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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Bonnie Kamps visited the Bob Kamps remembrance plaque at Stoney Point for the first time on Monday, February 2nd, going to it with Andy Lichtman and Tom Higgins, both longtime friends of Bonnie and Bob. Pic by Bonnie.
Fittingly, a group of young climbers came to the plaque just when we all were about to leave and got to hear a bit of Bob history. Bob lives on.
The plaque sits at the base of a wall Bob traversed for his work outs, often climbing back and forth several times. His top number of traverses without stop is 26 as memorialized in the number on the bottom of the plaque.
We had good strong memories of Bob and our times at Stoney with him. I will always remember Bob, climbing partner, friend, mentor, fierce competitor on the boulders too, witty and fit to the end.
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Monday Stoney Bump
Thinking of Bob
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hooth
Boulder climber
Sconnie
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Bring on that daylight savings.... tuesdays in the dark until then. Cheers.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2015 - 11:21am PT
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guyman was there a Bob kamps memorial just recently?
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 10, 2015 - 11:36am PT
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Every Day.....
Pyro... the monument was set up.
Over by pot-holes, the "26" on the plaque is his record number of laps on pot holes....
Im going there today after work, I can get in about 20 min on the old man circuit... all sub V deals. You now qualify!!!!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Feb 11, 2015 - 12:48pm PT
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Climb on.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 12, 2015 - 06:27pm PT
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stoney was bombed by some Honda commercial?
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Sam E
Boulder climber
Malibu
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Feb 12, 2015 - 09:38pm PT
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Feb 12, 2015 - 09:57pm PT
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Nice photo of the M.L. crack. it very well could be the best crack in Los Angeles. That was a great send today!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2015 - 08:35am PT
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it very well could be the best hand crack Los angeles! Maybe it is maybe it aint!
Los Angeles is a big place dude!
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Feb 13, 2015 - 11:02am PT
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Ryan, what other cracks would you consider to be among the best in los angeles county? It's a pretty short list.
Possible candidates:
Electromagnetic Crack - 5.10d ** This 60' corner crack is near Acton, and takes cams to 2".
Crack Dealer - 5.10d * this crack is in Malibu Creek State Park just before you get to the stumbling blocks. A short 5.8 approach pitch leads to this overhanging hand crack. Cams to 3.5" with extra 2 to 3 inch.
Unknown name - 5.10b * Crack on Piuma Pinnacle. This crack is nice but a sloppily glued hold low on the route detracts from what would be a nice climb, plus the funky eye bolts from a hardware store reduce the stoke significantly, IMHO. No gear needed, it's bolted!!
Several nice short cracks up at Horse Flats exist too.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 13, 2015 - 11:08am PT
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Bill.... What's that one out close to Nellis ?????
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Feb 13, 2015 - 12:10pm PT
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Guy, you're thinking of the Electromagnetic Crack.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Feb 13, 2015 - 12:57pm PT
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PYRO, what can I say - first you are part of Honda blowing Stoney to pieces - then you call Bill DUDE.
That surfing stuff is fine but you need to get back on the rock & get yourself together.
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Feb 17, 2015 - 07:11pm PT
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NA_Kid
Big Wall climber
The Bear State
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Feb 18, 2015 - 12:11am PT
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HAHAHA!
Pyro and levy arguing about cracks in LA!
I vote Mugu rock!
Levy, Isn't that thing at Malibu like 20 ft long?
How about the roof crack at the overpass bridge?
or the one in the parking garage???
Pyro has been smoking too much surf wax...
I know Levy has been to every crack in LA and never once did I hear him talk about anything worthwhile, so for his mention of the ML crack, I agree. Sight unseen.
I'm headed out to some 100 ft basalt splitters this weekend at Frog Buttress.
I will let y'all know if It's worthwhile.
Cheers and beers!
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 18, 2015 - 08:52am PT
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Good to hear from ya.....NA KID.... how about some pics of Frog???
It was pretty nice at SP after work, the sun is starting to stay out longer... and the summer like evening had some staying late.
Pyro it would be gud to see your face, Hot Dog party on its way soon.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 01:02pm PT
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Dude!
Edit:
Guyman what did you do to elcapazz?
Levy u know I love you but agree with the Martian crack..
we shuld dig out 20ft then ull get best crack award..
My favorite in LA is cave crack at stoney
Point mugu is in a class of it own.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Feb 18, 2015 - 01:24pm PT
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Guyman what did you do to elcapazz?
Pyro... I don't know I was in Phoenix for like 4 days....
I went to the Beardsley Boulders and did some problems .... sort of like Stoney, you can tell it was an old time partyspot with lots of 1970 beer can pull tabs, broken glass, old fire rings and assorted trash.....
I felt right at home.
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