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steelmnkey
climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 8, 2005 - 06:41pm PT
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Anyone remember this ad that showed up on the back of Climbing mag back in 1991? Check out that runout!
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SoloBolo
Trad climber
groveland, ca
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now THAT is a chalk bag...
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jiff
Mountain climber
philadelphia
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How many times have you climbed it now?
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426
Sport climber
Wartburg, TN
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SB:"Now that is a chalkbag."
"Strawberry Mountain" if I guess right. Made by Victor Marcus(?) Anyone ever hear from that guy?
I think I've got a red/blue model somewhere in deep storage right next to a plastic Forrest nut..
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Ouch!
climber
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It's obvious from that picture that Werner has gecko genes.
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jclimb
Trad climber
Durango, Co
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cool hoodie.
i always wanted a pair of those 5.10 boots. good ol board lasts are where its at.
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Spinmaster K-Rove
Trad climber
Stuck Under the Kor Roof
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"That is a runout"
Yeah well I doubt he placed a piece anywhere higher on the pitch. Werner how many times you climbed that thing without placing gear between anchors?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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426-Victor Marcus of Truckee? About two years ago I heard that he was fly fishing more than climbing these days, but who knows?
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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I had one I got from Victor when I lived in Tahoe in the 70s. The standard red & blue one with the stash pocket. That thing could hold a few blocks fur sur
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426
Sport climber
Wartburg, TN
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Jaybro-thanks!...
That's the road I'm headed down as well, seemingly.
Can't Say- yeah, I know just the one...at least 3 blocks deep, awesome for cracks...maybe someday I'll pile in some dusty gear to the climbin' museum.
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James
Social climber
My Subconcious
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Werner Braun has been a badass in Yosemite Valley for years. There are countless stories about him. His soloing reputation is unparalled...I can vaguely recall two accounts in particular where allegedly Mr. Braun started onsight soloing Vendetta? at the Cookie...something like that...and stopped because he was waiting for his friend to show up...his friend never showed and there was some sort of epic that ensued.
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0uch!
climber
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Can I have your babies? PLEEEEEEEASE?
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phile
Trad climber
SF, CA
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must've lugged those cams up there for ballast--just to get more of a workout! impressive.
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WBraun
climber
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This is embarrassing!
The chalk bag was custom made by Mark Tuttle from Merced. He actually made one for Ron Skelton who lives in El Portal. I saw Ron’s and he told Mark to make me one too because I liked it so much.
Ballast, ha ha ha, good one, but as you know when someone gets something very dialed in and wired it’s easy to run out, no big.
When we did the sports Illustrated article on Ron Kauk, I lead all the pitches for Galen Rowell on a static line.
Spinmaster; only time is when I rope soloed it. I free soloed everything but the Harding slot and the 5.11 sections of which I belayed myself with the rock exotica soloist.
It’s a nice climb, probably one of the best crack climbs in the world.
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Shack
Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
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Werner Rules, period.
Bow to his greatness.
The masses:
"We're not worthy! We're not worthy!!"
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steelmnkey
climber
Phoenix, AZ
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2005 - 11:50pm PT
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Sorry to put ya under the spotlight Werner...it was just sort of a cool picture.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Oct 10, 2005 - 04:39am PT
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Tuttle Outdoor Equipment!!!! TOE
Great shop. Anyone know how Mark Tuttle is doing these days? Met him once. Cool thing was his shop making custom dealios.
I think Ron may still climb with that chalk bag too. hrm?
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TradIsGood
Trad climber
Gunks end of country
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Oct 10, 2005 - 07:55am PT
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Talented sure...
Anybody want to be the belayer if he pitches in that picture?
Leading on static line? Which breaks after the spinal cord - gear or rope?
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Oct 10, 2005 - 12:44pm PT
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I totaly remebember that add! It was my first year as a climber. after just learing how to place nuts on 5.7 cracks I was in total bewilderment and awe of that photo. It was probly the first time when I became aware of the gnarlieness of Yosemite and it's climbers. I know I had to be there some day...
I never made the conection back then though, right on Werner! 80 times, and that was like 14 years ago...wow.
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