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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:21pm PT
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He also soloed a few longer routes like Direct North Buttress and Ho Chi Minh Trail, both on Middle Cathedral Rock. For the latter he noted on his scorecard that he might have “FA’ed a 4 or 5 pitch variation by accident”.
Honnold also had a day of “scrambling” on Astroman and The Rostrum, soloing the 5.12b Alien finish on the latter route.
I can see him soloing those 12+ and 13 finger cracks. He's a little guy and it's probably hand jams for him. (so why doesn't he free the nose?)
anyway, the DNB? Man, nobody has hands that small
Scary and proud, but you need grace to keep that level of thinness going, crack or face
Peace
Karl
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nutjob
Gym climber
Berkeley, CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:30pm PT
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He better keep a lower profile or he'll kidnapped by the military to be vivisected or at least charge on some covert ops.
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kendall capodice
Trad climber
Southern California
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:44pm PT
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very impressive.
seems pretty humble too.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:53pm PT
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"And the hits just keep on coming."
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Sep 27, 2011 - 12:57pm PT
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The Mystery Man came over
An' he said: "I'm outa-site!"
He said, for a nominal service charge,
I could reach nervonna t'nite
If I was ready, willing 'n able
To pay him his regular fee
He would drop all the rest of his pressing affairs
And devote His Attention to me
But I said . . .
Look here brother,
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?
(Now who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?)
Look here brother,
Don't you waste your time on me
The Mystery Man got nervous
An' he fidget around a bit
He reached in the pocket of his Mystery Robe
An' he whipped out a shaving kit
Now, I thought it was a razor
An' a can of foamin' goo
But he told me right then when the top popped open
There was nothin' his box won't do
With the oil of Afro-dytee
An' the dust of the Grand Wazoo
He said:
"You might not believe this, little fella, but it'll cure your Asthma too!"
An' I said . . .
Look here brother,
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?
(Now what kind of a geroo are you anyway?)
Look here brother,
Don't you waste your time on me
Don't waste yer time . . .
I've got troubles of my own, I said
An' you can't help me out
So take your meditations an' your preparations
An' ram it up yer snout
"BUT I GOT A KRISTL BOL!," he said
An' held it to the light
So I snatched it
All away from him
An' I showed him how to do it right
I wrapped a newspaper 'round my head
So I'd look like I was Deep
I said some Mumbo Jumbos then
An' told him he was goin' to sleep
I robbed his rings
An' pocket watch
An' everything else I found
I had that sucker hypnotized
He couldn't even make a sound
I proceeded to tell him his future then
As long as he was hanging around,
I said
"The price of meat has just gone up
An' yer ol' lady has just gone down . . . "
Look here brother,
Who you jivin' with that Cosmik Debris?
(Now is that a real poncho or is that a Sears poncho?)
Don't you know,
You could make more money as a butcher,
So don't you waste your time on me
(Don't waste it, don't waste your time on me . . . )
Ohm shonty, ohm shonty, ohm shonty-ohm
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 27, 2011 - 02:32pm PT
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bump.
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katiebird
climber
yosemite
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Sep 27, 2011 - 02:51pm PT
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umm...Alex is not a little guy and he has man hands for sure.
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:01pm PT
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Yeah I was gonna say, I think homey probably has some sizable mitts... not little hands...
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:02pm PT
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He supposedly met up with Dave Yerian to do the 30th Anniv. climb of Bachar-Yerian several weeks back in Tuolumne. He took Bachar's place in the lead position. Didn't hear the outcome but I'm sure it went smooth.
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Danholio
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:05pm PT
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He's a little guy
Not true. By climbing standards, at almost 6 feet tall, few would consider him "little".
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:16pm PT
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think it has not yet happen fluoride
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:19pm PT
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Maybe little compared to this guy...ha ha...
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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Sep 27, 2011 - 03:53pm PT
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It's too bad about the whole fiasco with the sheep and the dildo.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 04:56pm PT
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Anyone know when his 60 Minutes profile is going to air?
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Johnny K.
climber
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Sep 27, 2011 - 05:18pm PT
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Question...
Potter and Honnold are the only two to ever solo the alien roof?
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CrackAddict
Trad climber
Joshua Tree
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Sep 27, 2011 - 07:21pm PT
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Cosmic Debris is a thin crack, but a burly one with some rattly fingers. Impressive solo, as was Phoenix. Wonder how he got down?
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Gobi
Trad climber
Orange CA
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Sep 27, 2011 - 07:24pm PT
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I'm pretty sure they're the only two to have only soloed the Alien.
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Pflugerville, Texas
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Sep 28, 2011 - 07:29pm PT
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he's not of this world!
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