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MH2
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Dec 14, 2009 - 11:52am PT
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And there's a lake, too!
Looking down at the top of Cleopatra's
Dave Slinger ran around the lake most mornings, about 3 miles. I believe he was 67 when I first encountered him.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2009 - 01:07pm PT
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Any lakeside outcrops for some nautical nonsense?
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prunes
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 01:23pm PT
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prunes
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Dec 14, 2009 - 01:25pm PT
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prunes
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 01:27pm PT
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prunes
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 01:28pm PT
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prunes
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 01:30pm PT
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MH2
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 02:16pm PT
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Tommy Deuchler(sp?).
Now we are talking some good history. Can you tell us anything, prunes?
Tommy was the first met-him-in-person climber who might have climbed the Eiger NF.
Did some unprotectable hard leads at the Lake.
Thanks for the pictures.
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Shrug
Trad climber
The hell that is the midwest...
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Dec 14, 2009 - 03:14pm PT
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I kinda want a go at the "America Dream Roof" now.
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Hard Rock
Trad climber
Montana
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Dec 14, 2009 - 07:09pm PT
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I put my 15 years at DL. Steve no climbing out of boats but I suppose there could be something under water.
Rich - Roger's Roof. I see Roger every couple of years. I think it was about 4 years ago he did his 40th aniversay ascent of Roger's Roof. He still climbing and has a place out in Este Park.
MH2 - I guess I had the first ascent of Sometimes Direct (overhanging) but the better story is another Steve Wunsch story. He and local hard man Scott Stewart (early free attempt on Half Dome with Jim E) were TR climbing and Scott had a sore finger so he was taking it easy. As soon as Steve completed the first ascent of Somethimes Direct Scott had to go up. He goes for a big lunge, hits it, feet swings out 5 feet and he has one change on the swing in to stick it - which he does - gets back on his feet and completes the climb.
Clint - Climb a bunch with Dennis Drayna. Dennis would hang out and chalk up on the smallest holds (these were the days that some people had chalk bags and some people - Scott - still put chalk into their blue jean pockets.
Tom Kelly and I did do the only 2 ascents of Brinton's with a hanging belay - standing on the beer barrel. This was before sport climbing so we had a 700 foot approach. Lots of people came down on rap. I was told the anchor systems on top was pretty interesting.
-Kurt
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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Dec 14, 2009 - 07:31pm PT
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Cheese, Wis. Devil's Lake climbing looks great!
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Bill Mc Kirgan
Trad climber
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Dec 14, 2009 - 09:06pm PT
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I understand Cleo's Needle is a bit of a wobbler at the top. Has it been that way for a long time?
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matty
Trad climber
los arbor
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Dec 14, 2009 - 10:19pm PT
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No wobble when I was there 98/99. Fitting the second on the summit may have been the crux.
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Mimi
climber
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Dec 14, 2009 - 10:39pm PT
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Wow! What an amazing looking area! Steep, cool looking rock. Gotta get there and get a TR. LOL!
Where the heck is Mr. Midwest?!
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Shrug
Trad climber
The hell that is the midwest...
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Dec 15, 2009 - 05:51am PT
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I was up on the needle about 2 years ago and there was a wobble on the top block.
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Euroford
Trad climber
chicago
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Dec 15, 2009 - 09:30am PT
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yeah, its pretty gosh darn wobbly.
i'd climbed these almost every weekend for several years. always ground up leading or following, no toproping. this training regime severed us very well, being used to leading devils lake 5.9s, heading out to colorado everything would feel soooooooo easy!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2009 - 12:35pm PT
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Time for some wooden bongs folks... Sling them with bungee cord so everybody gets the point! LOL
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Dec 15, 2009 - 12:42pm PT
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Never been.
But day before yesterday I went shooting with Mike Clifford and Bill Russell.
Mike is getting to be a fairly good rifle shot BTW, but Swilliam,.....
Anyway, they still look back fondly on days in the Fukness.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2009 - 01:19pm PT
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Get Bill on this thread! We have his back and CF won't likely give him any BS here anyhow!!! Mr. Midwest----enter and sign in please??? You got a show to do!
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 15, 2009 - 02:21pm PT
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Rock of the Gods alright!
Learned to climb there in the late 70's
Once witnessed Swilliam lead Congrat's using opposed Cack-n-ups for the entry moves, showoff!
That was a crack-up.
I wrote and article for Rock and Ice a few years back if anyones interested in some history.
Prunes; is that first photo of Cheap thrills actually All the Way?
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