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WBraun
climber
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:17pm PT
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There is not much to think about what is going to happen, otherwise they would be thinking.
Gloves, you no like gloves? I like gloves.
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TradIsGood
Trad climber
Gunks end of country
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:24pm PT
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Makes sense. The belayer, realizing that he forgot his helmet, is standing back to avoid getting hit by falling objects - perhaps like gear slipping out of gloved hands. Also, not in the picture are too hotties soloing to the left. He could not see them when he was in the BLZ (Bigguy Landing Zone).
Note that the camera is to the left. This was the only shot taken of the belay, and it was pure chance that the belayer was looking at the climber.
In fact, the only reason this picture was taken was because one of the hotties turned toward the cameraman, and he did not want to seem like a total voyeur.
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:45pm PT
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"So much to love about this photo"
i like the otherwise hyper-attentive belay, the rope is as taught as a slackline, it's as if the leader just said "watch me", and the belayer, 30' away, is all over it.
the guy is really blowing an opportunity by not sitting in his car to belay.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:48pm PT
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Ouch! If ever there was a canvas...
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:51pm PT
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Like you guys have never done anything stupid?
BTW, I like the Makalus on the leader.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 19, 2006 - 01:57pm PT
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Why I stopped reading rc.com. People actually thought that was cool.
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
pitch above you
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:00pm PT
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So, how many days did it take for this team to top out? Short Wall at Indian Cove, correct? I'm pretty sure it's been done in a day by a few strong teams.
--->bob
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matisse
Trad climber
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:02pm PT
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werner,
love the gloves.
sue
ps Gary, that isn't you is it?
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:15pm PT
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No, Sue, that isn't me!
Those guys are better aid climbers than I am.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:21pm PT
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NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! For the love of god man - don't encourage him! AAAGGGGHHHH NO - Curt rings the bell on the multisite troll-o-meter! Damn Karl, and I thought we knew thee....
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matisse
Trad climber
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:27pm PT
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Gary,
Sorry to cast aspersions. Can you imagine being those 2 guys and having your picture plastered all over the web? Brutal. Just when they think it's gone away for good, someone posts it again and it starts alll over.
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:27pm PT
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JuanDeFuca
Big Wall climber
Stoney Point
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:30pm PT
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I sent the aid line free on sight. I think it harder than 10a.
Juanito
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Straight Outta J-Tree
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2006 - 02:32pm PT
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Matisse wrote:
Can you imagine being those 2 guys and having your picture plastered all over the web? Brutal.
Just when they think it's gone away for good, someone posts it again and it starts all over.
Which 2 guys?
From the Toe Jam Death Belay™ or the Indian Cove Death Belay™?
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matisse
Trad climber
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:40pm PT
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The assault on R V crack in IC death belay.
sorry to be unclear
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Rock!...oopsie.
Trad climber
pitch above you
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:40pm PT
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HK -
"Indian Cove Death Belay"
He's gonna have to take one hell of a weird fall to actually die there. He is, however, in serious danger of a bruised ass.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Straight Outta J-Tree
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 19, 2006 - 02:48pm PT
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Death Belay™ doesn't necessarily mean certain death...
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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Jan 19, 2006 - 02:58pm PT
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karl-
you are not belaying from your rig either, i am not impressed.
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paulj
climber
utah
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Jan 19, 2006 - 03:43pm PT
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I wish I had a picture of a belay at Hidden Valley, VA. Immediately beneath a large roof, one could belay from bucket seat bolted directly to rock (a Ford Mustang seat, if I remember correctly). One can watch the climber from the proper belay spot, while kicking back in the seat and avoiding the sore neck syndrome. Oh, the seat belt was bolted alongside as well, so one could buckle up...such are the quirks of a privately owned climbing area.
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