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Peater
Trad climber
Salt Lake City Ut.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 15, 2016 - 05:01am PT
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I've been on taco for 8 mo maybe. So I'm just at about 5.0 on the basic topics here.
But I recognize so many of the stories that I grew up with at Suicide and elsewhere. Many of the posters I could maybe guess who they are or are obvious like Largo. Others I can't.
For example Dee ee. She spells out my name exactly (which I don't mind at all) about sharing a route together but I can't remember. That's frustrating to me cause there were like only three woman climbers around then at Suicide.
Ekat, you posted my name once but I actually remembered you. I got you some packs from Wild X for field testing I think years ago.
Who's the third woman.
I know Guyman from way back and I know he remembers me but:
Sean C. Could do one arm mantles endlessly
Dick S. Made top secret stuff for the navy and his dad won the Nobel
Dave O. Too strong for his own good
John L. the African explorer and fearless on any route. He would do anything to get there
Dennis Astrophysicist, couldn't adequately explain to Dave O. why hemorrhoid medicine could not be applied with a pencil (the eraser end)
Mingo Fixed shot up US fighter planes during the VN war, Well it’s got these big holes here so this other stuff got’s to go over here now.
Rich G. The trapeze catcher, walked the wire by the generator crack I think (long gone) just cause he could
Ed E. Always got himself in a fix climbing, and the same not climbing, Unfortunately often with me.
Bob. The taxi driver climber
Randy V. Wrote the book
Charles C. Who would knock your head off if you called him Chuck, or Chas. It’s Charles!
Fish. Not the real FISH the other one
FISH The real fish, the one with the cold slimy exterior but that makes the coldest slimbing gear
Troll If anyone has muscles in his sh#t he did. He picked up the barrels of sh#t and heaved them in the truck, not like the automatic contraptions we have now.
Ed L. Said he was going to open a nursery. OMG I thought: Peter Lorre comes to mind. Ok plants are ok. Not children.
Gib L. Unflappable, makes his own Jumars
Dibs Always back your van carefully as to not hit other cars.
Tobin S. Doesn't need a word more said, except he could eat two chili sizes in a sitting to get them for free.
Mike G. Could drill a bolt on a stance that I could hardly clip to
Richard H . Hmm which way
Rob M. Some star wars figure comes to mind
Ricky A. Ok I'm not going to die today
Dean F. Tying my feet to the rope seemed like a good idea at the time
Herb n Eve. Let’s have a cup of coffee. That’s ok we just need one cup
Mike n Mauri Let’s go where there aren’t any people
Dave E. I don’t need a bolt yet
Dave S. Ok if you say so
Meica I never did a lay back before
Gary A Lets go to the space station or the iron door cave.
John B Good lead he said to me. I’ll never forget that
Jim W Go take some falls
Tom G Tom and Mike made quite the pair
Bill H Who couldn't turn on the heater in his car because of the dead mice in there. He worked for a lab and mice got out in his car regularly.
Who else
It seems like everyone knows everyone which is nice
Local story
Tom G was teased sometimes as "Te the Ho fra He" "Tom the homo from Hemet" . My next door neighbor who I'm not really buddies with (he's an anal retentive as#@&%e) but I have to put up with him and is named Tom. So I always think of him as "Te the Ho Fra He". I just learned that he is from Hemet, so he really is. And he's planning to move back there into a trailer park when he retires.
Hope I didn't offend anyone with my long rambling post and mentioning so many people. Or possibly anyone I forgot.
P
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Dec 15, 2016 - 07:08am PT
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Dec 15, 2016 - 08:32am PT
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Hey P, what or when was the route we shared bitd??? I have records and can check stuff.
Color me curious.
....and no, I'm not a she. I do have painted toenails right now though!!!LOL
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 15, 2016 - 09:21am PT
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I do remember you....
nice list of folks.... many are around the TACO and some have, unfortunately, moved on to the other side of life.
Post up photos....
You...
Me ... in 1976 garb...
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Dec 15, 2016 - 09:39am PT
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Nice photos from the way back. Did you ever get Rebolting Guy? I tried that back in the day with Nabolsi and Bob Critchfield (for those who remember him). I got the first pitch, which wasn't too bad. Bob backed off the second, so I went up and couldn't commit to that horrendous clipping stance. Nabolsi said no way, so that was it.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 15, 2016 - 09:49am PT
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Nice photos from the way back. Did you ever get Rebolting Guy? I tried that back in the day with Nabolsi and Bob Critchfield (for those who remember him). I got the first pitch, which wasn't too bad. Bob backed off the second, so I went up and couldn't commit to that horrendous clipping stance. Nabolsi said no way, so that was it.
I was never able to lead it.... almost hit the deck a few times.... I finally hooked up with E .... and followed it.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Dec 15, 2016 - 01:10pm PT
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So Peater is Wilkening? Nice to have you here!
I led many peeps up Rebolting. Great route.
Jan McCollum
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Peater
Trad climber
Salt Lake City Ut.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
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Like I said I'm still Supertopo 5.0
I still don't know who most of the people are here by their screen names. Though I probably do know many of them from one point years ago.
Sorry Dave E about the gender misID. I don't remember the route we shared only that it was at Suicide and I noticed it in a post.
Sorry about "T the Ho fra He" gaff.I have much respect for that guy. Especially his Needles routes with Mike. Well my neighbor is still Tom the Homo from Hemet.
Ekat: I'm out of the business now but I managed to see Jim and Gregg at the OR show a couple years ago. Tell Jim Hi for me.
G Gnome, Yeah Wilkening is me. Good to meet you again here. I'm totally surprised that anybody knows my last name but I've seen it crop up here 3 of 4 times now.
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bajaandy
climber
Escondido, CA
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Dec 16, 2016 - 07:25am PT
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Bump for climbing content! Kim A. and I on Rebolting, mid 80's.
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john bald
climber
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Dec 16, 2016 - 07:25am PT
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Peater......Good to see you checking in with the old crowd.
I've enjoyed reading your stories!
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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Dec 16, 2016 - 08:37am PT
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Peater
Peter Wilkening
No kidding, go tell
I'm still backup challenged
As you remembered so well
Backed over a shopping cart
Just the other day
What can I say
It was just in my way
I remember a cave
You said was your abode
Was there indoor plumbing
Or a working camode?
Your craftsmanship was artful
Your climbing was too
But memory fails me
As most others do
Do you still climb with Pope?
Tell him I said hello
Not the one in the Vatican
But the Mike we all know
And I'm leery to mention
All my of faux pas and bifs
Almost decking was less regretful
Than my more egregious gifts
It's been so long in the past
And I cherish the best
The good climbers and friendships
We all put to the test
And it's so good to see here
The survivors of those days
And that Peater was Peter
Who was part of all the craze
Of the Stonemaster legend
And the routes on the stone
At JT and Humber, brother
Just another mothers son
-dibs,
aka here as bushman
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Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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Dec 16, 2016 - 10:17am PT
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Weeping Wall traffic
Napping at the bealy is my secret pleasure
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Dec 16, 2016 - 12:39pm PT
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A few obscure routes
TY
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 16, 2016 - 01:27pm PT
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One of my favorite memories I have of the place is the Sunday- late afternoon weeping wall hang. People would migrate over to the base and we would all hang out and "see" each other. This is how route info was shared, climbing plans made and new partners/friendships started.....
That is one of the things I really miss about the old daze.... the internet is not the same.
Pete... you might like this
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/406102/suicide-tahquitz
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Dec 16, 2016 - 02:17pm PT
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Tony, is that last one looking across Hairlip from the left side?
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Peater
Trad climber
Salt Lake City Ut.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2016 - 09:55pm PT
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Dibs or Durbis !!! You're a poet! and you don't know it!!
It's true I lived in a hole
But the hole didn't have no camode.
But the hole was cool and the land was grand. Running and leaping all over when I didn't have to actually work there. Really this was my lifestyle while living there.
I tended the bee's until they chased me back to my hole.
My hole was the place to be
Bandits put their name on the walls
From the old days they carved their names. Mexican bandits mainly.
I recognized some of them. They were famous but all got shot in the end.
But my hole was a hole in the sandstone. Maybe 10 X 10.
I might expose some of my craftsmanship later. Dibs knows what that is.
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Bushman
climber
The state of quantum flux
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Dec 17, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
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Ah, the dreaded pipe incident?
When Tobin called me out at JT for borrowing his wool socks without his permission, and I responded by foolishly and irrationally beaning him in the nose with your soapstone pipe, Pete. The error was multiplied by breaking your fine soapstone work on his nose, which might have likely cracked Tobin’s nose as well, though he would never allow me to see him shed tears or show pain, stoic as he was.
I doubt if my pride was hurt half as much as Tobin’s at having such a disgrace for a younger sibling around during those times. Hindsight ain’t always so golden you know, but there it is. Time wounds all heels as they say, and I’ve had my share, of wounds that is.
On Grief, Shame, and Pride
I've worn shame on the one arm
And my heart on the other
I’ve been sole first responder
To one soul or another
And I’ve had nothing but pride
When I’ve thought of my brother
But there are only a few memories
That I’d trade, if you bother
And one was the look
On the face of my mother
When they said that we’d lost him
Yes, I'm woe not to smother
The pain that was felt
At the loss of our brother
So I’ve little to hide
And would ner make a pother
There’s my shame on the one arm
And my heart on the other
With few memories I’d trade
For this life, if you bother
-Tim Sorenson
12/17/2016
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Peater
Trad climber
Salt Lake City Ut.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2016 - 08:42pm PT
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OMG I'm writing a poem
So my batteries are dead
So tomorrow will be fine
To see what the pictures are
You'll have to F*#king wait.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Dec 17, 2016 - 10:28pm PT
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Bushman it's not often that I read something on this forum which touches my heart as you have.
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Jamesthomsen
Social climber
Mammoth Lakes, California
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Dec 18, 2016 - 05:52pm PT
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Hi Peater! (and thank you eKat for passing on my message!) It's been awhile..... Are you still in Utah? I've been out of the USA for 15 years, but I'm back and living in Mammoth.
Hope to see you somewhere, sometime!
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