!
When I started climbing, I'd look at my rack of hexes and stoppers, my EBs. I knew full well that I had the same gear that the top climbers were using to send their masterpieces. It is just climbing, us and the stone--no trick tools get us where we go...
Nice Jay, that is the beauty.
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:13pm PT
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Awesome,
Great climbs, and great climbers achievements are truly inspirational.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:19pm PT
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"Solidarity" in the climbing community?
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FetBro
climber
Bay Area
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:23pm PT
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Hans is one of the best "sports" I've ever met. He is always helping others out (including the Huber bros preparing for their record) and I have never, ever heard him speak anything but good stuff about anyone. I wish him and Yuji the best and I'm stoked they are back at it again. Go Hollywood, go!
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ec
climber
ca
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:56pm PT
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"Florine holds the record of 11 hours and 50 minutes."
Huh?! I thought it was less than that...
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the Fet
Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
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Jun 26, 2008 - 02:58pm PT
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^^ That's the solo record.
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 26, 2008 - 03:10pm PT
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to the OP-
the record can be meaningless to you, who the f*#k cares?
the record can be meaningful to someone else, who the f*#k cares?
hans does not comment negatively upon YOUR motivations or interests, climbing or otherwise. why do you feel compelled to do so about his motivations or interests?
frankly, i think it reflects poorly upon YOU-
but of course, i notice that you fail to post under your real name, so you are just a nameless, faceless hater/detractor.
lots of guys run a sub 2:20 marathon
lots of guys run a sub 4 minute mile
lots of guys run a sub 10 second 100m
don't you think the guy with the record likes to be the fastest?
when someone else goes faster than their record, don't you think they get motivated to get "their record" back?
i think it's just human nature to be competitive, if you want to be non-competitive when you climb, feel free, but hans is not the only climber who does not separate those things.
if you want to hate on someone, john yoo (mr. torture memo) is testifying befor congress today, that'd be my suggestion.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jun 26, 2008 - 03:16pm PT
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Sort of like the evolution of computers in chess to the point where they now beat the best human players, it is both proud and sad at the same time to see the honing down of the exact measure and limit of human capabilities against some objective measure. All the other 'sporting' venues have human limits pegged down to mere seconds, or fractions thereof; I suppose climbing is simply behind the times and still operating up in the minutes territory.
Good on them, though, what a game to play! Clearly they've 'smelled the roses' on the Nose enough to make that sensorial trade-off worth it. Can't imagine getting into that headspace myself, but best of luck to them.
[Ditto on hating on Yoo - history will judge him as a fascile corruptor of our Constitution...]
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