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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 7, 2009 - 03:14pm PT
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Team America (Ron Kauk, John Roskelly, Kim Schmitz and Bill Forrest) tackles a BIG ONE! Taking Yosemite techniques to the great ranges ala Chouinard and Grand Alpinism! From Climbing #60 May-June 1980.
Nothing left but the 44 rappels!
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Strider
Trad climber
one of god's mountain temples....
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Ron showed some slides of this adventure at his slideshow at Stanford and it was a lot of fun! Ron even mentioned the T-nuts and how everyone felt compelled to bring them with them since Bill made them but that it fell to Ron to "take care of them" although he didn't elaborate on how.
Thanks for posting this up Steve, goes really nicely with the slideshow from Ron.
-n
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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I remember seeing a slide show back in the EARLY 80's at Saddleback High School in Santa Ana given by Bill Forrest and what an influence it had on me at the time. Some KILLER slides of the whole trip...I think I remember Bill talking about how Kauk had broken his hand on the approach, but it didn't stop the team from ultimate success. Never mentioned the Tnuts thing at the time, but man this slide show really got me pumped at the time.
Peace
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 05:23pm PT
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I have been working away upstairs thinking about this expedition and how it must have been like an endless episode of Bonanza up there!
If Ron doesn't post up on this thread, I have friends within rock throwing distance of his peaceful palace and a mole on the inside! LOL
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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The real thing boys, the real thing!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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If anybody sees Munge around, ask him what the anchor is on the 7th pitch, I keep forgetting.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 06:26pm PT
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That's Titon and the biggest one would blow a big hole in the wall!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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At Ron's slideshow at Stanford January 26, he had all those photos (and more), but in color!
2. East Face (VII, 5.11d, A4, 1000m, 34 pitches) Bill Forrest, Ron Kauk, John Roskelley, Kim Schmitz; 24 June - 5 July 1979, first ascent to the summit (AAJ 53, vol.22 no.2 1980, p. 405 „The Obvious Line – Uli Biaho” John Roskelley)
from
http://www.climbandmore.com/climbing,593,0,1,mountains.html
and the slideshow thread:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=768433
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2009 - 10:45am PT
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Uli Biumpo!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day
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I got to see Bill Forrest's slide show in 1983 or so. A visionary climb fer sure. I've heard some interesting comments about John Roskelly's intensity towards the top as he tied off knife blades and ice screws.
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Scott Cole
Trad climber
Jackson, WY^
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Hey Walleye
Ron told me that Forest actually sent him a bill for the hucked scrap aluminium. After being drug to the summit, and back down alive while suffering from C.E. you would think he would let it go. No one uses those things anyway.
Scole
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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America, F-ck yeah!
Somebody had to....
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hoipolloi
climber
A friends backyard with the neighbors wifi
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how does Ron Kauk always climb with his long hair hanging down and it never, ever gets sweaty, sticks to his face, gets in his eyes, flys into his mouth, or causes him any problems at all... How the hell is this possible!? I have never heard of it getting into his belay device while rappeling either...
I haven't learned the trick yet...
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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He does many things, that rest of us, just can't do....
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Perhaps a little birdie can help with some of these questions...
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Mar 19, 2009 - 07:50pm PT
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go america.
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wildone
climber
GHOST TOWN
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Mar 19, 2009 - 08:12pm PT
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Read much about this ascent in Roskelly's EXCELLENT book, though I forget the title at the moment.
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Ray-J
Social climber
socal
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Sep 23, 2009 - 11:20am PT
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Uli big boy bump - awesome!
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Sep 23, 2009 - 11:32am PT
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How did I ever miss this awesome thread? So glad to catch it this time!
I remember how impressed I was by these hard dudes' ascent of beautiful Uli Biaho. BITD I thought it was the real deal, I still do.
Thank you Steve, once again, for starting some of the most inspirational threads
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Sep 23, 2009 - 12:44pm PT
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I went to Bill's slide show of this trip at the old Holubar in Denver. The place was packed with local stars, Briggs, Erickson, and I think Ament to name a few. I used to have a signed copy of the poster version of that first picture on my office wall. That was a truly hardcore trip, Bill's name should be up there with the best of them when icon's are talked about. I have heard some people say "he's an aid guy right?". Follow him up his seminal route on the Painted Wall and see what you think. I'm a big fan.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Sep 23, 2009 - 12:49pm PT
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I really wish I hadnt thrown all my old Mountain and Climbing mags in the trash. There is some gold to find in those old issues.
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wildone
climber
GHOST TOWN
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Sep 23, 2009 - 02:00pm PT
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So has anyone else read Roskelley's book? Care to weigh in? I thought it was seriously rad.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Sep 23, 2009 - 03:16pm PT
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Uli Biaho was a great climb, for sure! The stories of Roskelley being such a hard ass (as in hard to get along with) were only true if you talked better than you walked. After spending eight days climbing the East Face of Tawoche with John in 1989, I can look back and say he was one of my all-time best climbing partners. Although politically we're on opposite ends of the spectrum, we got along great and had a fine time on an incredible climb.
-Jello
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Ray-J
Social climber
socal
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Sep 23, 2009 - 03:27pm PT
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Maybe time for a Bill Forrest appreciation thread...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 12, 2010 - 07:21pm PT
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And a timely Bump!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Sep 12, 2010 - 09:28pm PT
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I remember this article. Amazing effort in many ways.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 17, 2010 - 07:30pm PT
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Bill Bump!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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This definitely deserves a bump! RIP Bill
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Dec 23, 2014 - 01:16pm PT
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Excellent Thread, Steve.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Dec 23, 2014 - 04:52pm PT
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1980 American Alpine Journal.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2016 - 01:32pm PT
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Bump for Kim Schmitz and Team America now reduced by half...Much respect for Kim and Bill.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2017 - 10:59am PT
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Grade VII bump...
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Oct 31, 2018 - 09:38pm PT
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Had this tower as a wall paper on my computer for several years. Very inspiring!!!!! Admittedly I'm not man enough for it though. Props!!!!
S....
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Don Paul
Social climber
Washington DC
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I don't think it gets climbed much. It's definitely scary to look at. Although in a way it reminds me of the Twin Owls.
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