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F10
Trad climber
e350
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May 11, 2009 - 11:10pm PT
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Amazing TR/post, what an amazing looking place.
Never climbed there, but drove up the canyon 2 years ago on the way back from the Wind Rivers and was in awe!
Must get back there, thanks for all the great photos!!!!!
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crankenstein
Trad climber
Louisville, CO
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May 12, 2009 - 12:01am PT
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Hooray for the old coot's (and Crimpy)! Ruper is always a most pleasant and colorful journey up the Red Garden Wall. Thanks for posting all the photos. It brings it all back to the short term memory banks!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 13, 2009 - 09:25am PT
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Discovered this in the Wayback Machine (unscanned old slides) ... a distant shot of
someone climbing the Ruper crack in 1970. He had linked P1 with P2, the crack itself.
P3, the Ruper traverse pictured in Kor/Chiloe photos upthread, goes right around
the exposed, left-facing corner visible just right of center at the top in this photo.
In 1970 when I took this photo, I hadn't yet climbed Ruper myself. Still just a dream.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2009 - 10:10am PT
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Chiloe climbing in Eldo, Rosy Crucifixion, right next door to Ruper,
May/June 1975 issue cover of Climbing Magazine:
And Mike Munger from the November/December 1981 Climbing Magazine:
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Mar 19, 2014 - 05:13pm PT
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it's hump-day bump-day!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Mar 19, 2014 - 05:19pm PT
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Why is the red Gardenwall so yellow?
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overwatch
climber
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Mar 19, 2014 - 05:41pm PT
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Thanks for the bump
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Mar 19, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
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Oh Man, do I remember Ruper! It was one of my few "grudge climbs," since it spit me out on my first effort in December 1962. I just couldn't make the crux move on p.2 due to being completely out of shape from working in a Hospital in Indianapolis, IN while doing my time in the Army. I was home on a brief leave prior to being shipped to Germany for 2 years.
It was never very far from my conscious while I did my time in Europe. It gained a mental image larger than life. It wasn't until Spring 1965 when I climbed it easily with Steve Thompson. I recall doing it almost annually after that. It was originally graded as a 5.7 by Layton and Bob Culp...nowadays a "tricky 5.8 (R)."
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Mar 19, 2014 - 06:27pm PT
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Seemed super fun, but I only did the first half. There is apperently some fun climbing on the second half.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 19, 2014 - 06:30pm PT
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An oldie but goodie! Very fun day and good timing as I will be seeing Chiloe and Tarbuster very soon!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 19, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
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Cool stuff!
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Mar 19, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
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Puttin the RAD in Radness yall! Enjoyed seeing this again. For the very first time.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Mar 19, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
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I like this style of reporting, getting you all hooked in and anticipation building. Nice pictures and perspectives too.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:10pm PT
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I really enjoy Tarbuster climbing reports, since they read so well, and the photos are wonderful! The history in this one is a major bonus!
I had hopes that this was from the last week, but it is great to visit it again.
Best Wishes to all involved!
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little Z
Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:24pm PT
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Wow, been some great bumps of old TRs lately. This is classic.
Is that old photo really of Crimpie? Hard to beleive in some ways, not so much in others.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
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Yes, old photo when I was still living in Texas! It was pre-climbing life for me. :)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:38pm PT
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That really was you? Woo-hoo! I thought it was a screen shot from some
Joan Collins movie or sumpin'.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Mar 19, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
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Proof I have combed my hair in the past. Ha!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Mar 19, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
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A blast from the past, reading this classic Tarbuster TR-- no one does them better -- and reliving such a fine day.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Mar 19, 2014 - 10:22pm PT
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Tarbuster "got it right!" What a Classic climb in Eldo!
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