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jogill
climber
Colorado
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At Rock Springs I changed to a bus for Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. My seatmate told me his name was Bill Buckingham
Bill, that same summer (1957) I took that same bus, piloted by a guy wearing a cowboy hat. There was a drunk cowpoke on board and I recall the bus stopping and the fellow booted off. The last time I visited the park that bus was permanently parked at Jackson Lake Lodge.
I started climbing in 1953, and in 1955 joined members of the Princeton Mountaineering Club for a climb of Teewinot. A very long day.
edit: Oh oh, it was 1956, not 1957, when I took that bus ride, going from Oregon to Rock Springs on a Greyhound first.
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Atkinsopht
Mountain climber
Boston, MA
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Jogill:
Thanks for reply.
All so long ago, but what memories.
Bill Atkinson
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Patrick Oliver
Boulder climber
Fruita, Colorado
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Good to read these accounts and to hear good voices, my dear friends John and Rich. Jody continues to send me his wonderful photos. I am not too active on Supertopo, but I check in now and then... My book that is nearly done is a vintage report on the golden age, so I won't add anything here. Those pages will be more than enough from me.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Wow, thanks for sharing. This is the stuff that keeps me on here. Some very early JT stories would be great to hear about.
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scaredycat
Trad climber
Berkeley,CA
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Thanks for posting. No need to respond.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Thank you for the wonderful post, and starting an excellent thread.
John
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Nick Danger
Ice climber
Arvada, CO
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What a great thread! I am a runny-nosed little kid by comparison, having started in the mid-'60's. That being said, I remember my first rope, a goldline that would get twisted up like some evil snake. My first pro was a Stubai piton hammer, some soft steel pitons and steel carabiners. I remember rappelling using the "dulfersitz" method with the rope going between the legs and over the shoulder - sort of the butt-floss version of rappelling. Still climbing, but not as hard nor as often as back then.
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Rustie
climber
Coeur d\\\\\\\'Alene
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Jogill's club of climbers who can remember having hemp strands stuck in their shoulders from classic raps is very small and select.........partly because such members are in no hurry to keep up their membership creds.........
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Aces for sure Jim--I want to hear more. Lying about your age and then busting West on your thumb-that's about as good as it ever gets
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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My very first rapel was attempted from a pencil sketch of a rapel just like Jody's Dad with the rope over the shoulder. Mine ended in a 20ft grounder when the old rotten hemp rope borrowed from the hay barn broke....
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radair
Social climber
North Conway, NH
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Gentlemen, thank you all for posting. I would love to hear more stories from you. Mr. Atkinson, please tell us some tales!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Dad utilizing the dulfersitz on Symmetry Spire BITD.
I did the dulfersitz once for practice. Once was enough, but it did work.
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Mark Rodell
Trad climber
Bangkok
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Early in my start I did an overhanging rappel using the dulfersitz in the Pinns. This was in 70 or 71. I also had this jive length of leather, like a hose cut lengthwise in half to protect from neck rope burn. It did not work and when I showed up at school the next Monday, I said I had my first hickey. Needless to say, not a single person believed that lie.
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Jim,
I want to know how you figured out the line of ascent for H&L Feather Canyon at Pinnacles National Monument. The 10-pitch route is very inobvious from below. Also, was there a tree or something at the start of the 4th pitch?
What a great Pinnacles adventure! What's the story?
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Atkinsopht
Mountain climber
Boston, MA
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In answer to radair:
More of my not so ancient mountaineering at: Atkinsopht.WordPress.com
Menu tab: Mountaineering
You can explore around the site for other stuff: Astronomy, Design, Memoirs, etc.
Thanks so much for encouragement.
Bill Atkinson
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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A goldline dulfersitz story from a retreat off the Higher Spire in 1964:
There once was a climber named Boowie
Who kissed Russ's scab which was gooey
So great was the pleasure,
He dove for the treasure
And found the appendage quite chewie.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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My father was born just a year after you, and lied about his age to get into the infantry, serving in the Korean War as a BAR man.
In a squad in combat the BAR man had the most firepower. Therefore he was the enemy's prime target.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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BooDawg - made me gag.
Recently ran into old Bill Briggs of Teton fame. Still perky as ever. Hope to corner him again and pump for good stories to contribute.
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