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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 13, 2010 - 11:52am PT
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Funny. Its the same mark a certain climbing gear company in Utar uses to mark their non-warrenty stuff. I use a dremel tool and auger in my last name.
Seem to recall seeing it on a bunch of Petzl biners that showed up at a gear swap. Scrap dealer was selling brand new Spirits for a buck per. Too good to be true, and, it was. They'd been scrapped for either not having been heat treated, or, some related issue. Sent to the scrap metal bin. Where they were rescued... Scary. Few years back. I believe they cut them up now. Yikes.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 12:26pm PT
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That was always the joke that the X was for x-ing out other stamps so you would end up with the equivalent of a x-ed out Titleist golf ball! LOL
And a certain fondness for thrillers...
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tom Carter
Social climber
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Dec 13, 2010 - 12:40pm PT
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Peter, Darwin...Luke Freeman?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 01:29pm PT
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Marty,
Thanks for the history on those hangers.
Some of us had been wondering about who made them!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 03:18pm PT
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Fuzzy, yes Luke Freeman--- Darwin and Matt Pollack's friend from Berkeley. The one that called Robs Muir "that funky dude" and wouldn't climb with him at some point when otherwise they would have paired up from our group that particular day. It was funny as hell at the time too---Robs didn't let it get to him thank god. Luke was a good climber! I think Darwin told me Luke is alive but isn't climbing any more. Darwin should advise.
Darwin's photo of Luke probably 1972?
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grover
climber
The Gar, BC.
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Dec 13, 2010 - 03:31pm PT
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Who here has placed one?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 03:52pm PT
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That one above is in Yosemite, on a moderately popular route where most of the bolts have been replaced, but this one was slightly out of the way and was left alone. Probably it has not been used much.
I took one from Quarter Dome when I replaced a few bolts there; it was also in decent condition, but probably didn't get much traffic, either.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Dec 13, 2010 - 03:57pm PT
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Seems like I recall seeing hangers like that my first time up the north face of Sentinel in 1992.
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scuffy b
climber
Three feet higher
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Dec 13, 2010 - 06:14pm PT
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To say Luke Freeman was a good climber is putting it quite mildly.
I hear he's raising a family in Australia. Darwin?
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 13, 2010 - 06:56pm PT
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scuffy b said:
"To say Luke Freeman was a good climber is putting it quite mildly.
I hear he's raising a family in Australia. Darwin?"
Yeah, Luke was the Natural.
AND: To say Luke has a family is also putting it mildly. He's raising quite the gaggle of kids. I hope it's OK I post this Christmas picture of his family that he sent me in 2003.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Dec 14, 2010 - 01:57am PT
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There are 3 pin scars on p3 of the Nose with fixed/hammered nuts/bashies at present. Plus a broken off bong....
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Dec 14, 2010 - 02:47am PT
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There are bolts there too (4 now on the pitch).
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Dec 14, 2010 - 10:16am PT
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But I don't see a diamond. I suppose it could be under the tape.
I've got a couple and I've never seen a diamond C on them. The newer design cliffhangers, yeah.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Dec 14, 2010 - 10:17am PT
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Dec 14, 2010 - 12:04pm PT
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
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Dec 15, 2010 - 04:57am PT
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What do you think of these ones...
"I said I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it, like it, yes, I do.
Oh, well, I like it, I like it, I like it..."
Rolling Stones
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 19, 2010 - 05:24pm PT
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Stephane- I noticed that you are fondling some Cosmic Cams on your website photo!
The original Lowe Alpine System crack cam to accompany the double axle versions shown above.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 20, 2010 - 08:13pm PT
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Can't haul a cart without a winch. The only photo I have found of the winch. I have several of the cart though none are very good.
Ken
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