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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Blitzo, you need to get that checked out yo.
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klinefelter
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 9, 2006 - 11:16am PT
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That'd be Grandma Peabody. Love the lycra.
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Blitzo
Social climber
Earth
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Mungeclimber, I'll get Tucker to look at it. He knows about these things. He once split his head open in a fall and stopped the bleeding with a tampon.
Dr. Tucker Tech (right) and the late Tom Burke (left).
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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May 16, 2010 - 06:16pm PT
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I was out there today, quite a few people, though the past few weeks have been unpopulated.
I love the Dale Bard beta on change of heart. I guess that's the official way.
More pics please if you old guys got 'em.
I've been out there for the past six or seven years, and I don't have any to share- sorry.
Just imagine a fat hairy guy falling off everything, and you got what I'd be able to show.
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Hell A
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May 16, 2010 - 06:33pm PT
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Mungeclimber, I'll get Tucker to look at it. He knows about these things. He once split his head open in a fall and stopped the bleeding with a tampon.
not to hijack the thread, but how did Tucker happen to have a tampon on him?
I don't have any old pictures on me but, do have some more current ones.
just curious, why don't they hold any bouldering cvontests at the'milks anymore?
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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May 17, 2010 - 07:57pm PT
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I´ll officially register my request to hear first-hand, third-hand, or tenth the story of Mr. Midwest shooting off flue-on holds up at the Lydia Boulders.
I´ll patiently await a response, or outright slander. Either way, we all win.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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May 17, 2010 - 08:13pm PT
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Whoever posted of going up there recently and seeing no one else has immaculate timing, that or mine is really bad. Last time I was there it was overrun with pad people, Subarus, chicks with bikini tops and cowboy hats (not a bad look actually but I was with my wife) and the like, most of whom were standing around, not climbing. At least the problems and the view were the same. Such a different scene from the early 80s though, when I'd stop by driving home from the Meadow as a young punk. Even the late 80s/early 90s were lonesome compared to today. Not that I blame anyone. Even if the rock was only half as good, it'd still be an absolutely spectacular area.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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May 17, 2010 - 11:31pm PT
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Fat Dad- the post you speak of by Rankin was from 2006. I think there was a lull there for a year or two.
Since the book came out, I perceive the place to be way more crowded.
It also seems like the people season is getting longer. I thought the crowds were done for the year, but this weekend was pretty full, about half of Spring break, but still pretty full.
In past years, people get scarce from May to October, but last year there were people out there in the summer, not a lot, but anybody beyond a handful of local seems like a lot in the summer.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti visitor- I just hope everyone buries their poo real deep so the gub'mint types don't have to step in.
I actually have started to like having people around. Everyone is psyched as they should be because the Buttermilk Country is the best.
I also second Marty(r) - bring on the stories!
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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May 18, 2010 - 12:28am PT
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1972 ? C. Cochrane, Harrington, Oakeshott, Wheeler, Hitchcock, Vern etc in my 1963 Nova convertable cruize down from our winter bivy, a one room cabin at Happy Jacks, to see what DR has been telling us all about. At Safeway we buy a bunch of large Brown Derbys and spend the $$$ thats left on gas (maybe 6 bucks)?
Glorious day in the Milks. Everything is a wonder, all the problems new, no chalk. The crest glowing, snow covered bla bla bla.
We decided to live there. The plan was to build a fake Pharaoh Cement boulder and live inside. The entrance would be on top - you would boulder to the front porch.
Needless to say we are beside ourselves - big problems (for us) get done - tons of fun. We explore and boulder our brains out. Now we are pretty toasted in more ways than one and we deem Wheeler the most sober - so he's driving, and we weave our way down the road - right into a huge rock and punch a hole in the gas tank. We were all yelling, "No left not at the rock no no no.." We tumble out howling, it was hilarious!
As the gas is soaking into the sand. Cockrane moans, "Sh#t we should have bought more beer" .
That was the winter Vern really screwed himself up skiing and we eventually had to cut his whitey tightys off moments before Wheeler answered the door in his panty hose when the FBI showed up and.... many more stories.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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May 18, 2010 - 02:01am PT
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Yeah really classic this!! Got to meet you Tommy back when Kinnaloa was still there. Spent a lot of time hanging with Banny as well! Peace, great photos all! Especially the ol' timey ones of the Bardini! Cheers, Michael Paul.
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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May 19, 2010 - 01:58pm PT
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Watusi -
I remember well. Are you still playing with Donny "Lou" Reed?
Best to all down there!
Kevin that must be you posting???
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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May 19, 2010 - 08:00pm PT
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Fuzzy,
Ultra-classic! I too melted an engine out in them there hills. After a whole summer and fall of rallying around the Tableland and Buttermilk in my ´86 Civic I tried to get out to the Russel/Plunkett Estates (since renamed Sherman Acres)--never let low clearance or common sense get in the way of a good time, right? Anyhow, way out yonder, right around the fence-line where you arc left, I punctured my oil pan, drained it dry, and completely siezed the engine. A few years later Sherman signed my copy of ´Stone Crusade´ the message, ¨for your car´s sacrifices in the name of bouldering.¨
VLG
More stories please!
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campy
climber
California
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I went there a alot in spring 1973, never saw anyone except Smoke Blanchard one time.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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You go out there tonight and not see anyone either.
The crowds come, but the crowds go too.
I go out by myself alot so sometimes I actually hope I run into someone to boulder with. Otherwise it's the lowball circuit.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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I'll be moving in July 3rd. See you at the boulders every day after work!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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more pics or this thread will be deemed invalid
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Ha! Everyday- I wish.
Wednesday after work and Sunday- that's when I go.
Kid- job, you know the drill.
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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;) Maybe Im exaggerating just a bit...
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The Wedge
Boulder climber
Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA
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Tom Woods....I hear ya on the Change of Heart beta. It was the last problem I did before I left for Santa Rosa. I was hoping to send Drifter too....but it was to hot. Now I have to go do Change again with the new beta. Better bettar???
Cant get over all the bushes and greenery around the boulder in the old photo.
I love climbing history!
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Scott Cole
Trad climber
Sunny California
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Hers a few shots from the archives. There are hundreds more in line to be scanned
Scole
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