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salathiel
Nov 22, 2004, 7:39 PM
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I know, I know, this is a little lame. but I am curious as to celebrities that climb. Not Sly, or Tommy Cruise; not guys who have played climbers. but famous people who actually climb.
I saw Brendan Fraser in Rockreation once, but have not known any "famous" people who climb. I am thinking beyond movie stars as well. Maybe a local newscaster, Mayor, writer, doesn't matter the degree. Just curious.
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keinangst
Nov 22, 2004, 7:53 PM
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I think Tom Brokaw was in the most recent Outside magazine. He's apparently into alpine hiking, etc.
Not sure if that counts, but I thought it was pretty cool.
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salathiel
Nov 22, 2004, 7:59 PM
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that's what i'm looking for.
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curt
Nov 22, 2004, 8:13 PM
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In reply to: I think Tom Brokaw was in the most recent Outside magazine. He's apparently into alpine hiking, etc. Not sure if that counts, but I thought it was pretty cool.
In fact, Tom Brokaw has climbed the Grand Teton. I'm not sure by which route, though. Anyway, that's a bit more than alpine hiking--even if it was just the Owen-Spaulding route.
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mtimoszyk
Nov 22, 2004, 8:43 PM
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Tom Crusie is big into climbing...he wants to do Mt. Everest in the near future...
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tarzan420
Nov 22, 2004, 8:50 PM
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I'm pretty sure David Lee Roth climbs/climbed. Actually, if you look at the cover of his Skyscraper album, that is most definitely climbing, and i'm pretty sure it's him too. (not the greates album cover though...)
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petsfed
Nov 22, 2004, 8:58 PM
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In reply to: I'm pretty sure David Lee Roth climbs/climbed. Actually, if you look at the cover of his Skyscraper album, that is most definitely climbing, and i'm pretty sure it's him too. (not the greates album cover though...)
My roommate didn't realize that this was a freestanding album and insisted that we check it out. I told him I'd die before I purchased a David Lee Roth CD and that there was no associated movie to go with it.
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Nov 22, 2004, 9:58 PM
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OMG i cant believe schui climbs! man, being the highest payed athlete on the planet must get you a sweet rack. :wink:
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rockinitinark
Nov 22, 2004, 10:04 PM
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In reply to: I'm pretty sure David Lee Roth climbs/climbed. Actually, if you look at the cover of his Skyscraper album, that is most definitely climbing, and i'm pretty sure it's him too. (not the greates album cover though...)
I know David lee roth climbs, back in the day my dad and his room mate were spelunker guides and took him out one time, he was pretty into i guess, and he gave my dad a bag of smoke cause he couldnt take it on the plane, its a cool story.
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salathiel
Nov 22, 2004, 10:08 PM
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Now I can convince my family that climbing is not nuts. They are serious motorsports fans. There are pictures of Dale, Richard, and Mikey Schumacher in the living room. Brokaw did the Grand, Now I am even more impressed. Thanks, Curt.
I will forgive those of you who have disparaged the name of one of Rock n Roll's greatest frontmen ever because I forgot about David Lee Roth and the Skyscraper cover on Lost Arrow Spire. Good call Tarzan 420.
Any more?
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Nov 22, 2004, 10:11 PM
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Jennifer Connelly
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elvislegs
Nov 22, 2004, 10:17 PM
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In reply to: OMG i cant believe schui climbs! man, being the highest payed athlete on the planet must get you a sweet rack. :wink:
athelete? we are talking about car racing right?
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changling
Nov 22, 2004, 10:25 PM
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Hugh Jackman showed up to climb at the local climbing gym Allez Up.
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areyoumydude
Nov 22, 2004, 10:27 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: OMG i cant believe schui climbs! man, being the highest payed athlete on the planet must get you a sweet rack. :wink: athelete? we are talking about car racing right?
Come on elegs. It takes muscles to drive around in circles. :wink:
http://usuarios.lycos.es/ladsnet11/q/schu05q.jpg
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elvislegs
Nov 22, 2004, 10:29 PM
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In reply to: Driving 500 miles in a hot car at 180mph while 6 inches from the other cars without having time to pee... and winning... seems to qualify.
how about being able to sense sarcasm?
what would THAT make you?
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elvislegs
Nov 22, 2004, 10:33 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: OMG i cant believe schui climbs! man, being the highest payed athlete on the planet must get you a sweet rack. :wink: athelete? we are talking about car racing right? Come on elegs. It takes muscles to drive around in circles. :wink:
heh. yeah i guess.
OMG! famousmales.com
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areyoumydude
Nov 22, 2004, 10:35 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Driving 500 miles in a hot car at 180mph while 6 inches from the other cars without having time to pee... and winning... seems to qualify. how about being able to sense sarcasm? what would THAT make you?
Oh, I can smell it all the way down here. :lol:
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salathiel
Nov 22, 2004, 10:38 PM
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Jennifer Connelly? Now I'd like to see some photos of That! I still can't turn away from the film Career Opportunities.
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pancaketom
Nov 22, 2004, 10:40 PM
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Driving 500 miles in a hot car at 180mph while 6 inches from the other cars without having time to pee... and winning... seems to qualify.
I guess if you are going to steal a car, picking one that can go 500 miles at 180 is a good choice.
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gds
Nov 22, 2004, 10:49 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: athelete? we are talking about car racing right? "Athlete: A person possessing the natural or acquired traits, such as strength, agility, and endurance, that are necessary for physical exercise or sports, especially those performed in competitive contexts." Driving 500 miles in a hot car at 180mph while 6 inches from the other cars without having time to pee... and winning... seems to qualify.
Many years ago one of the networks had a show where athletes from a number of sports competed against each otehr in a number of events. Peter Revson (driver) was on one year and either won or came close. I remember that he ran faster than a number of NFL players and was pretty strong as well.
So, I'll agree that whatever it takes to race a car successfully is what it takes to be an athlete.
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Nov 22, 2004, 10:52 PM
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If I can't smell it, hear it, or see it I can't fix it.
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Nov 22, 2004, 11:52 PM
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You can tell the guy who directed Cliffhanger was a climber. He lent Sly Stalone his bolt gun, which shoots bolts into solid rock...
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Nov 22, 2004, 11:59 PM
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David Lee Roth is cool for his paramedic gig in NYC. And if paying Ron Kauk to string a rope across the Lost Arrow gap and then jugging on that rope makes a celeb a climber, then DLR is a climber.
I think he was guided up some other stuff too, out in Josh etc. Hell, maybe he really did do some climbing.
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