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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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I'm 33
The young ones are all lurking....
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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I thought I was going to win the bronze medal here, but "frog" beats me by a few months.
I was at Waterline today, and did a few laps with the mini-traxion. Also added an extra "plaisir" bolt to one of my old routes as people were complaining it was too run-out. [Someone did break an ankle.] Kids these days.....
EDIT: "frog" said seventy first year. that's 'only' 70+ right? Guess I'm #3 after all. :) :)
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Trad is Rad
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo California
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The young ones are all lurking....
Yes, in fear of the old ones.....
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Alright.. I I'll toss my number into the pile. I'm 42
All those crazy hair-do-dads are just a diversion to distract from the grey hairs.
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benzo
Big Wall climber
tacoma wa.
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34
can't grow to be old and wise, until you live past the young and reckless!
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frog (the real frog)
Trad climber
San Diego
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Watch out Hanie, I may catch up ......... as another bit of trivia - at what age did everyone start clinbing, ie. tie in for the first time? ... mine was Jam Crack in my 50th year (49 5/8) ... not sure, but I think it may have been Karl Baba that invited me to tie in ("if I had shoes and a harness" - I dug them out of my pack - first time I had ever put that "want ad" Chouinard harness on) ... one fall 3' off the ground and then cruised it (at a VERY slow pace) ...
I meant hamie ... dang short term memory ...
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weezy
climber
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42. however, my sense of humor remains steadfast at somewhere around junior high level.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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54.3798
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i'm gumby dammit
Sport climber
da ow
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Holy Crap most of y'all lived in the Christian Jurassic yer so damned old. Bringin' the curve down at 48. Climbing since i was a young 47.
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weezy
climber
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you are mistaken, gumby. donini's the only one here who's that old. he actually humped a load into patagonia using a brontosaurus. true story. kinda shady ethics, imho.
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paul roehl
Boulder climber
california
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I should be 65 but I was sick for two years so I'm really only 63. Don't understand why people get so down on the aged... hey, it's inevitable... young folks, you will be old in the twinkling of an eye! I embrace it. With age comes an unexpected respect and a compulsive interest in regularity!
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Powder
Trad climber
the Flower Box
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I'm how old you think I am... plus ten. (Then it will be close, or at least closer...) Although, five years ago, you'd probably need to add twenty.. XD
...still prefer the fact that I'm as young as Mr Donini in geologic years. =D
Added: ...been always fascinated and thought it was pretty awesome (also felt envious) that many have climbed longer than I've lived...! What's more fascinating is most of you are N times more fit and athletic than those half your age. You guys and ladies are true inspiration!! *^_^*
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Donini loves that geologic time concept. Me too. I've had it as one of my e-mail signatures for a long time now (attributed to him of course).
If I can do half of what he does when I get to his age, I'll be plenty pleased. Got something to shoot for.
I'm 51; just call me Mr. Median! In my mind, I seem to be stuck around what I looked like in my mid-thirties, until I look in a mirror. I got this concept from my Mom's husband, who happens to be visiting us as I write. He's 86 and still thinks of himself as in his late twenties. He definitely does not look 86!
I have been blessed/cursed with looking younger than my age most of my life. Though I think that is starting to fade. When I was in my mid-thirties, I would tell people that I was 23. They'd go, "No way!" I'd say, yeah, just kidding, I'm really 26 and they'd totally buy it.
I've always been happy to be my age. I am who I am. Ehyeh asher ehyeh. :-)
Eric
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Wow, Joey F., when we met at Facelift I would have sworn you were in your late 20s/early 30s. Of course, it was really dark and I was into my second bottle of wine! But still, not bad.
A healthy lot here in general. Not surprising really.
eric
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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If any young punk gives me grief about my age, I just remind them that...
...I've been getting laid longer than they've been alive.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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they started calling me "Sir" down at the ice cream parlor about 5 years ago,
that's old enuff to deck out and not really care that much,
i'm sq root of 3364, you do the math,
got carded in Salt Lake City, made my day til i found out that they even card dead people, state law,
getting old is a lot of work, only reason i wake up is to see what the hell is next,
sometimes i forget to use toilet paper,
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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51 last sat. Put up a new 10c named after my mom yesterday through a burly roof:)
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carlos gallego
Ice climber
Spain
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... 56... and still playing... żany problem?...
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wivanoff
Trad climber
CT
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Male, 59.5
Started climbing in 1972
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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actual age 59, my body feels like 69
started climbing at 17, quit at 50 or there abouts
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