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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Feb 25, 2008 - 05:19pm PT
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Should be interesting when it becomes time to replace the bolts. Maybe the 'compressor' climb could be recreated, surely in the age of the internet someone could find the same vintage compressor in working condition. You know, like recreating Mallory and Irvine's Everest attempt. I'm guessing a combo of the History Channel, MTV, and 'Urban Climber' would jump at the chance to fund the project. Stallone would of course want to play both Maestri and Bean Bowers in the historical vignettes detailing the mixed history of the route.
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Feb 27, 2008 - 03:18am PT
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"I just want to be the dog that serves the master."
Who is serving whom?
(i.e. who is p@@ping, and who picks up the p@@p?)
Brutus
Edited to add: It always seems to come down to the definition of "real" climbing.
Cerro Torre ain't no Via Ferrata.
Chopping is B^llsh!t.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 28, 2008 - 07:50pm PT
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if we're gonna argue about something...
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Brew-master
Mountain climber
El Chalten, Argentina
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Mar 20, 2008 - 10:49am PT
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Please be understanding of my poor English
My memory is clouded and says the following below; maybe the chief people could verify them.
Josh and Zack upon descending and reaching high camp reported to Steve and Dave that they had gotten only to “…” on the route. Steve and Dave while on the route had seen them much higher. Steve said to Dave like “something’s not right their hiding something” and Steve descended to the main base camp with this on his mind and learned of the bolt removal mission was more than a rumor.
First Josh and Zach denied any bolt removal, and then said they attempted to remove a bolt but failed, then said they removed a Maestri bolt at a belay/rappel station.
Bean, a guest in Argentine has summitted by using the lead bolts and voted for the immediate removal of the bolts which opposed the other vote to hold off for the time being on bolt removal and give time for the Park officials, Argentine government, Argentinean climbing community, and World climbing community as a whole to address the issue.
When Bean confronted Steve the Lyman Spitzer Award was spoke of. The American Alpine Club gives big money to their best climbers each year, a grant called the Lyman Spitzer Award. Josh and Bean had applied together for a grant to climb the North Ridge of Latok I in Pakistan. For Bean, big money for an expedition was at stack should the voting committee get quickly informed of Josh’s actions.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Apr 26, 2012 - 01:56am PT
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Groundhogs day.
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