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Double D
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Apr 22, 2009 - 10:57am PT
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Yeah I know it's out there for sure. As I recall the Western approach is a tad bit longer than two hours...but then again maybe it's just cause I was with a couple of "valley boys." There were only 2 families living back there when we were there, but it's not like you can be stealth getting the loads in there. Proud send for sure...love the exit opening through the room...wild.
"man bag" ... details please!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 22, 2009 - 10:14pm PT
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The "manbag" was just my camera bag;......I got teased because it looks like a purse;.......(I have a blouse and skirt that looks really cute with it......)
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2009 - 11:12pm PT
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Nice flix guys!
Yeah, the man bag. I've been teased too.
But I gotta have a place to keep all the stuff for my mangina!
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 23, 2009 - 09:52am PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:18pm PT
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resolution test
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:20pm PT
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Riotch
Trad climber
Kayenta, Arizona
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:21pm PT
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I can read that.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:25pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:26pm PT
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2009 - 03:26pm PT
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Yaaay dee ee!!!
Keep 'er comin'!!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:26pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:27pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 24, 2009 - 03:35pm PT
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My scanner was balking so I used the poor man's m.o.
Brian was a fine "Captain" on the FA and a fine writer of the story thereof.
Thanks Survival for unearthing this obscure classic, you da man.
Will you be at the Libido Fest this weekend?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2009 - 03:45pm PT
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I freekin' wish!!!
I'm at home doing dad duty. Mom's out of town for a few days.
It's cool, I sent the Savage MacRudy in my place!
He baked my arms the last few days....owwwwwww.
My pleasure getting this thread going. I knew I had to as soon as I unearthed that book in an obscure little place here in ABQ.
Hide the women, Look who's headed to J-Tree.
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crøtch
climber
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Apr 27, 2009 - 06:23pm PT
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I read the Ascent story a few years back. It's nice to have the added perspective of Todd's account.
Are there any photos of the room with the window that you chimneyed into?
Thanks to all who contributed to this thread.
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Olihphant
climber
Somewhere over the rainbow
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Apr 27, 2009 - 06:53pm PT
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The thread that keeps on giving. Many thanks.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 27, 2009 - 08:28pm PT
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After rereading this story I have come to really re-appreciate Brian's beautiful prose. Not as a great climbing story but for it's beautiful description of what it means to some of us, and feels like to some of us to climb in the desert.
ps. The "room" was a feature that defies description. When I followed that pitch I was immediately drawn to the window. I poked my head out and the feeling was like hanging your head off the "Visor" on Half Dome, or imagine doing the Shield on El Cap and poking your head out of a window half way up the Triple Cracks from inside the wall. My heart was in my throat.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 28, 2009 - 12:46am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 28, 2009 - 12:53am PT
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 28, 2009 - 11:11am PT
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Sweet Todd!
Every time I think you're done posting the rez, here you come with a couple more!!
Wish I could've been at your place a couple days ago......
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