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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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sweeeeeeet!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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I said that? Was that Max talking about Phoenix?
Certainly, back then, if you would have told us about working a route for days and weeks and months, we would have said "no way, not interested". We would have gone for that on a wall climb but not anything shorter. We used the shorter routes to up our on-sight ability to free climb walls.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Never even attempted Tales of Power or A Separate Reality. I've read 'em both though, and also The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge and A Journey To Ixtland.
I know this wasn't the question, but if I had to choose, I'd go with A Separate Reality (but just maybe A Journey to Ixtland).
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Mar 10, 2011 - 12:03am PT
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I'mma stalk your ass next time you're in the Lodge cafeteria :)
I'm never going into the cafe again! ;-)
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Mar 10, 2011 - 12:10am PT
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There is a Phoenix thread somewhere here where I posted all the photos.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Mar 10, 2011 - 10:52am PT
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When I started coming to the valley, it was regularly touted on the whisper circuit as the "real hardman entrance exam".
Like, "yeah Separate Reality is cool, but it's light for the grade, and the Cringe is pumpy, but they get done a lot, Fish crack is piss for the grade...you want a REAL hardman route...Tales"
I heard variations on that kinda talk from at least a dozen people. Tales, Tales, Tales. And they were right...unless you have children's hands, then maybe 5.8++.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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sick bump
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Alexey
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Aug 22, 2012 - 07:08pm PT
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it is indeed beautiful line..
edit: to David - no I have not
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Aug 22, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
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Alexey, Do you have intimate knowledge of this line of beauty ? Too hard for me that one. Those pics of Sue are great !!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 22, 2012 - 10:20pm PT
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Aug 22, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Aug 22, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
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wow look at that arete next to tales in Ed's photo!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Mar 21, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
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B b b b b bump
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splitter
Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane ~:~
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Mar 21, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
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It was right around the time Meyers and I... GM was recruited by RK to belay him above that "1 1/4 inch angle" highpoint over a number of days. I recall watching Ron take fall after fall (30 footers) onto that pin. Looked like pretty spectacular (& bold) airtime from our vantage point on Reeds Direct.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Mar 21, 2013 - 11:54pm PT
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Kevin, at the end of the season 1971, like late October, Bates and I spotted both lines. We had just done the FA of The Application and had tons of time left in the day. Plus we hadn't hung out that much back then. They are not that obvious amidst the water streaks and jumbly cliffs. I never went up there, not sure if Barry snooped around. HIs career kept going for a bit longer and thin hands were his trademark... When we spotted them, we were effing stunned to say the least.
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wayne burleson
climber
Amherst, MA
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Mar 22, 2013 - 05:11am PT
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I recall a late 80's calendar photo of a svelte Christian Griffith on Tales of Power. I believe he flashed it, showing his all-around ability during those turbulent times. He has big hands too..
Does anyone have or recall that photo?
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Sweetness. Motivational.
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Feb 25, 2015 - 02:00pm PT
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Looks sweet, and way beyond me
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