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steve s
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eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:32am PT
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Yo punters, I hope that isn't to much info/photos, but these are some of the character of DL history. If its okay I have some excellant photos of prunes and other assorted dlfa fugitves.....maybe even some actual climbing photos!peace and the usual steve s
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:42am PT
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Zschieschie soloing Congrat's
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:48am PT
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Gro on Flake Route sans flake.Merry Christmas to you and your family to Steve. Give Jack Ness a little pat on the head for us.
Hi Janet.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2009 - 01:57pm PT
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Nice face shots of the usual suspects!
Any thoughts on the origin of the DLFA walrus oooof call or whatever it is?!?
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Weenis
Trad climber
Tel Aviv
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Dec 26, 2009 - 02:11pm PT
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There are two (2) official DLFA "calls". the one you're asking about is now and has been titled the "GUTTERAL UTTERAL" or just a "gutteral". I first heard this call back at The Lake around '77 and quickly named it as such.
The other is the "WHOOP-WHOOP". These have been used as belay signals for years, especially in bad weather, high winds and such. Quite helpful.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:19pm PT
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This is Rich Bechler.Prez of the DLFA. He has also contributed greatly to the HIGH standards of leading at DL fom the late 70's and onward. He has done more hard first leads at DL than anyone .Probably even more than Pete C. He was one of the best climbing partners I ever had at DL. WE were always pushing ourselves to lead harder and harder stuff.I could not match his bold style though or his consuming of consumables,Ifna ya know what I mean. CLUB SALUTE.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:23pm PT
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Rich Bechler on the first lead of LSD 5.11D ?
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:25pm PT
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DLFA 1981
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:27pm PT
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Bill on belay
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:29pm PT
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First lead o Flake route steve s. 1979
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:31pm PT
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Pete Cleveland workin Peyote Blues 5.12
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:32pm PT
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This Is WISCONSIN !!!!!!
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 10:35pm PT
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Keith GUY and John Baldwin, Bagatelle
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Dec 28, 2009 - 08:14pm PT
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I had a dream last night of people doing the 2nd Ascent of the "Pillsbury Towers" in Downtown Mpls. I blame it on this thread.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 29, 2009 - 04:07am PT
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I thought the first ascent was thwarted?
Got to ask Rudotis about that cause tommy ain't talkin'
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JeffV
Trad climber
Baraboo, WI
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Dec 29, 2009 - 09:39am PT
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I've been climbing at DL since the late 1960's. About 20 years ago I moved across the street from the park (from Idaho). I've climbed many wonderful areas elsewhere in the world but none with as excellent quality rock and views that are almost demi-Yosemite. One of the best things about climbing here is bolting has always been banned (or just extremely difficult to do by hand). Climbs that where obscenely difficult in 1960 are still just as @%$##%$ hard! Even though the lake is a high traffic climbing area on summer weekends, there are LOTS of out of the way climbing areas that rarely feel a climbing boot. There are many places you can still put up virgin routes if you don't mind a little bit of a hike. Remember Batso's Rule: "Population Density Decreases With the Square of the Distance to the Nearest Road and the Cube of the Distance Above It!"
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RhoadsClimbs
Trad climber
Madison, WI
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Dec 30, 2009 - 05:26pm PT
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Excellent history gentleman and I'm proud to say that "DL Style" is still alive and well.
Party on,
Rhoads!
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prunes
climber
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Dec 30, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
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Weenis that is Bill Russell on the left and myself on the right on the lower saddle in the Tetons.This was on a aborted attempt on the Black Ice.Many people in Cali did not know Billy was a closet Alpinist and quite good at it.Went to the Canadian Rockies 3 times with him,climbing with or just being around him was always a adventure.
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prunes
climber
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Dec 30, 2009 - 07:13pm PT
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prunes
climber
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Dec 30, 2009 - 07:14pm PT
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