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Slabby D
Trad climber
B'ham WA
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Sep 28, 2015 - 09:14am PT
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Absolutely no way these guys have 100% control over the events as they unfold. How could you value your own life so little?
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Absolutely no way these guys have 100% control over the events as they unfold. How could you value your own life so little?
GoPros and grease spots just go hand in hand. Once it becomes about glory instead of personal pursuit my ability to have sympathy dissipates.
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The Chief
climber
Down the hill & across the Valley from......
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 28, 2015 - 08:51am PT
climbski, you can't reason with these people, god knows I've tried. They're the same dudes
who drive their pickups around with the tailgate down thinking it will boost their mpg. And every time I even mention aspect ratio I get snarled at.
In MORE ways than one Reilly.
Thanks.... it made my day. Seriously!!!!!
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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there are old pilots and bold pilots but rarely both. the sad thing about flying nylon is that a mistake can be deadly, and there is little time to react, being so close to earth. with a climb, you can either do the moves or not, and if you get shut down, you can hang on a piece, drill a bolt or lower off and bail. Bad judgement is unfortunately rearing its ugly head. RIP boys.
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Scylax
Trad climber
Idaho
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Amazing videos! Would love to try it myself, but I don't think I have the balls!
Also, these vids make me miss Lauterbrunnen. Wonderful place! I would live there if I could afford it. LOL
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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In the article in the Times one of his high school classmates said...."he lived more in his 23 years than most people do in their whole lives." The kind of ignorant statement that could only be made by a fellow 23 year old.
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Scylax
Trad climber
Idaho
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^^^^^
Agreed, 23 is too young to die, no matter what.
I can remember having dreams of flying when I was a little boy. These videos bring it right back to me. Simply amazing stuff.
Obviously this "nap of the earth" wing suit flying is supremely dangerous, but I won't judge the participants. I've done my share of crazy stuff down through the years. Motorcycle roadracing, both on the street as well as on the track, occasionally driving my M5 like a loon.
Pick your poison?
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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one of his high school classmates said....
So it was model Gigi Hadid who said that...
"RIP my friend, #JohnnyStrange— one of the most loving & adventurous spirits I've ever known. 👼 Bigger mountains to climb in heaven. Love."
"Bigger mountains to climb in heaven" ????
"See you on the other side." ??? - Strange to Potter
It seems half the time we don't object to not keeping it real. It seems half the time we value our mythologizing.
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Johnny Strange wasn't that young climber we read about (via Tan Slacks I think) reaching the highest summit in Antarctica a couple years ago was he?
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Bad Climber
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2015 - 06:12am PT
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Hey, High Fructose: Yeah, I guess he was. Did the 7 summits by age 17. Another young man into the maw of wingsuit.
@Donini: Excellent point. There's a HELL of a lot of living to do after 23. I've got 30 years on the kid, and I'm still REALLY glad to be here loving, living, climbing, some important work to do.
Rest in peace, young man. May others choose more wisely.
BAd
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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as a parent I have to ask was this the result of. . .a parent living vicariously
I know that they grow like weeds and we prop them up to grow vertically.
I and a few others have to wonder where and how old are his parent/parents?
What was the point of learning the control of mountaineering to throw it all to the wind?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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And I have 19 years on you BadClimber and I'm still discovering new things. I'm at the airport in Antalya, Turkey on my way home.
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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I recently watched the movie McConkey (2013).
Good story of his progression to continue to take more risks.
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