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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Yeah, Mike, great hearing from you again too! It was good running into you at the J Tree reunion at KP's hacienda a few years back.
Not sure where those old photos of Jaws and Driving South came from this time around. Last time there was a Woodson reunion Ray Olsen kindly posted them on the SuperTopo thread. But I didn't know there was a reunion happening this year until Randy Vogel mentioned it to me quite recently.
And Illusion Dweller, thanks for your greetings. I moved to Scotland cause I got a job at the University of Edinburgh just after finishing my Ph.D. at UC Irvine. Have lived here ever since. The winter climbing and mountain biking are world class. Rock climbing is damn good, but somewhat limited by the wet climate. I really miss the sunshine and warm granite of California. But you should definitely visit the place if you get a chance.
Cheers
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
Will know soon
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If yo are coming to the slanderfest at the leichtfuss casa saturday nite there is another lodging option. About 5 miles or less from the casa is Rincon Hotel and Casino, a fairly upscale place. Check the internet for info.
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gonamok
Trad climber
Dont look at me like that
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actually my point was that woodson isnt just a bunch of cracks, the face climbs are also high quality and far more abundant.
Unfortunately words sometimes get in the way of what one is trying to say, and i ended up saying that the notion of woodson being a crack mecca is a misperception...youll be a lot better off if ya dont pay too much attention to what i say
Hey bob, for cracks theres this place called yosemite you oughta check out.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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youll be a lot better off if ya dont pay too much attention to what i say
been takin' that advice for years, babe!
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2010 - 09:54pm PT
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Gary helps Ron take his boot outta his mouth so we can understand him more clearly, "Let go Ron, let me do it, I'm stronger than you are! I've been clearing airways for years!"
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2010 - 10:11pm PT
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Okay, let's get the official word right now...
What is the name of this problem?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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that problem never had a name that i ever heard. it was just "the traverse behind shawn's knobs."
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Dick Cilley. I'll meet you at JT on Thursday evening (18th). Climb some wide at JT on Friday and then head down to SD Friday night. Tom will already be there. Got a place to stay for both of us. This'll be a blast. Will start crash diet tomorrow. Counting on you to bring the tape.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Wow, in a way with the coarseness of the ol' pic, the Converses and all, I could be bouldering in the forties or sump'n!
edit: 'cept for the long hair...
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Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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how many times has illusiondweller bumped his own thread? gotta be a st record.
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F10
Trad climber
e350
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TD, better get your behind up there,
I have a 6 hr. drive, no excuses for you
JB
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p-owed
Social climber
Ramona ca
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Mar 10, 2010 - 12:17am PT
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My brother wants him and Joe on the list.
BEN
Randy
Joe
Russ maybe
fat guys climbing
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Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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Mar 10, 2010 - 12:17am PT
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sorry jb. woodson will always (comparatively) be there, and much more mellow after the hun's retreat. the ephemeral seduction that tahquitz currently provides (so cal ice!)is a much stronger enticement............
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Mar 10, 2010 - 12:45am PT
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That's one heck of a bump there Gary!!:)
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2010 - 12:53am PT
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Anxious,
Woodson is always "mellow" these days, every day at that, even on weekends anymore! Back in the day Woodson was expected to be crawling with climbers on the weekends and a good number throughout the week. I never heard of anyone concerned that there were too many people on the mountain back then.
During the contests in '86 and '90 the mountain was packed with folks from wide and far, all vying to be a part of something that Woodson could only bring to them. On March 19 - 21, 2010, three days out of (365), Woodson will again be "packed with folks from wide and far, all vying to be a part of something that Woodson could only bring to them." It's too bad you won't be there. I wish you were.
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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Mar 10, 2010 - 08:21am PT
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Is Dick Cilley back in the country? - last I heard he was hanging out in a cave in Spain.
And what about other Woodson Old Timers like the Almadovar Bros and Tom and Elke Lindner - are they still around?
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 10, 2010 - 11:39am PT
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Here's another crappy scan from the same session as Watusi conversed up on that traverse. My advice to the younger generation, "When you get older, you're gonna wish you took better care of your negatives, err, image files, whatever, maybe I mean teeth..."
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Mini
Social climber
Bishop, CA
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Mar 10, 2010 - 12:19pm PT
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Here's a 3 months late explanation (as best as I recall) of how "Deport Jonny" came to be named...
Jonny came to town (I want to say with Maria and Powell) and both he and Powell climbed it. Jonny called it "Under Their Noses" since it was on a boulder that already had established problems.
Obviously, that could not stand, and so Rick Piggott, Don Bedford, Dan Haughelstine, et al. started referring to it (jokingly) as "Deport Jonny" which of course stuck.
I'd hate to see the important history of 18 feet of premium Woodson granite lapse into obscurity!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Mar 10, 2010 - 12:23pm PT
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i recognize myself and watusi in thta photo -- who's the third guy?
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