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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 8, 2007 - 10:55am PT
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Anybody remember the good old days when the Camp 4 parking lot had the nice wood cookspots?
Then, a few years later:
Check out Werner's old van in the first photo from 1980.
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Yeah Deucy - those were the daze....then in the winter there was the Josh parking lot.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 11:15am PT
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Pretty dapper gentlemen in that pic, Johnny B.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Pretty classic stuff there guys!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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ho man, the too short shorts those guys are wearing made my eyes burn. those guys should get some long pants on, as it is they're gonna scare the chickens.
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WBraun
climber
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Fixed the bottom photo a little John.
And the yellow antifreeze bottle next to you; was back when you drink anti freeze to toughen up your system for the future.
No wonder you survived .....
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Jay Wood
Trad climber
Fairfax, CA
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Now it's all Subarus in the parking lot.
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SammyLee
Trad climber
Memphis
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That yellow VW. I used to have one of those and I called it the "Turd" because it was blunt on one end and tapered on the other.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Is that Pratt's Squareback in there?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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I think that is Mike Popes
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Ventura
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what a proud moment! maybe the youth could learn something from these old folk!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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I was always partial to the Lodge lot as a home. Here's Galen sitting on the hood of his bug which he converted into a camper by yarding out the passenger seat and building a wooden locker that doubled as a bed. Too short shorts as a bonus for BVB.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Most of you probably do not remember me from off and on from 1974-1977, as I wasn't a top climber or anything and would only hang out for a month or so at a time, though I have partied with some of you, but I'd bet some of you will remember a 1948 Ford pickup with a home-made wooden camper and a psychedelic paint job (from sanding it down through all the paint jobs it had over the years and then painting it over with shellac). Bridwell said he loved that truck. It sure got me pulled over enough times going from the Valley to the East Bay, especially in Manteca, Escalon and Oakdale.
Sure wish I could find a photo of that truck.
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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I'm with Off White, preferred the Lodge parking lot. Didn't have to stagger across the road to check out happining's in the evening
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 04:40pm PT
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Name your automobile:
And a pic of Werner, and John Harpole.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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"Here's Galen sitting on the hood of his bug" As in Rowell? Doesn't really look like him... Someone else?
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2007 - 05:56pm PT
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Walleye-
Wot a memory! Yep, that's my old VW van probably before it ever had an engine. What a great bivy that was.
That's Mugs Stump, Lynn (Mug's girlfriend at the time)and Steve Quinlan on the sedan. Steve and I had just finished climbing Tribal Rite in full-on winter conditions.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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The picture of the wooden "benches" jogged my memory a bit for sure; I lived across the street in the Annex lot when those were last there.
I previously posted these shots from the early 80's back in the Mussy Nebula threads:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Here's the only shot I have of the Annex Lot,
But it's a doosy; Leroy getting kicked out of Jane's van, while Watusi reaps the spoils, or canned tuna:
Glacier point, sort of a parking lot:
...and of course the winter venue:
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Nef, that's Kirkwood, not Rowell
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WBraun
climber
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I see Muggs stump and Steve Quinlan in one of those photos. The girl in the middle I forgot her name. She was in love with Muggsy.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Hell on earth wondering what I did to deserve it
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What a fun bunch of photos.
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Oh Man, Now I know who, Watusi is.. finally recognize him/you. ;-)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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galen kirkwood, possibly the best and most unheralded underground climber in the SoCal pantheon during the mid-70's. dude was f*#king swole, shunned attention, and climbed as hard or harder than any of us. best you respect, beotches.
i used to have an off white print of him sending the second or third ascent of california night in my files. gotta dig that sukker up....
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Wally, Are you kidding about the Red van? You should -know the answer.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I posted these before, but is seems appropo;
Couple of weekend warriors attempting to steal each other's van, I'm pretty sure.
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Anguish
Mountain climber
Jackson Hole Wyo.
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These photos need captions. I bet the VW squareback with black California plates is Pratt's. It made the annual trip to the Tetons for years.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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I believe the girl you are refering to Werner that was giddy for Muggs is Lynn Ramono.
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DHike
climber
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Tar, thanks for busting, Man, those are some of the most classic valley hardmen photos, ever.
Got Hair???
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WBraun
climber
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And let's not forget this rad climber
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MisterE
Social climber
Across town from Easy Street
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This thread is stellar.
Thanks all for making this place such a cut above.
Erik
edit: except the honorable WB (in this case) ;-P
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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basheba, I think.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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parking lot photos are god - thanks for the thread, the grit (true) and the memories
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Man, Somebody should scan, Cashners pictures. He has hundreds and hundreds, of great old pics.
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nita
climber
chico ca
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What was wrong with the old garage?
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2007 - 06:33pm PT
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Found some more Yosemite Parking lot pics, mid 80's vintage:
Me and Walt after I locked my keys in the car:
Corbett and I forgot who:
Walter. Looks like Swilly Joe about to pass out on the right.
Yep, that's Chuck Clance. Jo-mamma in the background:
Shultzy:
The Hibiscus in his van:
Fish and CC3 playing chess. Stretch looking on:
Stretch, Eric Z., and Russ loitering around my VW:
"Check out the deucey rig," Russ used to say.
Rudy McNugget fligging the bird after I called him out to take a pic:
The usual cast: Just noticed they are looking at my book of "topos" with Walt, Werner, Coz, Eric Z., and Fish originals.
Me and Coz I think after we did the Beggar's Buttress together:
The incomparable Eric Z.:
Doe-mamma:
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nita
climber
chico ca
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deuce4, Who is the female- in the last pic?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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wow....
Doe Duress I think Nita.....
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I think I used to know the guy in the yellow shirt in #4.
What ever happened to Doe? I saw her @ TPR a while back.
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K. Fosburg
Sport climber
park city, ut
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Cool shots of Eric Z.! It's crazy how young everyone looks. Pretty sure that's Terry's VW squareback.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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WOW. Grant actually had hair???? Tucker informed me this morning that he also used to be able to see his d#$k as well...
He he he he he .........
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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yellow shirt in #4 looks like Chuck Clance
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Chuck C, oh yeah.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Anyone have photos of Charles Cole's engine being rebuilt by Mark Chapman's borther (Wally?) I've heard that was quite an epic.
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WBraun
climber
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That was something, for sure. Walter Chapman rebuilt Charles engine in the parking lot dirt.
Yes sir eee, them's were the days. Now modern climbers don't know the difference between a screwdriver and a wench .....
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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those are killer shots - how 'bout Stretch? What a dude huh? FYI I saw Doe here in Boulder not so long ago - she works (as of a few months ago) nearly across the street from where I live, helping at risk teens - it was amazing running into her at Starbucks.
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WBraun
climber
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Yeah Stretch was the man 6'10 in a half inches tall. He had to duck to get into the cafeteria door. He had to duck all doors.
All kinds of girls always came up to him and asked him how's the air/weather up there.
He had that 44 magnum gun under his pillow. He said anyone going to mess with me will have nice hole between his eyes.
Them's were the days, when men knew what a screwdriver was and a wench could be had ......
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Stretch once showed me his .44 in Ventura - a Ruger Super Redhawk- when we used to hang out there. We surfed at Silver Strand Oxnard, only time I went there. I think he seriously bailed to like Ohio or some place like that.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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May 10, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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Updates and clarifications:
Charles Cole had a Tercel that he never changed the oil in... ever... had like 75000 miles on it... decides to be nice to the engine and changes the oil. Forgot to put the oil cap back on after the change. Drives to the Valley, no oil left by the time he gets there... siezed! HOWIE Chapman rebuilds it in the Camp 4 lot.. the other Chapman (Walter?) is an accountant ( I think) and would knott know a wrench from a trombone.
Stretch: actual Iowa pig farmer... he has pics.... offshore welder for big $$$ when doing the work. Had a size 15 shoe, but a 1" pecker (made that part up.... I think) Real name, Steve Ortner. Had the Stretch Limo parked in camp for months.... some bad station wagon with a plywood sheet covering the entire back portion. He would lay in there like a corpse under the plywood and have us close the tailgate on him at night and then let him out in the morning.... the Tool could shine the flashlight into the the back of the Stretch Limo and see milk crates and climbing gear and dirty laundry.... little did they know that a giant was sleeping just under the false floor with barely enough room to breathe. Once when Tucker was bemoaning his sad and sorry life, Stretch had heard enough of the "I don't want to live" bullshiit.... so he grabs Tucker by the neck and plunges his head into the river and holds him under until it is understood that Tucker in fact wants to live... the giveaway was probably the wild thrashing for air and involuntary writhing by Tucker. Stretch lets him up and then tells him to STFU or he will end it for him right quick style. I think they then went back to drinking beer and talking about big walls or chicks or something...... pretty sure that last tale is true... any witnesses out there? Walt? ooops! He can't make it right now.....
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 10, 2007 - 12:36am PT
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Hudson?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 10, 2007 - 12:42am PT
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Russ, I was there, did not witness the actual even but drank with those involved after - your retelling of this classic period tale is, as usual, brilliant. Yeah, Iowa, that's it - think he bought a house and stuff. Thanks.
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WBraun
climber
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May 10, 2007 - 12:44am PT
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Howie like WTF? Well glad we got that cleared up.
But I love that one and the Tucker STFU or else one. Still too funny!
Then one night when Walt is on one his benders and tells Stretch that he wants to off himself. Stretch hands Walt the 44 magnum and tells Walt do it or STFU.
Walt starts doing that crazy laugh and pushes the gun back to Stretch. Stretch then tells me that it's confirmed that Walt's knott crazy .....
Russ do I have this right?
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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May 10, 2007 - 12:48am PT
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Sounds right to me Werner... Stretch was always real "giving" to anyone interested in the afterlife. He was a facilitator to those who thought they need "facilitating". As is standard, nobody was really up for meeting the reaper, but if they were, Stretch was the man to help them out of this world.....
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 10, 2007 - 12:51am PT
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LMAO!
note: Tucker was in a silly and very upbeat mood after Stretch almost drowned him FYI
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WBraun
climber
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May 10, 2007 - 12:52am PT
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Yeah.
All glories to our great friend Stretch.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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May 10, 2007 - 08:35pm PT
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What a load of ne'er do wells. I wonder if in twenty years we'll
look at what we're wearing today and laugh as hard.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 13, 2008 - 03:01am PT
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bump
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Nov 13, 2008 - 11:04am PT
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Killer bumps yer layin' down Ed.
Brings back so many good memories!
Bruce
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Max V02
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Nov 13, 2008 - 03:15pm PT
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Rereading this thread is like when you happen upon an old favorite movie on TV and have to stop everything to watch it.
LMAO all over again over the Stretch dunking Tucker story... classic!
Thank you Ed for reviving the good side of SuperTaco via bumpination.
Fletch
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Double D
climber
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Nov 13, 2008 - 03:22pm PT
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Racking for Sea of Dreams May, 1978 (Not Oct!)
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sibylle
Trad climber
On the road again!
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Nov 13, 2008 - 06:52pm PT
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Racking up for the Triple Direct
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
somewhere without avatars.........
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Nov 13, 2008 - 07:01pm PT
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This thread is badass! Definitely had some good times in C4. Shared a campsite with the Hubers for a couple of months while they were working on Zodiac. Good times, for sure! Some of best memories, period, are in camp 4.
Too bad those days are over. It's all different there now. I don't think I've set foot in camp4 more than twice since I moved back to civilization 5 years ago or so. The vibe is different and it's just not worth the hassle... Bummer.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Nov 13, 2008 - 07:06pm PT
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Max sitting around the parking lot with a few friends. 1979
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Nov 13, 2008 - 07:12pm PT
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This was after we did the Zodiac. November 3rd, 1977
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Double D
climber
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Nov 13, 2008 - 08:13pm PT
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But Mark...what's up with the chain?
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Nov 13, 2008 - 08:14pm PT
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the 120 carabiners we used on the Zodiac. I forgot to mention that.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Nov 13, 2008 - 09:08pm PT
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Mid 60's
McLean,Rowell, Laurie, Hennek, Sherrie, Malinda and Boche.
What's with the briefcase Galen?
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Nov 13, 2008 - 10:10pm PT
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Guido, you rule dude.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Nov 13, 2008 - 10:58pm PT
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As Ned Guy recounts it,
Stretch grabbed Tucker and dragged him across the Sentinel Beach and dunked him. Clawing for his life.
Strech now lives with Uncle Eener in Iowa i think
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Nov 14, 2008 - 08:59am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Nov 14, 2008 - 09:09am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Nov 14, 2008 - 09:19am PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Nov 14, 2008 - 09:21am PT
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One of my favorites.....
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Nov 14, 2008 - 05:20pm PT
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1981 or 82. Scott Young, Steve Monks, and Andy Burnham.
RIP buddy.
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Nov 15, 2008 - 12:48am PT
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Climbing and history psyche bump
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Nov 15, 2008 - 01:09am PT
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Yo, just a SUPER Shizzle Thread. Dang, now I need to go thru the boxes of photos and look for cars and parking lots....Saw old aquaintances and memories. Gracias, Joy and Peace.
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Nov 15, 2008 - 01:11am PT
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Not really climbing related, but:
1970 I believe,
thats mom.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Nov 15, 2008 - 01:31am PT
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Read this whole darn thread....better than alot of newspapers and novels they throw out today, right ?
Yo Gals, no one addressed the guys "short shorts issue in the thread". I personally vote yah ! for the short shorts and LONG legs....hehe, Lynnie
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MisterE
Trad climber
My Inner Nut
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Nov 15, 2008 - 01:43am PT
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Anybody recognize this guy?
photo courtesy of PH
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Nov 15, 2008 - 08:54pm PT
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The man is a poet who once wrote, "You can grunt and heave, sweat and strain, wear yourself out, and unless you simply forget about it and step up, you won't even get off the ground."
Another quote that Werner will enjoy, "It's so good and wonderful and so other-earth-other-sky transcendentally different in Yosemite that I could spend a dozen karmic cycles there and not exhaust the place."
The man is Mike Borghoff
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Nov 16, 2008 - 01:47am PT
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Here's a couple of the C4 lot from the mid '70's.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 16, 2008 - 02:09pm PT
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Nobody famous, just 3 friends (February 1969), but it's a meaningful photo for me.
The next day I almost got killed.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Nov 16, 2008 - 02:54pm PT
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Here's an old one deuce4. Think it's a campground area near The Needles, CA. circa 80-82 Seth Leichtfuss, aka, lunchbox is listening to the big dudes spew. Anyone identify the other guys. Must have known them .... I let my kiddo hang with them. :D
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2008 - 03:16pm PT
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Not exactly parking lot shots, but a snapshot of the Zion hang, late 80's early 90's:
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Nov 16, 2008 - 03:42pm PT
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Thanks Walleye, It must have been a big trip as I note both our family vehicles in the parking lot. The big b&w van with another kiddo sitting in door, and the red chevy truck with Dan sitting in back ! : ))
Should have had tshirts made....Mom and Dad brought me this shirt from another parking lot we slept in. hahaha
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chris a malcolm
Mountain climber
centennial, co
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Nov 16, 2008 - 04:14pm PT
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Deuce4, is that house where topos were drawn on the ceiling?
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Max V02
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Nov 16, 2008 - 06:22pm PT
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Love the mud-filled swimming pool, John.
Fletch
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Boise
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Nov 16, 2008 - 06:26pm PT
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I was gonna chime in there, too.....
Awesome pool, Deucey!
No pool parties at your house!
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 16, 2008 - 08:11pm PT
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That pool
Is the dirtbag pool.
One lap and your in the club ....
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Mimi
climber
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Nov 16, 2008 - 08:19pm PT
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Circa 1986. High stakes.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2008 - 09:07pm PT
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Yep, that's the Rock House. Fantastic tree house, parties in the back, topos all over the walls, everybody welcome. The Todd Gordon house of Zion. But alas, no longer.
That pool was right after a huge landslide, Mark Austin lost his house.
Nice old pic, Mimi! Fish and Tucker and me, but who is the fellow on the left?
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Nov 16, 2008 - 11:28pm PT
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Mimi
climber
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Nov 16, 2008 - 11:29pm PT
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That's Junior, John. Terry Ayers. In SoCal and still pulling down hard.
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
X
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Nov 16, 2008 - 11:42pm PT
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your looking pretty good bent over like that werner..
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 17, 2008 - 08:10am PT
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Great photo Chiloe. You cannot see the Ahwahnee Hotel from that view anymore as the
forest is too thick.
Thanks, Walleye. When I posted it I was thinking the photo could have been taken any
time. I didn't realize that it actually did include some historical info.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Nov 17, 2008 - 11:21am PT
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Tami: "Andy Burnham! Ex-pat Brit we used to say "Andy Burnham Glows In the Dark " 'cos he worked at TRIUMF - the tri-universities meson facility - the partical accelerator located on the UBC campus west of Vancouver.
Andy died in a fall on Meatgrinder ( IIRC)"
Yeah, Andy worked at UBC for years, anything to keep from going back to England. But he didn't die on Meatgrinder. He'd done Red Zinger and then set up a tr on a nearby 5.12 and slipped while climbing back down to the ledge.
1988? '89? I never read the ANAM.
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Nov 17, 2008 - 11:34am PT
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Great thread. Thanks for posting everyone.
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Kiwiclimber
Ice climber
Kiruna, Sweden
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Here's my contribution - packing for Sth Face of Watkins in April 1980:
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Where are YOU from?
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Awesome history shots,Swifter.....The 'Old Dads' were the HardMen.
Don't make 'em like that anymore......
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Fletcher
Trad climber
the campfire just a ways past Chris' Taco stand
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Wow, Swifter... those photos blew me away this morning.
Fletch
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
somewhere without avatars.........
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Awesome gallery, Swifter! Thanks!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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thanks for the links!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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You all probably know this already: Swifter = Bob Swift. I have some of his photos on the YCA site and they are the definition of classic.
Ken
P.S.
Here is another classic parking lot photo. Guess who?
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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John Salathe and Ax Nelson
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richross
Trad climber
gunks,ny
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Rich Romano, Gunks parking 1975.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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"I believe I met the guy with the tuna can"
You met Watusi?
(I thought it looked like a 'spro cup)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I thought for sure she was talking about Cilley.
(She probably just forgot exactly who was holding the tuna can)
Leroy is never too stingy with the sting of his wit!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I mean really, of all the "ambassadors" whom Lois might have run into in the Valley, back in the day!!!
That is just too perfect (and it is a tuna can that Watusi is holding).
But Lois "crossing swords" with Dr. Cilley,
hahahahahahahahaha.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Lynne's photo up thread; that is Tuolumne store parking lot, not the Needles of California.
Here's another:
Tarbuster, Dick Cilley, Scott Cosgrove...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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And whether she did or didn't,
This is the guy LEB really needed to meet, BITD:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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All three photos taken in the parking lot of the gas station at Tuolumne Meadows:
TM Herbert and Steve Sutton:
Vern Clevenger:
Tom Carter and Al Roberts
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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I think for the sake of posterity, we should assume it was Cilley. Mike could have been there too. We could make a whole legend out of this...
Here he is with Wendy, but I think he's looking at Lois.
This might be in the Peralta trailhead parking lot, so it's on topic.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I am going to guess that I snapped that photo around '86.
I don't know about the Volvo; maybe it was a loaner and Vern and Margaret were using for a spell...
But do check out Donny Reid's super hip big blue cruiser!
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Lynne,
Your photo:
is not near the Needles - it is in the parking lot of the Tuolumne Meadows store.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Also in Tuolumne gas station lot...
Nadime:
Hawkins and Fiddler:
Bachar:
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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To steal a Waltism™,
the studs, and,
the dud.
a different
parking lot
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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I don't think it's giving away the store at this time to reveal that Watusi=Mike Paul, heir to the fishstick fortune, if I'm not mistaken...though a very sincere person, he has a quick wit about him, and we were all young back then...
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dickcilley
Social climber
A cova Dos Nenos
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Wasn´t me.Really doesn´t sound like Mike.He´s normaly very polite.Someone should fess up.I love a mystery.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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When are you making the passage back to the new world, cave dweller?
The animal guy was askin'. He needs to work on his stretching.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Wow, I certainly don't recall anything like that...As Leroy stated I am generally very well behaved! Maybe you could post a picture of yourself...That might help me, and maybe more particulars about this said, "incident" Here's a more modern shot of me at one of our gigs so that you might get a better look...
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Actually after rereading this account, as some of you recall in 1988 I had an accident that injured me and I couldn't have been in Yosemite as I was convalescing in Joshua Tree until mid '89. I also hadn't climbed in Yosemite much after '85/6 or so...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Well under the right, or wrong as it were, circumstances Watusi wouldn't be lacking in sharp wit, but the reserved gentle natured man is the one I know most likely to be found in public.
Now Leroy (Mr. Cilley) as a man on the make I might buy.
But we've heard from him and his word is good.
Yes we love a good mystery!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Russ Walling, van mechanic, Yosemite Lodge lot early, early 80s
Russ Walling, van mechanic, Hueco campsite parking lot, early 90s
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Tarbuster and Rudy Vander Twinkle,
Joshua Tree B Loop, 1987:
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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that's ned guy in post #158 next to Rudy McMethane.
and Uncle Ned again next to Nadime in the celica that Ned almost killed me in back in Illinois in a head on collision that ended up with the transmission in the front seat.
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WBraun
climber
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Why is he hand traversing?
One needs only to walk across. It's the noble way.
Hand traversing here is cave man style ......
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I do not know what parking lot this is from.
I snagged the photo off of the Fish compound bulletin board back when it was outside of Bishop.
Here we have Chez, Driver, and the Butthead:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Tuolumne store parking lot 1986:
Bee Hay, Dick Cilley, Shelley Presson Dunbar, "E", unknown blond guy:
(look how nice 'n twisted E looks...heh)
John Rosholt, Shelley, Mike & Brenda Waugh....
Maybe a guy named Jim?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Bruce Hawkins and Tom Carter, 1987/1988
Some Dead Man area parking lot; maybe the Lion's Den:
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WBraun
climber
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This whole thread, people in parking lots. WTF?
This is the modern world "Parking lots"
Where's my my gawd damn cow so I can grow some carrots in those wasted space of "Parking lots".
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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It's parked over by your neighbor's big-screen TV.
.......Grazing on nutritious advertising.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Damn, that first van repair shot of Mussy is the most Tom Baker/Dr.
Who image yet!
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Add a long scarf and a Tardis and who else could it be?
on the other hand, I took this shot of Russ, Sooze and Cracker the other day, and don't really see the resemblence
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Russ used to be a machinist.
His employer once asked that he set himself up with a nice set of brass hammers.
In response he took an old chunk of metal, like a twisted piece of bicycle handlebar or something, wrapped it with some athletic tape and made do with that just to spite them.
He called it the “Mangler”….
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2008 - 03:41pm PT
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I like the "before" and "after" of Mussy as Mechanic. First one, tools spewn all over, chaos reigns. The next, all tidy and shizz.
Of course, paralleling the rise from Camp 4 rugrat to Bastion of Society™
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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And note:
In the first MussyMechanic™ snapshot, even the SLIDE has grease on it!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Tarbousier said: "Bee Hay, Dick Cilley, Shelley Presson Dunbar, "E", unknown blond guy:"
I'm almost certain the unknown blond guy is Steve Amter, I knew him in Tucson in the mid 80's, he later moved to the DC area where I hear he still is. Grossman could confirm identity.
I'm not buying Watusi as LEB's lout, it just doesn't much sound like Mike.
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richross
Trad climber
gunks,ny
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I thought the blond guy was Steve Amter too. I know him from the Gunks in the mid 70's. He was at the Gunks reunion in October. Here he is in the far left of this photo at Rock and Snow for the Vulgarian panel. Hey Dick Cilley, I remember you from your visits to the Gunks.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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I know what you mean, Off, but wondered if some of the humor we take for granted, could be interpreted in a different way by a chance encouneree?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Hey richross?
Who's that tasty lookin' cute chick in your photo?
Tarboussier,
Puttin' a mean rack of nuts together, Caveman site parking lot, JT, winter 75/76:
photo Larry Stone
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Vera Komarkova
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Vera:
She 'dat russian doll who used calf splints for edging?
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Where are YOU from?
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." He was probably pissed off at something I said or did."
No! knot possible.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I dunno Lois...
Here's the 'Tusi in a parking lot,
Baja Cali, on the way to Gran Trono Blanco 1982,
Stopped at the local Metalurgica to pick up some chalk:
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richross
Trad climber
gunks,ny
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Tarbuster and Jaybro,You know Vera? She climbs vera well.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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It kind of looks like he's EATING the chalk. Must have a different kind in Mexico.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2008 - 05:01am PT
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name that parking lot:
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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The Yo Lodge parking lot in September '83. Johnny Woodward (sitting on pavement) Walt Shipley (on bike) and others milling about...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Can't see Woody?
But Shipley on his bike, left side of frame...
(edit) gotcha...I see the British school marm shoes.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Deuce:
Trees in the B&W look like Canon Tajo P. Lot
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WBraun
climber
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Mexican climbing team in that big group.
Dimitree talking to Walt?
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WBraun
climber
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Tar
I'm going to the Cookie now, meet us there .....
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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In the not too distant future Werner,
We'll be able to claw our way right into these pictures!
If that were the deal today, I would join you; but I'm going ski touring right now instead...
Have fun with them cracks!!!
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Mimi
climber
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Yeah, WB, have a great time today!
That's not Meatie, WB. Not sure who that is. Kinda resembles Leclinsky (sp?).
For further clarification on the CColonmobile saga. When I first met the Colon, he was concerned about his car probably because it was beginning to rebel against the total lack of care he was giving it. Not to mention how bad it smelled because of his feet, but that's another story.
I asked him if he changed the oil regularly and he said a prof at USC told him it was not necessary to ever have to change the oil in a car. I and a few others around were shocked, of course, and highly recommended that he do so when he got to town next time. Well, Russ and WB provided the rest of the story. CColon actually chastised me for his folly and said if he wouldn't have changed the oil, the engine never would've blown. LOL
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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A classic shot from Wolfgang Gullich's biography A Life in the Vertical, 1994.
From left to right; me, Yabo, Lynn, Bullwinkle and ?
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mastadon
Trad climber
Tahoe
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Must have been the early 80's. I think Ron was preening up for one of his TV gigs. WBraun in the background prepping for whatever.....
Timson early March, mid 70's. We were the only people living in C4. Pretty grim lifestyle.
Anyone remember Mark Moore? Mid 70's, C4 lot.
Stephanie Atwood, C4 mid 70's.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Darnit' that Kauk feller is cute.
I may haftah switch teams.
That's when he had the Opel; you can just make out the defining tail lights.
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mastadon
Trad climber
Tahoe
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Mr Tarbaby, before you switch sides you might want to check this out. I bet you remember these features.....
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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okokokok I'm back.
Who is that!
Wait-a-half-second: It's Mary D!!!
Even her lats are cute...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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BRANDED!
"What can you do when your branded..."
(then they bust' up his sword & toss it...r'member?)
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Dec 19, 2008 - 06:00pm PT
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I just wanted to confirm that OffWhite and Rich Romano are correct: that is me (Steve Amter) in the photo (unknown blond dude). I was either there climbing with Dave Sessions (son of the old guidebook author), Dick Cilley, John Sherman, or my old Gunks partner Andrew Kaplan (who was also at the Gunks reunion). In 1986, I was living in Tucson and making occasional trips to J Tree and Yosemite. Good times.
Offwhite, who are you? Did we climb in Tucson?
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Dec 19, 2008 - 06:09pm PT
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Oops- I did not read carefully enough. I meant to say Richie Ross in my last post (Sorry amigo).
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Loomis
climber
*_*
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Dec 20, 2008 - 11:00pm PT
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Ahwahnee parking lot Yosemite, California
Mike Fogarty and I brewing up coffee before an ascent of the Prow. 1983
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Upper Fupa, North Dakota
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Dec 20, 2008 - 11:14pm PT
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My guess: Duane Raleigh with Walt. Looks like my van (or Schultzs') and Too_Tall's rig further back. The timeframe is just about right for the pairing.
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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Dec 21, 2008 - 01:00am PT
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79 racking up for RNWF another blue VW
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2008 - 03:40pm PT
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That photo of Walt on his bike: It looks more like Dimitri to me. And is that Lydia the pocket Russian in the background? (She was actually from Yugoslavia). Those red pants and bright clothes were her standard.
She's racking for one of those routes on the right side of El Cap...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 22, 2008 - 04:22pm PT
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yeah john, that's definately canon tajo. you can just make out "a farewell to arms" in the upper center of the pic, on the huge block sitting up on the slabs...
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2008 - 04:27pm PT
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yep, the Canon Tajo parking lot. Booming with social activity!
Bob, did y'all go to Josh for T-day this year? Any stories of pulling off the pigpen with army boots?
cheers
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 22, 2008 - 04:36pm PT
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no john, we all just hunkered down this year. but by about mid-day on thanksgiving the international switchboards lit up as we all started calling one another to gripe about how unnatural is felt to not be in josh for thanksgiving. we all vowed to go next year. this was the fifth time i've missed t-day in josh in the last 34 years. definately going next year, no matter how bad the weather forcast looks...
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dickcilley
Social climber
A cova Dos Nenos
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Dec 23, 2008 - 08:52am PT
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Rich Sims ,You gotta have more photos.Post Up.What was the name of the girl on your left?
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 23, 2008 - 10:08am PT
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Woman in the center of Rich Sims pic, looks a lot like Lisa Issacs, who used to be around the scene in the 70's. I stayed with her last week in Mammoth where she is now runs the environmental office of Mammoth Mountain.
Peter
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dickcilley
Social climber
A cova Dos Nenos
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Dec 23, 2008 - 10:35am PT
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I think your right Peter.
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Dec 29, 2008 - 01:06pm PT
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A comment on Tarbuster's Dec. 4 second photo and caption ("John Rosholt, Shelley, Mike & Brenda Waugh.... Maybe a guy named Jim?"):
I'm pretty sure the standing guy with the biking cap is my climbing partner Andrew Kaplan, gunks climber and ace bike racer from NYC.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 29, 2008 - 06:31pm PT
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Off White lives in Tenino, WA not far from Olympia. I see him fairly often.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:30am PT
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Steven Ampter,
It's amazing how productive this forum is at collecting people!
A couple of years ago when I first posted that photo which you are in, we were wondering...
As to the second one, with Mike and Brenda Waugh, I'm not so sure about your guess.
Jan Mcollum (sp) AKA G_Gnome, said he knew that guy and I believe he was from San Fernando Valley California.
Not that I know or remember anything,
Mostly I just took pictures and caused mischief!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 30, 2008 - 02:44am PT
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These two shots are a little bit sad...
Billy Westbay, his wife Angela (both gone now) & Ceto Kirkpatrick,
'Lodge lot doing a little Hack Sack:
Dave Schultz and Kurt Albert (prone),
Shortly after Wolfgang Gullich died,
Dave was demonstrating a pretty cool rigger's trick;
Putting a figure 8 knot into a rope, with one hand & only the flick of the wrist:
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east side underground
Trad climber
Hilton crk,ca
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Dec 30, 2008 - 12:00pm PT
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is that uncle ned with his back to the camera? Back in the day when he was fit-hehehe
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 30, 2008 - 12:39pm PT
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Well it is not Ned Guy (Keith Guy) if that's who you're thinking.
I would've remembered him being there, otherwise I haven't a clue...
Possibly some uber-bricked German fellah.
Time to crank up the "who's back is that?" machine.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Dec 30, 2008 - 01:28pm PT
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It looked like Keith to me too.
Ken
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 30, 2008 - 01:36pm PT
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I just knew Wally would tag the Bill Russell transport.
Both of these photos were taken in the 90s, so I don't think Keith Guy for that reason alone.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 08:31pm PT
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I ain't lyin'
Can you wash it off, do you suppose?!?
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 30, 2008 - 09:07pm PT
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Kinda looks like during chillin'...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 10:31pm PT
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Nice one, Walleye!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 30, 2008 - 10:33pm PT
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You are a class act Mr. Wally.
Hey, doesn't Bill Russell, I mean isn't he starting to look like Harvey Keitel?
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Tarbuster:
You're probably right - Andrew Kaplan says he doesn't think that's him in the photo.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Freekin' walleye...I just about spit up a lung when I saw that one!!!
Tar, you're right about Bill R!
Bad Lt. era isn't it?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Swilliam Russel a.k.a. The Bad Lieutenant ... standing (or something) proud on camel toes.
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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Dick Peter
The Gal in the middle is Melanie. I met them when Cliff Howard another guy Jim (maybe) and I were hiking up to do the Lost Arrow Tip. I saw two gals taking pictures of each other at the top of Yose Falls and told the guys I would catch up.
I hiked over to offer to take pictures of them together.
This led to both of them hiking over with me to watch.
That led two non climbers to the top of the Arrows tip.
Then the Ahawanee Sweet Shop and some climbs at Manure Pile.
They were so kind a few days later to meet Cliff and me topping out on Half Dome.
Melanie and I remained friends for a number of years. Her mom and Dad were really cool.
I was just in contact with her last September. Yes Dick she remembered you and was at my cooking (Lodge parking under the trees area) when Cliff , Yabo and someone , maybe Bard had a hot sauce drinking contest.
She was surfing for an event in Yosemite and stumbled on ST. She was scrolling posts and saw my name and thought I wonder? So she emailed me and we caught up on the past twenty five years.
Linda is still good friends with Melanie
Cliff is Linda showing her how it would work
Melanie Sanders
Dick the first climb we ever did
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Leroy
climber
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Great stuff Rich,Check out the 1 in. legloops.
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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I like the Crown Royal bag on his harness.
Styley!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Cool shot of Mr Cilley on lead there!
What the heck is that? Something at Arch Rock?
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ktmt
Sport climber
Montana
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Great shots and memories. But what's the parking lot without a shot of Fish's GKBH impaled on his bus’s antenna? Someone's gotta have one of those in their archives.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oh yeah, must be Midterm...
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Midterm, sure?
looks like 'English Breakfast' at a funny angle.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
somewhere without avatars.........
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I was thinking Leanie Meanie at a funny angle... Been a while though.
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mastadon
Trad climber
Tahoe
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Jan 11, 2009 - 08:44pm PT
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The man, the myth, the legend....
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Jan 11, 2009 - 08:45pm PT
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Jesus Christ.....I like your style...Back in my day -I was a animal i tell you..
hey buddy...
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mastadon
Trad climber
Tahoe
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Jan 11, 2009 - 09:20pm PT
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Nick was a f*#king animal in his 70's, I can only imagine what he was like when he was younger.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 11, 2009 - 09:54pm PT
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a YOUNG NICK???
Oh Please,
He wud'v taken it ALL from us, plus a few slaps for good learnin'...
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Lacey
Social climber
Boise, Idaho
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Jan 11, 2009 - 10:38pm PT
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Remember the story of Nick getting attacked on the head by a crow on the way up to one of the high camps..... God love the guy.... He would always be in his robe going to take a shower when I was on my way to work at TM lodge... "Looking good" he'd always say.....
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 12, 2009 - 11:50pm PT
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Steve Amter said: "Offwhite, who are you? Did we climb in Tucson?"
Yup, and I went by Off White back then too. Here's a photo from 1985, maybe 6 months before Faith & I (with then-little-Ben) moved to Tucson. It's even a parking lot of sorts that a number of Supertacos have been to, so it's even on topic.
You and I did FIUTT and Desire one day in Tucson. You led Desire and must have thought I was looking a little iffy, since you set up a sling shot top rope and ran the rope straight through a 1" sling, perhaps not feeling confident I would make the anchor and not wanting to lose any carabiners? Hah, that might be why I remember it so clearly. We hung out at parties (Davidson's, Jimmerson's, etc) and Beanfests & such as well.
Good to hear you're still out there!
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drljefe
climber
Toostoned, AZ
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Jan 13, 2009 - 12:01am PT
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Damn, Tucson, and Arizona are "hot" topics these days!
F*#k It Use The Tree!
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Steven Amter
climber
Washington, DC
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Off: how are you?
I pulled out my old copy of Steiger's guidebook and DAMN, I had notations for climbing both Desire and FIUTT with you. Good times!
I have no recollections for setting up a sketchy belay system - if I did rig it to lower on a bare runner(!), a safety no no, I was an A-hole!
Steve
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MisterE
Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
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Bump for a classic.
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Funk 29
Trad climber
Wallowa, OR
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Awesome thread Deuce. Love the History in photos!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Bump for a great thread John, just saw it for the first time.
It's hard to believe all that time's gone by.
Glad to have been there.
PB
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 13, 2011 - 01:21am PT
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Nostagia Bump!
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 13, 2011 - 02:42am PT
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Thanks Steve I thought I saw a thread somewhere back there.....
It used to be sooooo empty.
I must admit there was a section down? Up thread that is priceless. Mine do not compare, but they are frozen moments of an amazing time.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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May 13, 2011 - 08:51am PT
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Mr Carter Sir,
That's gotta be Lucy and Virginia..
Is that Vern in the background?? Great photo! Love your old Opel.
You're really pulling out some golden oldies!
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 13, 2011 - 08:11pm PT
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Name these two.
Haul bag by...?
Copy of C4B's
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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May 13, 2011 - 09:23pm PT
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I know! I know!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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May 13, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
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Buttermilk Mountain Works?
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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May 13, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
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Jeeeez Tommy lad, I remember that pumpkin of an Opel leaking gas all over the place. At $4.00 + you would probably have to take care of that leak in the reality of today.
cheers Guido
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tom Carter
Social climber
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May 15, 2011 - 03:40pm PT
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Lot of stuff happens in those Parking lots.....
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 01:18am PT
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Werner
My family had a LeMans identical to yours; well identical when new as I doubt it we ever lived in it.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Appalachia
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Aug 21, 2011 - 08:58am PT
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Camp 4 parking lot in the late 1970s and 1980
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Aug 21, 2011 - 04:48pm PT
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Mr Tobia Sir,
That first shot of Bill Fry is great. Haven't talked to him in a long time....
That second shot, the one of you and Pinky, must have been taken when I was rebuilding the differential on Bill Fry's truck behind the Gassineering Station in Tuolumne. There's plastic over the differential and at the ends of the axles. Bill's truck had a big horsepower Corvette 327 and he managed to snap the pinion gear.
Great shots. Keep 'em coming!
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Aug 21, 2011 - 06:20pm PT
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Sierra Ledge Rat: Great pics, but Young Chu never owned FiveTen. I'd fix that one pretty quick.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Aug 21, 2011 - 06:34pm PT
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Young Chu (left), former owner of Five Ten
bit of hornet nest poking there
EDIT: I see Russ beat me to it
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 07:03pm PT
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Mr. Mastadon,
You are correct. If you remember Bill asked me to help him, which led me to you since we pulled your VW engine out somewhere near that parking lot.
We had to go to Bishop to get parts for your VW. We used my camper (red toyota) to haul parts. Do you remember what happened with the VW the first time we put the engine in?
Bill let me have sleeping rights in the truck while he was in the TMCC.
That is KB's rig parked next to Bill's truck in Curry Village lot.
I had a picture of your Dodge camper but I can't find it.
I talked to Bill not to long ago. He is in Carson City.
That is Brossman's truck in the background.
Road trip to another parking lot... Ask Nita why she is holding the women's room sign.
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 07:28pm PT
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YPCC warehouse parking lot (no one thought I could drive it). 1978
Pinky with Brossman's daughter behind TMCC
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 07:55pm PT
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Sierra Ledge Rat:
Who's gold volvo? Cool ride and would be nice to have now.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Aug 21, 2011 - 08:24pm PT
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Tobia-what happened the first time we put the engine in??
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 08:33pm PT
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We (you I should say because I merely lifted when you said lift) had to pull it out and put it back in because the distributor was reversed. You realized it as soon as you cranked it. I can't remember what was wrong originally, I know we toted some parts to a machine shop in Bishop.
VW's pesky little critters. When dredging for gold we used a VW engine to drive the pump. Is dredging still banned in California?
Wasn't that a 59 VW? It had the little flags for turn indicators. It was red. I have a picture that Jane took of us sitting around it trying to get the motor out I think. Seems like it was on the other side of the building by the propane tank.
Still got the Dodge?
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Aug 21, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
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That VW was one I bought from Terry Counts (who's in two of your pictures above with Nita) with a bad engine. It was a 1960 European model with the turn signal semaphores that flopped down when the turn signals were activated. I ended up giving it back to her many years later after she married Pete Minks and was living in Tahoe City. Don't know what ever happened to it.
Haven't had the Dodge since the early 80's.
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 21, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
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I was trying to remember Terry's last name. It was right on the tip of my tongue. All of the pictures of Terry & Nita are in Death Valley.
I met Minks once when he was hanging out in the Meadows. Mike White had a particularly funny name he called him to get his attention.
I still don't know why the VW didn't run right the way you had it in originally.
Did that spark your memory?
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Aug 22, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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Is this the Mike White you're speaking of??
El Cap, 1980
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Aug 24, 2011 - 06:18pm PT
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Here's a couple I stumbled across from the spring of 86
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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Aug 24, 2011 - 10:50pm PT
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That would be the one. He was always saying "leave the wristw#tch next time" when hanging around the kitchen at night. He was a pretty humorous guy.
I was always trying to talk him into selling his old Ford with the camper shell.
I saw the pictures of his retirement villa you posted somewhere. He hasn't changed much.
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Dickbob
climber
Westminster Colorado
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Nov 27, 2011 - 07:37pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 27, 2011 - 08:29pm PT
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County 5, yup, that would be Laramie...
I think '88 would be his Salathe year...
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Nov 27, 2011 - 09:12pm PT
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:03pm PT
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Going through storage and ran across these... The good 'ol days.....
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 27, 2011 - 12:14pm PT
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The above two photos prove that no one ever climbs.
We just hang around in parking lots and drool ......
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Dec 27, 2011 - 08:40pm PT
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired to Appalachia
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:11pm PT
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cool stuff
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:20pm PT
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R.B.
Trad climber
47N 122W
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:36pm PT
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Barry W., Jim G., James E., R.B.;
AZ Boys hanging out at C4 Parking Lot on Bobbly Wobbly's "Baja Bus" June 1985
(Thanks for the flash to the way back machine Deuce)
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:36pm PT
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alpinesallie
Boulder climber
Carson City, NV
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:43pm PT
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great, classic pics!
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Dec 27, 2011 - 10:44pm PT
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Dec 27, 2011 - 11:17pm PT
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The Good 'Ol Days......
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fsck
climber
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Dec 27, 2011 - 11:47pm PT
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brent, doctor, lakey, stoney j, heavy duty. moab visitor center lot. ca 2003
lakey and crystal
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Dec 28, 2011 - 01:21am PT
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 28, 2011 - 01:25am PT
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I quite like all the shots - thanks, all! Lacey's are nicely framed, too, although sometimes it's hard to see details.
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Dec 28, 2011 - 01:36am PT
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Nice Lacey!
How about that photo of Donny!
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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Dec 28, 2011 - 02:22am PT
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First time in the Valley, 1985
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Dec 28, 2011 - 02:28am PT
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This thread is an all-timer. What a feeling it conveys. Thanks to all for posting!
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Powder
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Dec 28, 2011 - 11:09am PT
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Fascinating!!! =D
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Dec 29, 2011 - 09:17pm PT
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 31, 2011 - 09:23pm PT
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 31, 2011 - 09:44pm PT
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Bonus bump for a bitchin' thread!
Tucker and Dan, C4, 1987ish.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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When you get right down to it, Hidden Valley CG is just one big paking lot, right?
The usual suspects, Thanksgiving 2003.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Re the photo of Largo and the crew on this page, I still can't used to the fact that they paved the back side of Trashcan Rock. It's big enough for a supermarket.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Rebecca, Tim Wilson, Ron Carson, Smith Rocks parking lot, April 1987.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2012 - 03:55pm PT
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Bob, I wish we had more pictures of all the events that happened earlier that day in Josh--what a blast that week was!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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I got a few, Duecy! I'll dig 'em up and scan 'em and post 'em and stuff.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Duecymomma and #1 BVB daughter Hanna. Crushing, all of the days!
Thanks for watching her so Joc and I could get some craggin' in, John!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Exhorting the playaz onward to Funk Face and LHMFP.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Pre-Thankgiving, pre-Monte Vista, Holloween prime-the-pump lubrication session, Chez BVB. Ralph, ET, Duecy.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Kyle, communing with Monzonite.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Duecy demonstrating the refined Harding Slot sequence while Colombo enjoys his evening dose of Castor Oil.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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The notorious, jaw-drpping, mind-bending, (c) bone-crushing 1 am .26 BAC chalkless army boot send on Pig Pen. Crowds Roared; Jesus Wept; legends were born.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Duecy alpine rock training.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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The Thanksgiving feast pallet fire madness. Can you ID the playaz?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Duecy crushing Kurt's Problem. I thought it was hard for the grade! The CRIMPERS! The DIMES! Oh My!
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Me and the watusi with my '63 bug on my first trip to the valley, circa 1976
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Doug Munoz, Michael Paul, Greg Epperson, Todd Tremble, Asta, Roger and Linda Peck, John McManus and Shari...the San Diego mob...doing the communal breakfast thing at the monument
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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La Jolla, San Diego - A day of seacliff climbing and swimming winds down on the clifftop, grillin and chillin as the sun sets over the pacific. It doesnt get any better than that.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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epi with his fan club at La Jollaclimbing on the cliffs at La Jolla was super fun. Sadly, the cliffs are now completely buried under tons of sand.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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W&S lot
San Miguel
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Wind and Sea parking permit
the guys who coined the term "Surf Nazi"
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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proto surf nazi-mobile
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:24pm PT
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 19, 2013 - 05:12pm PT
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Galen at ease on the front porch of his residence, in the Lodge lot, summer of 1977. Its a pity you can't live in your van in that lot for two months anymore.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Mar 19, 2013 - 05:21pm PT
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still viable is living in the trunks of revolving sedans, under the same old premise ... what you get away with you can keep
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Mar 19, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
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Definitely would be hard to pull of in a beetle; but then again so would a good night's sleep. Does the ditch by the propane tank in Tuolumne Meadows still provide ranger protection?
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 20, 2013 - 01:23pm PT
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In that beetle the passenger seat was replaced by a wooden locker, and Galen isn't the tallest individual, so it actually slept pretty well for him. As far as profile, the rangers just didn't pay any attention, there were at least a dozen occupied vehicles in that lot all summer, it was like an auxiliary free campground. Here's the inside of my home from that summer, shot while sitting in the same lot right next to Galen's bug:
nothing very subtle about a multicolored VW bus. BVB (on the right) and I are both over 6', so a Beetle wouldn't have cut it,
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 20, 2013 - 02:20pm PT
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Off White:
Great photo of Galen and the VW!
Kind of like Proto Man in his natural habitat.
Plus, in your last shot, I'm going to suggest you were freshly extracted from the Northwest, given that Chouinard Fantasia is still hanging up to dry!
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redrocker
climber
NV
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Mar 20, 2013 - 02:54pm PT
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Tarbuster,
In the third photo on the very first post on page 2 of this thread (message 21) I'm almost positive that's Wendell Broussard in the red jacket. I believe that's Richard Harrison that he's standing directly behind.
Can you confirm whether or not that is indeed Wendell.
Sorry if everyone in that photo has already been identified somewhere in this thread, I haven't read every post.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 20, 2013 - 02:59pm PT
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That Van photo was from summer of '77, Roy. Off left for Olympia in '78, me in '79, Galen in 1980 or '81 I think. The great migration. 5 different species of psyloshrooms grew right on the Evergreen campus...Ho Man.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 20, 2013 - 03:20pm PT
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Yes, Beebs ... Twilly took Paulsy and I on the Evergreen campus soccer field tour.
We filled up the hat with mushrooms (a swarm of professors looked askance, grinning in our direction) then we went and climbed the Sunny Muffin Tree.
The parking lot of our minds began to sway from way up there.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 20, 2013 - 03:23pm PT
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Red Rocker: yes that is Wendell!
And thank you for his last name. Also Richard Harrison.
Wendell was/is a really gentle man and very keen climber.
The photograph is from early 1980s.
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redrocker
climber
NV
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Mar 20, 2013 - 03:34pm PT
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Thanks Tarbuster.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Mar 20, 2013 - 03:56pm PT
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I didn't spend as much time in the parking lot as the locals...
Anyone remember the Rangers on a full blown stake out looking for a BASE jumper back in the mid eighties? They were stopping anyone who even remotely fit the description and knew that he had spent the night in the SAR site.
Yeah, that was a close one. They were in plain clothes all over the place yacking to each other on the radio. Fortunately I was able to hear it all.
What was weird was we didn't even jump anything the night before. They wanted this one guy in a bad way.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 20, 2013 - 04:26pm PT
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"Stakeout" doesn't even begin to cover it!
Shelly and I were asleep in the PleasureDome™ way out in the North 40, Upper Pines or something, when the Rangers came knocking very early one morning to grill us on the whereabouts of a particular jumper. (Jonathan RIP).
Apparently TeamStakeout™ thought we knew something. Following a jump from Glacier Point, they were making their interrogation rounds in Camp Four where Little Sue innocently told them straight away exactly where we might be found! Not like we were hiding out or on the lamb or anything … just not so easy to find … after they left we about died laughing that Sue spilled the beans on our whereabouts so easily.
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FTOR
Sport climber
CA
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Mar 20, 2013 - 04:56pm PT
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not sure this was the same event but a base jumper put it out there that he was going off the lost arrow, then jumped ypb while all eyes were on the tip. rangers were pissed as never before. i was a pitch below with a motodrive camera catching the action as he went by. stashed the chute in the talas and made a clean get away, though injured. sadly, john is no longer with us.
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Mar 20, 2013 - 07:45pm PT
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Nahhh...not the same one. A lot of C4 regulars were involved in the escape out of the park.
They were after the two most wanted on Earth, meaning these two hypothetical people never told anyone Jack.
It was pretty wild. I never got busted. I had to run for it here and there around the country, but I never got nailed.
Nobody has been seriously injured around me, either. I am a lucky charm.
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Mar 31, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
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I remember the making of the legend... I had no idea there was a camera there... or I wouldn't have put my hands so close to your ass.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Werner,
Check out Ravenhairs and One of the Thirteen.
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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^^^^
Holly!!(second from left)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 13, 2014 - 06:54pm PT
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Long Live the VW Bus!
I had a 71 and drove it many a mile!
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Mar 17, 2015 - 04:17pm PT
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I guess this shot belongs here...an accidental picture of the C4 lot itself...circa 1972
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Feb 25, 2019 - 07:45am PT
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Just got some old Yos pictures from Mike White that deserve to be seen. I think he got some of them from Fig
TM Herbert reaching for a concerned Whitey. Dennis Miller in the background with Chris Bonnington on the right.
Bob Ashworth indicating his displeasure. I think that’s Dale Bard’s panel truck in the background.
Crappy photo. Drone Stephens sitting on the rock. Whitey in the foreground. I don’t recognize anyone else.
Here’ a classic. Peggy Bridwell and Jim Pettigrew sitting on a car in the Annex parking lot across from the gas station.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Feb 25, 2019 - 08:24am PT
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I kinda remember Pettigrew being like an African honey badger-unpredictable and volitile. That expression on his face is priceless.
Here’s Drone, Brossman and Fig at a table in Camp 4
Brossman before he went MCA corporate
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Feb 25, 2019 - 03:50pm PT
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Absolutely killer thread!
Jack Roberts (RIP), racking for Cosmos in the Spring of 1976…
That's the open boot of my burnt-orange MGBGT.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Feb 26, 2019 - 07:01am PT
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Drone at the wheel of his broken down Caddie. Whitey in the middle on the roof. I have no idea who any of the others are.
Blinny, you knew a different Pettigrew than many of us did. I reunited with him 10 years or so ago and he was a completely different person than he was in the 70’s.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Feb 26, 2019 - 12:56pm PT
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1973-British site
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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Feb 26, 2019 - 05:45pm PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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HB, AJ, TB
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rocky510
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 18, 2019 - 11:42am PT
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[photoid=555586]
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Oldfattradguy2
Trad climber
Here and there
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Mar 18, 2019 - 03:08pm PT
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Thanks rocky,
Steve M. (RIP) used to crash on my floor in the gunks, then again so did you. I even got to watch you get kicked out of the Thesis after the bartender refused to play your new Blag Flag cassette.
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rocky510
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 18, 2019 - 04:47pm PT
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Haha, that's hilarious! Many good times were had at The Thesis! John Rosholt also RIP.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Mar 18, 2019 - 11:00pm PT
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Somehow missed this thread before. Probably a good time and place for this photo.
Phil Bircheff (left), Bridwell, and Dave Bircheff behind the tree.
The young lady sitting on the ground had seriously underestimated the potency of the newly available LSD, and was totally wasted. She kept trying to crawl under the car at the back, and we had to physically restrain her!
At that time only the older A Team owned cars. The rest of us peons had to walk to our climbs, and back again. Unless one of the elite deigned to give us a ride, which was a rare event.
Soooooo long ago now.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Mar 22, 2019 - 09:00am PT
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So good. Keep this ol' shiz bumped.
BAd
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NBB
Social climber
Boulder
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Mar 22, 2019 - 09:15am PT
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Mar 22, 2019 - 10:26am PT
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HBB...The guy in the foreground could it be Banny Root?
Peace
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Robb
Social climber
Cat Box
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Mar 22, 2019 - 11:21am PT
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Yup, that's Banny
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 22, 2019 - 11:33am PT
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Mar 22, 2019 - 01:33pm PT
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The Fish’s.
Peace
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Oldfattradguy2
Trad climber
Here and there
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Mar 24, 2019 - 11:06am PT
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Wilderness Bound, the New Paltz version of outward bound but for kids who wanted to be degenerates and learn the fine art of being dirtbags as opposed to true wilderness skills. Should probably have its own thread.
1978, cascades
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Mar 24, 2019 - 11:24am PT
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I yearn for those days when life was much simpler.
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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Mar 24, 2019 - 11:32am PT
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I yearn for those days when life was much simpler.
At least we experienced those times. A lot of people never did "enjoy" their youth.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Mar 24, 2019 - 11:46am PT
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My goal is to be homeless as soon as possible.
No more mortgages, property taxes, tenants, and HOAs.
Gonna live in my car and my boat.
Once a dirtbag,,,,,,,,
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Mar 24, 2019 - 12:36pm PT
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Mar 24, 2019 - 12:56pm PT
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Walleye, will check but early ‘80’s for sure. We followed the snow plow.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Mar 25, 2019 - 04:56am PT
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Stahlbro,
Your pic with the VW had to be after '84, the last time I was there and they didn't have the little gable awnings over the gas pumps.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Mar 25, 2019 - 05:06pm PT
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I Sure regret I wasn't taking pictures early on. Could have added a 1941 Buick
Roadmaster and later a 1950 Studebaker to the memorabilia.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 26, 2019 - 07:42am PT
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From the Lesher Archives.
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 26, 2019 - 07:55am PT
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One more kant hurt :-)
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Mar 26, 2019 - 04:16pm PT
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter
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Mar 26, 2019 - 04:25pm PT
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I Sure regret I wasn't taking pictures early on. Could have added a 1941 Buick
Roadmaster and later a 1950 Studebaker to the memorabilia.
Me as well. Rarely carried a camera BITD. Digital has made it so much easier. So many good times were not recorded that I wish there were photos of.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 27, 2019 - 06:58am PT
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Wow, lots of great photos in the last couple pages!
Mastadon's offerings from Mike White showing Drone and Brossman in 10 gallon straw cowboy hats are so vintage it hurts, in a good way.
Mike Bolte's portraits of Bill Fry (Frey?), Messick, Pinky bring it all back.
Old Fat Trad Guy 2: that group shot of the Wilderness Bound crew really sings!
I would love to see a full thread on that crew. You holding more photos?
There's so much going on here:
Looks like the trip leader on the left next to the blue Jansport D4 frame pack. He's shielding himself with his blue ensolite, while young woman to the right has her hand out in case he's about to throw it at the guy to her right, who is chucking pebbles at the trip leader. Young woman #2 standing in the longsleeve orange shirt is pointing the finger, calling out the photographer! Old-school army green A-frame mountain tent off the side of the road. Long wood-shafted ice axes strewn about, all of them 70 cm or taller, 2 guys in the upper right corner are grooving on a rare patch of Pac Northwest sunshine – I feel like I'm there!!!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Mar 27, 2019 - 07:03am PT
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Roy, I never would have known the lanky Miss P is Pinky, as I have only ever met her at Facelift just before she retired from running her campground.
Great gal!
Thanks for the identification.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Released into general population, Idaho
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Mar 27, 2019 - 07:13am PT
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Marty Lewis, his Bonneville, my boom box and I. TM, 1981.
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Oldfattradguy2
Trad climber
Here and there
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Mar 27, 2019 - 07:35am PT
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Tarbuster, You got a lot of it right! except the person pointing is a guy, he actually grew up in New Paltz, his dad was professor at SUNY.
I have more photos to post at some point (link below)...What I wish I had was a photo of the trip leader sitting in a van with a broken key that got us busted for taking "free" showers at a KOA, we got off easy they made us pay for camping. Just to think that my parents paid for me to learn stuff like this instead of petty long Island criminal stuff.
https://toddeo.smugmug.com/History/My-Parents-Paid-for-This/
Need to scan with a better scanner....
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Mar 27, 2019 - 09:11am PT
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Camp 4 parking lot in March 1974 or ‘75. We were the only people (morons) staying in camp.
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WBraun
climber
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Mar 27, 2019 - 09:21am PT
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Don
When are you gonna be in El Cap meadow again so we can talk sh!t about everything under the sun again lol?
:-)
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Mar 27, 2019 - 09:26am PT
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El Cap meadow? I’ve been there half a dozen times in the past few weeks. I came by your little workshop cubbyhole looking for you but you were probably off free soloing Twilight Zone or something.
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Leigh Stephens
climber
Chico
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Mar 28, 2019 - 08:38am PT
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This is such a great thread, these pictures are awesome. Thanks everyone for sharing! It's cool to see more stuff about this part of Drone's life that I was too late for :)
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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from the 1980s: Bob, his rig and Bill Frey's (correct spelling of Frey by the way Tobia and Tarbuster).
Story I got was Mastadon rebuilt Bill/Drone's Chevy in the parking lot down in the Valley when the gas station was still there by the main store.
EDIT: as I said, Bob Ashworth is the human in the photo, the trucks in the photo used to belong to Bob (the biggest rig on the left) and Bill Frey (the smaller, but still pretty big rig on the right)
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Mike,
Funny how I misspelled "Frey". I email and text him all the time and have always spelled it correctly (except on any post).
I sent him a text the other day to look at the pic I posted of the truck on the Drone thread. I'm sure he will accept my apology and he understands the way my mind works.
Thanks for the correction.
I attempted to rebuild the rear end in the TMCC parking lot, but ran into problems. Mastadon bailed me out and did it correctly. Unfortunately Bill tested it after my attempt and drove it to Mammoth before it started coming unglued. Not sure which was worse the failed repair or Bill's disappointment in my efforts.
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WBraun
climber
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I remember that truck like it was yesterday.
That truck setup was pretty common for climbers back then ....
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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I remember it like yesterday as well, after spending so much time in and under it.
I sent the pic that Mike posted to Bill. He replied that wasn't he in the photo, it is Bob Ashworth. Could have fooled me.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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That sure does look like Bobby Ashworth, Tobia.
I worked in the Yosemite Village Mountain Shop with him (and Andy Cox, RIP) his first year with Curry.
A real solid guy with whom I never got to climb.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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I remember Bob hanging around the TMCC, but it looks like Bill Frey pose.
The last vehicle I knew Donnie to have was an old Dodge Valiant station wagon.
Edit:
I just read Mike”s post, I misread it. I’ve got to get my eye”s checked.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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a bit far afield from parking lots but Mr Frey and I have taken some pretty fun bonefish and birding trips to various Bahama islands in the last five years. For his friends here who have not seen him in a few decades
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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The old Camp 4 sign where it resides these days.
I NEVER would have recognized Bill Frye and i know him pretty well. He looks like he could be in the witness protection program on a desert island.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Is the party actually on Easter day? I will certainly tell Eddie, the Little King!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Thanks for the heads up Andy!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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one more from the 80ish. Some of these Bill Frey took and he had some challenges with the aperture, exposure, ASA, triangle thing. Some of these are really dark. This one looked like a black slide till I put my military tactical 5000 lumen LED flashlight behind it.
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WBraun
climber
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Brossman and Ashworth
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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yup - Bruce was The Boss at the time
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