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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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May 10, 2014 - 07:38pm PT
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They both had a place in alpine because nobody else had a place...not a lot of choices in those days.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 10, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
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I was thinking about this just yesterday; the marketing power of the words "Whillan's, sit- harness"
I don't think it's clear today how that sounded back then. Don Whillans was a legend, ( this was when we called handjams "joe browns") and the wording of "sit-harness" was a revolutionary concept; a harness ( not a homemade "Swiss seat") that actually allowed you to hang from- sit in, sans buttbag, in a hanging belay! That was as big a deal as Friends were, just a few years later!
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BoulderTraveler
Mountain climber
Boulder
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May 10, 2014 - 08:35pm PT
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Ok, since we are a bit off topic ... the Latok climbing harness from mid-80s
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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May 10, 2014 - 10:53pm PT
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barkeeper's friend
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