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mareko
Trad climber
San Francisco
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May 23, 2013 - 06:49pm PT
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Peace!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
Potemkin Village
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May 23, 2013 - 07:26pm PT
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The Muir Wall is one of El Cap's greatest natural lines, second only to the Salathé. It boasts large clean corners from the ground to summit with moderate yet sustained climbing.
Those last pics juxtaposed really speak to the reality. Were I a big wall climber, I think those pics, the events, and the accounts and thoughts of Mason would inspire me to nickname the Muir the Muir-Robison Wall. For a few reasons.
Peace and healing to Marc and the Robison family.
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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May 23, 2013 - 08:04pm PT
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Marc - your account is helpful. I'm glad that you were able and willing to provide it.
Life isn't fair. I hope you will be able to enjoy life as much as you can, without guilt even as you are without your partner, precisely because it isn't fair. I have yet to lose a partner in that way. I can only imagine, and I hope to never know.
Peace to you and all who treasured Mason.
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Lambone
Big Wall climber
Ashland, Or
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May 23, 2013 - 10:29pm PT
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I have just one last thing to add in this thread.
Mason seems like the kinda guy who'd have carried a razor sharp block all the way to the talus at the base before letting it take out his belay partner.
just sayin...
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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May 23, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
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It is important that you showed the excellent detail of the missing block and gear. Who knows how many people, from Herbert, Chounard, Robbins, and all before, had climbed that block. It just came out.
The technical side is always important and we don't get to see that very much. It may save somebody else down the road.
That could have been anyone. I'm so sorry that this happened to all involved.
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WBraun
climber
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May 23, 2013 - 10:38pm PT
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I wonder if Coz & Smith were yarding on that thing years ago when they tried to free the Muir?
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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May 24, 2013 - 03:22am PT
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Hey Hey. After Mason's accident I have taken again the time to ponder the past and then question myself? Why do I love the sport so much. After 48 years of climbing and still plugging along, I think back on the last 31 climbing partners I have seen go by the ways of the mountains. You would think that you would become numb, nottt. I have been fortunate enough not to be there when that took place, or have I just been a lucky guy. No one will ever know... Mark, I am sad that you were there but at the same time I am soo glad you were there, you can pass on your knowledge and thoughts to future climbers, you were there to see Mason in his finest element. Let's face it, what a wonderful place that we love so dearly.........You are a good friend to Mason...Hang in there mate....Peace..............
Stevo
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Ben Rumsen
Social climber
No Name City ( and it sure ain't pretty )
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May 24, 2013 - 11:33am PT
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AMazed that so many passed that block- it looked as if it just hovered in place there from the pics..
Crap, I probably nailed past it in 1982. So sorry to hear of these accidents. Be safe everybody.
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 24, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
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Friends and family will gather tomorrow to honor my good friend Mason Robison.
Thanks to everyone for all the words of encouragement and support.
RIP brother...
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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May 24, 2013 - 11:53pm PT
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telemon01, Please give Mason's Papa & Mama some extra hugs for us...
take care...
Saludos...
nita.
Strength in numbers.
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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May 25, 2013 - 12:09am PT
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Marc, and to Mason's family...
I've been following this thread and trying to think of something to say. words seem not enough and so I've been struggling.
I do not know any of you, but am so sad for you and for our community.
I only hope in the days to come you are surrounded by the love you so obviously have both here and at home and find some happiness in the joy Mason was filled with.
Being able to persue ones dreams is the gift we all have, but those with real courage are the ones that follow that dream.
with sincere regards and healing energy,
DD spoke so very well for many of us I think. His eloquence helps me to add my deepest condolences to Mason's family and friends.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 25, 2013 - 12:19am PT
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hey there say, telemon1/marc... i will keep this in mind and be praying for
them...
once again, god bless at this hard sad time...
may the strength from for his loved ones, during this day, and into
the future...
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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May 25, 2013 - 02:36pm PT
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What's amazing to me, if I understand this correctly, is that the leader (RIP) fell the entire length of the haul line (a static cord at that) and then some, and shock-loaded straight onto the belay anchor. Man, that's quite a jolt on the anchor. It's a wonder it didn't rip.
JL
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saa
climber
not much of a
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May 25, 2013 - 06:00pm PT
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RIP
A few days ago with news of this bad start of the season , both on El Cap
and in Tahquitz, moods were dark.
But this morning, I looked at my harnesses and my shoes.
Well, they looked at me, really. And I knew. It s time to go.
Come on people.
In your shoes.
On your ropes.
On the rock.
Letīs move!
Letīs go.
This happened before, this will happen again. Letīs go!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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May 25, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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Perhaps the obstacles he hit absorbed large amounts of the energy created, Largo. There is that ledgey area below etc.
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telemon01
Trad climber
Montana
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May 25, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
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Largo and Peter, Mason did not hit any obstacles on the way down; it was a clean 230' fall directly on the bolt. I couldn't believe it either, but the bolt appeared to be fine.
Our belay anchor was equalized between two bolts, and the haulbag was clipped alone to the 3rd bolt off to the right. We had a couple of slings connected to it as backup.
One of Werner's first questions to me was about the condition of that bolt.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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May 25, 2013 - 09:49pm PT
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Wow. Thanks, T.
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Matt's
climber
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May 25, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
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yeah, it is amazing to me the anchor didn't rip out...
didn't a party die on the nose when their pigs fell and the anchor blew?
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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May 25, 2013 - 11:04pm PT
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Matt's, that sounds familiar to me, an old story about people dropping their haulbag and ripping out an anchor. As I remember the story, (as it was told to me anyway) they were bailing down the rap route because of a storm, and just tossing the bags at each rap to save time, and didnt consider the forces on the anchors. When I tried to google it this Mark Hudon article came up that mentions it. I also found a list of deaths on the Nose by Clint Cummins, but it doesnt mention it. I do remember something about that but there are many people here who would know better than me.
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WBraun
climber
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May 25, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
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"As I remember the story, (as it was told to me anyway) they were bailing down the rap route because of a storm, and just tossing the bags at each rap to save time,"
Oh really?
Must be true since it's on the internet.
Rolls eyes ...... Good fuking grief!
Unbelievable what you people eat .....
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