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Mimi
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Mar 18, 2010 - 02:38pm PT
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We are here!!!! This trip is going to be awesome!
The MexiCocina is right across the street from the motel. We're headed there now and then up the road for some climbing. We'll try the other place next.
The weather is beyond stellar!
Looking forward to seeing the hordes!
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 18, 2010 - 05:14pm PT
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sik its comin alive!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Mar 18, 2010 - 06:35pm PT
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For those who did not get in on the shirt pre-orders... you can still have one delivered to your front door! They came out looking FANTASTIC!
http://www.vershke.com
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 18, 2010 - 10:15pm PT
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Are there gonna' be any real climbers there?
Well, I heard somethin' about slander.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Mar 18, 2010 - 10:43pm PT
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Dee ee......there will be at least 4 REAL climbers that I know of;.....Tucker Tech, Dave Evans, Todd Gordon, and Jim Bridwell.....as for the rest;.......who knows.......gym climbers, posers, has-beens, poofters, punters, wannabees, n00bs, beefers, bunwads, periwinkle-pated fellows, plastic pullers, flaggers, Starbucks drinking sportos, Euro-trash, Orange County yuppie goats, pebble-wrestlers, lycra-clad submen, belaymen, Gordobots, fluffboys, girliemen, hikers, dummy dome slabbers, figure four gymnasts, metrosexual flash-in-the-pan home-slice flamers........(In other words....guys like you and I are toast this weekend....)...see ya there...
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Mar 18, 2010 - 10:50pm PT
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^^This is but a a sampling of the characters that have passed through the Gordon house.
See you guys there! :)
Erik & Skip
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Mar 18, 2010 - 10:58pm PT
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Can someone re-post the info on the slide show Chris Lindner / Jim Bridwell thing that is going down tomorrow night at a San Diego climbing gym........it's tomorrow night at 7PM....and I think Lynne Leichtfuss is driving us there.....but details at this time on this forum would be nice....thanks....( the thread is too long to find specific information...)....see you then...
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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Mar 18, 2010 - 11:02pm PT
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I am sure illusiondweller will bump it shortly
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
Will know soon
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Mar 18, 2010 - 11:34pm PT
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That would be Vertical Hold at 9580 Distribution Ave. San Diego, CA 92121
Phone # 858-586-7572. Just talked to them minutes ago. They are jazzed to have Jim and Chris Linder there and from 7-9pm no climbing just the Linder/Bridwell Slideshow.
If yo coming from North County take 15 south to Miramar ROAD, not Way. Go west or right on Miramar Road past a giant pyramid building on right. Just after this look for Distribution Ave. and make a right. The climbing gym will be on the left. See you all there. Smiles, lynnie
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 18, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
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Cool, thanks Lynne!
Peace
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Mar 19, 2010 - 12:16am PT
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Rumour has it that Lynne's party is going to go off. I heard one person per number of posts, standing room only.
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2010 - 12:48am PT
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Well, before I post the itinerary, which everyone will get as you head up the moutain Friday and Saturday morning, I have to share with all of you what I got treated with today on the mountain...I'm speechless to say the least...
I initailly met up with Chris Lindner and his friend Nate on the trail in, to the paved road. Chris had visions of making it up to Kurtains for Certain but I deviated straight for I Hear My Train A Comin' to work on the ground start for which I was getting close to linking.
What came next was jaw dropping...
Not only did Chris effortlessly float up the ground start on a TR but came back down and asked if a sit start had ever been done. I told him that, to my knowledge, it's never been done but told him I've looked at the holds down there and figured that it might be possible for some freak of nature some day. Well, this is when I realized that this very monster was sitting in front of me! I watched Chris onsight the sit start which, well, I'm just going to let another witness the sequence tomorrow or Saturday, and then continued to the top unroped! Btw, I did progress past the crux on the ground start and eventually through in the stone start but not after taking off a few flappers in the process, for what it's worth!
To continue, we headed back down to Aids Victim in which Chris made short work of and then repeated it to figure out a more efficient sequence. After this we headed up to Retropulsion where Chris repeated it in style, then again, proceeded to throw in a sit start to this as well!
We finished down at Hard As Nails where I actually got an opportunity to succeed at something. Ever see the backside of H.A.N.? Chris has his eye on this and want's to do a direct start on Rock The Boat, yes, a direct start below the third bolt! Stay tuned!
I may be behind the times but I now know that NOTHING is impossible these days! And, of course no camera to document any of it! Wait until you see him yourself, unbelievable!
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gonamok
Trad climber
Dont look at me like that
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Mar 19, 2010 - 03:53am PT
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Thanks Ron! Congrats on your anniversary as well. Look for me on the hill - Ill be the old guy with little hair and a beer. Hmm that doesnt really narrow it down, does it.
c ya
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gonamok
Trad climber
Dont look at me like that
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Mar 19, 2010 - 03:56am PT
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And well well well... its the todd gordon, and it SPEAKS! See ya soon bud :D
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 19, 2010 - 09:30am PT
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HHummmm, Ron and Ron, old guys with little hair and both drinking beers. Twin sons from different mothers! I'll be asking around for you!
Peace
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 19, 2010 - 11:57am PT
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yeah the party is gonna be outta control. pretty my entire high school class is gonna be there as well as about 30 of my skater bros. sik!!
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rich sims
Trad climber
co
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Mar 19, 2010 - 12:44pm PT
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Wish I could have come.
I was going to pull the trigger and fly today.
Yesterday all the dominos were falling that way.
A call early this morning tipped the scale !
My daughter is having my first grandchild (daughter) today.
Be well ....enjoy
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 19, 2010 - 12:46pm PT
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WOOT! congrats!!!
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REIGN 1
Social climber
if anybody can a republican
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Mar 19, 2010 - 01:00pm PT
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BES1'st, That pic is of PHD at woodson. It's rated 5.12.a It is on the north side of the hill with homes visible below.
The thin red line is on cyclops rock and is harder in my opinon. If I remember right the line follows a faint reddish dike and PHD follows a thin seam.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Mar 19, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
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Rich to say the least....you will have a MUCH better time with Mom and the grandchild! Congratulations and enjoy! We'll toast a few to you.
Peace
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