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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 25, 2010 - 05:19pm PT
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A celebration of the best corner climb ever! Galen Rowell's excellent photoessay of Ron and Werner having some fun from Rock and Ice May/June 1987.
Once you have done Astroman, it becomes like a mantra measured out in handjams...Enduro Corner, Harding Slot, Changing Corners, Rusty Sword and repeat....Ron and Werner like mantras!
Happy Holidays All!
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Dec 25, 2010 - 05:31pm PT
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Thanks Steve,
Astroman is as close to the heart and soul of our climbing culture as it gets.
Best wishes to all for the holiday season and new year.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 25, 2010 - 06:28pm PT
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Magnificent Stevie!! Thanks!
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drewsky
climber
Seattle
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Dec 25, 2010 - 06:37pm PT
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The route is cemented in my memory as one of my most favorite days of rock climbing. I can remember the features quite vividly and those pictures certainly do them justice. Thank you for posting the article!
-A
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North
climber
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Dec 25, 2010 - 11:17pm PT
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Oh yeah, actual climbing photos on a climbing site. Thank you.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 25, 2010 - 11:59pm PT
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Thanks Steve! Happy holidays!
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Dec 26, 2010 - 12:06am PT
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My favorite climb
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Sir loin of leisure...
Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
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Dec 26, 2010 - 12:16am PT
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I got to do astroman with werner...I flashed cat squirrel,and he was like ,oh mon that ain't no rockclimim..so he took me to crimson cringe and astroman,,I only hung on the endurance pitch..every pitch he would hold out the rack and say you wanna lead this pitch? I'd eyeball the 4 pieces and 8 biners...and pass....3 hours or something like that.. so pumped...
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Dec 26, 2010 - 12:23am PT
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Thanks for posting this article - it has always been one of my favorite photo essays! Great pics, even greater climb!
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction
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Dec 26, 2010 - 08:58am PT
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Thanks Steve! Warm sunny handjam bump.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Dec 26, 2010 - 11:14am PT
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every pitch he would hold out the rack and say you wanna lead this pitch? I'd eyeball the 4 pieces and 8 biners...and pass....3 hours or something like that.. so pumped...
LOL! classic. What was (is) Werners lap count (how many times he has done this route)?
Thanks Steve!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Dec 26, 2010 - 11:27am PT
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pretty cool. I wish I could do it.
Maybe I'll try it someday...
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Buju
Big Wall climber
the range of light
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Dec 26, 2010 - 02:40pm PT
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Neato! Really cool photographs!
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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Dec 26, 2010 - 02:43pm PT
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That Braun Kauk guy is way rad!
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Dec 28, 2010 - 11:24am PT
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What's the Rusty Sword?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 28, 2010 - 11:34am PT
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That's my name for the nasty blade on the last pitch.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 12:18pm PT
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That was incredibly good, Westchrist! V. funny.
Larry, ALL of Stevie’s stuff involves swords, doubloons, pirates and stuff; you should know that.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 28, 2010 - 12:20pm PT
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As long as I don't end up in a tiny green suit!
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RDB
Social climber
wa
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Dec 28, 2010 - 01:50pm PT
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Huge inspiration bitd...thanks for the reminder.
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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Dec 28, 2010 - 02:03pm PT
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One of the scariest things about climbing Astroman is imagining Peter patiently toothbrushing the greasy face holds on the outside arete finish on the Changing Corners. Then there's the grainy, loose, not obvious where to go last pitch.
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