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Fuzzywuzzy
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Sep 14, 2009 - 03:10pm PT
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Orland Bartholomew was the"man"! DR I have a copy of his diary. Very different than Gene's stoic book about the traverse. He shows a active wit and the descriptions are fantastic. I got a copy form Messick when Howard W. and the crew skied the route about 10? years ago. Walleye would know. I should get a copy to you someday so we can scan it.
Skiing tech has changed too. We jumped so (too) high to clear our tails. The boots were so limp and the bindings loose that was the tactic for survival. Much steeper stuff could be skied with lite skis these days. Maysho is probably over the hill? His strategy and verve has shown us all what can be accomplished.
Forgot this was about traverses (climbing) SP and that team over there probably know more than most.
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
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Sep 14, 2009 - 04:25pm PT
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Pate -
JP? I do not know who is who here?
And, you, Pate, lend me a hint!
Anybody done a 20,000' day in the Sierra yet?
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
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Sep 15, 2009 - 11:14am PT
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Oh yeah "That" JP!
He is one-of-a-kind.
"We are going on a ski saf-a-ree" = safari!!!
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
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Sep 15, 2009 - 11:34am PT
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June 1983
Nice snow in April
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Sep 15, 2009 - 11:44am PT
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Hey Carter,
What years did you guys actually ski the Red Line? I keep wondering...
I just re-read yours and Alan's Redline article. It's SO good. I'm tempted to type it in here.
Impressive that you have Orland's journal. Man, I want to read it, so thanks for the offer.
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Misha
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Sep 15, 2009 - 11:45am PT
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superbum - nice job with the full traverse! Did you do the Northwest Ridge of Winchell on the way down from its summit?
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
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Sep 15, 2009 - 12:15pm PT
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DR-
Cox skiing NF Whitney 1982 (1st year) note original Dana Designs Terraplane (25 lbs total) That was the Rule. We called it "fueling" instead of eating. Pretty light for us - but heck it was May? What were we worried about?
Powder in the Great Basin
Looking at the North Face from Russel. AB.
Looking out towards Mineral King zone
Cirque Crest
Coxy, AB & Dan Asay somewhere north of Whitney
Feeling Small
Coming at ya?
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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Sep 15, 2009 - 07:13pm PT
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Incredible pics, Fuzzywuzzy, and great thread everyone.
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 18, 2009 - 02:59am PT
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Misha: Yes, yes we did. That beast of a steep ridge was not exactly what we wanted to see after a long day from Sill...Good clean solid rock though, thank gawd.
Me preping a rap on the NW Ridge of Winchell at 5am:
The steep and exposed NW ridge of Winchell:
The summit of Winchell is on the left...our bivy was just below a prominent 80'spire just to the right of the firs BIG notch...and the photo was taken from near the southeas tridge of Aggassizzzzz:
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 18, 2009 - 03:08am PT
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PS: I'm still single....
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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ok...not single anymore...cross yer fingers for me!
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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superbum-
That was an awesome Pic TR! Proud work!
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 20, 2010 - 08:54pm PT
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WINTER IS OVER! You snooze you loose. Untill next year....
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Mar 20, 2010 - 09:07pm PT
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Hardcore Sh#t,..I thought only DR and Galen ever did that stuff. That's what dream's are made off, Thanks.
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Mar 21, 2010 - 01:00am PT
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Still a chance of a spring storm or two that will hit the crest
and lay some fresh snow. Time it right to avoid those hot sunny
approaches.
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superbum
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Nov 13, 2010 - 02:42pm PT
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It's almost winter once again....feelin' tough?
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