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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Oct 13, 2011 - 12:54am PT
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Deano...
You still in 'Murricaaaah?
No, he can't be down here. They have pretty strict immigration laws, and with all that photographic evidence that he paraded up and down rock faces wearing the dorkiest lycra tights imaginable, there's no way they'd have let him in.
I only ever wore solid black lycra tights and I had to lie even about that to get in.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Oct 13, 2011 - 02:40pm PT
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Hey Tami
I am amazed that you remember my letter. You may be equally surprised to hear that I kept your reply, which shows two of your charachters, the neanderthal Mr. Ice and the super-honed Mr. Rock. It's framed, and shares space with my climbing books. My very own TK original. Special, very special. All your books were/are great. Hoping that this note still "makes your day"!
I also hope you don't mind me sharing the letter with the great unwashed of the taco. They know who they are, ha ha!
Cheers, H.
PS. Nice writing.
EDIT Somehow the original uncropped, untweeked version of the pic was selected. Very odd. A little hard to read. Sorry about that..... H.
RE-EDIT. There is a better copy below.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Oct 13, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
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Here's a better version. Sorry about that.
H.
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Oct 13, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
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Jim
Score!! That would also be a great t-shirt design for Bloody Fingers at The City. Could have said "Oh God--My nails!" too.
GF
No recollection of that, but it appears that I was hosed by hosers.
H.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 13, 2011 - 10:22pm PT
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Greetings from Skahahaha! I will be climbing for a change for the next couple days.
Unfortunatly i cant see tami's awesome letters because i am limited by my phone.
No worries though i will surely get caught up when i get home. I might even have some new photos and maybe even a trip report.
Mike
Edit Anders thanks for the link. I didnt actually get to see the pics but Tami tells it excellently!
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 01:37am PT
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Tami, do you have any recolection of the FA of cobra crack? was there much hooking involved? I've seen in movies it looks slabby @ the bottom.. From what thinkin of giving it a go tomorrow, but I only have 1 hook... but i got lots of nuts!
-Luke
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Oct 15, 2011 - 01:43am PT
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I've seen in movies it looks slabby @ the bottom..
Ha ha. Go up and get on that "slab" then report back to us what you think.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 01:53am PT
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= Nail the crap out of the sucker.
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 01:55am PT
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I'm an idiot.. on closer inspection it looks like a rather continous crack from the bottom! looks like the thing will eat up nuts!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Oct 15, 2011 - 02:00am PT
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I watched Nico Favresse work Cobra one day. He could do all the moves, but couldn't link them. I think he came back later -- after Sonny got it -- and managed the whole thing.
And the slab at the bottom ain't no slab.
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 02:04am PT
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For some reason I had dream catchers slab start in my head... woopsy daisy
... why's it go at C2 then looks like all bomber placements.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 02:13am PT
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Well, nail the crap out of that one, too. We used to all the time. Though I think someone did it clean, that was via the original Rurp Riot start, to the right - someone removed the bolts linking across to the main crack.
If you don't nail them, how can anyone ever free them?
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 02:34am PT
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Does any one know what the C grade of king of the rock is? The hook placement @ the top was rather exciting!Just getting into aiding & I cant find anyone who wants to aid climb with me so I had to bribe big mike with some weed to lend me his grigri...
EDIT: anders sounds like you got an itchy hammer hand
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 15, 2011 - 04:05am PT
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That's not true i would never do that? Who gave you my gri gri? I want it back!
On the subject of aid climbing I'm buying etriers and jumars when i get back.
I got my rain gear and am ready to play in the rain!
Have fun on the first pitch of uwall!
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bmacd
Mountain climber
100% Canadian
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Oct 15, 2011 - 04:18am PT
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there are a few stories I recall about squamish ...
But Captain Granitic has sworn me to secrecy ....
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 10:49am PT
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Mike you should buy a ledge and right the hst off thru hurtin productions ;)
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thekidcormier
Trad climber
squamish, b.c.
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Oct 15, 2011 - 11:33am PT
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Maybe some 1970s lsd induced flashbacks will provoke a looser tongue :)
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MH2
climber
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Oct 15, 2011 - 11:59am PT
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That guidebook has a bit to say, Bruce.
Sickles is a term I haven't seen used a lot. Follow the sickles.
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c-plus
Trad climber
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Oct 15, 2011 - 06:54pm PT
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The note of "(horrendous accident) next to Uncle Bens sounds like the start of an interesting story...
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