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WBraun
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Apr 20, 2009 - 11:23am PT
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Looks like he got a bit nervous at the crux.
He kept chalking up and chalking up ... a sure sign.
Yeowzzzz ..........
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
above the play park
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Apr 20, 2009 - 11:45am PT
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OK gang: living inspiration or 'just another French media whore'?
Discuss.
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Apr 20, 2009 - 11:46am PT
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He has an article that just came out in the Atlantic too.
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Paulina
Trad climber
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:05pm PT
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I was just going to post that link too!
Unfortunately, you have to pay or be a subscriber for the full text of the article - but I thought it was a very good article! Lauren Collins did a great job of both the man and the climbing (including the controversy). Cites Christian Beckwith and even someone's sarcastic post on the Alpinist blog site. (What? No ST citations?!?!)
Inspirational or media-whore? Er... in the best tradition of dialectic taught in French schools I will say: both, of course!
The video is gripping.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:08pm PT
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That looks like a real ugly few moments sorting things out and sucking it up. Lot of folks would have panicked - got to give it to him there despite the fact I think he's likely to blow it sooner or later if he keep this up.
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Rankin
climber
Bishop, CA
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:26pm PT
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What a Frenchman. Alain Robert is one of my favorites. He's an exhibitionist, and a great interview. In the 90s, I first heard of Robert when he soloed some suspension cables on what I believe was the Golden Gate Bridge. He called it 12b and said it was 'like being with zee beautiful woman.' Hilarious. There's some great video of him soloing in the Verdon that is worth checking out. Robert catches a lot of flack from rock climbers now that he only climbs buildings. But he soloed a bunch of 5.13s back in the late 80s and early 90s.
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Paulina
Trad climber
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Apr 20, 2009 - 02:34pm PT
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Bump
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Blakey
Trad climber
Newcastle UK
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Apr 20, 2009 - 04:10pm PT
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He's a remarkable soloist who has done some heart stopping stuff, particularly in the Verdon.
Otherwise he's a bit of a Baseclimber is he not.
He would be an outstanding role model were it not for his pornstar dress sense and thinning 70's mullet. He'd be a really interesting entrant in a male makeover show........
Steve
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2009 - 04:45pm PT
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the mans been doing his pull ups, no?
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Apr 20, 2009 - 05:37pm PT
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I like the script:
"He's going to die."
"Yeah."
"Jump in the pool."
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Alain Roberts...? Voice of the crags...?
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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I couldn't keep watching that one couchmaster just posted. Yikes!
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jstan
climber
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The video on the Petronas Tower mentioned Roberts occasionally suffers epileptic fits because of brain damage from a fall when he was a kid. On the Tower he had none of the medicine for this.
A well known climber in the Gunks had this same condition. If you are looking for a reason not to fall head down, this is one.
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