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Jim Bridwell-City of Rocks-Idaho
Peter Croft-Joshua Tree
Scott Cosgrove-Joshua Tree, Lake Tahoe
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bill413
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enigma wrote: Jim Bridwell-City of Rocks-Idaho Peter Croft-Joshua Tree Scott Cosgrove-Joshua Tree, Lake Tahoe
Myself. Various places.
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airscape
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I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa.
It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure.
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j_ung
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airscape wrote: I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa. It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure.
It's unlikely that anybody that fat is a famous climber.
Edit: I climbed with camhead once.
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kachoong
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J_ung - NRG
Caughtinside and Justroberto - E-Rock
Zeke - Cochise
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edge
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Edward Whymper on the Matterhorn. I was on the side of the rope where four of us fell to our deaths.
I was later reincarnated as a wasp and was living an idyllic life high on El Cap, but Warren Harding thought I was in the way of his Nose route and sent me and my friends to our maker.
Later I was reincarnated as a hop plant, but was harvested for beer and John Sherman got ahold of me.
In my most recent life I have been living as a devil-may-care connoisseur of flavored Cheerios and screw top Slim Fast shakes. This renewed interest in taking care of my body has resulted in me climbing with Chris Sharma. Here's a picture of me and Chris:
That's me, third from the left and two rows back on the upper balcony. Well, I was there but then I had to go to the bathroom, but I was that close to him.
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airscape
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edge wrote: Edward Whymper on the Matterhorn. I was on the side of the rope where four of us fell to our deaths. [image]http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/29/2941/HDXRD00Z/edward-whymper-we-saw-a-toe--it-seemed-to-belong-to-moore-the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-whymper-c-1860.jpg[/image] I was later reincarnated as a wasp and was living an idyllic life high on El Cap, but Warren Harding thought I was in the way of his Nose route and sent me and my friends to our maker. [image]http://www.thehoneygatherers.com/images3.1/stock/Anglais/14Bees-Nepal-Hunters/Bees-Nepal-Hunters40.jpg[/image] Later I was reincarnated as a hop plant, but was harvested for beer and John Sherman got ahold of me. [image]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3905161296_59a005ecf5.jpg[/image] In my most recent life I have been living as a devil-may-care connoisseur of flavored Cheerios and screw top Slim Fast shakes. This renewed interest in taking care of my body has resulted in me climbing with Chris Sharma. Here's a picture of me and Chris: [image]http://www.susanica.com/photos/79113696147be0a6310133_f.jpg[/image] That's me, third from the left and two rows back on the upper balcony. Well, I was there but then I had to go to the bathroom, but I was that close to him.
You are a climbing legend.
I like.
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airscape wrote: edge wrote: Edward Whymper on the Matterhorn. I was on the side of the rope where four of us fell to our deaths. [image]http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/29/2941/HDXRD00Z/edward-whymper-we-saw-a-toe--it-seemed-to-belong-to-moore-the-ascent-of-the-matterhorn-whymper-c-1860.jpg[/image] I was later reincarnated as a wasp and was living an idyllic life high on El Cap, but Warren Harding thought I was in the way of his Nose route and sent me and my friends to our maker. [image]http://www.thehoneygatherers.com/images3.1/stock/Anglais/14Bees-Nepal-Hunters/Bees-Nepal-Hunters40.jpg[/image] Later I was reincarnated as a hop plant, but was harvested for beer and John Sherman got ahold of me. [image]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2618/3905161296_59a005ecf5.jpg[/image] In my most recent life I have been living as a devil-may-care connoisseur of flavored Cheerios and screw top Slim Fast shakes. This renewed interest in taking care of my body has resulted in me climbing with Chris Sharma. Here's a picture of me and Chris: [image]http://www.susanica.com/photos/79113696147be0a6310133_f.jpg[/image] That's me, third from the left and two rows back on the upper balcony. Well, I was there but then I had to go to the bathroom, but I was that close to him. You are a climbing legend. I like.
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majid_sabet
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Last two climbers I climbed with were Jim Donnini and Jack Tackle in Tetons and these guys are awesome. Hopefully we are going to do FA next year but I can't talk about it here.
I also had dinner with yvon chaunard,chat with Dean potter and few other people here and there and climbed with few famous sherpas in Himalayas who were part of the David Breashears IMAX Everest movie crew few years back.ohh yaa, I ran in to Conrad Anckor on Tetons as well but you guys do not think he is that famous.just kidding,Ron Kauk is cool dude.
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I'm too lazy to type out the whole list.
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skiclimb
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The climbing world is small. If you participate for a while you will meet many climbers that are published about.
In passing or actually have conversations and occasionally maybe do some climbing together.
Especially if you hang out in a few of the places most serious climbers eventually go.
I can't think of a single notable climber I have met who wasn't friendly and interesting to talk to when I have had the chance. And the few I have climbed with I had good experiences.
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caughtinside
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j_ung wrote: airscape wrote: I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa. It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure. It's unlikely that anybody that fat is a famous climber. Edit: I climbed with camhead once.
I climbed with camhead too!
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majid_sabet
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Jim Bridwell
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Here are my most memorable 'Star Struck' moments.
I used to climb with Mike Reardon all the time (if you count getting lapped multiple times in a row at Tahquitz).
John Gill gave me a spot at Mt. Woodson a while back. I wrote him off as crazy when he told me he had 'invented' chalk...
Willie Benegas freed my 'fixed cam' (according to my partner) on the first pitch of Open Book and returned it to me 20 minutes later on top.
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Did an FA in noiZ with God...but I never really saw him. But he was there, because every pitch my buddy lead he talked to God the whole time..."God, that placement sucks! God this pitch iz dirty! God, I'm outta Gear! God, send up the drill!"
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sungam
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Chossmonkey once threw a nalgene full of his piss at some goats that were trying to eat my tent.
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boymeetsrock
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I've only climbed with Infamous climbers: GMBurns and ADatesman.
FWIW I thought they were both very nice.
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kachoong
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boymeetsrock wrote: I've only climbed with Infamous climbers: GMBurns and ADatesman. FWIW I thought they were both very nice.
Dialogue ensued:
BMR- "Let's try this 10c roof"
Burnz- "Looks runout"
BMR- "Nah, it's all good, bomber gear"
Aric- "I'll bounce-test your placements"
Burnz- "I'll take pics for you from down here"
BMR- "I assure you there's plenty of bomber gear"
Aric- "Lemmie calculate the rope angles around the lip"
Burnz- "It's getting cold, you guys go for it"
Aric- "But you're the heaviest, the bounce tests work best under intense blort"
BMR- "I'm not testing anything, let's just climb it"
Burnz- "It's too cold and consensus is it's PG13"
Aric- "Well, if we're not testing, I'm taking my stuff and I'm going home!"
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airscape
Dec 16, 2010, 3:36 PM
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kachoong wrote: boymeetsrock wrote: I've only climbed with Infamous climbers: GMBurns and ADatesman. FWIW I thought they were both very nice. Dialogue ensued: BMR- "Let's try this 10c roof" Burnz- "Looks runout" BMR- "Nah, it's all good, bomber gear" Aric- "I'll bounce-test your placements" Burnz- "I'll take pics for you from down here" BMR- "I assure you there's plenty of bomber gear" Aric- "Lemmie calculate the rope angles around the lip" Burnz- "It's getting cold, you guys go for it" Aric- "But you're the heaviest, the bounce tests work best under intense blort" BMR- "I'm not testing anything, let's just climb it" Burnz- "It's too cold" Aric- "Well, if we're not testing, I'm taking my stuff and I'm going home! and deleting the transcripts of this conversation"
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sungam
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HAH!
Harsh, but true.
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granite_grrl
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caughtinside wrote: j_ung wrote: airscape wrote: I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa. It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure. It's unlikely that anybody that fat is a famous climber. Edit: I climbed with camhead once. I climbed with camhead too!
I eventually pawned him off on my husband and climbed with clausti instead.
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boymeetsrock
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I'm on the phone with IT now to get a new keyboard. Them I'm going to go make a fresh cup of coffee. I blame you. 
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My climbing partner, and neighbor is Jimmie Dunn.
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Everybody has to be somewhere.
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kachoong wrote: J_ung - NRG Caughtinside and Justroberto - E-Rock Zeke - Cochise
Caughtinside? The guy who wrote that article on the front page?!
I climbed with J_ung once at his local roadcut.
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granite_grrl wrote: caughtinside wrote: j_ung wrote: airscape wrote: I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa. It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure. It's unlikely that anybody that fat is a famous climber. Edit: I climbed with camhead once. I climbed with camhead too! I climbed with that jerk too. I eventually pawned him off on my husband and climbed with clausti instead until we needed him to retrieve our draws off of a climb we couldn't finish.
ZING!
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Lazlo
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sungam wrote: Chossmonkey once threw a nalgene full of his piss at some goats that were trying to eat my tent.
Man! How's that for morning after treatment? Sheesh.
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Joe Kinder, Austin Texas
AJ at Philly Rock Gym
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Dec 17, 2010, 3:59 PM
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kachoong wrote: J_ung - NRG Caughtinside and Justroberto - E-Rock Zeke - Cochise
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granite_grrl wrote: caughtinside wrote: j_ung wrote: airscape wrote: I once spotted someone at a crag that vaguely resembled Edmund Hillary with a sherpa. It wasn't cold and snowing so I'm not sure. It's unlikely that anybody that fat is a famous climber. Edit: I climbed with camhead once. I climbed with camhead too! I climbed with that jerk too. I eventually pawned him off on my husband and climbed with clausti instead.
Yea, I almost had to climb with that poser clamhed at teh Red. Luckly I saw him, before he saw me and I ducked back into my rig and drove out of teh parking lot, before I had to waste my entire day listening to him spray me down about how bitchin he is.
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kachoong
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camhead wrote: kachoong wrote: J_ung - NRG Caughtinside and Justroberto - E-Rock Zeke - Cochise Caughtinside? The guy who wrote that article on the front page?! I climbed with J_ung once at his local roadcut.
That's the guy, yeah! Although once he's dead he should be a hell of a lot more famous!
Tell us though, how deep does Jay's shaft really go?
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sungam
Dec 17, 2010, 5:26 PM
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Wait, GMBurns??>???
Isn't that the guy that's more famous then Lynn Hill?!?!?!?!? Holy crapz!
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majid_sabet
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I wish I could meet and climb with Anatoli Boukreev before he was killed . He was a real hero
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In 1978, I tried Clever Lever in Eldorado Canyon, while Pat Ament watched me (while drinking beer and shouting beta).
In 1980, I climbed with Wolfgang Gullich for two weeks in Eldorado Canyon. He was on a mission to climb all of the 5.12s.
In 1982, I had a cool bouldering sesh with Wolfgang and John Bachar on the Camp 4 boulders.
In 1984 or so I climbed with John Sherman in Yosemite (Crack a Go-go and Separate Reality).
In 1992, I shared a belay on the Nose with Hans Florine and Peter Croft while they achieved their landmark ascent in 4:22.
In 1995, I shared a bivy up on Half Dome with Todd Skinner.
In 2006, Henry Barber came to our Quartz Mountain Gathering and although I didn't share a rope with him, I climbed nearby and yakked with him for a couple of days.
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okieterry
Dec 17, 2010, 8:33 PM
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Oh, I almost forgot. Around 2004 or so I climbed with Camhead in the Wichita Mountains (Oklahoma).
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Medusa - Tick Rock.
And therefore by association: Lynn Hill, Bobbi Bensman, and Tommy Caldwell.
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Dec 17, 2010, 9:18 PM
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I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson.
Camhead is an RC.com whore!
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camhead wrote: okieterry wrote: Oh, I almost forgot. Around 2004 or so I climbed with Camhead in the Wichita Mountains (Oklahoma). Woo! How the hell you been, Terry?
Vanity search record of 7 minutes!
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore!
I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet.
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Dec 17, 2010, 10:37 PM
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snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore! I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet.
I wuntz a signed umbrella!
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snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore! I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet.
I heard a rumor that he solo'd Fear of Flying.
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dr_feelgood
Dec 17, 2010, 11:46 PM
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I once climbed with one of misty murphy's pubic crabs.
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dr_feelgood wrote: I once climbed with one of misty murphy's pubic crabs.
That's one of way becoming an aids climber without ever stepping foot in étriers.
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sungam wrote: Wait, GMBurns??>??? Isn't that the guy that's more famous then Lynn Hill?!?!?!?!? Holy crapz!
Is true! Just ask Jrathfon.
Hung out with Daniel Woods and his GF at Rumney one day this summer, then I gave them a ride to the gas station where their car was towed to. Both really nice kids.
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: dr_feelgood wrote: I once climbed with one of misty murphy's pubic crabs. That's one of way becoming an aids climber without ever stepping foot in étriers.
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olympicmtnboy
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Does Fred Beckey still count?
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olympicmtnboy wrote: Does Fred Beckey still count?
Ran into Fred in August in the bugs. at 80 some years old he made the hike up to the hut look easy.
didn't climb with him (probably one of the few from what I hear) but he sure as hell impressed me on the hike in. I don't think he ever broke a sweat.
I'm hope I'm doing that good when I'm that age. Hell, I hope I just live that long.
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snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore! I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet.
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Dec 19, 2010, 7:14 PM
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sungam wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore! I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet. I wuzn't kewl enough to climb with him :/ I seen him, but he ran away before I could ask him to sign my keyboard and raincoat.
That's cause you were holding it open at the time.
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Well last year at Miguel's I took a huge dump upstairs and the next person in line was Alex Puccio... I tried not to make eye contact... Sorry Alex
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taydude wrote: Well last year at Miguel's I took a huge dump upstairs and the next person in line was Alex Puccio... I tried not to make eye contact... Sorry Alex
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the poo? or Alex Puccio?
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I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff.
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climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff.
You might be the only witness.
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jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay
I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure.
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curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt
So?
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jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So?
So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand?
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curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt
You should really stop posting, when you're drunk.
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tripperjm wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt You should really stop posting, when you're drunk.
Why on earth would you discourage drunk posting?
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curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt
There aren't any witnesses to the boldest solos he claimed to have done, and the fact that he could boulder V8 in a few attempts in no way implies that he could or did do do those solos. Which part do you not understand?
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tripperjm wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt You should really stop posting, when you're drunk.
Unlike your retardation, my drunkenness is only occasional.
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jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt There aren't any witnesses to the boldest solos he claimed to have done...
So, he filmed and photographed himself then?
jt512 wrote: ...and the fact that he could boulder V8 in a few attempts in no way implies that he could or did do do those solos...
Perhaps not by itself, but I'm personally convinced he was plenty strong enough to pull off any of the climbs he claimed to have done.
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curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt There aren't any witnesses to the boldest solos he claimed to have done... So, he filmed and photographed himself then? jt512 wrote: ...and the fact that he could boulder V8 in a few attempts in no way implies that he could or did do do those solos... Perhaps not by itself, but I'm personally convinced he was plenty strong enough to pull off any of the climbs he claimed to have done. Curt
Me too. So there!
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curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt There aren't any witnesses to the boldest solos he claimed to have done... So, he filmed and photographed himself then?
No, but he was accused by witnesses of staging at least some of the shoots.
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I've bouldered with Curt in Oak Flat. It was cold and windy.
That is all.
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Did you stage your avatar pic to be the same stance as curt's? Did you use some trick with the negative to tweak the perspective and switch out a few colors?
Who's trying to be who here?
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jbone wrote: Did you stage your avatar pic to be the same stance as curt's? Did you use some trick with the negative to tweak the perspective and switch out a few colors? Who's trying to be who here?
5 stars!
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jbone wrote: Did you stage your avatar pic to be the same stance as curt's? Did you use some trick with the negative to tweak the perspective and switch out a few colors? Who's trying to be who here?
It's all just part of their delicate interweb romance. It tends to heat up around full moons and eclipses.
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jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt There aren't any witnesses to the boldest solos he claimed to have done... So, he filmed and photographed himself then? No, but he was accused by witnesses of staging at least some of the shoots. Jay
I've heard many opinions. I'll stick to climbing and leave the gossip to you girls.
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I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room? Alway about them and their opinions. We all have opinions, and I happen to agree with Curts. So what.
Why does this select few think they own RC.newb?
Decay, us lurkers and sometimes posters see it, why can't they?
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xtrmecat wrote: I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room? Alway about them and their opinions. We all have opinions, and I happen to agree with Curts. So what. Why does this select few think they own RC.newb? Decay, us lurkers and sometimes posters see it, why can't they? Burly Bob
I totally agree.
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xtrmecat wrote: I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room? Alway about them and their opinions. We all have opinions, and I happen to agree with Curts. So what. Why does this select few think they own RC.newb? Decay, us lurkers and sometimes posters see it, why can't they? Burly Bob
Does someone need more friends?
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In reply to: I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room?
Because they have the time/energy/motivation/whatever to go through almost everything that's posted. To each his own.
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jomagam wrote: In reply to: I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room? Because they have the time/energy/motivation/whatever to go through almost everything that's posted. To each his own.
You forgot dedication.
And OCD.
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tripperjm wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: curt wrote: jt512 wrote: climbingaggie03 wrote: I didn't climb with him, but I ran into michael reardon in josh and sat on top of a climb and watched him solo alot of hard stuff. You might be the only witness. Jay I took MR on a bouldering circuit of mine in JT. Nothing was harder than V8 or so, but he sent everything--not always on the first try, but after 2 or 3 attempts, for sure. Curt So? So those individuals implying that he didn't (or couldn't) solo a lot of "hard stuff" are full of shit--and there are plenty of witnesses. Which part didn't you understand? Curt You should really stop posting, when you're drunk.
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bill413 wrote: jomagam wrote: In reply to: I wonder why the same ten or so folks here make the forums their personal room? Because they have the time/energy/motivation/whatever to go through almost everything that's posted. To each his own. You forgot dedication. And OCD.
And OCD
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sungam wrote: Chossmonkey once threw a nalgene full of his piss at some goats that were trying to eat my tent.
Pitty it didn't explode when it hit your tent
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Dale Bard
Jim "Paisley" Bridwell
Randy Vogel, esq
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bill413 wrote: sungam wrote: snoopy138 wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: I too have climbed with the Camhead - Mount Woodson. Camhead is an RC.com whore! I have climbed with teh kamhed at both the gunks and mt. woodson. Judging by (a) this thred and (b) everything he says about himself, he is quite famous and possibly the best climber on the planet. I wuzn't kewl enough to climb with him :/ I seen him, but he ran away before I could ask him to sign my keyboard and raincoat. That's cause you were holding it open at the time.
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oldandintheway wrote: Dale Bard Jim "Paisley" Bridwell Randy Vogel, esq Dean "Dino" Hendricks
So does Randy Vogel climb as well as he writes books?
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Back in the day he did. Hell I still have my copy of his first guidebook from 1981 "The Hunk Guide to Orange County". Surprised it hasn't turned to dust by now.
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enigma wrote: oldandintheway wrote: Dale Bard Jim "Paisley" Bridwell Randy Vogel, esq Dean "Dino" Hendricks So does Randy Vogel climb as well as he writes books?
Totally off topic here and no offense meant, but the emoticons hereabouts might mean something other than what you believe them to mean.
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j_ung wrote: enigma wrote: oldandintheway wrote: Dale Bard Jim "Paisley" Bridwell Randy Vogel, esq Dean "Dino" Hendricks So does Randy Vogel climb as well as he writes books? Totally off topic here and no offense meant, but the emoticons hereabouts might mean something other than what you believe them to mean.
Not like Chris Sharma?
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j_ung wrote: enigma wrote: oldandintheway wrote: Dale Bard Jim "Paisley" Bridwell Randy Vogel, esq Dean "Dino" Hendricks So does Randy Vogel climb as well as he writes books? Totally off topic here and no offense meant, but the emoticons hereabouts might mean something other than what you believe them to mean.
"Emoticon"?
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jt512 wrote: j_ung wrote: enigma wrote: oldandintheway wrote: Dale Bard Jim "Paisley" Bridwell Randy Vogel, esq Dean "Dino" Hendricks So does Randy Vogel climb as well as he writes books? Totally off topic here and no offense meant, but the emoticons hereabouts might mean something other than what you believe them to mean. "Emoticon"?
I like them. They are so cute.
Alright I'll wean myself,
anyone climb with Chris SharmA ?
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enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ?
I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him.
Jay
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jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay
I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's...
...and I did climb with camhead.
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lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead.
That's great that they have seats for waiting for the bathroom.
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jt512 wrote: I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay
Yeah, I've seen King Lines as well. 
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jmeizis wrote: jt512 wrote: I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay Yeah, I've seen King Lines as well.
That's not what I meant.
Jay
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Yeah, I was being facetious. Guess I need more practice.
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jmeizis wrote: Yeah, I was being facetious. Guess I need more practice.
Nah, that was legit funny.
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Eric Horst and his kids were at the arsenal in muir valley one day when i was there...
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lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead.
Chris Sharma threw a chalk bag into the crowd and I caught it...and I'm NEVER washing that chalk bag as long as I live...NEVER!!! 
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Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead. Chris Sharma threw a chalk bag into the crowd and I caught it...and I'm NEVER washing that chalk bag as long as I live...NEVER!!!
If you combine that with a strict protocol of kissing his autographed poster during morning prayers, you will achieve 5.15 climbing ability... in your afterlife.
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Wolfgang Gullich - Eldorado Canyon (Psycho roof, Genesis, NED, Supremacy Crack, etc.) and the Camp 4 Boulders incl. Midnight Lightning (with John Bachar).
John Sherman - Crack a Go Go and Separate Reality in Yosemite
Camhead - Lost Dome
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lena_chita wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead. Chris Sharma threw a chalk bag into the crowd and I caught it...and I'm NEVER washing that chalk bag as long as I live...NEVER!!! If you combine that with a strict protocol of kissing his autographed poster during morning prayers, you will achieve 5.15 climbing ability... in your afterlife.
can't kiss it...too sticky 
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Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead. Chris Sharma threw a chalk bag into the crowd and I caught it...and I'm NEVER washing that chalk bag as long as I live...NEVER!!! If you combine that with a strict protocol of kissing his autographed poster during morning prayers, you will achieve 5.15 climbing ability... in your afterlife. can't kiss it...too sticky
[Mr Burns voice]
...Yes... kiss it.
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Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: lena_chita wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I sat next to Sharma while he waited in the bathroom line at Miguel's... ...and I did climb with camhead. Chris Sharma threw a chalk bag into the crowd and I caught it...and I'm NEVER washing that chalk bag as long as I live...NEVER!!! If you combine that with a strict protocol of kissing his autographed poster during morning prayers, you will achieve 5.15 climbing ability... in your afterlife. can't kiss it...too sticky
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jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay
I put my project at risk one day by showing it to him. After about 3 attempts he threw his shoes on and stepped up to the first move. Pulled up off the ground for a few seconds a few times but never stuck the 1st move. He looked at his fingers and immediately decided not to put any of his other projects at risk by trying it any further.
The next season I was finally able to send it. To this day it stands as the greatest project of all boulder problems I ever put time into.
Not sure if Chris has ever returned to finish it off but to keep things in perspective. I still got burned by Natasha Barnes who flashed it, then later by Kehl in like 3 tries. Just one of those really fingery problems that maximizes the crimp.
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I heard Ethan Pringle asking Natasha Barnes for a pre-send "release" before a burn attempt three years ago at Hueco near the base of Chris's Arete'.
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Bouldered with Leo Houlding in Huaraz after meeting him and his mates in The Thai restaurant the night before. This was in 2000, and I think I remember Leo bragging about how he had turned 18 that day. needless to say I couldn't get off the ground on his warmup problems. I did howevere drink more beer than he did that night in El Tambo.
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rangerrob wrote: I couldn't get off the ground on [Leo Houlding's] warmup problems. I did howevere drink more beer than he did that night in El Tambo.
Who says correlation doesn't equal causation.
Jay
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enigma wrote: potreroed wrote: I'm too lazy to type out the whole list. C'mon you must have a long list.
OK, OK, here's a list:
Jim Erickson
Pat Ament
Ron Cox
Duncan Ferguson
Kevin Donald
Jeff Lowe
Charlie Fowler
John Long
Lynn Hill
Richard Harrison
Randy Grandstaff
Wendell Broussard
Paul Van Batten
Mark Wilford
Pete Cleveland
Tommy Deuschler
Eric Zieszche
Rich Bechler
Tom Kelley
Forrest Gardner
Leo Houlding
Jim Thornburg
Kurt Smith
Craig Lueben
Rusty Baillie
Carlos Carsolio
Carlos Garcia
Pablo Revilla
Paco Medina
Rodney Rodman Blakemore
Todd Skinner
Nicky Dyal
Jeff Jackson
I've also met and hung out with many others like Jim Bridwell, Katie Brown, Sonnie Trotter, Scott Milton, Peter Croft, Boone Speed and Steve Manboy Townsend but did not get to climb with them.
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with michaël fuselier,liv sansoz and julien nadiras in hampi india.
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I'm gonna have to let Kevin know he's still famous...
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Heh, rc.com uses perl.
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jbone wrote: jt512 wrote: enigma wrote: anyone climb with Chris SharmA ? I've watched him climb a few times, but have never climbed with him. Jay I put my project at risk one day by showing it to him. After about 3 attempts he threw his shoes on and stepped up to the first move. Pulled up off the ground for a few seconds a few times but never stuck the 1st move. He looked at his fingers and immediately decided not to put any of his other projects at risk by trying it any further. The next season I was finally able to send it. To this day it stands as the greatest project of all boulder problems I ever put time into. Not sure if Chris has ever returned to finish it off but to keep things in perspective. I still got burned by Natasha Barnes who flashed it, then later by Kehl in like 3 tries. Just one of those really fingery problems that maximizes the crimp.
Pictures?
Gee, I was so hoping Chris would post!
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Better than that...
Ever seen Mike Call's vid "Best of the West"?
The problem is Doggie Jump, there's even a try of me throwing for the lip. Chris was working "Filet Mignon" nearby which is also in the vid.
As far as Chris posting... He reads your posts and if he posts he won't reveal who he is, as far as I know your Chris. lol, but I doubt it, he's not the type of person to mess with people from what I remember.
If you really want to ask Chris some serious questions try looking up an email through one of his sponsors, Evolv perhaps? Maybe Prana. Send him a mail introducing yourself and throw him some questions. If he's bored on a rest day he may just return it.
Chris is a cool dude, he'll likely want to hear as much about your climbing as you would like to hear of his.
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jbone wrote: Better than that... Ever seen Mike Call's vid "Best of the West"? The problem is Doggie Jump, there's even a try of me throwing for the lip. Chris was working "Filet Mignon" nearby which is also in the vid. As far as Chris posting... He reads your posts and if he posts he won't reveal who he is, as far as I know your Chris. lol, but I doubt it, he's not the type of person to mess with people from what I remember. If you really want to ask Chris some serious questions try looking up an email through one of his sponsors, Evolv perhaps? Maybe Prana. Send him a mail introducing yourself and throw him some questions. If he's bored on a rest day he may just return it. Chris is a cool dude, he'll likely want to hear as much about your climbing as you would like to hear of his.
OMG, He reads my posts !
Hmmn, maybe some elite marketing skills needed?
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enigma wrote: jbone wrote: Better than that... Ever seen Mike Call's vid "Best of the West"? The problem is Doggie Jump, there's even a try of me throwing for the lip. Chris was working "Filet Mignon" nearby which is also in the vid. As far as Chris posting... He reads your posts and if he posts he won't reveal who he is, as far as I know your Chris. lol, but I doubt it, he's not the type of person to mess with people from what I remember. If you really want to ask Chris some serious questions try looking up an email through one of his sponsors, Evolv perhaps? Maybe Prana. Send him a mail introducing yourself and throw him some questions. If he's bored on a rest day he may just return it. Chris is a cool dude, he'll likely want to hear as much about your climbing as you would like to hear of his. OMG, He reads my posts !
And laughs at you like the rest of us
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Aahaahhahahha
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potreroed wrote: enigma wrote: potreroed wrote: I'm too lazy to type out the whole list. C'mon you must have a long list. OK, OK, here's a list: Jim Erickson Pat Ament Ron Cox Duncan Ferguson Kevin Donald Jeff Lowe Charlie Fowler John Long Lynn Hill Richard Harrison Randy Grandstaff Wendell Broussard Paul Van Batten Mark Wilford Pete Cleveland Tommy Deuschler Eric Zieszche Rich Bechler Tom Kelley Forrest Gardner Leo Houlding Jim Thornburg Kurt Smith Craig Lueben Rusty Baillie Carlos Carsolio Carlos Garcia Pablo Revilla Paco Medina Rodney Rodman Blakemore Todd Skinner Nicky Dyal Jeff Jackson I've also met and hung out with many others like Jim Bridwell, Katie Brown, Sonnie Trotter, Scott Milton, Peter Croft, Boone Speed and Steve Manboy Townsend but did not get to climb with them.
Wow! Very Impressive List!
So can you share which climbs you did with Lynn Hill, John Long, and Todd Skinner? Or any other that were particularly memorable?
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About five years ago my partner had just come down off South Tower in the Needles SD and ran into Herb and Jan Conn. They were out for a hike so we didn't climb with them but we did chat with them for a while about their FA of the route we'd just done.
Let's just say it was a tremendously humbling experiencing to hear about how Herb lead the climb with 60 feet of goldline, dime store sneakers, and a hand full of pitons placed only at the belay.
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I even made the cover, yo.
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I should have gotten you to sign my moobs  missed my shot, I guess.
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sungam wrote: I should have gotten you to sign my moobs missed my shot, I guess.
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climbingtrash wrote: sungam wrote: I should have gotten you to sign my moobs missed my shot, I guess. Yes you did. But I'm not gunna miss this...
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I'll play
Famous Climbers I have met.
Alex Honnold, Will Gadd and Barry Blanchard.
Haven't climb with anyone who is more than locally famous.
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climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: [image]http://www.supertopo.com/photos/7/55/197037_22536_L.jpg[/image] I even made the cover, yo. Is that Six Star?
Hong Kong Fooey, I believe. I did not know that AYMD was the belay slave on that!
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climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: I even made the cover, yo. Is that Six Star?
It's the third pitch of Hong Kong Phooie on The Ciliffs of Insanity.
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And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)...
Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages.
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camhead wrote: climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: [image]http://www.supertopo.com/photos/7/55/197037_22536_L.jpg[/image] I even made the cover, yo. Is that Six Star? Hong Kong Fooey, I believe. I did not know that AYMD was the belay slave on that!
I belayed Dean on the day of his redpoint and then we went out again with Jimmy Chin to get these shots. No posing though, he climbed the whole thing again in style. I on the other hand had to jug all the pitches.
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Fred Beckey in the 90's. Backside of the chief. Marc Bourdon...high angle rigging course.
Climbed with some old school partners of Peter Croft's when he was cutting his teeth in squamish in the 80's....but i never got to climg with Peter himself.
Ran Kaulk lent some insight to me at camp 4 on Midnight Lightning....all though it was in vein lol. Nice guy though, for sure....but i will never be able to boulder that piece with or without Ron.lol.
And i have rigged beside or been rigged by (for film) many of the Squamish legends; Dave Lane, Peter Ourum, Perry Beckham...
yacked with...Peter Croft, Tammy Knight, Hamish Fraser, Robin Barley, Jim Sandford, Lynn Hill, Ron Kaulk
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anyone who gives two shits about being in the same zip code with a 'sponsored' climber is a LOSER!
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ah...thank God, then, we don't have zip codes...just "postal codes".
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tugboat wrote: Fred Beckey in the 90's. Backside of the chief. Marc Bourdon...high angle rigging course. Climbed with some old school partners of Peter Croft's when he was cutting his teeth in squamish in the 80's....but i never got to climg with Peter himself. Ran Kaulk lent some insight to me at camp 4 on Midnight Lightning....all though it was in vein lol. Nice guy though, for sure....but i will never be able to boulder that piece with or without Ron.lol. And i have rigged beside or been rigged by (for film) many of the Squamish legends; Dave Lane, Peter Ourum, Perry Beckham... yacked with...Peter Croft, Tammy Knight, Hamish Fraser, Robin Barley, Jim Sandford, Lynn Hill, Ron Kaulk
Editing iz weke!
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superchuffer wrote: anyone who gives two shits about being in the same zip code with a 'sponsored' climber is a LOSER!
How dooo you live with yore self?
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superchuffer wrote: anyone who gives two shits about being in the same zip code with a 'sponsored' climber is a LOSER!
You're wrong. Getting to share a rope with a famous climber is cool, not because they are famous or sponsored, but because they are good climbers.
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In reply to: anyone who gives two shits about being in the same zip code with a 'sponsored' climber is a LOSER! How dooo you live with yore self?
i don't live with myself, i live with my ego. my ego is big enough for me to impressed with myself constantly.
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potreroed wrote: superchuffer wrote: anyone who gives two shits about being in the same zip code with a 'sponsored' climber is a LOSER! You're wrong. Getting to share a rope with a famous climber is cool, not because they are famous or sponsored, but because they are good climbers.
climbed with nate gold, and katie brown.
with so-so boulderer sharma
before the pilgrim trip to india.
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Jim Erikson-Gym
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My recent climbing with these guys in Iran
Jim Donini, Mark Wilford, Chris Weidner, Branndon Bargo, Mary Ann Dornfeld, Jennifer Fleming, Greg Crouch, and Stephen Alvarez
Jim is strong climber and Mark, ohh boy, he has some balls and Chris is awesome guy.
Wait for National Geographic in Feb 2012 to read about it.
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majid_sabet wrote: My recent climbing with these guys in Iran Jim Donini, Mark Wilford, Chris Weidner, Branndon Bargo, Mary Ann Dornfeld, Jennifer Fleming, Greg Crouch, and Stephen Alvarez Jim is strong climber and Mark, ohh boy, he has some balls and Chris is awesome guy. Wait for National Geographic in Feb 2012 to read about it.
spikeddem and I ran into Jim at Red Rocks in April, and he mentioned he was headed that way. Glad to hear everything went well!
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j_ung wrote: majid_sabet wrote: My recent climbing with these guys in Iran Jim Donini, Mark Wilford, Chris Weidner, Branndon Bargo, Mary Ann Dornfeld, Jennifer Fleming, Greg Crouch, and Stephen Alvarez Jim is strong climber and Mark, ohh boy, he has some balls and Chris is awesome guy. Wait for National Geographic in Feb 2012 to read about it. spikeddem and I ran into Jim at Red Rocks in April, and he mentioned he was headed that way. Glad to hear everything went well!
we worked our asses off on that project but it went very well. Having 15+ Americans in Iran wasn't a easy job.
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I met Fred Beckey in Washington via a guy that had climbed with him and got his autograph for the record (not sure I still have it now mind).
For me the most famous, as far as famous goes, was my trad lead guide who I completed my one day course with at Squamish.. he must be some what famous he's in the Squamish guide book for some of the first ascents on the Chief
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Should've said, his name is Colin Moorhead.
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I remember that problem. Dead point off tiny crimps right? What did you name it? Wishbone?
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It wasn't my problem, but it was called Doggie Jump.
Wishbone is the steep line at the Bone Town wall at Homestead I bolted, you may have climbed it when you visited, I can't remember much more than you sending everything you tried on Slate Nation.
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majid_sabet wrote: j_ung wrote: majid_sabet wrote: My recent climbing with these guys in Iran Jim Donini, Mark Wilford, Chris Weidner, Branndon Bargo, Mary Ann Dornfeld, Jennifer Fleming, Greg Crouch, and Stephen Alvarez Jim is strong climber and Mark, ohh boy, he has some balls and Chris is awesome guy. Wait for National Geographic in Feb 2012 to read about it. spikeddem and I ran into Jim at Red Rocks in April, and he mentioned he was headed that way. Glad to hear everything went well! we worked our asses off on that project but it went very well. Having 15+ Americans in Iran wasn't a easy job.
No doubt! Way to pull it off!
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I'm going to climb with Bill Boyle today...he's a Legend!
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Tori Allen in Rumney NH, Almost 10 years ago
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Anyone here ever climb with RGold?? I have :) Also climbed with Dick Williams, Rich Gottlieb, and Rich Romano. I guess I'm not really connected or something, but I either don't know what famous climbers look like, or I offend them at the cliff, because I have not climbed with anyone more famous than that. Oh wait...I take that back...I bouldered with Leo Houlding one afternoon outside Huaraz Peru back in 2001. Another totally zany person I've climbed with several times...probably not famous to anyone but a handful of northeast ice climbers...Joe Szot
I've met and chatted with some famous climbers including Joe Simpson at a bar in Huaraz, John Bragg at the Gunks, Jim Shimberg, Rick Wilcox, Colin Haley, Lynn Hill, Bean Bowers, Matt Segal, Vince Anderson, Henry Barber
I think Camhead has the most impressive list so far.
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[spray] I regularly climb with this years winner of the Ouray ice festival. [/spray]
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granite_grrl wrote: [spray] I regularly climb with this years winner of the Ouray ice festival. [/spray]
Maybe I shouldn't finish that story. I'm pretty sure you could 1up it anyways.
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camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages.
but...you know....whose keeping track...
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devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track...
Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him.
Curt
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curt wrote: devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track... Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him. Curt
Please. A blowhard supposed 'local' who can't find the Vector? You wandered aimlessly in the desert... right off that list.
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caughtinside wrote: curt wrote: devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track... Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him. Curt Please. A blowhard supposed 'local' who can't find the Vector? You wandered aimlessly in the desert... right off that list.
Pfffft, I took him right to it. Plus, I've actually climbed the route a couple of times--so STFU, n00b.
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curt wrote: caughtinside wrote: curt wrote: devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track... Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him. Curt Please. A blowhard supposed 'local' who can't find the Vector? You wandered aimlessly in the desert... right off that list. Pfffft, I took him right to it. Plus, I've actually climbed the route a couple of times--so STFU, n00b. Curt
We did find it, though there was some bushwhacking. It was getting dark, though, so we did not climb it.
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Oh, and I've climbed with Curt!
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curt wrote: caughtinside wrote: curt wrote: devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track... Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him. Curt Please. A blowhard supposed 'local' who can't find the Vector? You wandered aimlessly in the desert... right off that list. Pfffft, I took him right to it. Plus, I've actually climbed the route a couple of times--so STFU, n00b. Curt
I onsighted teh approach and did the thing second try. 
Who is the n00b now???
Oh wait, well, uh... you're old and confused. Or something.
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caughtinside wrote: curt wrote: caughtinside wrote: curt wrote: devkrev wrote: camhead wrote: And what 'da hell, here's my OMG yer a celebrity list (get out your umbrellas)... Have climbed with and/or bullshitted at the crag with Alex Puccio, Nick Duttle, Matt Segal, Russ Clune, Jay Smith, Micah Dash, Lisa Rands, Simon Carter, Monique Forestier, Jim Thornburg, Didier Berthoud, Fred Nicole, Jim Donini, Steve Petro, Lisa Gnade, Chris Siersant, Liv Sansoz, Arnaud Petit, Ethan Pringle, Cedar Wright, das Hubers. Hitched a ride from Yosemite to SLC with Freddie Wilkinson, would have had dinner at my landlord's place with Royal Robbins if I hadn't been out climbing, and THE Jack Marshall won't stop sending me harassing txt messages. but...you know....whose keeping track... Well, he didn't name me after climbing with me several times--so fuck him. Curt Please. A blowhard supposed 'local' who can't find the Vector? You wandered aimlessly in the desert... right off that list. Pfffft, I took him right to it. Plus, I've actually climbed the route a couple of times--so STFU, n00b. Curt I onsighted teh approach and did the thing second try. Who is the n00b now???
Oh, you mean you fell on it. I'm so embarrassed for you.
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camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt!
Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me.
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lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me.
Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads.
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curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me. Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads. Curt
Ha! We need to have another Curt/Clamhat meetup, definitely.
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curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me. Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads. Curt
I guess my memory is not getting better with time, either...
I thought it was Golden Showers, where we all ate dirt, while you patiently demonstrated that really, the start moves were so easy that they could be done is approach shoes?
I am sure you can pick a few faves like that in Hueco-- want to try in march?
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lena_chita wrote: curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me. Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads. Curt I guess my memory is not getting better with time, either... I thought it was Golden Showers, where we all ate dirt, while you patiently demonstrated that really, the start moves were so easy that they could be done is approach shoes? I am sure you can pick a few faves like that in Hueco-- want to try in march?
Well personally, I'd prefer to check out some of that new JT bouldering. Hueco has lost much of its appeal for me with all the new regulatory BS there.
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sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen
Fortunately, your insightful contribution will no doubt raise the ongoing level of discourse considerably.
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areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. 
Kick ass!!!
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caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. Kick ass!!!
This one should be on the front page.
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areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page.
gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows.
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climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page. gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows.
I voted it a 5 in the futile hope that it will wind up on the FP. PLEASE!!!
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climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/6/480246-largest_Tapout.jpg[/image] Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page. gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows.
Lego Larry is still on the FP
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areyoumydude wrote: climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/6/480246-largest_Tapout.jpg[/image] Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page. gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows. Lego Larry is still on the FP
Yeah, and that was slacklining! I could see a lego climbing pic, but slacking? Banz him now!
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camhead wrote: areyoumydude wrote: climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page. gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows. Lego Larry is still on the FP Yeah, and that was slacklining! I could see a lego climbing pic, but slacking? Banz him now!
Damn lego liners.
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curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me. Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads. Curt I guess my memory is not getting better with time, either... I thought it was Golden Showers, where we all ate dirt, while you patiently demonstrated that really, the start moves were so easy that they could be done is approach shoes? I am sure you can pick a few faves like that in Hueco-- want to try in march? Well personally, I'd prefer to check out some of that new JT bouldering. Hueco has lost much of its appeal for me with all the new regulatory BS there. Curt
JT is definitely going on the list. But not for this march.
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lena_chita wrote: curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: curt wrote: lena_chita wrote: camhead wrote: Oh, and I've climbed with Curt! Oh yeah, me too! ONCE! But then he got scared that I would onflash all of his testpiece local problems, and he bailed on me. Hmmm... I remember it somewhat differently. Then again (as has already been pointed out) I am getting old. In any event, I am officially designating "April Showers" as my favorite Gunks route, in memory of my visit there with you and the clamheads. Curt I guess my memory is not getting better with time, either... I thought it was Golden Showers, where we all ate dirt, while you patiently demonstrated that really, the start moves were so easy that they could be done is approach shoes? I am sure you can pick a few faves like that in Hueco-- want to try in march? Well personally, I'd prefer to check out some of that new JT bouldering. Hueco has lost much of its appeal for me with all the new regulatory BS there. Curt JT is definitely going on the list. But not for this march.
Have fun and enjoy the mind numbing indoctrination video. By the way, you will never get those 30 minutes of your life back.
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areyoumydude wrote: climbingtrash wrote: areyoumydude wrote: caughtinside wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/6/480246-largest_Tapout.jpg[/image] Kick ass!!! This one should be on the front page. gawd the new rule of no "non-climbing photoz of radness" shall be voted onto the FP blows. Lego Larry is still on the FP
Ha, yeah, just saw that in fact.
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areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/6/480246-largest_Tapout.jpg[/image]
Damn, I guess MMA dood went home with the ball.
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areyoumydude wrote: areyoumydude wrote: sisu wrote: This is one of the most ridiculous threads I've ever seen Says the dude that's posing down with the Tap Out boyz. Damn, I guess MMA dood went home with the ball.
That's a shame, just when he hit the front page!
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Guy LaCelle Junkyard and many places later
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mikebarter387 wrote: Joe McKay Banff
who's that?
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Climbed with Craig Luebben in Eldorado and Boulder Canyons in 1979.
Climbed with Carlos Buhler in Sweden in 1989.
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Several famous people have climbed with me, but so far they have been too awestruck and modest to come on here and tell everyone!
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What, just "UK"? Everyone else gets the exact area you climbed with them in but the UK is just "The UK"? Fuck you, man, we have feelings and distinct indentifiable climbing destinations too, you know.
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granite_grrl wrote: sungam wrote: What, just "UK"? Everyone else gets the exact area you climbed with them in but the UK is just "The UK"? Fuck you, man, we have feelings and distinct indentifiable climbing destinations too, you know. <- this is my unimpressed face.
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Gmburns2000 wrote: sungam wrote: What, just "UK"? Everyone else gets the exact area you climbed with them in but the UK is just "The UK"? Fuck you, man, we have feelings and distinct indentifiable climbing destinations too, you know. I see you quoted his post well.
He just mentioned some cool people he enjoyed climbing with and the place they climbed (yosemite, etc.) but then just said "UK" for one of them.
If you're still there Mr dudebroman, you should come back. I didn't mean to scare you off 
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I very rarely post here, and decided to delete my post, since the whole thing is kind of foolish spraying. To be more explicit concerning Alex MacIntyre.
It was over 40 years ago, that I climbed with him outside of Leeds, England, along with John Porter, and a few others. I visited quite a few areas, over several trips, so my memory is vague. Porter has written a book on Alex, Voytech Kurtyka, and others, which will be published in July.
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s6141a wrote: I very rarely post here, and decided to delete my post, since the whole thing is kind of foolish spraying. To be more explicit concerning Alex MacIntyre. It was over 40 years ago, that I climbed with him outside of Leeds, England, along with John Porter, and a few others. I visited quite a few areas, over several trips, so my memory is vague. Porter has written a book on Alex, Voytech Kurtyka, and others, which will be published in July.
Don't worry about jeff jim jonathan jack ceebo magnus. he just gets a bit worked up at times. he's probably not even voting SNP in the fall. he just wants some love that's all. in fact, sounds as if you might have some stories and he'd be down to hearing them. the dude has some stories himself, too.
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Gmburns2000 wrote: s6141a wrote: I very rarely post here, and decided to delete my post, since the whole thing is kind of foolish spraying. To be more explicit concerning Alex MacIntyre. It was over 40 years ago, that I climbed with him outside of Leeds, England, along with John Porter, and a few others. I visited quite a few areas, over several trips, so my memory is vague. Porter has written a book on Alex, Voytech Kurtyka, and others, which will be published in July. Don't worry about jeff jim jonathan jack ceebo magnus. he just gets a bit worked up at times. he's probably not even voting SNP in the fall. he just wants some love that's all. in fact, sounds as if you might have some stories and he'd be down to hearing them. the dude has some stories himself, too.
What's with the other names, though, did I miss a joke? If it's at my expense - fuck yoself, burnsy.
What's the title or Porter's book going to be?
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Also there are enough nationalist and racist movements gaining momentum in the UK right now, I don't need to vote for another.
Also, please don't tie SNP to the yes vote like I think you are. They are very different topics, and defining a party by a single policy that is being voted on separately is silly.
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sungam,
Porter was here in New Hampshire,(US), a few days ago, for a brief visit. He told me the name of the book, but I already forgot it, sorry. I will email him soon, and will let you know later. He told me that he was vice president of the Alpine Club, and suggested I join, since they offer free bunkhouse space in London. Do you live in England or Scotland?
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I live up in sunny Edinburgh, Scotland (though if elections keep going the way they are, not for much longer since I'm a dirty unwelcome forner).
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sungam,
In 1970, I had a brief encounter with Don Whillans, up in Llanberis Pass. I remember it vividly, since I felt like such an ass.
I was young and impressionable, and was sitting in the local pub or tea shop. I was with a guy from Manchester, Wilber King, who I still climb with. He lives in the Blue Mtns., outside Sydney.
In any case, I whispered to Wilber, " do any of the famous climbers come in here". Wilber replied, " well Don Whillans is sitting right in front of you". The whole time Whillans was looking at me, only 6 feet away, with a scowl on his face. I felt so dumb!
Jim Donini, an old friend of mine, told me a month ago, that when he was giving a lecture to the Alpine Club, many years ago, Don Whillans bought him a beer. Jim is quite proud of that since apparently Whillans rarely, if ever, bought anyone a beer. I guess this falls under climbing trivia tales.
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Haha, that's great. I have a half-read and fully-lostcopy of The Villain laying around my flat somewhere that I should really find and finish.
As for entertaining brushes with famous climbers, my climbing mentor was once climbing I believe at a gym somewhere near Sheffield as the weather had spoilt their plans of climbing in the peak for the day. Apparently his belayer knew John Dunne fairly well as he came up and said hello, then started up the line just to the right of them. After finishing the route, lowering off a nipping to the loo, my mentor came back just in time to hear John ask his partner "Who's that ripped 40 year old you're climbing with?"
As a 29 year old he wasn't really sure how happy he was with the compliment to his physique.
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s6141a
May 26, 2014, 1:46 PM
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I was amazed how well John Dunne climbed, considering how big a guy he was. My old partner, John Bouchard pointed that out to me, since he was pretty amazed as well.
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Gmburns2000
May 26, 2014, 2:11 PM
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sungam wrote: I live up in sunny Edinburgh, Scotland (though if elections keep going the way they are, not for much longer since I'm a dirty unwelcome forner).
you need to work on your accent, that's all. it took me less than a year to have locals thinking I was Irish, and that was completely unintentional - I didn't even know it until someone asked where in Ireland I was from.
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dagibbs
May 26, 2014, 2:28 PM
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I don't generally get to climb with famous climbers, and haven't been doing this long enough to climb with someone before they got famous, but I have climbed with one person who has, or should have, some reknown:
Kame Sherpa - high Sierras, California.
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sungam
May 27, 2014, 9:49 AM
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s6141a wrote: I was amazed how well John Dunne climbed, considering how big a guy he was.
Haha, I made a pun.
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singletrackmike
May 29, 2014, 6:54 PM
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A buddy and I were at J.T. circa late 80's and finished up on Bearded Cabbage (5.10) which was difficult for us. We were getting a big head over our accomplishment when we heard a noise below. Not hearing the banter of other climbers, or the clanking of pro we were unsure what the muffled noises were.
John Bachar soloed up in back of us and gave a curt "Hey" as he continued on his way. We stalked him throughout the day and I (not knowing any better) asked him to pose with each of us by saying "We're just some East Coast jerks and would love it if we could get a picture with you".
It must have been the right thing to say as I have the pose of he & I hanging in my pool room. I don't remember him saying anything that day except the initial "Hey" and an "OK" to my question about the pic.
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