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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Mar 29, 2009 - 07:28pm PT
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Bump this !
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 31, 2009 - 11:28am PT
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The leaves are turning and I am given to pondering the Eternal Question. Where would you rather be on a balmy fall day than right here, dreaming along the carriage road?!?
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MH2
climber
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Aug 31, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
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Where would you rather be on a balmy fall day than right here, dreaming along the carriage road?!?
Carriage road? Dreamy.
Shawangunk quartzite? Crystalline purity.
Getting from the one to the other? Deer ticks GAAAAAAAHH!!!!!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Aug 31, 2009 - 12:28pm PT
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I got to the Gunks just a couple of times this year, less than I'd hoped.
I'm 'sposed to be back Oct 24 for a slide show at Rock & Snow, plz save a few leaves.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2009 - 01:08am PT
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I hate the little suckers too! Fortunately there is very little brush between the road and the crags for them to hang in.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
climber
. . . not !
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Nov 15, 2009 - 01:57am PT
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I wonder if Jimmy S saw this .
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2009 - 02:14am PT
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This Jimmy S?
On Swingtime.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 27, 2009 - 12:03am PT
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A couple of Gunks articles from 1960. The first was written by Michael Borgoff (MisterE's dad)from Summit September 1960.
From Summit December 1960.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Nov 27, 2009 - 09:40am PT
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Those articles are a wonderful snap-shot of the attitudes of the times--that climbing at places like the Gunks was merely "practice" for the "real thing" in the mountains. One major error in Borgoff's article, it wasn't Kraus who opened the Gunks to climbing but Wiessner half a decade earlier.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Nov 27, 2009 - 04:55pm PT
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Ira Spring? Who let that glacier-slogging, view-camera-toting snow bunny loose on our quartzite?
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jstan
climber
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Nov 27, 2009 - 06:35pm PT
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Something to celebrate! The ultra precise, terribly careful, and oh so darned excellent rgold just loosened up a notch. Just a notch mind you.
Grab your socks! The ride of our lives has just become a prospect.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 27, 2009 - 06:46pm PT
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The giddiness of 66 is upon him!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Nov 27, 2009 - 07:47pm PT
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Who let that glacier-slogging, view-camera-toting snow bunny loose on our quartzite? Shouldn't there be a "volcano-plodding" in there somewhere? :-)
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Nov 30, 2009 - 09:44am PT
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John, you are doing rgold--and yourself, less than justice. I remember evenings in New Paltz and Yosemite when the 2 of you had a number of us literally rolling on the ground in hysterics with your comedic exchanges.So maybe the "ride" is actually about to resume.
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Evel
Trad climber
Slartibartfasts Newest Fjiord
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Nov 30, 2009 - 02:30pm PT
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Just got back to CO after spending all of November at the Gunks. First time there in 16 years! Fantastic weather all month long, sunny days and low sixtys. Still the same scene, friendly folks [mucho thanks to Mark and staff at the Brauhaus] awesome routes in every grade. Soon as I figure out how to post photos I'll do a TR Berg heil!
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Geno
Trad climber
Reston, VA
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Nov 30, 2009 - 07:34pm PT
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Here is a photo of a few folks eating dinner in late Sep 09 at the Mountain Brauhaus. Lot of fun.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2009 - 05:25pm PT
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Nice shot, Geno.
How long has the Brauhaus been in business at that location?
Cheers
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jstan
climber
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Not a good sign. Jean and Trudy used to let climbers into the bar area only.
To what is this world coming?
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hagerty
Social climber
A Sandy Area South of a Salty Lake
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jstan wrote:
"Not a good sign. Jean and Trudy used to let climbers into the bar area only.
To what is this world coming?"
The descent into madness started some time ago. My partners and I ate in the main dining room many times from the late 80's onward.
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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Jan 25, 2010 - 09:17pm PT
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Damn. I wish I did Foops before Skytop was closed to climbing. Oh well, at least I had a couple spectacular failures on it.
Curt
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