Forward into the Past, [old guys climbing] 5/21, 23, 24/2010

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Jan

Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
Jun 5, 2010 - 10:48pm PT
Thanks Ed!

I'm glad to see someone got some climbing in despite the weather!
I'm looking forward to my next trip to the Valley when I'm not so burdened down with responsibility.

Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jun 6, 2010 - 01:08am PT
Bump for Ed!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 6, 2010 - 01:18am PT
Flanders made us do it. Him, and Billy Russell. Yeah, that's it. That's our story, and we're sticking to it.
MH2

climber
Jun 6, 2010 - 03:46am PT
Good news. That is a TR I identify with on many levels.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2010 - 01:27pm PT
BDC, looking forward to your return to climbing... right now it looks like your recovery might match the fall season, which is better as the temps in the Valley are more summer like than our May soirée (well, ok, it wasn't evening climbing, but late hour, for sure).

SteveW, my back is recovering well, now just stiff, I'm back to climbing and getting stronger, and hopefully I can continue without injuring anything else, or re-injuring the back. Starting to think about a trip to the continental divide this summer...

Thanks all for your encouragement in writing meagre trip reports, as recovery efforts always start out with limited goals, hopefully to build to more interesting adventures... I'll have some more reports soon...
Dirka

Trad climber
SF
Jun 6, 2010 - 02:49pm PT
Go Ed!!!
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Jun 6, 2010 - 03:15pm PT
Great report Ed!
Thanks for bringing us along on the FA of Geritol Boys!!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2010 - 03:18pm PT
I think it will be Team Flowmax
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Jun 6, 2010 - 05:55pm PT

Ed
Save your money and get Terazosin!!!!
Muy cheaper!!!! (A blood pressure med too).
Glad to hear the back is coming along. Does your
trip mean the boogaloo? Or Colorado? Whoo hoo!!!
I'm not sure I'll get in much this summer. Summer semester
is a bear this year. Whew! Back to homework!
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2010 - 09:41pm PT
not using Flowmax yet... but it seems evertime I turn around it's either to pee or I see one of my partners doing so.... how did our bladders shrink?


As for the summer, perhaps I should make a trip to Colorado, as I have never climbed in that state before...
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Jun 6, 2010 - 10:26pm PT
Great TR,

Glad to see I'm not the only one out there having to always take a leak
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jun 7, 2010 - 08:30pm PT
Ed-
You really should consider a Colorado trip. Early Fall is perfect for the Lumpy Ridge. Eldorado is probably still going to be pretty hot. If Colorado is too hot, it's only a 2 hour drive up to Vedauwoo for a backup plan.

I should be back to some easy climbing in just a few more weeks--as soon as the ribs are a little loss sore.

Flomax Team leader

BDC
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 8, 2010 - 01:52am PT
And one more.
Rik, Roger and Steve, in another of our fascinating discussions of Valley historiography in the cafeteria. The cool rainy weather encouraged such things.

Contrary to appearances, Rik was not about to brain Roger with a salt shaker.

I really enjoyed Rik's story of the second free ascent of the left side of Hourglass, and hope he'll post it sometime on one of the Hourglass threads.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/199688/Photos-of-The-Hourglass-Left
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 8, 2010 - 02:01am PT
hey there say, ed and all...

wow, very nice trip report... nice pics, too...
always wonderful to see such nice comaradarie... good stuff...
thanks for the special share...

yes, too, hope your back is doing well..
:)
ec

climber
ca
Jun 8, 2010 - 02:11am PT
These guys were getting better and better with every climb.
LOL

When I see the name Rik Rieder I can only think of 'A Mother's Lament.'

A proud friction test piece of Rieder's for me...done before the intermediate anchors and split pitches, autumn of '75. I really didn't know what I was getting into...pretty much full pitches with one piece of natural pro...E.B's on what seemed like glass...

 ec
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 8, 2010 - 02:47am PT
Great TR and glad you arrr back, Ed!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jun 8, 2010 - 10:25am PT
Ed-
Hope your back continues improving for Fall!
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jun 8, 2010 - 10:48am PT
Thanks for the TR. Happy to hear your back is improving. Looking forward to seeing you this fall at the facelift!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jun 9, 2010 - 10:06am PT
Bump!
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
WA, & NC & Idaho
Mar 5, 2011 - 12:37pm PT
Bump for old dudes having good times! :)
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