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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Earlier I failed to mention Gobi’s awesome shots of him and Darshan powering off some great climbs. Warms the heart to see the young enthusiasm out there.
Justthemaid, those are great shots! I love the smiles that the Open Book generates. Here is one of my son Ian in about the same spot as you on the Robbin’s classic.
I wish this next Shot of Robs Muir was in better condition but it was taken with an old instamatic type camera with no flash. The sun had gone down we were all at the base of the Sunshine Face, I believe all of the players from back then were there. It was Spring 1973
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Whoa... Check out that long haired hippie!
And those carabiners. He still has 'em. In fact, I think those are the same ones he tried to get us to use last year.
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Someone Your Not...
One of the most impressive sends at T&S ever. So hard, the rating given (5.13a) is meaningless. In real terms, probably 5.14 something. No repeats ever.
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Gobi
Trad climber
Orange CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2009 - 01:39pm PT
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Yea that thing looks tough. I think it's the hardest climb in the area.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Climbing "Alpine Style" on Serpentine ~1978, 5 or 6 on one rope.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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"Climbing "Alpine Style" on Serpentine ~1978, 5 or 6 on one rope..."
Nice! Like Whymper on the Matterhorn :-)
That route of Darryl's mentioned above is truly amazing. Those super hard routes add a lot to the place even if no one else but Hensel can do them...
And now for some more shameless spray
Photo Bruce Bourassa, August 1992.
As I recall, Sketchy was there that day, no?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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unidentified gal following Arcy Farcy same day
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nice. Is that rope tied around her neck? That is an Idyllwild tradition, right?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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thread bloat be damned, here's another pic...
unidentified bad ass working the moves on this hard arete. name of the route escapes me. I don't think there were bolts on it at this time. mid to late 80s???
I don't think the finger is mine.
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apogee
climber
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Looks like Blade Runner, right of Warm Up.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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I think that's right Apogee. thx!
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dogtown
climber
Cheyenne,Wyoming
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Munge;
That unidentified bad ass working the moves on this hard arête. Name of the route escapes me.
thats right, route is Blade runner. 5.12b FA (TR) Bob Gaines 1986 First lead Steve Sutton & Clark Jacobs 1991.
Bruce.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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thx Dogtown. I wonder if that's Bob? Timing is about right.
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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OK, Hensel. That's enough of the slander! BITD, we were all hippies (and proud of it). Though, I must admit there were a few of you still in diapers—not men enough to let your freak flags fly.
Need proof? Here's a shot of mine from Ten Karat Gold, with Big Al, Gunnar Swanson, and a young lady who was living in Idyllwild at the time. (Anyone remember her name?)
Just a little bit of tilt-foolery. You can straighten it yourself...
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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'E' on 'The Pirate'. Eppi photo from an old BD catalog. Proud!
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graham
Social climber
Ventura, California
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Good one there
You know Al is contemplating how far it is to the next bolt
ya bunch of hippies!
Hey, bet you could sell those old Alcoa biners on Ebay or maybe Ken wants them for the museum?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Didn't quite make it....
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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dogtown, ya you're prolly right. Bob is a burlfest; I had seen him and Largo at the same location once. Veritable fortress of burl.
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