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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Jan 26, 2008 - 02:03pm PT
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I remember as a kid trying to look exactly like Gaston, with that super erect posture and the poised but concerned look on his face. He was our spiritual guide. He made the whole thing romantic and imaginitive. He was a soul climber and will always be a hero to me.
JL
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Jan 27, 2008 - 02:03pm PT
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Johnny the kid, poised, but concerned. Teflon at Rubidoux, 1972.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 27, 2008 - 10:39pm PT
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That's the way you do it, Le Gaston!
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don coyote
climber
mahogany ridge
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Jan 28, 2008 - 12:10am PT
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Etoile et Tempete was always one of my favorites. Skip the instructional,read between the lines and dig the passion.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 28, 2008 - 08:24pm PT
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And the fashion!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 28, 2008 - 10:01pm PT
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Could someone please post the entry in the Sheridan Anderson Off Belay calender (alphebetized for your convenience) of Gaston Rabbitfat.
Too much.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 28, 2008 - 10:24pm PT
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It is probably a good thing that NASA didn't pick the aid climbing shot that Jaybro posted. Wouldn't want to um, give the, uh, wrong impression with respect to intergalactic hangdogging! That earth cracks are easy! Au contrere! We is wild and crazy, thrill loving folks! LOL
But then again, those extraterrestrials might appreciate a nifty bit of slingwork.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jan 28, 2008 - 10:26pm PT
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ok NOW i've heard it all;
"intergalactic hangdogging"!!!!!!!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 29, 2008 - 11:24am PT
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Shhhhhhhhhhh! Don't say that so loud they can hear every word!
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Jan 29, 2008 - 08:26pm PT
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For Ron.
The bottle under his arm says "Breck."
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Trusty Rusty
Social climber
Tahoe area
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Jan 30, 2008 - 12:10am PT
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Nice post O.D.
In 78 (at 15) Jim Wilson turned me on to Rebuffat's On Ice& Snow & Rock. I became "socially twisted" before finishing the book. A gold line, 12 roped stoppers, and a pair of Vasque vibram sole's coupled with Joe Brown's "Hard Years" put me in the new world. "Games Climber's Play" lead to levels 12 step programs are designated for. At age 42 I realized I had kids and had been divorced for several years, clearly pointing to the need for Rebuffat, Perrin, Brown,& Patey.
Thanks for sharing life's importances.
TR
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 31, 2008 - 01:07am PT
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"even the most boorish and arrogant chamonix innkeepers." Too funny Larry.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Had "Starlight and Storm" on the Super Topo Book Club a couple months ago along with Lionel Terray's "Conquistadors of the Useless". Both incredible books by leaders / philosophers in the climbing ascent community.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Very cool!
Johhny D, can you give us a blow by blow of that last video Ed posted? Your own synopsis will probably be better that a full translation...as i hope you know, I trust your wit!
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local
Social climber
eldorado springs
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When we were kids growing up in Denver, we were fortunate to see Gaston give his presentation at South High School, Hans Gmoser's 'Skis over McKinley" at City Park, and Patrick Vallencant's 'El Gringo Eskiador' at Chem 140 in Boulder. Each time, the audience, as knowledgeable as any in the US, was speechless at the end of the show. Very inspiring stuff.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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i have on snow and rock on my lap. the bonatti footage on the other thread had some dang similar aid climbing shots to old gaston.
i found my dad's copy in the attic when i was a kid. a great inspiration, we used to make up gibberish french mountain songs when we climbed at castle rock. this would have been early 90's if any of saw a couple of weird kids out top roping and leading on slings tied out an old orange 7mm.
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hooblie
climber
from where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 16, 2010 - 02:44pm PT
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...exactly like Gaston, with that super erect posture and the poised but concerned look on his face.
HOH MAHN!. must reserve this page for image (to be scanned) of shirtless largo
emerging fully cut from monzonite in his wide cord knickers, prominent brisket
parting the desert wind, locks unfurled from the mast of a patented skowl.
there's something very alpha about two clumps of fist held wide behind implied holsters.
i took it to be bluster, a grand operatic gesture. relieved to know it was intentionally gastonic
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Sep 16, 2010 - 03:22pm PT
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Rebuffat was a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur, which I hadn't known.
Apparently no asteroid is yet named for him, but that wouldn't be hard to fix.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:40pm PT
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One will be identified that exactly matches the shape of his hair!
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