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yosguns
climber
Durham, NC
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 12, 2011 - 07:00pm PT
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Gene
climber
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Jul 12, 2011 - 07:12pm PT
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The good judge, Elisha, named the peak for his cousin Alexander Winchell, a prominent geologist of the day.
Guns, booze, the flag and mountains. What's not to like?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jul 12, 2011 - 07:17pm PT
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And that's why doughnuts have holes.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 12, 2011 - 09:18pm PT
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Great start to a thread.
Gene: I am stealing that quote!
Guns, booze, the flag and mountains. What's not to like?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 12, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
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a fourth class peak which is a fun rest day summit from Dusy Basin,
saw in the register an entry from the "Bishop Leg and Lung" club, who apparently ride their bikes up to North Lake, run out to Mt. Winchell and climb it, then return home...
that would be a good workout..
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yosguns
climber
Durham, NC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2011 - 12:14am PT
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There are some pretty eccentric judges. But, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some folk here who judge a good outing by similar criteria (running up a mountain, draping themselves in a flag, swigging from a flask, and posing while firing into the canyon). :)
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 13, 2011 - 12:44am PT
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probably because I completely screwed up the location! There is a Mt. Winchell at 37°06′12″N 118°31′33″ (37.10333N, 118.52583W) 13,781ft (4200m)... which you can get to via Bishop Pass...
then again, I might be remembering the register on Mt. Agassiz which would make slightly more sense...
...never mind...
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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May 15, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
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Dude looks like bluering.
Waitaminit.....
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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May 17, 2012 - 12:28am PT
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I commend the intrepid photographer. As I, ahem, as I recall, the wind was from the north, gusty. I had to time the exposure for twelve seconds. The wind would have carried the bullet south. No way he could hope to hit Nevada, let alone carry the Owens. He lost the bet.
I did this 4th class in the '80s fresh from my last encounter with Bardini on the glacier the day before. Excellent summit, easily ticked. Airy and friendly climbing. An alpinist's gym. Did I say airy?
Absolutely my favorite "mountain top." Not "summit."
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Krispy Kreme bump.
Judge Roy Bean: I fine this man, uh, $50 for disturbing the peace and $10 for lying around.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I think it's worth pointing out that in the picture he is not actually firing his gun. He is posing with it. Standing as he is, with his feet together in a balancey position, firing such a revolver could very well topple him.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Yeah and Tonto would have been standingg behind him
Not to bee too contrarian, but I fired a 357 Magnum from precisely that stance just south of Mammoth Mtn in 1976
Everything went fine until the fifth shot when I fell over, discharging my non-service revolver and nearly wounding my friend Smallfire Hawk in the knee.
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