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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 3, 2013 - 06:27pm PT
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The December issue of IDAHO Magazine includes a longish story by me on climbing & hanging with the old guys at City of Rocks last June. At age 64, it is unusual for me to be among the youngest member of a group of active climbers.
http://www.idahomagazine.com/
The photo is of Nick Houser on Bloody Fingers.
The "old-guys" included Jim Donini age 70, Ralph Tingey-age 70, & Broke-Down Climber, age 74. Phenomenal people, and each & all are an inspiration to be around! We did have ST regular Ezra Ellis along as the token "young-buck."
Here's a link to "a teaser" start to the article. The full article is also available for a very modest fee.
http://www.idahomagazine.com/article/going-big/
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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It's a really-fun story with lots of photos at City of Rocks.
This isn't one of the story photos.
Donini starting Funky Bolt in 2011, with Fritz (needlessly) belaying him.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Ray....loved the story. The tiltle indicates that you were well aware that the mantra "going big" was meant in a relative (very relative) sense. In your description of me the "wrinkles" are simply a visual manifestation of my skin becoming too big for my body.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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The "silver hairs", too funny. When you've become a "blue hair" you're done.....hope to meet some day on your home turf Fritz, thanks for posting.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Fritzi, looking forward to reading it.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
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Thank you all for "pitching in!"
I am looking forward to another ST "get-together" at City of Rocks next June & or late August.
Young-folk are welcome!
2010
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AKTrad
Mountain climber
AK
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A great weekend with the senior citizens. More of the crowd:
And a senior citizen on the rocks:
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2013 - 12:24am PT
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The 2011 City of Rocks Senior party-night photo.
Nic Houser, at 2nd from right, fit in just fine with us seniors.
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