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Barry Bates
Boulder climber
Smith River CA
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Jun 23, 2010 - 04:02pm PT
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Amazing, I think were witnessing the best rock climber ever. Way to go Alex
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Jun 23, 2010 - 06:30pm PT
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It just seems unbelievable. Like "Hey, those are a couple of great problems to work on today" or something... Awesome!
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jun 23, 2010 - 06:51pm PT
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I know that the link up of HD and the Nose is the story here, but hasn't Dean Potter been climbing the Nose in this style and speed for a few years?
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yogiclimber
climber
Martinez
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Jun 23, 2010 - 07:06pm PT
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Congrats Alex!
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Paco
Trad climber
Montana
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Jun 23, 2010 - 07:11pm PT
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only a matter of time till he free solos it i s'pose? not a statement--just musing.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 07:18pm PT
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Damn!
I just spilled weak sauce on myself......
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
Arkansas, I suppose
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Jun 23, 2010 - 07:19pm PT
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I am weak sauce...
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 23, 2010 - 07:28pm PT
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I am.........
Captain Weak Sauce!!
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HighDesertDJ
Trad climber
Arid-zona
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Jun 23, 2010 - 08:17pm PT
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Jun 23, 2010 - 08:58pm PT
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Yo... like I said in the Report... he used some cams for holds every now and then and obviously used some aid here and there...great roof ... climbing to the boot etc.... it is not a free solo but an aid solo with most of it being third classed. It has never been presented as anything else. His time was so fast because he didnt have to go back down pitches to collect gear and rope. He trotted down the Death Slabs. It was fun to watch and more fun to shoot! All in all it was climbed in a rational, sensible manner for a man of his talents. He is not suicidal you know!
Tom
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squatch
Boulder climber
santa cruz, CA
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Jun 23, 2010 - 09:01pm PT
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the ladies of camp 4.
wat?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jun 23, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
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AhmminnyAhmminnyAhmminny ...
WTF? Over.
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john hansen
climber
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Jun 23, 2010 - 11:38pm PT
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I know there are many ways to get down to the valley from Half Dome.
Just curious , what way did he come down? And is it the same way used by other Half Dome / El Cap link ups.
Basically,,, whats the fastest way to get from the top of the Dome to the base of the Cap? Of course, no base jumping allowed..
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kevsteele
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Jun 24, 2010 - 10:12am PT
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Congratulations - what an awesome day. And on his own after the speed trials with Uli. Wish I was in the Valley to have seen it from the bridge, Or better yet been up on the Captain :-)
Peter Mortimer filmed Alex for his film "Alone on the Wall" and it was both a great piece of filmmaking and a great insight into Alex: the trailer is here...http://vimeo.com/11687754
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John Galt
Big Wall climber
puerta Natales, Chile
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Jun 24, 2010 - 10:15am PT
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Apologies I made a typo in my email enews list. Alex did The Nose in 5:49 not 5:59. When I got the voice message at around 9am from Alex I was grinning all day at work knowing he was up there climbing away. Dang, now I've got to get off the couch and go climb The Nose solo in 2:54:30. (Alex cut my solo time in half so I have to return the inspirational favor)
To answer an early post question about car to car time: Alex told me he was considering camping at the base of Half Dome, so his "car to car" time would not be comparable. I'm not sure if he did camp or not.
Alex was very generous to me on the phone after he did the routes and said he would have taken longer than me if he had a wife, kids, job, and had to jug and clean all the pitches. I think he's going to run for president of the AAC. I'd say I would of taken twice as long as John, Jim, and Billy if I had to place pitons and nuts. Everyone has their time.
Hans
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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Jun 24, 2010 - 01:16pm PT
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What about this stuff of Alex soloing the Crucifix?
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go-B
climber
In God We Trust
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Jun 24, 2010 - 01:48pm PT
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Outstanding!
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Tahoe climber
climber
Davis these days
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Jun 24, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
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But I thought all you old has-beens told me the "Golden Age" of Yosemite is over?
Congrats on an amazing accomplishment, Alex, and on having a really fun day.
TC
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