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gorockclimb
Gym climber
....down by the river
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 17, 2007 - 05:46pm PT
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Anybody know anything about this? I just got a "letter" from Jim Donini, the pres of the AAC, wanting me to renew my my membership. In the letter he says he just did a new route on Fitzroy. No news anywhere about this....
I heard he was down there trying a new route in total alpine style with no fixed ropes, pins, or bolts. Way bad ass if he pulled it off. Any details?
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BrentA
Gym climber
Roca Rojo
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Mar 17, 2007 - 07:17pm PT
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Heard whispers over the last few seasons that he wanted to climb North Pillar?
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 17, 2007 - 10:56pm PT
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I'm sitting with Jim in Ouray right now. I just broke all his fingers so he can't type this himself. He was in Patagonia when the letter was sent out in his name and hopes it said he was working on a new route on Fitzroy. Between breaking up fights between famous climbers and lots of bad weather he was unable to complete this route. He's going back next year.
Mal
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Mar 18, 2007 - 12:30am PT
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Forget Fitzroy...Donini for President!
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Dirk
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 18, 2007 - 12:43am PT
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Word up, Donini for president. Chop Iraq! Send universal healthcare!
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 18, 2007 - 12:55am PT
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Indeed! He's got my vote! even if does eat (mammal) animals!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mar 18, 2007 - 10:47am PT
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Sheesh,
Close call, started to look like people knew way too much, thought this might degenerate into a climbing thread.
..back to my waffles.
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the kid
Trad climber
fayetteville, wv
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Mar 18, 2007 - 11:20am PT
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i want waffles....
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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Mar 18, 2007 - 01:29pm PT
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Who's gonna be his VP?
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 18, 2007 - 02:49pm PT
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bachar...I should be his VP. Two wop's in the White House. You think America is ready for that??
Jim in the BLack Canyon
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Mar 18, 2007 - 05:06pm PT
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Bob, America is ready for that.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Mar 18, 2007 - 05:09pm PT
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The double D ticket, you have my vote.
First order of business, pro-deals (especially cams) for climbers in education.
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 18, 2007 - 09:45pm PT
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That looks like Englebach on the left and Rick A on the right. Who's the chica?
Mal
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Mar 18, 2007 - 09:49pm PT
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its too confusing. He should stay AAC pres as he looks to much like Kerry.
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Mar 18, 2007 - 10:20pm PT
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Greg Crouch, Richard Aschert and one of Jim's flames.
Mal...get your butt down here for great fishing, mountain biking and climbing.
Later, Bob
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Mar 19, 2007 - 01:52am PT
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Word.
I would vote for Donini for President.
Damn, hardman if you ask me. And wasn't he Special Forces? Got the military res going for him. He wouldn't take sh#t that is for sure. Like Kerry, we're talking no chickenhawk here.
A climbing rope for every house hold! On second thought that's not a good idea. How about one free membership to an indoor climbing gym for every household? Don't want to crowd the scene anymore than it is.
And he's a down to Earth nice guy. He bought me my first beer in a bar in Leavenworth, WA, at the age of 18, in '80. I will always remember that . . . hick-up . . . burp . . . whew, excuuuuse me! I don't think I drank a beer so fast. They always say if you can't imagine having a beer with the man then he isn't Presidential. I already did!
Wow, a President that can climb --- cool. Real climbers have the proper perspective about what matters. He can make Yvon C. his Secretary of the Interior. Wow, we could really come up with a great administration if you think about it . . .
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 19, 2007 - 11:43am PT
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Do we need to say any more???
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Mar 19, 2007 - 11:48am PT
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There's gonna be a special place in Hell for Malcolm NOW!
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pissed
Trad climber
Lake Placid NY
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Mar 19, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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Mal,
Not to steal the thread...
Nice pic in the spring mgear catalog!
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yo
climber
The Eye of the Snail
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Mar 19, 2007 - 01:24pm PT
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Who's the old guy holding Donini's head?
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