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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Jan 30, 2015 - 01:17pm PT
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Something to aspire to. He looks damn good for 80
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Tom Turrentine
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Jan 30, 2015 - 02:01pm PT
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Oh man this is encouraging.. I turn 61 soon, must stay fit...
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Jan 30, 2015 - 05:22pm PT
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Pretty rad.
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Fogarty
climber
BITD
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Jan 30, 2015 - 05:44pm PT
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Yes, must stay fit!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jun 10, 2015 - 12:17pm PT
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Wow! I remember watching the BBC coverage of what was probably the second ascent on ABC's "Wide World of Sports" in the late 1960's, with Patey and Dougal Haston, among others, also involved.
Then there's Patey's "Onward Christian Bonnington," whose first verse goes something like this:
"Onward Christian Bonnington, of the ACG,
Write another page of Alpine history.
He has climbed the Eiger, He has climbed the Dru.
For a mere ten thousand francs,
He will climb with you . . . ."
John
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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Jun 10, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
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That is just so inspirational... I just got to get my ass in gear and do something!
Amazing.
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Jun 10, 2015 - 05:30pm PT
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OK, I am really impressed with Sir Chris, who is a year and a half older than me. Mostly because he can stand up straight and walk straight! My back is so screwed up that's almost impossible for me.
Yeah, the climbing is OK, too.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Jun 10, 2015 - 07:48pm PT
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Three cheers and a pint for Sir Chris! He was dealt a good hand, and has played it wonderfully.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 11, 2015 - 09:01am PT
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Marvellous Sir Chris, marvellous!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 11, 2015 - 09:03am PT
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Kudos to Chris! A Knight leading us thru the tangled forest of aging.
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overwatch
climber
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Jun 11, 2015 - 09:11am PT
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Looks like a great climb and an inspiring guy. Thanks for the link
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ROtotheC
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Jun 11, 2015 - 09:30am PT
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If I live that long I can't think of a better way to celebrate a birthday. Love to see the veterans still getting after it. Gives us all hope!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jun 11, 2015 - 09:46am PT
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My wife and I had a few drinks with Sir Chris a few weeks ago.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 11, 2015 - 10:03am PT
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How did you guys rate those babes?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jun 11, 2015 - 10:47am PT
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Being so young, they're simply stunning.
Here's more from one of their stoopeed partners: Sir Chris Bonington at 80: life, death and at least 10 close scrapes
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Jun 11, 2015 - 10:54am PT
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TFPU
Really nice.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Nov 16, 2015 - 12:14pm PT
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Does anybody recognize who these two 1962 British climbers are?
And this one:
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Nov 17, 2015 - 10:01am PT
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Jody
Top left is Tom Carruthers, who had the first British ascent of the Matterhorn North Wall in 1961, and died when he attempted to be the first Scot/Brit up the Eiger North Wall the following year, just before Bonington and Whillans became the first Brits.
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