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doktor_g
May 16, 2007, 3:44 AM
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To all,
Matt and I had a great time in Yosemite this week, ticking off the North American Wall at the blistering rate of 7 days . His patience with my slow climbing, slow descent and weak leads seemed endless. Thanks for everything Matt! Highly suggest lambone as a wall partner to anybody. Safe and fun.
My legs are fuc%ing killing me today!
Grover
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wanderlustmd
May 16, 2007, 4:41 PM
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Congrats on the ascent! Who cares how long it took, as long as you did it!
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lambone
May 16, 2007, 4:45 PM
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aw shucks...thanks G!
you got what it takes bro, I've never climbed with a more confidant and psyched EC first timer!
slow ascents are stylin in their own right. I'd rather spend two extra nights chillin on the wall then slummin in Camp 4 or hiding from the tool....or worse yet, driving home!
cheers
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stymingersfink
May 18, 2007, 5:38 AM
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lambone wrote: aw shucks...thanks G! you got what it takes bro, I've never climbed with a more confidant and psyched EC first timer! slow ascents are stylin in their own right. I'd rather spend two extra nights chillin on the wall then slummin in Camp 4 or hiding from the tool....or worse yet, driving home! cheers
nice climb, btw... congrats on your ascent!
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epic_ed
May 21, 2007, 11:31 PM
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I always knew there was a heart behind that facade. 
Nice job, guys. Boney -- it's been a couple of years since you went up the big stone, hasn't it? Nice job for skillz retention between visits -- though I'll bet you've been aiding somewhere in the meantime. I'd love to see a trip report if you guys want to throw one together.
Congrats, guys.
Ed
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lambone
May 22, 2007, 6:07 PM
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um...I did SS->PO almost a full year ago. So it had been about a year since I was in the aiders. Felt rusty for sure...
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epic_ed
May 22, 2007, 6:12 PM
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lambone wrote: um...I did SS->PO almost a full year ago. So it had been about a year since I was in the aiders. Felt rusty for sure...
Yer doin' better than I am! I need to pick your brain for legit tips on how to keep the climbing going while keeping the wife and family happy. I have yet to find a good balance.
What's that, you say? Ditch the wife? Hmmmm....
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lambone
May 22, 2007, 7:23 PM
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ha, yeah that's the crux of any big wall when you're married!
First off, you have to let her know straight up that in the Spring and Fall El Cap comes first, she comes second.
Then to make her happy you need to plan a seperate "wife trip" soon before or after you send the Captain. And try not to spend your whole trip with her talking about how cool/hard/scary El Cap was...
(This post was edited by lambone on May 22, 2007, 7:26 PM)
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