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Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 06:39pm PT

The contents


The current exhibit in the Yosemite Museum has been extended to November 9th and it has a fair amount of Nose items. You can see some of this stuff.

Ken
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jul 30, 2008 - 06:42pm PT
Glad Ken's posting - hopefully it means the fire threat has diminished.

Ghoul: The Yosemite Climbing Association has a display of all sorts of climbing memorabilia at the visitor centre, through the end of October. So you can see it at the FaceLift. It's apparently getting the heaviest traffic of any display ever there. Not everything in Ken's annex is displayed, of course - not enough room. Perhaps an appropriate bribe to the YCA would gain you platinum access. Or maybe he'll bring some treasures to the SushiFest at Yellow Pines.

Ken has scanned and posted an awful lot of interesting documents about the history of climbing in Yosemite on SuperTopo. Just some of the good threads:

Early Grotto photos http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=230881

Harding’s Wit http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216544

Gathering herbs and more letters http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=220063

More Dear John letters http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=220270

Earlier Salathe letter http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216036

Salathe letter http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=215981

Three More Salathe Photos http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216557

Harding letter and notes from the Nose http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=219952

Underhill Letter http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=219941

Rotten Log http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=217828

Hammock bivies http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216480

Dolt pics http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216216

Classic Bivy Shot http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216481

Salathe Wall Summit Photo http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216549

Starr Guide http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216226

Eichorn Photo http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216217

Harding on top of the Nose http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216227

Uno mas, por favor. (Stoveleg Pitons) http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216045

Harding letter http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=215795

Father of U.S. roped climbing letter http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=216041

More Higher Spire stuff http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=215903

Lower Spire Notebook http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=214349

Some more goodies http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=214222

70 year old guidebook http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=213806
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
Jul 30, 2008 - 06:45pm PT
I saw the display... Loved it. Ken it really shows that that you are getting your arms around how to present your extensive collection to the climbers and the masses.

Thank you for your efforts!

Jay

edit: grammer
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 06:46pm PT
Summit photo. They had to feel good.


Ken
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 07:04pm PT
The summit register.


"I think all that bolting on the last pitch did something to my back."


"Do you boys have a permit?"



Ken
TwistedCrank

climber
Ideeho
Jul 30, 2008 - 07:08pm PT
Holy Camoly. Those are some of the most important pictures ever in the history of mankind. Serious.
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 07:20pm PT
Summit shot of Wayne.


Summit shot of Warren.



Ken
graham

Social climber
Ventura, California
Jul 30, 2008 - 07:25pm PT
Great stuff Ken!
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 08:23pm PT
This thread was sinking fast. I have to keep it near the top so I don't lose it. I have plenty more to throw on it.

What was all the hoopla about? Cold War and other news.


Here is the fancy climbing vest that Harding mentions in his letter to Calderwood.


Ken
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Yonder (out in the sagebrush)
Jul 30, 2008 - 08:55pm PT
History bump, Ken....
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 09:05pm PT
Not another letter!




Directions to the party.


Could be 3rd class, especially after the party.


Ken
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Yonder (out in the sagebrush)
Jul 30, 2008 - 10:52pm PT
'nother History bump...
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Jul 30, 2008 - 11:05pm PT
Other than route beta, Is there any better beta than beach party beta ?

What great history..... lrl
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 11:28pm PT
Mark Powell doin' it up in '57!


This must have been handy!


More to follow.

Ken
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Jul 30, 2008 - 11:37pm PT
Say, Anastasia, can you get time off? I'll pick you up and we can make the scene ? RSVP so I can calendar it in....I'm going so we can share a room. lrl
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2008 - 11:41pm PT
Lightweight aluminum angle definitely well used.


Before mountain shops, gear was bought at the local hardware store.


Ken
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2008 - 12:20am PT
Most of you are speechless. Some things weren't such a good idea. For example, this bail cord. Well, it was used for fixing and bailing to the bar.


These never really caught on either.


Harding and his winch. This idea never caught on either. Apparently climbing and winches don't mix.

Photo by Wayne Merry

The power is out again here. I bought a generator and it gives me something to do in the dark. Awesome!

Ken
Shaft

Boulder climber
SL,UT
Jul 31, 2008 - 12:30am PT
Speechless.

Awesome thread.

That well-written letter from the FA party to the NPS is a jewel.
Chicken Skinner

Trad climber
Yosemite
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2008 - 06:40pm PT
A couple classic bivy shots.



Ken
Anastasia

climber
Not there
Jul 31, 2008 - 06:57pm PT
bump.

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