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bambi
Mar 20, 2005, 8:26 PM
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im looking for amazing free solo climbing photos, & im also looking where i can buy poster of solo climber.
i did't decided yet if its carzy or genius....but its definitely admirable !!
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soloing or free soloing?
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gunksgoer
Mar 20, 2005, 10:41 PM
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bambi - youve gotta get your terms down
soloing is a general term, theres roped soloing and free soloing
roped soloing uses some sort of self belay method and involves lot of rigging and gear. it can be on aid or a free climb.
free soloing is climbing with no safety gear and implies free climbing, but the term is weird since you can solo free climb with gear and safety equipment.
anyway, specify what you want and ppl could probably dig up some pictures. you could also try google imaging what you want.
-ws
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ryan112ryan
Mar 21, 2005, 12:26 AM
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wow, i was really looking forward to a great photo but i was really let down, got the pics?
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bambi
Mar 21, 2005, 6:01 PM
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sorry. i mean free solo, of coures
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bambi
Mar 21, 2005, 6:20 PM
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c o o l :shock:
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The coolest Free soloing pic that I've ever seen is this Five Ten ad that was in Rock and Ice issue 131 March 2004. Page 19.
Shows Dean Potter free soloing on the 30th pitch of Freerider (5.12d) on El Cap. It's pretty fierce. I'll see if I can find a copy on their web site.g
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quas
Mar 21, 2005, 7:41 PM
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Wasn't there an old add with Verm soloing while drinking a bottle of some Australian stout?
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olipab
Mar 21, 2005, 7:47 PM
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In "rocks around the world" with stefan glowacz there is a two page spread picture of him free soloing Kachoong barefoot, amazing image....
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Anybody have links to any of these pictures/ads? The Five.Ten ad that I mentioned isn't online, or at least isn't anywhere I could find it.
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scottquig
Mar 21, 2005, 8:08 PM
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I'm not sure whether or not to believe all of these pictures. It is rediculously easy to photoshop a rope and gear out of a picture, especially if the person's harness is the same color as pants or hidden.
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frankfurter
Mar 21, 2005, 8:19 PM
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Someone already mentioned this but the best poster of soloing is a picture of Vern drinking a brew while climbing. Also previous guy, some things can be done with out the aid of photoshop...you conspierisisterizer, or something like that.
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youreup
Mar 21, 2005, 8:27 PM
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In reply to: I'm not sure whether or not to believe all of these pictures. It is rediculously easy to photoshop a rope and gear out of a picture, especially if the person's harness is the same color as pants or hidden.
You've gotta be kidding me. There's only 4 photos so far and just about all of them are well known.
Gill - no explanation necessary.
Huber - it's on video.
Nate - he's a prof photographer, no reason to stake his reputation by cheating.
Gullich - Separate Reality in 1986, perhaps the first 5.12a solo in the Valley.
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keinangst
Mar 21, 2005, 8:36 PM
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Gullich: Good nut placement!
I really didn't want to see them. So thanks.
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As a rockclimbing.com photo afficianado I can say that this is one of the coolest threads out there right now. Keep the pics flowing!
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Mar 21, 2005, 9:25 PM
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The Verm photo was staged. If I remember correctly he was cabled to a bolt. Good shot though, hanging from a jug with one hand, a big ol' stein of beer in the other, free soloing in flip flops. RAD!
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Holy buckets, this website is frickin' sweet. The pics are hot, but the writing is hilarious.
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greenketch
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Ya the verm photo was staged but next time ya see it look close. Not only is he free solo with a brew he is in flip flops. I understand that he climbed the piece tied off with a draw straight to a bolt then pulle dthe slops out of his pockets and had the rope pulled away.
Makes a sweet pic any way you count it
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In reply to: Ya the verm photo was staged but next time ya see it look close. Not only is he free solo with a brew he is in flip flops. I understand that he climbed the piece tied off with a draw straight to a bolt then pulle dthe slops out of his pockets and had the rope pulled away. Makes a sweet pic any way you count it
Can anybody find a link to this pic? I feel like I'm really missing out here having never seen this. Especially since it seems to be so famous.
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In reply to: In reply to: Ya the verm photo was staged but next time ya see it look close. Not only is he free solo with a brew he is in flip flops. I understand that he climbed the piece tied off with a draw straight to a bolt then pulle dthe slops out of his pockets and had the rope pulled away. Makes a sweet pic any way you count it Can anybody find a link to this pic? I feel like I'm really missing out here having never seen this. Especially since it seems to be so famous.
DITTO!
Ive seen many shots of Verm that are Amazing, but I haven't seen the one you are all talking about
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