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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:04pm PT
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"Yeah, it's hip belay, just shut up and climb. And I don't need no stinkin' anchor neither."
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BirdDog44
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
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A couple of me way back when...
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:29pm PT
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I don't have much at all from "back in the day". But I have scrounged up two, one by complete chance.
I came by the first two Christmas' ago. Myself, spouse, and 2 kids went to the mountains of central Arizona to spend Christmas with my parents. My dad and I were out on the deck admiring the view of the Mogollon Rim, when my 2 kids (17 and 20) came out asking what the story is behind this photo grandma showed them of me looking like Jesus. I had no idea what they were talking about until they whipped this out on me.
In 1976, I purchased my first custom stick for $125, with color gloss and polish, cut laps, the whole deal. It was a 7'6" Rick James from San Clemente. Not the black base player btw. Note my old del Cannon blue tint behind on the fence in the background. I suppose I should put this in the hottest you ever looked thread too, because, well ...that was it for me. All down hill from there....
Next is early '80's looking down "Wall Street" on Picacho del Diablo (or La Encantada) in Baja California Norte. Was down there mapping some geology.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:42pm PT
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RJ still shaping in SC
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:45pm PT
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I know he was working for Stewart (got my first thruster from him 1980). He has (had?) a place out on the Ortega Hwy with a barn. Watched him shape a longboard for my brother in law while sharing beers with us in 30 min. Finished. Thing rides nice too. Takes me an hour on a goooood day.
Great shaper btw, even missing the thumb.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:53pm PT
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White pants, EBs and a swami belt ... who needs protection?
Lament (5.10 R, I don't think it's popular nowadays) on Lamb Dome, Tuolumne Meadows, 1976.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
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El Camino Real, Tahquitz circa 1978
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:20pm PT
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Same pitch, same day. John McManus fiddling with the stoppers on the lead. He was so stylish, sporting that custom leather upper addition on his EB's.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Apr 17, 2014 - 06:31pm PT
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I returned from Oregon to my old haunt Tahquitz in 1974, sporting new PA's which I always thought were someone's idea on how to increase hospitalization, those shoes were like roller skates!!!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 07:14pm PT
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Off White. Great shots of El Camino Real.
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MisterE
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
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Manic in Van Zandt, Washington - 1975
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:28pm PT
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These are such great old photos!
Jefe is that YOU with the dreadlocks?!?
Here's my contribution for the day:
This is me leading something (I think the start of the 3rd pitch on the Free Blast, the thin traverse under the roof),
note the REI webbing harness (no padding at all - but it was a great improvement over the previous webbing tied around the waist), lack of helmet (horrors!), and Fires...
Phyl
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:57pm PT
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MisterE
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2014 - 01:14am PT
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That shot is gold, Guido!
At the top of Clean Break, north cascades mid 90's:
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John Ely
Trad climber
DC
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Apr 18, 2014 - 10:05am PT
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Teenagers clamberin' in '77-'78
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 18, 2014 - 10:13am PT
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Living at the beach, when Tahquitz was just too far away…
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 01:26pm PT
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Boy rmuir, that's a tough life - Corona del Mar!!! (not). Great photo with the long hair.
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richross
Trad climber
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Apr 24, 2014 - 02:34pm PT
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Marco and me (attentive belayer), 1985.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Apr 24, 2014 - 02:45pm PT
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richross
Trad climber
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Apr 24, 2014 - 03:44pm PT
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Marco and Rich (not me), 1985.
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