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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 11, 2007 - 01:05pm PT
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Michael Hjorth shot this photo last week, on an old 5.8 route with character -- Via Internationale at Kullen. Test the blocks, brush guano off the holds, don't even think about smearing on that green stuff ... blue sea below us. I was lovin' it. Dig the flower.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 11, 2007 - 01:13pm PT
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Heh, it's me above that Alien. I was less worried about the hardware than the placement, behind the same block as our anchor and kinda hollow-sounding for my tastes. But you go with what you can get.
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dank
Trad climber
the pitch above you!
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Jun 11, 2007 - 02:01pm PT
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GNARBALLS!!
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M.Tea
Trad climber
Utah
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Jun 11, 2007 - 02:34pm PT
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that's no alien...but it IS a cool photo!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Jun 11, 2007 - 02:37pm PT
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Cool Pic!
Looks a lot more like a Zero to me. And I'm not sure I'd call 4 feet of rope running it out, AC...
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Jun 11, 2007 - 04:00pm PT
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You're lucky you didn't fall, that rope would have snapped like clothesline.
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Apocalypsenow
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 11, 2007 - 06:28pm PT
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I hope you were going to fall in the water, because I doubt any of that gear would have held.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 11, 2007 - 06:36pm PT
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Like I say, I was lovin' it. ST'er (and top Danish climber) Michael was a most excellent host, meaning partly that he led all the weird pitches including one that flat punched me out. Anders Strange Nielsen was part of the fun too.
A few more photos thanks to Michael, I claim no credit for these (except the last).
Here's Michael, who thoughtfully packed a couple of most excellent warm beers for toasting our day from the clifftop.
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Jun 11, 2007 - 08:01pm PT
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Tell him to chuck that rope and I'll see to it he gets a real one.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2007 - 01:45am PT
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Really? I think Michael could use a new rope, that one was a bit furry.
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Michael Hjorth
Trad climber
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jun 12, 2007 - 06:18pm PT
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Thanks for posting, Chiloe. And thanks for sharing a very good trip to southern Sweden.
The trip was the fruit of a ST meeting - and did we talk ST in the car?! It was just a slight extension of the ST/C4 campfire.
Oh - he-he - thanks for the comments on my rope.
Same rope as in this picture. Me on Kullen as well, only 25 years previously. Whillans harness and EBs have been dumped, though.
Michael
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Wild Bill
climber
Ca
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Jun 12, 2007 - 06:21pm PT
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Yow - maybe we can pass the hat so he can retire that 25 year old rope!
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Jun 12, 2007 - 06:33pm PT
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Michael,
Email me a shipping address and I'll see what I can do.
There's a catch, however. If I'm successful in getting a rope to you I want you to post a photo of the old rope cut to pieces.
This is not a troll. Verify this with Chiloe.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2007 - 11:47pm PT
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Ja, wootles is for real.
So we were climbing on a 25-year-old rope? Wild!
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john hansen
climber
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Jun 12, 2007 - 11:55pm PT
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What type of rope is it and from when?
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 13, 2007 - 12:12am PT
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Domingo
Mountain climber
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Jun 13, 2007 - 12:50am PT
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That yellow cam placement looks a bit sketch but my computer lighting could be off.
Kan du bestig mycket pa Sverige? Jag visste inte...
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Michael Hjorth
Trad climber
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jun 13, 2007 - 08:39am PT
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It's all very thoughtfull of you. But then again, leader should never fall (Chiloe certainly didn't) and who has ever heard of a rope breaking?
Even though, with all that green rock and guano I am happy I wasn't up there...
Michael
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 17, 2007 - 03:58pm PT
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Yesterday, elsewhere, some other 5.8, newer rope but it's only an 8.4. Anybody recognize this guy?
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wootles
climber
Gamma Quadrant
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Jun 17, 2007 - 08:06pm PT
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Nice hat.
Is that Ennis Del Mar?
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