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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 11, 2008 - 12:20am PT
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Well? it was supposed to go down yesterday and today?
Anyone? Beuller?
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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Oct 11, 2008 - 12:31am PT
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I was wondering too.
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Brock
Trad climber
RENO, NV
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Oct 11, 2008 - 12:33am PT
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Hey Chris...Hold off until I get there next week!
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Fluoride
Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
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Oct 11, 2008 - 12:47am PT
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I remember in one of Tom's El Cap reports earlier this week that he went up there and wasn't feeling it so he decided to meadow-sesh it for a couple days then try it.
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2008 - 11:27am PT
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bump.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Oct 11, 2008 - 11:30am PT
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he bailed after p6, Wednesday I think.
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wack-N-dangle
Gym climber
the ground up
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Oct 11, 2008 - 12:44pm PT
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Cheers to everyone out there expanding their limits, and floating above. Please correct my memory, but didn't one of the Hubers need to learn new styles of climbing before freeing longer routes in Yosemite? I remember someone crediting him for an apparent lack of ego when climbing routes far below grades he previously established. It was a crisp morning with scattered high clouds here yesterday. I imagine that it is beautiful in the Valley, even if the weather isn't conducive to free climbing.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Oct 11, 2008 - 12:54pm PT
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Hey ya'll. Yes he bailed, and now he's back in SC for my wedding today. So you can quit looking for him. He's still interested in going back and freeing the nose, but he wants to do the logistics different. Also, he fell once on the Dolt Hole pitch (before sending), so no more onsight.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:11pm PT
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Mai Tai's on me at the Crapatola Harbor.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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Sharma certainly climbed the first 4 pitches strongly and effectively. We let him climb past us and he fired it up. As anyone knows who has done those pitches, they are sketchy and the pro placements are devious and hard free climbing if you are not french freeing, especially that traverse at the top of the fourth pitch, 11c, yeah right. Sharma is a class act, and his belayer was a super cool funny guy as well, we couldn't stop laughing! I was impressed with both of them. I have a feeling that Chris probably turned back due to the sheer volumne of parties on the Nose, as man was it crowded.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 11, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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Mai Tai's on me at the Crapatola Harbor.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Oct 12, 2008 - 12:44pm PT
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His partners were Sterling Keene and Andy Puhvel. Both great guys. When can I claim my Mai Thai?
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Oct 12, 2008 - 01:42pm PT
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From a young age, the thing that set Chris apart from us mortals, according to those that knew him then, was his complete lack of fear. So I doubt the stove legs intimidated him.
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2008 - 01:51pm PT
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Thanks for the info. Bet it was cool to be up there when they went by.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
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Oct 12, 2008 - 01:57pm PT
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Yeah, I bet it's real fun having some freak from Santa Cruz just completely blow the doors off what are supposed to be the best climbers in the World, hang your head in shame, wall rats!
Jus kidin.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 12, 2008 - 01:59pm PT
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Yeah, I bet it's real fun having some freak from Santa Cruz just completely blow the doors off what are supposed to be the best climbers in the World, hang your head in shame, wall rats!
Jus kidin.
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Dr. Rock
Ice climber
http://tinyurl.com/4oa5br
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Oct 12, 2008 - 01:59pm PT
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Yeah, I bet it's real fun having some freak from Santa Cruz just completely blow the doors off what are supposed to be the best climbers in the World, hang your head in shame, wall rats!
Jus kidin.
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AllezAllez510
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Oct 12, 2008 - 02:40pm PT
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Wait a minute...might have to call BS on this one. I saw Sharma TWICE this week at Pacific Edge here in SC. I find it hard to believe he commuted to the Valley and BACK in those few days.
edit: never mind...read the other posts...i'm dumb
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 12, 2008 - 02:44pm PT
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Mtnmun: -- "according to those that knew him, (Sharma), then, was his complete lack of fear."
Oh bullsh'it, everyone has fear .....
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 12, 2008 - 04:29pm PT
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congrats billygoat
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