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graniteboy
Feb 3, 2009, 10:34 PM
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The fastest Ice Climber I EVER saw was some guy hurtling down the Messner Coiloir on Denali.
MAN, WAS HE FAST!!!!!!! He fell, like, a thousand feet in like, no time at ALL!!!! SEWPER KEWL!!!!
I was like, so super impressed......
Now, go troll elsewhere.
(This post was edited by graniteboy on Feb 3, 2009, 11:50 PM)
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shimanilami
Feb 3, 2009, 10:48 PM
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Ice speed climbing ... that's fuckin' funny, dude!
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neuroshock
Feb 4, 2009, 1:16 AM
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It does sound silly but I remember watching video of an ice speed comp once. The footage was either on Black Diamond's "No Pain No Gain" DVD or Petzl's "Pitch Sorbet" DVD.
I'd look at mine to verify which but I lent both DVDs to someone a couple of years ago and never got them back (nor can I remember who I lent them to  )
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mar_leclerc
Feb 4, 2009, 10:51 PM
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alaskapacific wrote: Who are some top ice speed climbers?
Ueli Steck
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graniteboy
Feb 4, 2009, 11:03 PM
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Nah...the guy I saw fall down the messner went WAY faster than Ueli .
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skiclimb
Feb 5, 2009, 12:10 AM
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Hey if your at APU go ask Roman...
Anycase sprint speedclimbing the way you mean it is pointless for bragging rights... fun to play with on toprope or easy free solos.
no point to it..other than fun
just like anything in climbing actually
real speed in mountaineering is about efficiency and experience and is a matter of safety...but isnt a sprint..is more like a good marathoner...
(This post was edited by skiclimb on Feb 5, 2009, 12:13 AM)
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johnwesely
Feb 5, 2009, 12:54 AM
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It is sort of funny how persistent you are.
But only sort of.
so leave.
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