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morphus
Mountain climber
Angleland
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 13, 2008 - 07:31pm PT
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i can't quite believe you dirtbags haven't been discussing the grade of Sharma's successful Clark mountain project
eg
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=320141
or have i missed something?
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
hither and yon
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Sep 13, 2008 - 07:47pm PT
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Sweet, what does it all mean?
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morphus
Mountain climber
Angleland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2008 - 07:50pm PT
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the word on utube is that it goes at about 5.15b+, but i can't find the vid any longer;(
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GDavis
Trad climber
SoCal
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Sep 13, 2008 - 07:51pm PT
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Nice!!! Big congrats if you happen to cross this, Chris. Super inspiring!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Sep 13, 2008 - 07:52pm PT
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"I don't 'do' routes," D.Cilley.
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morphus
Mountain climber
Angleland
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 13, 2008 - 08:00pm PT
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the clip that was on utube was about 3/4 of the route, but he's now sent the whole route
surely the world's hardest climb?
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
hither and yon
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Sep 13, 2008 - 08:14pm PT
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Ran into him at Heuco '97 or '98. Very down to earth, very personable. All around a good human being IMHO.
Congrats, keep it up.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Sep 13, 2008 - 08:30pm PT
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what Jaybro said....
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Sep 13, 2008 - 09:33pm PT
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That's a long pitch of some damn hard climbing!
That one seems safe...
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T Moses
Trad climber
Paso Robles
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Sep 13, 2008 - 09:37pm PT
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I just got done climbing the ladder to the ceiling to do some patching. Free soloed that thing. Soloed it both ways. UP and DOWN! Just like that german dude did. See I "climb"!
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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Sep 13, 2008 - 09:43pm PT
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Nope...believe it!
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:33pm PT
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Not sure if you can call what I do climbing....
But yeah, I have been known to pull off a few stupid human tricks on occasion.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:35pm PT
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Sharma climbs hard route news at 11.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:37pm PT
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Good on him!
yawn
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 13, 2008 - 11:40pm PT
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The link is not working for me.
Is Clark Mountain the area Randy Leavitt found and introduced Sharma to near the CA/NV Border?
Leavitt and Sharma showed pics at an Allied Climbers of San Diego fund raiser couple months ago....
SUPER EDIT: "It was really great". Lynne, that is sheee. The stuff Sharma did at Clark was fricking incredible... IMHO and I've met and seen Many great climbers send in my life, Sharma is a SUPER talented human and a pretty humble, cool Dude.
No one could yawn if you were with Sharma when he's doing the send...really ! Dude is truly incredible...!!!!
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
up Yonder (the edge of Treason)
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Sep 14, 2008 - 12:11am PT
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I climb....every once in a while. I reckon.
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Sep 14, 2008 - 12:17am PT
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Oh, THE OTHER THREAD! Why didn't you say so earlier, being that there is just the one other thread on this forum!
Of course!
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
up Yonder (the edge of Treason)
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Sep 14, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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Always the Other thread, E........Get with the program.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 14, 2008 - 12:23am PT
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No.
We don't climb, not like this.
And we're still in total shock from that kid free soloing Half Cap, or El Dome or whatever it was...
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
up Yonder (the edge of Treason)
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Sep 17, 2008 - 11:07pm PT
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Climbing?
Never heard of it......
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Sep 18, 2008 - 01:25am PT
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See, your question is really very stupid.
"Do you guys actually climb?" has NOTHING to do with Sharma climbing something really really hard.
Actually, Who gives a fvck what someone else climbs? Is that what climbing is about for you?
Then I think you are missing the whole fvcking point of climbing.
Maybe you should go climb for YOURSELF, and forget about magazines, utube, the internet climbing forums, and all that other crap.
Did I make that clear enough, or do you need a hint?
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wack-N-dangle
Gym climber
the ground up
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Sep 18, 2008 - 01:37am PT
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Very impressive. My brother saw sharmasama climb at the SF Xgames. He was inspired.
Subsequently, my brother and I climbed Cathedral Peak and a few pitches of the South Face of Washington Column. I still enjoy the memories, and probably wouldn't have them if my bro's interest in climbing wasn't sparked.
best to all those involved
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:03am PT
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What's this "climbing" about which you speak?
Curt
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nutjob
Stoked OW climber
San Jose, CA
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:52am PT
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when can we get little graphic avatars under our username? I got jealous looking at Chris' cool supertopo logo beneath his name.
And anything over 5.12 is outside my realm of comprehension. Is it infinity or infinity plus one? Cool stuff even if I'm not worthy to properly appreciate the achievement :)
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Sep 18, 2008 - 11:19am PT
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I climbed just this morning. Out of bed, then over to get a cup of joe.
Ran into Chris in SCruz late August. Surprisingly, he looked relaxed.
Way to go Bro...
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Sep 18, 2008 - 11:35am PT
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Sounds like someone should take their own advice.
(Dirti)
OP: I've been following this, too, and I'm psyched.
TC
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Sep 18, 2008 - 11:37am PT
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Socially . . .
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Sep 18, 2008 - 11:51am PT
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Nice!
I'm wondering what happens when Sharma slows down/retires. He's seriously pushing the limits and has been for a while, but no one seems to be pushing his. Just seems he is leaps above the rest of the world's hardest climbers.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Sep 18, 2008 - 12:31pm PT
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I'm not a climber, but I play one on TV.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Sep 18, 2008 - 01:14pm PT
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What happens when Sharma retires? Speaking tour, and or working with kids, which he does every summer. His charity makes it possible for disadvantaged kids to go to climbing camp. Chris will be successful at whatever he does.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Sep 18, 2008 - 02:25pm PT
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Wasn't really talking about Chris, himself. He'll be fine. He'll be busy with the types of things you've mentioned and he's certainly made enough $$$ already to not have much to worry about.
I'm more talking about the fact that there just isn't anyone nearly as strong or talented as Chris, to date. Plenty of super strong and talented folks, but he's just in a another realm, really.
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Sep 18, 2008 - 02:32pm PT
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HEy Tahoe climber, I see yo uare still a mega dipsh!t, glad nothign has changed for you.
AS a matter of fact, last weekend, My good pal Stegg, the lovely muppet girl from LA, and myself went to Laurel Knob and Big Green.
A good time was had by all, even if climbing NC 9+ for 150 feet feels like dying for me now, LOL.
BTW, you can see Mr. Steg belaying Wayne on a route at LK, in the most recent issue of Alpinist, and a few of my other friends in the same article, since you seem to care about such things. I sure don't.
The muppet will be writing a trip report as soon as I post my pics to Pbucket, and I can get Shannon's pics for her.
But I suggest that a visit to LK and BG, and climbing there,would be a MUCH better idea that reading a trip report.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:33pm PT
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You mean like this, Rox? Guess it works out that I design websites for a living. :)
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:39pm PT
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Seems to be a bug in the code, actually... If you try a few times you should be able to get it. It makes itself pretty apparent...
edit: seems I broke it again... Once I get it completely figured out, I'll post up.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:45pm PT
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test
edit: the number of characters you can use in the tag is pretty limited too!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:48pm PT
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I think I have it figured out now...
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:50pm PT
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Yep, I think so... :)
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:52pm PT
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Two things that I would like to know please.
Firstly, where is Clark Mountain and what kind of rock and length?
Secondly, for those of us that are a bit HTML illiterate, who is going to reveal how you got those avatars up there? Do you have to load a gif on something like photobucket and then put in the link? And does Chris mind if people put up avatars? After all we are guests here on the Taco Stand.
And BTW Morphus, I do climb but not as much as I use to (I am hoping to rectify that) and IF the weather holds (we've had a couple of dry days here, sort of) I'll be climbing at the weekend in Dalkey Quarry.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:53pm PT
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What's REALLY cool is that when you use an "avatar", it stays with the post you posted with it, even after you change the avatar. Nice!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:57pm PT
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OK, guys. I'll let the cat out of the bag, soon enough... Although I think it would be fun to see others figure it out. It's not that difficult, really. Thing is, if you're using correct HTML syntax for the tag, it doesn't work. That's the first hint.... *devious grin*
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Sep 18, 2008 - 03:58pm PT
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Rokjox, stickiness eh? That pole that Nefarius is rubbing up against looks like it may have some stickiness.
Okay, that's a bit gross and I am not trying to hijack the thread (which was about climbing, then HTML and avatars, and now looks like it is a bit of a sticky wicket). ;-)
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