Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Dec 19, 2009 - 09:27am PT
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Guido, of course, is correct. That is a photo of Dennis Hennek, not me. I was never that young.
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Dec 19, 2009 - 12:20pm PT
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Part of the flake in the photo was gone by the early 70s. We used to call that particular series of moves "crowed pleaser traverse." It ended up on the nob below the infamous "rock #2 overhang." The traverse looked great but really wasn't very difficult 5.8 perhaps before the flake began to go and the ground below eroded a bit. I'm sure it's much more difficult now. I remember as holds were pulled off by 76 or so it seemed much more difficult.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2009 - 06:36pm PT
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 23, 2009 - 08:24am PT
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Pual Rohel..... I believe you are correct,The flake made the traverse 5.8....that was the last time I was able to do it.
Yesterday, 12/22/09 was cold and clear. The point, as usual, had some out of state visitors. If anybody Knows "Kieth" from Boulder,driving a outback, loaded with gear.....he says hi to all back in snowy Colorado, his next stop is "The Tree".
Anyway, a two year quest by the Topos own "matty" ended yesterday. Matt was able to finely send "Yabos Mantle" on rock one.
So we had something to celebrate.... and we broke out the frozen beers at sunset. (like we needed a reason)
late.
gk
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2009 - 08:49am PT
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nice job matty!
Yabo mantle is a good one to have under your belt.
have a good holiday and a happy new year.
with love from the point.
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Here is demeets matching on the mantle, where the real business starts. Jeff Johnson says he knows of at least 17 variations to this problem. He is the only person I know that has down climbed it, though I've seen Aaron come close. The way I did it is knott the usual way, but then again I am knott a usual person. Next I will have to try Yabo arete, and I think there may be a yabo dyno up top to complete the trifecta. I'm coming home tomorrow boys. See ya tuesday
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2010 - 05:32pm PT
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love this thread! here are some of my member numbers for the record.
SPCA #1995-06
ASCA#2007-07
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2010 - 10:09pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 07:28pm PT
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just a nice kinda day!
enjoy the pic's for tuesday the 12th.
the clouds looked so stellar!
have a good day!
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somethingurnot
Social climber
the Pink Dildo
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Jan 12, 2010 - 08:57pm PT
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Wow! love the candy!
beer and Tit'z!
then,
CLIMBING!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 09:52pm PT
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Good times!
Good times!
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jan 12, 2010 - 10:06pm PT
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Extra trippy sunset tonight.
Can't beat 70 degree weather, good friends and good climbing.
The "Kat" is better after climbing.....IMHO.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2010 - 10:21pm PT
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puff looking clouds!
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somethingurnot
Social climber
the Pink Dildo
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Jan 13, 2010 - 08:43am PT
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Pyro this thread is killer!
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Jan 13, 2010 - 09:13am PT
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Thanks for shooting my better side Ryan
):RAIN:(
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2010 - 10:33am PT
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due to the rain Stoney is closed to climbers for a few days!
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somethingurnot
Social climber
the Pink Dildo
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Jan 13, 2010 - 03:32pm PT
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Ahh man can't climb at Stoney in the rain. that's not fun i want to go there when it rains..Haha!
thanks Pyro!
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sowr
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 16, 2010 - 08:35am PT
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Art of Climbing had a great selection of reading material - I seem to remember getting my first pair of Fire Cats from there too.
Sad that (besides Nomad Ventures) all of the specialty shops have gone away, they were great places to just hang out.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2010 - 08:41am PT
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Guyman rad! looks like when top-rope season is in we'll have to give it a try!
" the group of course".
RM
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