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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:17pm PT
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Finally bothered with the Photobucket approach so here's some stolen shots of Az daze.
Lets not forget the Big Ditch. My vote for best climb there goes to Pegasus but South Face of Zoro is also highly rated.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:24pm PT
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How about from the Forks, thanks to Larry for his work scanning (and to Haisley's and others for sharing)
FA of the classic East of Eden, by the man we all owe the Forks to: Scott the Man Baxter
Actually, we owe the find of the Forks to Jim Whitfield, troubled artiste extraordinaire, RIP old friend. He took Scott out there and told him
he'd thought he'd found a place with some pretty good looking climbs. :-)
Tim Coats on second ascent of Sail Away
(might be first ascent, but I was pretty sure I led it first and Tim repeated it. Maybe he did it before me and never had the heart to tell me ?)
FA of Pillowing (aka Davidson Dihedral)
FA of King Fissure (2 pitch climb at the Forks ? Kinda a hard second pitch. Named for the King Fisher flying around and croaking at us) - Davidson and Baxter
FFA of the Gold Finger Exit - Larry had led the lower pitch and used a move of aid on this exit (as I recall anyway) and dared us to free these moves. King Fissure is two corners right. Davidson, Haisley
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:27pm PT
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In honor of the Man of Flagstaff:
Scott Baxter.... Find the Beanie.
This was from one of his Syndicato Banquets,
which started the whole Beanfest thing.
I believe this was the second year he'd had a bouldering contest at Parks Wall
That's Scott's dad in the right foreground, Davidson on the wall and Hernando Coates waiting to pounce.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:32pm PT
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And is any Az Appreciation thread complete with a pic of this guy:
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:33pm PT
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Or how about this guy hiding behind his hat in the background:
Edit: Guess a hint is in order since you can hardly see the short dude.... He's carrying a camera.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:35pm PT
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Or the Barefoot Man himself:
Sorry for the theft Mr. D. Too good a shot not to be in this thread.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:42pm PT
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And the list goes on....
(someday I'll actually scan my own slides)
I'm obviously missing some of my most important partners, these images are all just from borrowed scans...
Larry on the first day on Dresdoom, leading the second pitch:
(first time, he went way right, second time, I went way left, much later I did the blue ribbon exit going straight up.) Larry and I put a fair amount of work into doing this climb in what we felt was a safe manner (we'd come back with different gear to make slots and slings.) Nowdays, I'd say it probably needs about 3 bolts to make it more of classic. 3 bolts would probably still leave some good shrivel factor.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:47pm PT
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Closing the day out with just a so so shot but of one my all time favorite climbs, The Prow (no, not that one), this is at the Overlook. This may be in the closed off area but it's far enough away from the Monkey Cages that it shouldn't be verboten.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 22, 2009 - 06:51pm PT
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Ah... saw this one and just had to continue.
That guy above with the camera my sue me for this but it's just too beautiful not to share. I'll post first and ask later... So look now before it's gone.
Northern Catalinas by Peter Noebels
FWIW, I do have an even better framed shot of this by Peter the master. It shares the wall with my two Adams.
Woo hoo, Peter has approved the posting.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 22, 2009 - 11:46pm PT
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Nice posting, Pablo! Might be time to root around in the old slide box. Does Timmy or Larry have any other shots from Lucky Goes to the Creamery?
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bob
climber
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:07am PT
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Is that shot above of the overhanging bouldering from Rainbow rock in between Salida and Buena Vista, CO? Looks really familiar.
Bob J.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:13am PT
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Thanks, Paul'n'all!
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 23, 2009 - 11:36am PT
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Steve, I have to think if there's one pic of the Creamery, there's more. But, I sure thought Larry was in on it.
I thought he'd done the first pitch then come down
and found us and drug us down there to finish it.
Maybe he went up the first pitch then rapped off ?
That rings a vague bell. Like he had a class or something.
Bob J - yes, I suspect that pic is from that area because I stole it from D'Antonio. I have a few other great pics of the man on slides I'll have to dig up. While that shot is not Az (I don't think, it is of the man himself so belongs here since pics of him are really quite rare.)
Steve, now just need to get that nikon scanner working again.
Certainly have a few more that are postable !
Thanks J, long time no see. Awahnee with Serena as newborn I think was the last time I saw you..... Just to show how time flies....
sorry images are a bit big, but on my large monitor they seem to fit in ok. on my laptop they're crunched...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:10pm PT
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Was it a party of four or five up there on LGTTC? I recall Haisley and Timmy but not Larry for some reason. I thought Timmy took those shots.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:21pm PT
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You are correct. You, Tim, Jim and me.
But for some reason, I thought Larry had done the first pitch previously and went there with us to do it then rapped off after one. I recall leading a first pitch of 5.10 or so, slightly run out, mantly move onto a belay ledge ? Or, I could be confusing it with just some other climb.
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drljefe
climber
Toostoned, AZ
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Jan 23, 2009 - 12:57pm PT
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Thanks so much guys for posting these amazing photos.
Proud to be a Zoner.
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MisterE
Trad climber
Raising Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2009 - 01:03pm PT
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Would love to use some of the historic pics for the NAZ guides, let us know. Thanks for posting them up.
Erik
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 23, 2009 - 01:18pm PT
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Some great climbing areas in Arizona, Queen Creek, however isn't one of them.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jan 23, 2009 - 03:26pm PT
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Can't let Jim be dissin a slag heap and get away with it:
At a Syndicato Banquet, I think Jim had just gotten back from possibly his first big trip to Cerro ?
Great slide show, had to "borrow and liberate" some Prescott College gear
for an outdoor show and then use the gym when the weather turned.
(L to R) Paul Davidson, Steve Grossman, Jim Donini, Larry Coats, Gordon Douglass, Susie Walkup, Philipo Condrey
And yes, that Walkup (President of NAU's daughter) and that is what it looks like on Phil's left hand.
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