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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 4, 2013 - 11:52pm PT
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Today was Ron's 72nd birthday, so I went over to the Valley to meet him. The weather was perfect and the rock was dry.
We warmed up on Outer Limits and then he fired a perfect lead of Crack-a-Go-Go. Yeah, he's led it before. Yeah he knows the pro. But, yeah, that birthday number was 72. And when his foot skated off a smear he actually just laughed at it.
We went down to their house for some Pineapple Upside-down birthday cake afterward.
All in all a fine day. I may be able to post some photos later if the friend who took them emails them to me.
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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I think that you've Ron's age wrong, he's 27, not 72.
Edit, well he sure climbs like he's 27, one of the most talented valley climbers ever IMO.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
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I think that you've Ron's age wrong, he's 27, not 72.
Can't be. If he's 27, I'm in diapers (almost anyway).
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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That's inspiring. How many people past 70 on the planet can lead an .11+ on gear? Might be a club of ten? Less?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Well what ever, 72...27 dude sounds cool. My papa loves pineapple upside down cake and had it at his recent 85th bday party. Must have been the cake of the era.
I'm inspired that if RS can still climb so can I. Cheers and Happy Birthday. lynne
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Way to go!!!!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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happy birthday Ron, you are an inspiration you are
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WBraun
climber
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That's impossible!
It's never ever been done.
Until today ....... :-)
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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At first I thought it said RED Skelton! I didn't even know Red Skelton climbed so waltzing up Crack-a-Go-Go was even more unreal.
Anyway... nice lead by a young lad!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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I once danced with his daughter.
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Andy2
climber
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He's not just a one-trick pony. Here's a picture from a couple of years ago:
Bonus point if you know which famous American climber did the FA.
Happy birthday Ron !
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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I'm 68 and I'm lucky to do 5.6. More power to him. A true inspiration.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Hey that is awesome. Happy Birthday Ron.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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I am 56 and I have to lose weight if I am going to lead 5.11 at even 60. Way to go Red, eh, I am mean Ron.
Crackin' the whip on a go-go.
(I know this is off topic, but Red Skelton was my late mother's favorite comedian.)
Happy b'day Ron.
MtnYoung, what's Twain Harte like nowadays? I lived in Cedar Ridge from 1974-1977, off and on.
Andy2, I guess I get minus points, as I do not even know where that climb is.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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First Sasha Digiulian, now this. The mortals are getting it from all angles. Sheesh!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Awesome!
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Pollock Pines, California
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donini there's your nose in a day partner.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Happy Birthday Ron! Glad to hear you're still in great shape.
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jaaan
Trad climber
Chamonix, France
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Bonus point if you know which famous American climber did the FA.
Henry Barber?
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Way to go Ron. You were moving so fast, you just showed up as a red blur.
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