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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 17, 2008 - 02:52am PT
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here's some more climbing where the rock doesn't touch the back of your hand
scuffy_b leading, Gary Carpenter belaying
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 17, 2008 - 03:34am PT
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anyone recognize this one?
the rope hangs a bit away from the climb!
nearing the top
no explanation required
Gary does a good job too!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 17, 2008 - 09:14am PT
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Shoot, was going to say Generator Crack.
But it's too tight for that: how about Bad Asss Mama?
Never been to that thing. But that might be the lower bit of The Washington Column in the background?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 17, 2008 - 09:37am PT
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How 'bout dat moma? indeed! Stout stuff. Nice stop frame animation, Ed. Not to mention the perfect capture of the anticipatory, toothy, Rasberry grin!
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L
climber
Ocean of dreams....
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May 17, 2008 - 11:01am PT
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Hahaha! Ed, I looked at that first pix of Scuffy and Gary and couldn't focus on it. It kept moving. I thought: Are my eyes really getting that bad? Or do I just need more coffee?
Great photos. And the one of the mutilated paws is exactly why I stay away from OW!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 17, 2008 - 11:28am PT
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first "animation" photo, the notorious and very sweet Cream, Shangra-La area of The Valley...
second series is Bad Ass Momma, on the horse-dung trails near the Column...
L - we aren't too particular about taping hands, which Gary, Aaron and I did (though I still have a few gobies here and there). BAM jacked my back more than taking the proverbial "pound of flesh."
scuffy is in training for 5.12 OW, his progress seems unstoppable
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Tarbuster
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May 17, 2008 - 07:45pm PT
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I like the shot of Gary on Bad Ass Mama.
It's a good angle honoring the stoutness of that fissure.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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May 17, 2008 - 07:47pm PT
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Scuffy is the MAN!
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Tarbuster
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May 17, 2008 - 07:50pm PT
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'Spent the early part of the day with Eeyonkee in Eldorado.
A little outing on Heavy Weather, Upper Peanuts Wall:
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Tarbuster
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May 17, 2008 - 07:51pm PT
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Tarbuster
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May 17, 2008 - 07:54pm PT
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From the summit of Upper Peanuts Wall, looking out toward the Indian Peaks:
Looking across at the Red Garden Wall and Super Slab:
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 17, 2008 - 08:24pm PT
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Nice, Tar.
BTW, FWIW, that Mr Smooth guy, kicks 104% more ass than Jaybro ever aspired to kick...
one for next August;
or, maybe
-note, 'harness' above!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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May 17, 2008 - 09:10pm PT
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A random flood of picks taken by me, Sooze, SteelMonk, ElCapInYoAzzz, Billy Russell and ?
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Chewbongka
climber
लघिमा
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May 17, 2008 - 10:04pm PT
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That can't be scuffy...I heard he was EIGHT FEET TALL...and ate vegans for breakfast.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 17, 2008 - 10:32pm PT
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Ah, the lichens of Eldo.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 17, 2008 - 11:50pm PT
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The photos may be deceiving, he is that tall. He dips vegans in a sauce made from the blood of sportclimbers.
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 18, 2008 - 12:03am PT
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Chris Lindner on Temptation Supreme - 13d @ Riverside Quarry
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socalbolter
Sport climber
Silverado, CA
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May 18, 2008 - 12:04am PT
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OK, the back story:
I had only recently begun bolting at the Riverside Quarry and was working on this long (150') pitch that I thought might possibly be 14a. I knew Chris Lindner, but hadn't seen him for a few years when one day he showed at the crag to check it out. He seemed to like the climbing and in an effort to really sell him on the place I offered the chance to get the FA on this project.
Over the next few visits to the Quarry, he succeeded on the FA (I got the second ascent shortly after) and we settled on 13d as the grade.
Chris is shown here entering the crux (first shot) after about 120 feet of climbing and on the last hard move of the crux (second shot).
Really a brilliant route and one of my favorites out there.
As a side note, Julian Bautista (see further upthread) is currently working on the line and looks poised to grab the third ascent.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 18, 2008 - 07:50am PT
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Russ, any stories or captions to go with all your good pictures? Sidewinder I
recognized, but not most of the rest.
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Tarbuster
climber
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May 18, 2008 - 09:37am PT
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Chiloe,
I looked high and low on Peanuts Wall(s) for your mystery route; no go. Could it be on the Continental Crag, which is the next crag up the slope?
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