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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Oct 17, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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That tree was totally f*#king up the radness:
Before:
After:
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Oct 17, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
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And what's up with that pink harness? What is this, 1989?
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Oct 17, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
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pringle's got stacks of mega-hiballs behind him. and more recently, death choss with libecki. i'm still waiting for more context b4 i jump on the "skinny guys who climb 5.14 are lite" bus,
and i think everyone wants brandon and couchmster to post pix from their canoe trip.
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Dick Erb
climber
June Lake, CA
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Oct 17, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
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The upper photo posted by Walling is obviously altered with fuzzy connections for the two longest branches.
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Oct 17, 2013 - 11:09pm PT
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OplopanaxAnd what's up with that pink harness? What is this, 1989?
My pink Petzl Jump harness from 1989 resents that remark.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Oct 17, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
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WHO F*#KING CARES ?
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ncrockclimber
climber
The Desert Oven
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Oct 18, 2013 - 12:09am PT
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Would someone please answer some questions for me. why would they cut down the tree? where is this extreme gardening supposed to have taken place? Is there anyone other than the one dude on FB saying that joe and ethan did this? details? anything more than conjecture? Bueller?
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Oct 18, 2013 - 12:18am PT
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I agree it looks like a large branch.
Still no actual details about this story though.
Branch? Tree? Whatever... cutting it was idiotic.
NOT OK in my book.
...nobody reads my book...
Meh
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Oct 18, 2013 - 12:27am PT
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what book?
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TheTye
Trad climber
Sacramento CA
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Oct 18, 2013 - 01:45am PT
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"This is soooo bad" says the person in a house of wood who likely drives a fossil fuel burning car typing on a phone or computer filled with rare earth minerals extracted through harmful mining practices while eating a cheeseburger made from an unsustainabley farmed, tortured animal....
Maybe we should just start with "hm, maybe they shouldn't have done that" before going into straight up angry witch hunt mob mode
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MisterE
climber
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Oct 18, 2013 - 01:53am PT
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This is a good lesson, one that we as a supposedly/previously "iconoclastic" community need to address.
We are on the public radar, and we are representatives of our community ALL THE TIME.
There is no "new Golden Age" or "new Stonemasters Age" - this is us as a user group representing each and every one of our contingency by our actions.
What is the next "Age" as climbers will resound throughout the future years - please remember that and be a considerate representative of the community that you hold so dear.
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Deekaid
climber
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Oct 18, 2013 - 01:54am PT
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f*#k them...no maybe about it...i say straight to the pitchforks
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BruceAnderson
Social climber
Los Angeles currently St. Antonin, France
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Oct 18, 2013 - 01:59am PT
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Rock climber as eco warrior? Delusional as best.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:12am PT
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While we're a lynchin' at least it looks like that top bolt is placed right next to decent pro in the crack. Is this at some kinda Sport area?
Peace
Karl
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA/Joshua Tree
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:18am PT
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Karl when I saw that picture that was my exact first thought as well. :)
Apparently it's at some "new" crag around Tahoe that's getting developed.
FYI the text he wrote to that photo on FB is:
(Spray alert!) Super fun day up at the "new" crag today! Sent an amazing project that's around 14a (if you're my height with long arms, if you're shorter, well...) we're dubbing it 'Stars and Stripes'. Lizzy came up with the name. Huge thanks to @joekindkid for bolting the hard rigs up there and letting me climb one. This is definitely one of the best granite sport pitches I've ever done- had to wear the TC Bros to get we done of this so I could jam my toes on the layback sections! Psyched to go back soon. #psyched #tahoe @mountainhardwear @maximropes @lasportiva @sanukfootwear @touchstoneclimbing @petzl_official
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:20am PT
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That's not a crack Karl, it's a giant tick mark.
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MisterE
climber
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:22am PT
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(Spray alert!) Super fun day up at the "new" crag today! Sent an amazing project that's around 14a (if you're my height with long arms, if you're shorter, well...) we're dubbing it 'Stars and Stripes'. Lizzy came up with the name. Huge thanks to @joekindkid for bolting the hard rigs up there and letting me climb one. This is definitely one of the best granite sport pitches I've ever done- had to wear the TC Bros to get we done of this so I could jam my toes on the layback sections! Psyched to go back soon. #psyched #tahoe @mountainhardwear @maximropes @lasportiva @sanukfootwear @touchstoneclimbing @petzl_official
The tweet/FB/Sponsor/#hashtag thing is so far away from stewardship, it freaking breaks the heart.
WTF happened, and how can we find our way as caretakers.
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Trusty Rusty
Trad climber
Tahoe area
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:35am PT
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There's no Pringle trees in Tahoe
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D Fred
Trad climber
san francisco, ca
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:37am PT
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guys... what, is this fox news? cut the kid a break, no one even knows what happened yet.
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Oct 18, 2013 - 02:55am PT
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Funny sh#t Russ.
Branch gets lopped off, its the end of the world as we know it......this has got to be a brilliant troll.
If you're top drawer....Caldwell, Sharma, Honnold etc., posing not required.
Second drawer....get your teeth whitened. Here
Don't kid yourself, Ethan is no arm chair quarterback.
Baba, get after it son! first "clean" ascent! I'm sure there's a sinker #7 wild country rock behind that feature that they chose to ignore.
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