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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2011 - 09:56pm PT
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Thanks for the citation Werner. I will have to find it.
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dogtown
Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
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So Cool, Thanks!!
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Kiwiclimber
Ice climber
Kiruna, Sweden
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Thanks for posting. Astroman is a magnificent climb. I did it with Alex Lowe in about 1980. Great to have Alex along to lead the boulder problem pitch and the Harding Slot (I got the Enduro pitch - superb - and the last pitch - scary...).
Bought my last pair of EBs from Ron Kauk on that same trip to the Valley.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, steve... thanks for the neat share...
i missed a lot of stuff around christmas, etc, ... was very busy...
thanks again...
:)
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mariaji
Social climber
Tucson, AZ
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Oula Ronaldo!
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Climbing bump
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2011 - 09:32pm PT
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Astrobump...
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
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May 14, 2011 - 10:37pm PT
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Ahhh, the days of simple and clean mag layouts...
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o-man
Trad climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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May 15, 2011 - 06:07pm PT
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This is a great post Steve! Thanks for digging through the archives and posting our heritage! I remember both of the articles and the period that they were published. I remember when Ron told me about the Survival Of the Fittest competition and many other of the details mentioned in the awesome Sports Illustrated article.
It pleases me to no end when I read the names and hear the tales of people that played a significant roll in the insignificant drama I call my life!
SUPERTOPO Rocks!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2011 - 02:30pm PT
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Ron and Werner Bump!
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Mimi
climber
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Hilarious! That is so Werner. Gotta love that guy.
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LongAgo
Trad climber
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Somehow the last crud face pitch seemed like the crux of the whole thing. I was pretty good at face in the day, but between the not too happy pro and rock quality and end of day fatigue - big sigh of relief to get it. Maybe a word of caution to those who have not done yet but are wanting to try - take care there.
Overall, great exposed positions, steep, unlikely sections, strenuous in sustained way. O, and then be careful on descent too. Some very good climbers have had some nasty slips and slides on that one.
Tom Higgins
LongAgo
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 5, 2011 - 04:30pm PT
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I like to call that last blade of crumbling granite the Rusty Sword. I am very impressed that it has withstood as many aid ascents as it has but you still have to steel yourself for the step away moves!
I still remember the bong hole behind the ear at the end of those moves too. A handjam never felt so good and there are lots of them on that route!
I bet some big falls have been taken trying to get off that pitch.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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It is worth mentioning that this was actually a 4 person ascent of Astroman, with the late Andy Embick being the "missing member" of the team. I'd been climbing with Andy that spring in Redrocks and the Valley, and Andy was determined to do Astroman, so when he heard about the plans for the photo shoot he talked himself into the equation.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2011 - 08:56pm PT
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Cool detail Al!
Andy was likely more than happy to get the rope up there.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Dec 23, 2011 - 12:05am PT
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and a twoie
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Spike Flavis
Trad climber
Truckee California
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Dec 23, 2011 - 02:45pm PT
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Are those the ultra-secret-magic red fee-ray rock shoes?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2012 - 07:54pm PT
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Grab that Spike and gaze up into the Harding Slot...
Spike Bump!
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Jan 24, 2012 - 11:25am PT
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I remember Galen coming down after this shoot and marveling how fast Werner rope gunned for his jug line. He would just scramble away from the belay as fast as Galen could pay out rope. Galen was an inattentive belayer to begin with, so it's good you didn't fall Werner.
This shot from right at the lip of the slot is pretty unusual
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