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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 24, 2008 - 11:42pm PT
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That Richie guy again.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 25, 2008 - 12:01am PT
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Richie...again.
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Mimi
climber
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Sep 25, 2008 - 12:34am PT
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Great timing Chiloe! Can't wait to finally climb there next month after the Kor fundraiser. What a fine group of crags! Can't wait to swing from my first Gunks' bucket.
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FeelioBabar
climber
Sneaking up behind you...
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Sep 25, 2008 - 02:18am PT
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GUNKS!
great pics! that one by RGOLD is so sweet!
what a great crag!
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Geno
Trad climber
Reston, VA
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Sep 25, 2008 - 05:01am PT
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I just want to repost this one of Andy Embeck on High Exposure from 1980.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2008 - 10:34am PT
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Proving that ... the Gunks have some of the most photogenic climbing in the east.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 25, 2008 - 11:31am PT
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Of that there is little doubt! Nice shots all. Right next to Diretissima is Diretississima or Doubleissima which is yet another stellar line and likely my favorite route so far at the Gunks.
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Gunkie
climber
East Coast US
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Sep 25, 2008 - 01:52pm PT
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All of those photos are Photoshopped. There is no climbing in what you call 'The Gunks'. Only angry bigfoots.
I hear there is a place called Yosemite, however...
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 25, 2008 - 03:54pm PT
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Rich G on Unslung Heroes...
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 25, 2008 - 03:57pm PT
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Chiloe, cool thread man, and nice pix.
Did I tell you we went up to Notchtop and saw that bowling alley you put up in the way back machine??
It was so windy up there that day that we didn't climb...just enjoyed the high country!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2008 - 05:12pm PT
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Bob, how did Rich like Unslung Heroes? Coming second, I was happy not to have gone first.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2008 - 05:15pm PT
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Survival:
Did I tell you we went up to Notchtop and saw that bowling alley you put up in
the way back machine??
You mean Religion? I remember thinking at the time that it could be popular as
Hallett one day, but clearly I thought wrong. The first move (lunge over a moat) seemed
like such a fun way to start.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 25, 2008 - 05:22pm PT
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Larry...I was just shooting from the Winter...he told me that he liked it. I was on the FA years back. Good route.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 25, 2008 - 05:41pm PT
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We looked at Winter, but I decided to save that for another day, when I'm younger.
Boldville and Blistered Toe were the extent of my sharp-end ambitions this Monday.
Here's Lucander running up Spring.
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goatboy smellz
climber
स्कन्ध
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Sep 25, 2008 - 07:37pm PT
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Good Gunks Larry!
thanks for reminding me how beautiful that place is during the fall.
You should check out Osteo-Path the next time your down there.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Sep 25, 2008 - 08:42pm PT
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Spring! A sweet climb.
TR for me. But one of my favorites! Perhaps best dihedral climb I have ever been on in my short time climbing!
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Sep 25, 2008 - 09:07pm PT
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Spring...the Winter...what about the Fall.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Sep 26, 2008 - 02:04am PT
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Fall in the Gunks
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Sep 27, 2008 - 11:28am PT
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Thanks All,
Great photos. I've only climbed at the Gunks one day but I'd love to go back. I'm still working through the 5.7+ grade!
We did climb one 10a, where you climb up to a roof and skirt to the right, then back to the left, then a whole body scrunch into a pocket followed by a blind backward reach around a corner. Very fun.
Carry on please.
Zander
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2008 - 11:35am PT
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Oakie and Rgold win the color prizes this page. I hope we'll seem more brightness in the
weeks ahead -- though if Gunks weather is anything like NH right now, I don't suppose
too many cameras are out this weekend. Might get brushed by a hurricane tomorrow?
Goatboy, I had to look up Osteo-Path. Another one to add to the list? As a very
occasional Gunks visitor, I don't think I've done a single Gunks route twice, there's
always something new to me. Modern Times was the highlight this past weekend --
casual enough to lead off the couch, steep enough to think yeah, this is the Gunks!
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