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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Oct 26, 2014 - 10:42am PT
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I'm a little disappointed in the responses, which seems to devolve into "who is your favorite climber".
I was hoping for a little more introspection into WHAT makes a hardman or hardwoman----if a person is named, then WHY are they? I think it requires a demonstration of character, as well as a demonstration of toughness.
An example might be Joe Simpson, demonstrated by his climb off of Siula Grande.
Another might be Aron Ralston, who cut off his own trapped arm with a pocket knife.
Yet a third might be Layton Kor, who at the top of his game, quit climbing to ensure he'd be there for his children.
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Oct 26, 2014 - 10:56am PT
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Richard Harrison.
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Handjam Belay
Gym climber
expat from the truth
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Oct 26, 2014 - 01:29pm PT
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My blink answer:
Brian McCray
Mugs Stump
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Oct 26, 2014 - 02:58pm PT
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Goes out into the middle of absolute effing nowhere with no more support than their partner to establish Grade IV+ routes ground-up.
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Oct 26, 2014 - 07:33pm PT
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Each of our climbing buddies that grabs the rack when we are too scared to take the next lead, and charges into fray!
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Oct 26, 2014 - 09:12pm PT
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Hardman: Smokes a pack a day for most of his life and lives to 80+
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Oct 27, 2014 - 02:11am PT
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Oct 27, 2014 - 06:59am PT
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Two words define "hardman"
Burt Bronson
;)
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Oct 27, 2014 - 09:42am PT
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quickly conquered the game and then quit after a few years
Conquered climbing over a short time? That's pretty cool! After 4 years I feel like I am just barely starting to learn things. Seriously.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Oct 27, 2014 - 02:45pm PT
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Anybody who has ever gone to climb in Patagonia. Anyone who has led 5.11 at Devils tower. The guy that takes the lead when the weather turns, the guy or gal who makes sure the injured climber gets down safely, someone who is willing to spend 3 months to life on a climbing trip.
Their gear should be very well used. Someone who is immune from snail eye. Someone who never gets the girl or guy-or if they do, they wish they hadn't.
Well, that counts me out!
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Oct 27, 2014 - 03:05pm PT
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Burt Bronson aka Doc Savage
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Oct 28, 2014 - 07:49pm PT
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After 4 years I feel like I am just barely starting to learn things. Seriously.
Says a man who meets my definition:
Goes out into the middle of absolute effing nowhere with no more support than their partner to establish Grade IV+ routes ground-up.
(reposted from the previous page)
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nah000
climber
canuckistan
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a wo/man, who while progressing the state of the art, doesn't lose their shIt, when shIt hits the fan.
[like a military award, once the achievement is unlocked, the status can be tarnished but is very difficult to revoke. ie. once a hardwo/man, almost always a hardwo/man, even if they are no longer in the arena]
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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I like Naahoo's comment; "a wo/man, who while progressing the state of the art, doesn't lose their shIt, when shIt hits the fan."
WE all know or have climbed with a few, over the years. To me the "alpine" seems to separate the men from the boys, or any big wall, when the going gets tough.
A few photo's and expressions can say a lot, as well.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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