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rick d
climber
tucson, az
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3rd pitch of "luca and the fishes" 5.9x A.2+, east face babo first ascent fall 1989 (so this is post glass legs) yours leading, waugh at the 4 hour belay (only 66' off deck). You can see how weird the rock type is- I always compared it to french bread. A hook here, a head there, a pin there, couple hooks, a bashie in an eye socket...not straight forward at all.
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Shitty shot, great route: First free ascent, Coatamundi Whiteout, Granite Mountain (1978??)
We did another route there called Gunsmoke that was quite a pumper on Hexes. No shots, unfortunately.
JL
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Cochise local...
Species Greenus Poopus Eatus, found only in AZ
Arizona pro
Another AZ local
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bob
climber
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Well sh#t Largo, I didn't know you all did that thing Gunsmoke with hexes! So, I gotta ask. Did you pre place em or jangle that sh#t in on the move?
Love that route. Love that rock. Its where I learned to climb.
Cheers AZ
Bob Jensen
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drljefe
climber
Calizona
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Hey Bob. E mail me. Jefe Bret Harte
The Mountain IS special.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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A little Prescott mood music from BITD.
Please don't dominate the rap, jack, if youve got nothing new to say.
If you please, don't back up the track this trains got to run today.
I spent a little time on the mountain, I spent a little time on the hill
I heard someone say better run away, others say better stand still.
Now I don't know, but I been told its hard to run with the weight of gold,
Other hand I have heard it said, its just as hard with the weight of lead.
Who can deny, who can deny, its not just a change in style?
One step down and another begun and I wonder how many miles.
I spent a little time on the mountain, I spent a little time on the hill
Things went down we dont understand, but I think in time we will.
Now, I don't know but I was told in the heat of the sun a man died of cold.
Keep on coming or stand and wait, with the sun so dark and the hour so late.
You can't overlook the lack, jack, of any other highway to ride.
Its got no signs or dividing lines and very few rule to guide.
I saw things getting out of hand, I guess they always will.
Now I don't know but I been told
If the horse dont pull you got to carry the load.
I don't know whose backs that strong, maybe find out before too long.
One way or another, one way or another,
One way or another, this darkness got to give.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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From Jim Waugh's Guide to Granite Mountain, 1982.
What a plum at 5.11-!!!!!
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drljefe
climber
Calizona
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DAMN, Grossman drops some Dead on us! HEY NOW!
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drljefe
climber
Calizona
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S.G. should recognize this quote-
"From every street and corner in Tucson we see the mountains...But of all the peaks and ranges that keep their sentinel posts around the Old Pueblo there are none so bold in the outlines of their granite heights and rugged canyons, so exquisitely beautiful in their soft colors of red and blue and purple, or so luring in the call of their remote and hidden fastness, as the Santa Catalinas." Harold Bell Wright, 1923
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Fickeroo™ style bump!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Where did you come across that HBW quote?
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drljefe
climber
Calizona
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Grossman- The quote came from the '85 Steiger guide to Mt. Lemmon and Sabino Canyon.
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Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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