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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 17, 2006 - 05:37pm PT
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John Ranstrom on Bears Reach at the Leap. Anyone ever seen him? I haven't in over thirty years.
Deadmans Summit
Corbett in 1977.
Liberty Cap 1978
Who's this geek?
More fodder for Ouch.
Phobos with Mr. Large belaying around the hips.
Several of Cashner bouldering at the Faultline.
Bob Finn at the Faultline.
Mr. Large eating spring rolls.
Ken
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CathC
Sport climber
Wyoming
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Sep 17, 2006 - 08:18pm PT
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I love these old photos, keep them coming, they remind me of my youth !!!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 17, 2006 - 09:59pm PT
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Me too!
Ken
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 17, 2006 - 11:59pm PT
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CathC,
By "Me too!" I mean that it makes me feel young again too! Certain people on this forum have inspired me to start going through my own photos which I may have never done.
The following is a picture of myself learning how to place pitons and aid climb for the first time. It is the second pitch of the Fracture at Sugarloaf and was taken around 1973 or '74. I remember running out of pitons and hexes near the lip. I went for it stepping out of my aiders and it was desperate turning the lip and free climbing for about 20 feet to an anchor below a small roof. The rope drag was horrendous and made the easier lieback above the roof almost as hard as the inital moves stepping out the aiders below the roof.
During my first visit to Yosemite I did some climbing on the Apron with my stepfather in 1972. On the drive out I made my parents stop in El Cap Meadow and wait while I ran up to the base of El Cap and touched the stone while looking up. I decided right then and there that I had to climb this thing. My life focus had been diverted.
Ken
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CathC
Sport climber
Wyoming
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Sep 18, 2006 - 11:03pm PT
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yes, makes me feel young again, and now I am going to dig around in my shed for my box of photos of climbing in the 70's.. oh boy, can't wait to see what I can find !!!
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Ropeboy
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 19, 2006 - 12:14am PT
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I can almost hear the forum watcher's suspenders snapping in delight over the 70's photos. (I want to see more Sugarloaf and Leap ones.)
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Sep 19, 2006 - 01:49am PT
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whoooo Ken Check out the groovie bellbottoms. Great shot of donny...
but that shot of mike .... i now feel so old
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2006 - 02:27am PT
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Yeah Wonder,
I was pretty hip most likely sporting a macrame belt. Wasn't hip enough yet to have the sense to wear Robbins boots for aid climbing though it did pay off when I ran out of gear at the lip.
Ken
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James
climber
A tent in the redwoods
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Sep 19, 2006 - 03:58am PT
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badass
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2006 - 09:33pm PT
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James, you are the one that is badass!
Ken
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David Nelson
climber
San Francisco
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Sep 19, 2006 - 10:16pm PT
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Ken, great to hear your story about El Cap and your early taking to it. Makes me proud to have shared an ascent with you.
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TradIsGood
Fun-loving climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Sep 19, 2006 - 10:37pm PT
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Misc. picture of an older climber!
Easy bouldering problem left of Horseman at the Gunks. No serious boulderer would get caught dead, or in striped socks, on this problem.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2006 - 10:47pm PT
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Trad, He looks more concerned with his leggings instead of his foot work.
David, it was a pleasure to climb with you as well.
Ken
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TradIsGood
IDIOTIC climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Sep 19, 2006 - 10:59pm PT
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Ken, the footwork was easy. Like V000-.
This picture (of me) was taken by a guy who had his noob GF up and a rental pad from R&S. (The "leggings" were added by a SuperTopo fan, hoping for an autograph.)
We had been playing on TR on an awkward roof, hand traverse, crap feet problem, at the opposite end of this feature, flailing and "penjiing" and basically bowling for anything walking or driving down the carriage road.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Sep 20, 2006 - 12:30am PT
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Hey Ken,
Is that Fiddler in the top Dead Man foto?
CathC,
Get 'em out girl, We likes pictures...
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 20, 2006 - 12:32am PT
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Tarbuster,
It is myself climbing and the crash pad is Ken Emo. 1979
Ken
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 21, 2006 - 12:14am PT
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Left to right: John Bachar, Ron Kauk, Jim Pettigrew, and Mo Mentum.
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john hansen
climber
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Sep 21, 2006 - 12:17am PT
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That photo says it all,,Its all about having fun. And they didn't even need Ouch. Those lads look like they are totally frying.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2006 - 12:41am PT
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Nice Werner,
Let's see some more.
Ken
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 21, 2006 - 12:50am PT
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FA of Pacific Ocean wall summit "party".
Steve Williams aka "Slings" FA of Bircheff Williams on Middle Cath Rock and Lazy Bum.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Sep 21, 2006 - 07:46am PT
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Hey Werner, if you see those guys, say hi.
Great picture, but I need a side by side to tell Bachar and Worral apart.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 21, 2006 - 10:05am PT
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Werner,
I think that is Worral, not Bachar.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 21, 2006 - 10:23am PT
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Peter,
I think you are right, it is Worral. I remember meeting him at the cafe in 1976 and we both looked at each other thinking we had met before. After talking with him for a bit we figured out that we both lived on Arenas Street in La Jolla about a block apart when we were kids. He was a few years older so we didn't really hang out then. Was a bizarre coincidence.
Ken
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 21, 2006 - 11:41am PT
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Peter & Ken
It's 100% Bachar. Because I'm right there along with the rest of the crew, hehehe, far right, mo mentum.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Sep 21, 2006 - 11:47am PT
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Hate to be pedantic, but in formal address it is "Lightning Slings Williams."
Eric Beck chided Steve for climbing an aid pitch so slowly--probably La Escuela Direct (A4, 1969). Steve looked down and responded: "Lightning slings Williams here." The shortened name stuck.
Someone told me something about Steve recently. Maybe Jorge. It would be good to here from Steve.
Roger
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Sep 21, 2006 - 11:49am PT
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Are you sure, Werner? How tall is John? Taller than you?
Roger
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 21, 2006 - 11:51am PT
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Roger
The photo was taken with my camera in Eldorado Canyon.
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oldcragster
Gym climber
WA
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Jul 15, 2009 - 12:49pm PT
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Ken- your the man! never saw you with a camera in hand. nice to see the shot of Bear's Reach, an old fav. will see you in mid-august I hope..soon to call GD
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jul 15, 2009 - 01:29pm PT
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Great Pic ! Having finally met Kevin I have to say the lower legs are the give away. Course ya gotta be able to see them...
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Jul 15, 2009 - 03:35pm PT
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Rick Cashner on the FFA of Crackula. 1979.
Rick Cashner on the FFA of Space Walk. 1979.
Lynn Hill at Red Rocks. 1980.
Bouldering in Zion. 1980.
Climbing at Castle Rock, Washington. 1977.
Climbing on the Stomach, Tahoe. 1980s.
Spread Eagle Roof. 1979. The roof is now gone.
Chicken Skinner at Clark Canyon. 1980s.
Cashner bouldering at Camp 4. Early 1980s.
Photos by Blitzo.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jul 17, 2009 - 01:09am PT
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Nice Blitzo, any more sweet Pics ? You mentioned dinner and tasting at the San Diego Brewery on mi bday thread.....you desert rats still interested ?
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Jul 17, 2009 - 01:47am PT
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Is that Turkey Shoot?
Is that Steve Bosque?
Great pix
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jan 31, 2014 - 03:22am PT
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uhhhhh really. Bump.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Jan 31, 2014 - 11:50am PT
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this is fun - I see Don Reid in the original bunch and that must be David LeWinter right after him
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Jan 31, 2014 - 02:52pm PT
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Negative, I think it's Ken Yeager.
Sure as he'll does look like Dave though.
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