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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 2, 2013 - 03:18pm PT
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We have the estimable Elaine Matthews in the house as ambassador plenipotentiary from the Vulgarian Mountain Club. She is here as vmcgal and just posted for the first time here on the Chuck Ostin thread.
Welcome Elaine!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Welcome indeed! Elaine was a legend already when I started climbing. Unfortunately we were never in the same place at the same time. Now finally we meet.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 2, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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I met Elaine back in 2008 at the big Gunks Reunion and Vulgarian panel discussion at Rock and Snow in New Paltz.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=697229&tn=40
Elaine, Rosie Andrews and Barbara Devine are can hopefully come out and speak next year at the Oakdale Climbers Festival where we will be taking a look at women's climbing history.
I have a hunch that these gals will have a lot to say about their experiences.
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Gene
climber
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Welcome Elaine.
Pull up a seat by the camp fire. We are all ears.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Have heard various Vulgarian stories over the years. What a crew that must have been. Some fine climbs done and it seems they had more fun than anyone is supposed to while they did it.
More legends on the Taco..very cool.
oh and
YER GUNNA DIE!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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A fine howdy-do to a fine lady and a fine climber.
I saw you bouldering one time at Camp 4 in the year 70 or the year 71.
Welcome and we'll look forward to Oakdale next year, presuming you and the other ladies will be there to speak.
We're all gonna be dying to meet you.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Welcome Elaine!!
Please don your heat shields, calibrate your extreme bullshit filter and hop right in.
Bust out the old school pix too!!
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MH2
climber
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Welcome and hello from Neil Bennett (if he were here, too).
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, welcome to the supertopo, elaine!
i look forward to learning all about you and hearing what
you have to share... thank you for being here...
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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This is ABSOLUTELY so cool. A true cover girl.
I have a hunch that these gals will have a lot to say about their experiences. Ya think!!!!!!!
Susan
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Big welcome Elaine, the only secret here is there are no secrets. Sort of................Lots of old friends hanging out in the background and with a wee kick they can be activated.
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jstan
climber
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Elaine:
A short while ago I think I pretty well summed up the ST experience.
Long periods of absolute nonsense, occasionally interrupted by unbelievable excitement.
Oh, and 30 years from now, the present cast of characters will all be dead.
Naught of this is pejorative. Just the facts ma'am.
J
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Just saw Elaine recently in the Near Trapps on the day I was out there with Dingus and Lady Scarlet. She and I are among the younger Vulgarians; we're just now hitting our seventh decade (or is it the other way round---our seventh decade is just hitting us). Of the whole decrepit lot, only perhaps four or five of us are still climbing, and she is climbing the most and the best, with lots of trips to exotic locals keeping her sharp.
Oh, and 30 years from now, the present cast of characters will all be dead.
No worries---we'll be right up there with them.
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TomKimbrough
Social climber
Salt Lake City
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Yo Elaine! Cheers from Tom K and Barb Eastman!
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Welcome.
Come close to this virtual campfire.
Your presence will increase the glow now as it did so many years ago...
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Howdy, Looking forward to meeting you. Cheers, Lynne
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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So, is she only pretending?
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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WELCOME!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Welcome to the pool Elaine! Don't know you but would like to hear some stories.
Cheers!
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