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Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Topic Author's Original Post - May 31, 2012 - 12:22am PT
It's beautiful up here on Iron Hawk right now, the rock and the climbing are awesome. It's getting dark, I just ate and am listening to music and am sitting here in perfect temps. I'm turning in shortly, I have two shortish pitches to do tomorrow, can't decide if I'll link them or not. I may just do them individually and avoid too much technical planning.
Oh well, that my report,
Cheers,
Good night!

Hey, BTW, a bunch of people have yelling up, cheering me on. I may not have turned around and responded, sometimes it's hard to tell where the sound is coming from, but I really appreciate it! Thanks!
karodrinker

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
May 31, 2012 - 12:25am PT
Saw you up there today hauling the spoon! Great job up there man have a blast!
soaring_bird

Trad climber
Oregon
May 31, 2012 - 12:32am PT
There was a beautiful stack of lenticular clouds on Mt. Hood tonight. The beauty of the mountain beckons your safe return. Have a peaceful journey on the Cap. Rock on, bro.
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
May 31, 2012 - 12:34am PT
WOOOHOOO!

Hope you have a great trip Mark!

What blend are you rolling with on this trip?

Hoodrivercoffee CO rules.
Ian Gill

Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
May 31, 2012 - 12:39am PT

Great Job, Badass!!!!

Got the coffee kit yesterday, thanks, that ZM blend smells goooood!

See ya soon, have an incredibly bitchen time!
Ian Gill

Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
May 31, 2012 - 12:49am PT

Ekat, there's so much sh*t here I almost don't know where to start!

....picking up the new bigwall rack and clipping something to it would be good....
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
May 31, 2012 - 12:51am PT
Looks like you are having a great trip.

Keep it up ..enjoy these times :)
Ian Gill

Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
May 31, 2012 - 12:56am PT

First of all, I gotta figure out how the rope gets up there.

HugeDong told me, but my memory isn't what it used to be!

You still awake, Mark?
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
May 31, 2012 - 12:59am PT
Incomplete without photos of Tom Evans on the bridge, if possible surveilling Mark.
aliebling

climber
San Francisco, CA
May 31, 2012 - 01:37am PT
Go Mark, Go!
m_jones

Trad climber
Carson City, NV
May 31, 2012 - 01:38am PT
Studly

Trad climber
WA
May 31, 2012 - 01:40am PT
Knifeblade traverse looked pretty cool in Tom's pictures.
ta hui

climber
truckee
May 31, 2012 - 09:07am PT
I saw max send 5.12 yesterday hangin with Maysho
Prod

Trad climber
May 31, 2012 - 09:23am PT
Awesome to hear.

Prod.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Topic Author's Reply - May 31, 2012 - 09:51am PT
Okay, it's morning and I'm awake. Sorry, can't post photos from my iPhone to SuperTopo. Maybe I can send one to Max and he can post it.

Really, a ton of thanks to you all, I'm feeling the good vibes!

As usual, it's fricken beautiful up here, the morning sun on the very prow of El Cap, the sparrows chirping, the sounds of other climbers waking up, gear jangling.

I'm rocking the Deschutes River Blend, same as last time.

Ian, yur gonna die, but I guess you know that, eh?

Okay, gotta get to eating and packing for another awesome day on The Captain!
m_jones

Trad climber
Carson City, NV
May 31, 2012 - 11:09am PT
Yeah Mark - send the i phone picts and I will post away!
Good to see you are Toms rookie cub reporter - on the scene!! Just need a yellow slicker and some rain and howling wind to set the scene...

I'm thinking a morning video would be too tough to take though. Best time of day up there!!


Carry on!!
m_jones

Trad climber
Carson City, NV
May 31, 2012 - 11:33am PT
This just in - The giant powering up!

Grizzly

Big Wall climber
May 31, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
Awesome Mark. Good luck up there.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
May 31, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
FML, I need to be on rock.

send that rig Mark! good stuff!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
May 31, 2012 - 03:11pm PT
Thanks for the photo, Max!

Imagine what Mark could do if he had a sled. Maybe Ron...
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