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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 31, 2008 - 10:37pm PT
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Just wondering if anybody has ever experienced anything odd around the base of Rainbow Wall or on the approach? I just returned from Red Rocks, and a climber told me about a couple of odd occurences that he had up there. In one, they saw a number of hikers in 80's attire (this was in the last few years). They called out to them, but they just kept on moving as if they didn't see or hear them. His friend commented that he thought they might be ghosts. Then, on another trip he and his partner bivied at the base of the wall. They left their food tied up in a bag about 5 feet from them. In the morning somebody had removed all but one of their bagels and put their bag back, but it was tied in a totally different way. Nobody else was up at the base of the wall that night and they never heard anything! My buddy's partner confirmed the story. They had counted all their bagels and knew exactly how many they each had for the climb.
Anybody else ever have a strange experience up that way?
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WoodySt
Trad climber
Riverside
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Dec 31, 2008 - 10:45pm PT
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Not at RR, but I always have strange experiences when climbing with Locker.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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You were visited by the spirits of Moshe and Evelyn - now that they have the bagels - you will need to bring them gifts of lox and cream cheese - only then will you be set free.
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mack
Trad climber
POKE-O-MOONSHINE
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Wow. I didn't know that ghosts ate bagels.
That is valuable information.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Joanne Urioste would tell you it is the spirits of the Paiutes.
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Prod
Trad climber
A place w/o Avitars apparently
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Wearing 80's clothing?
Prod.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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The more I know about this world, the less I know about this world.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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The more I know about this world, the less I care.
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S.Powers
Social climber
Jtree, now in Alaska
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^and the more fun I have
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TYeary
Mountain climber
Calif.
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^ and the more I know I don't know.
Tony
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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so where's rosholt?
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Where's Rosholt?
Playing Texas Hold Em with Paiute ghosts wearing disco clothes.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 2, 2009 - 07:29pm PT
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Eating bagels no doubt.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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This is at least more interesting than the sh#t thread...
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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From the pitiless slabs of the Nordwand
Where the bivouac sites are few
The ghosts of the hosts of old masters
Are calling this warning to you.
"Live it up, fill your cup, drown your sorrows
And sow your wild oats while ye may
For the toothless old tykes of tomorrow
Were the tigers of yesterday"
--Tom Patey, One Man's Mountains
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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I have long loved that poem/quote. Thanx for the post Chiloe.
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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The Lox Ness Monster
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Thank you Zander...at least SOMEBODY got the Jewish Deli gag!
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