John Gill: Front lever at 70

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Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 12, 2011 - 02:35pm PT
Inspirational!

http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_19121615
guido

Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:01pm PT
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:05pm PT

I'll say!!!!

I hope I'm even near that at 73!~!
klk

Trad climber
cali
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:06pm PT
i also love the circa 1966 outfit

The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:18pm PT
Great find! That is impressive.

I am working on progressions with rings and rubber bands and it is still very taxing. Maybe by the time I am 70.....
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Nov 12, 2011 - 03:21pm PT
Hell, I could do that (if the photographer caught me in just the right moment of my swing...).
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2011 - 04:40pm PT
I can do one now, at 55. Hope the next fifteen years work out as well for me!
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Nov 12, 2011 - 04:44pm PT
As one of the "disciples," I'm doing what I can to keep the faith. At 68, I don't qualify as one of Gill's senior athletes, but I'm hoping to make it there with some remnants of strength and ability still intact.


The straddle position used here means this is not really a front lever. However, age has its prerogatives.
klk

Trad climber
cali
Nov 12, 2011 - 04:46pm PT
it's ok rich, we're all straddlers now
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Nov 12, 2011 - 04:56pm PT
Maybe I should go back to bouldering more.


good stuff
rgold

Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
Nov 12, 2011 - 05:04pm PT
Is this a place to recycle http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/996070/The-Saga-of-the-Triple-Lever-A-Trippy-Report ?
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Nov 12, 2011 - 05:10pm PT
Cheers to John Gill! I had the priviledge to speak with him a few months ago. What an honor. He's even inspiring over the phone.
klk

Trad climber
cali
Nov 12, 2011 - 05:17pm PT
Maybe I should go back to bouldering more.

sure, say that now that the season has ended
sandstone conglomerate

climber
sharon conglomerate central
Nov 12, 2011 - 05:25pm PT
How could one not love bouldering? I'd rather boulder on a 30 degree day in a snowstorm then do laps in a gym with greasy holds and crowds of gumbies...
Jennie

Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
Nov 12, 2011 - 05:37pm PT
Front lever- quite a feat for a taller person.

AKTrad

Mountain climber
AK
Nov 12, 2011 - 06:28pm PT
Rich, You look awesome. I'd have to turn my photo 90 degrees to look like that.
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
Nov 12, 2011 - 06:31pm PT
Jgill is THE MAN!
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Nov 12, 2011 - 07:54pm PT
Jeebus, you even older f*#ks are going to make me stop feeling sorry for myself about our onset-of-the-cold-dank-winter up this way...
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Nov 12, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
kill me now...
happiegrrrl

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www.climbaddictdesigns.com
Nov 12, 2011 - 08:52pm PT
Since this seems to be a Feats of Strength thread, here's one of Brutus(rest in peace) taken at the Snow Canyon Sushifest
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