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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 23, 2008 - 05:19pm PT
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Sweet. I always wanted to go there. I've been on both sides of it, but the wide always kind of spooks me....
Great TR!
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2008 - 07:48pm PT
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Thanks for the positive commentary! I'll post up some more pics later this evening after I get home from work. I did a quickie job on this T.R. but I need to upload more pics to my photobucket account before I post any more images.
I'll post pics of Tonsilectomy & more in the next batch.
Bill
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CAMNOTCLIMB
Trad climber
novato ca
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Sep 23, 2008 - 10:09pm PT
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nice....
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Sep 23, 2008 - 10:27pm PT
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Nice one you guys!!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 23, 2008 - 11:16pm PT
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Always wondered about that route, thanks for posting up the pics.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:12am PT
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Sweet!
.12b, .10b. Six of one half dozen of the other.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:27am PT
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Hi Bill....
You and E are the real deal. Keep it up!!
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dogtown
climber
Where I once was,I think?
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:30am PT
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Beautiful Golden rock, Nice TR too.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:43am PT
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It's amazing that you and E can keep the psyche going to keep doing those big nail ups. Now I can only look at those TRs and dream.
Thanks, Bill.
JL
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hungry man
Trad climber
around
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:54am PT
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wow! thanks.
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Loomis
climber
(>_
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Sep 24, 2008 - 12:56am PT
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Bill and E, fůck yea, that's out there!
Now I know why I could not get ahold of you.
Jessica and I send you a big congratulations!
By the way, she started to climb and is motivated more by seeing the
beautiful pictures you post. Scott
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Sep 24, 2008 - 01:06am PT
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Good to hear you made it safe and sound.
Emma and I just check out your pix. very excited for you and E.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Sep 24, 2008 - 07:11am PT
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Great pictures and good commentary. "A" for your TR.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 24, 2008 - 11:44am PT
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Sweet!
Say, is Ole' E handlin' a piton on that roof shot at the bolt, or is he fixin' to hit the pipe?
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Dick_Lugar
Trad climber
Indiana (the other Mideast)
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Sep 24, 2008 - 11:54am PT
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Awesome T.R...thnx. for the momentary escape from my reality!
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Sep 24, 2008 - 01:10pm PT
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E needs an appreciation thread
edit: This is in no way a slight against Levy as he's one badazz mofo himself
E abides
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Sep 24, 2008 - 01:33pm PT
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RE:
"E needs an appreciation thread "
no doubt...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Sep 24, 2008 - 02:01pm PT
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An E appreciation.
One of the best ways to improve as a climber is to climb with those who are better at it than you are. I have been lucky enough to climb with E a few times; at the Needles, The Rincon, Idyllwild, Josh and Yosemite.
A highlight was Astroman. We swung leads, and the way it shook out I did the last pitch. I was in a state of bliss as E topped out. The fact that our ascent was not perfect was the furthest thing from my mind as we began the decent. E’s question: “Can you come back and try it again next week?” hit me like a gunshot. I did not answer fast enough, and he followed up with “Well, you’re not satisfied, are you??”
We came back two weeks later and did it squeaky clean. I knew, of course, there was no doubt E would climb clean. The pressure was on me, since I knew that if I dangled even once, even while following, the entire event would be spoiled. My only option in this case would be some form of suicide.
We sent it, this was a real highlight for me, and I take the lessons of that ascent with me every time I go climbing. That was about 15 years ago.
Thanks, E…
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hollyclimber
Big Wall climber
Yosemite, CA
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Sep 24, 2008 - 02:05pm PT
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Thanks for the new pics Bill!!
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