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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Sep 23, 2006 - 02:35am PT
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I'm surprised that you haven't heard the legend about when Ron Kauk ran it out on "Stone Groove", popped, fell 30 feet head-first and almost hit the now long-gone pine tree that used to grow at its base? Someone else here must know the true facts? Think he was about 16 years old. Maybe Werner was the belayer? I can remember yo-yo hang dogging it all afternoon in August 1972 when the pine was still there.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2006 - 04:17pm PT
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Arg! Time to start that diet....
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Ouch!
climber
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Sep 23, 2006 - 04:35pm PT
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I swear. The devil made me do it. Danged old devil anyway.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Sep 23, 2006 - 07:01pm PT
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Hello Crimpie,
Didn't get to say so long to you after the show on Sat. night
-you guys were surrounded by the crowd.
You are one tough cookie smiling your way up the Classics and soon to be putting us all to shame!! Cool.
It was a pleasure to meet you and Arno...enjoyed our conversation and the show.
Till we meet again keep crankin!
Jo W.
p.s. love the Slippa's!
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2006 - 07:57pm PT
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Jobee:
Sorry we didn't get to say goodbye to you two - it was a bit hectic. So glad to have finally met you! See you soon - for real...
Crimpie
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telemama
Trad climber
midpines
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Sep 24, 2006 - 02:09am PT
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Crimpie,
thanks for the TR. very inspiring! lead or follow, you did proud. I've always liked the Rostrum and wish I would have tried to climb it back when I might have had a chance to make it to the top. oh, well.
Hopefully, you can stay a little longer next time. (:
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Ouch!
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Sep 24, 2006 - 04:56pm PT
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 24, 2006 - 05:16pm PT
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i just cackle and cackle
:)
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Ouch!
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Sep 24, 2006 - 05:42pm PT
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Lovely bruises. :-))
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Sep 25, 2006 - 12:01am PT
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Bump
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Burns
Trad climber
Arlington, VA
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Sep 25, 2006 - 09:47am PT
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Glad you're going to get out to T-wall soon. Yep, its not a hot weather destination. We were there on a cool day in march, cloudy part of the day. It was perfect T-shirt weather by the end. I'm sure there are plenty of folks who can recommend good climbs to you. Stone wave was my favorite, ended up belaying from the top and watching sunset over the Tennessee river (and shivering my a$$ off). I hope to see a full writeup on that one too. I can give you a bit more info about it if you want (there are probably better sources on this forum), but I'll keep the focus on this thread on the Valley.
Any idea what's next on the Valley tick list? Maybe you can get Werner to do Astroman with you.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2007 - 06:23pm PT
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Bumping because it's climbing, it's Yosemite and there are pretty pictures!
I ought to take some time to post some photos from a trip we took at the end of November to Whitesides. We did The Matrix on a gorgeous fall day...
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2007 - 06:44pm PT
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Thanks Mr. Crowley. I had such a good time. Hope to be back this summer for more.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Jan 29, 2007 - 01:35am PT
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oops, caught in a dreaded bump and run
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artmusicsouth
climber
VA
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Jan 29, 2007 - 10:47am PT
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Thanks for the bump crimpergirl! I like to see the climbing posts here as it gives me a Valley fix. I have never been though I am eying the Nose for 2009 when I turn 40. (family and work keeps me from traveling much at all.) How was your T-Wall trip? That is one of the best places I have been to climb. Classic routes all the way around. Given what you were doing in the Valley you should certainly hop on In Pursuit of Excellence and Cake Walk.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2007 - 01:11pm PT
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I've managed a few trips to T-wall so far. My favorite so far is Razor Worm (Razor something. I have a knack for forgetting every name). I thought Passages was super fun too.
Haven't yet got on Cakewalk or in Pursuit of Excellence. The last time I was there, several things were wet so some of these were off limits. Actually, I liked everything I did so far.
BTW, keep it secret that I've been doing all this gear leading. It upsets some people here to know that I own a rack and lead gear (and do so well, thank you) since I'm but a lowly sport climber they say. ;)
My first trip there, I followed someone who leads at a much harder level than I. Stone Wave was the best from that day. Hard, fun, and the crack was LOADED with lizards! I want to thank the anonymous man who allowed me to climb up on him to get off the ground on this. The start was brutally burly.
I hope to get back there soon and get on these other classics.
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L
climber
The City of Lost Angels
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Jan 29, 2007 - 01:58pm PT
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CG--One of the best posts I've seen here. Thanks for the excellent report and awe-inspiring photos!
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Jan 29, 2007 - 06:55pm PT
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Hey Crimpie...
I have a question about this photo. Is that fixed gear? Them's some sketchy lookin' old cams on yer rack, and the slings are way faded... I somehow didn't notice this part of the picture before...
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2007 - 06:58pm PT
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Excellent eye. The slings were faded. This trip took place in September. After the October Skinner tragedy, the gear was all inspected and new slings put in place. Also my harness, with it's belt webbing chewed about 1/3 of the way through was retired at that same time.
Lots of changes came from that really sad October event.
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Bodega, CA
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Jan 29, 2007 - 07:19pm PT
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Okay, good. Just checking. Wouldn't want to see anything happen to you, or, uh, your rack...
;-)
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