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up2top
Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 28, 2005 - 05:25pm PT
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Damn -- sorry to hear about Zac's bail. I was on Zodiac the day he nearly bought it on hook or book and I knew he took a rest day afterward. The previous day he resorted to taking OFF his harness to do the 5.9 off-width on the pitch below. He did it tied in to just a swami. Hard core. I know my head would have been F'd up after two days like that.
INC -- the correct HTML tag is just {img} as the beginning tag, but in brackets like this [ ], followed by the URL of the pic, and closed off with this tag[/img]
Ed
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yo
climber
NOT Fresno
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Jul 28, 2005 - 05:37pm PT
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Ammon, what's the watch for?
hahahaaahahah
Thanks for posting up. It honestly inspires folks.
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Loom
climber
Sierra Nevada
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Jul 28, 2005 - 05:46pm PT
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Congratulations yet again.
Scott
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jul 28, 2005 - 05:47pm PT
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Ammon,
So there are no great secrets, just bring a fistfull of lockers, a few screamers, and some noDoz. Cool, I know where to get that stuff. I'll also bring an extra gear sling--good tip. (I'll just tie up some dental floss to save weight....)
Lend me a hand, though, bro. Where do I get the rocket pack?
:- k
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malabarista
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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Jul 28, 2005 - 09:04pm PT
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The summit photo alone is priceless!
Thanks guys!
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BCD
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Jul 28, 2005 - 09:07pm PT
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Yikes! All that spray makes it kind of difficult to read your post. You should put a warning in the title:
Shameless Spray inside - Do not open without goggles!
Spraying about your accomplishments makes people question your intentions. Did you do it because it would be fun? Did you do it because it would be challenging? Or did you do it simply so you could spray all over the internet?
Listening to people spray about themselves in a bar or climbing shop always makes me laugh (anyone ever seen one of Hans Florines slideshows?!?!). And it think it’s even funnier when people start threads to spray about themselves on the internet.
But writing your time in the dust on the back of your truck made me laugh out loud. Good stuff!
In the future, you might want to come up with an alias, and talk about "Ammon's" accomplishments in the third person. Humility is a virtue.
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Wrathchild
climber
right behind you
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Jul 28, 2005 - 10:07pm PT
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Virtue, yes. But counterproductive to sponsorship deals.
Look closely at the photos, see the belays...
BitchMcFist. You sir, are correct. I was there, I saw it.
I propose the S rating, denoting climbs that have been "Sloaned"
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Jul 28, 2005 - 10:14pm PT
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Ammon,
Was this the gal on Zod last week?
They were down by Sunday the 24th for sure, if so.
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Pat Spydell
climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jul 28, 2005 - 11:30pm PT
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Hey BCD,
watch your tone. you're talking about Ammon McNeely. no need for that. he's just sharing his trip report with his homies. believe me, he doesn't need to needlessly spray.
and why don't we stop rippin on E.S. its getting a bit old. Any vertical skills I have (or think I have) I learned from him. I've bolted with him many times and there's nothing shady about his methods.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
on a rock or mountain out west
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Jul 29, 2005 - 12:03am PT
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Hey munge....I didn't know you knew Micah. How recent is the pic? Is he up there now? That guy is a blast. Can't believe he's only been climbing about 2 years. Way talented.
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addiroid
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA
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Jul 29, 2005 - 01:45am PT
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congratulations gentlemen. sick. way sick. good job.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Jul 29, 2005 - 01:53am PT
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Nah, i know nobody these days.
Just Ammon had mentioned she (maybe it was her, not sure) was up on Zod in that heat and Sunday we saw her on the ground. Was just updating.
I wish I knew more folks, then I could bribe them into humping loads of beer to the base of Sentinel for me.
I think that's the next goal. Deciding on a line now.
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poop_tube
Trad climber
Irvine, CA
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Jul 29, 2005 - 02:03am PT
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Hey Fluoride, do you have Micah's contact info? Can you email it to me if you do?
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up2top
Big Wall climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 29, 2005 - 02:37am PT
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BCD, have you ever met Ammon? I'm guessing not. He's about one of the most humble, likeable, and unpretentious individuals I've ever met.
Having had a few conversations with him over the years, I can't think of many other people who climb for the love of the sport more than he does. Sure he's proud of his accomplishments, but he gets just as stoked for you or anyone else for pushing your own limits. I hope you get the chance to met the dude -- and for that matter, the rest of his family. Good people, and a lot of fun to hang out with regardless of how hard you climb.
Ed
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Ammon
Big Wall climber
Lake Arrowhead
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2005 - 03:07am PT
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Haa haa haa, too funny BCD. Yeah, it sounds like spray but really just want people to realize that they can climb in the same style and have a blast doing it.
There’s a lot of folks out there that have never tried push ascents that really shine on their first attempt at it....
BTW, it was Zac who drew the picture.... and I think Ivo wrote our time in Kevin's dusty back window. We just posed by it because he asked us to.
Cheers guys, hope to see you out there pushing it to the MAX!!! (the maximum at your level)
Yep, that's Sara from Alaska in the pic... one badass monkeyette.
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poop_tube
Trad climber
Irvine, CA
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Jul 29, 2005 - 03:55am PT
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I don't think Ammon is "spraying." I think he is just sharing something we are all interested in. (what up2top said ^ )
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Jul 29, 2005 - 10:02am PT
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Hey Munge, I ran into that gal on fairvew Tuesday and she said she'd just finished Zodiac. My partner new her, I don't think I ever got her name.
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Jul 29, 2005 - 10:27am PT
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thanks for the TR and pics Ammon. they are feeding my wall jones!
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dmitry
Trad climber
Chita, Russia
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Jul 29, 2005 - 03:28pm PT
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Speaking of unpretentious and helpful: Kevin J is one of those guys.
Very good at both wall and free climbing, yet not full of himself.
Great work, Gentlemen!
Cheers,
d
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Ouch!
climber
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Jul 29, 2005 - 03:45pm PT
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Seems to me a climbing community would be very much interested in the TRs and really nice pictures Ammon puts up. Especially the interesting angles that show his gear setups. What else is the purpose of a forum on climbing if not to talk about climbing related issues. I bet these TRs and pictures have helped a lot of people decide if they really want to tackle some of these scary places.
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