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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 17, 2011 - 11:52am PT
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72 virgins are still not out of the question,....
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Jun 17, 2011 - 01:28pm PT
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Donini is much shorter than I imagined! Actually the guy on the right is 17 feet tall.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2011 - 09:45am PT
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I'm in Khorog on Eastern Tajikistan. An awesome place and definetly a breath of fresh air after Iran. There is a huge difference between a country with a secular government and one with a theocracy. A little new routing on the agenda for tomorrow.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jun 23, 2011 - 10:12am PT
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The way things are going Jim, we'll have a theocracy here by the time you get back.
What a great adventure but as they say, it hasn't happened till we see the pics!
Stay safe.
Fred
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2011 - 08:24am PT
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Tajikistan is the bomb! Just got down from doing a new 12 pitch route on an unclimbed, unnamed 16000 ft. rock peak with a beautiful summit and no easy way to get there. We did it in a 15 hour push from a basecamp at 14000 ft. Tajikistan is about as mountainous as a place can be. Back in Estados Unuidos on 7/6.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jun 30, 2011 - 09:27am PT
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Good to hear you are enjoying yourself. Hope you are taking photos dude!
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jun 30, 2011 - 09:34am PT
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Tajikistan is the bomb
Jim, you are one sly devil of a fellow. Sounds like you are having fun.
Best, Roger
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jun 30, 2011 - 10:12am PT
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Get lots of pictures, I read just yesterday in the newz that they are practicing shooting off missiles right now to prep for something.....
Yesterdays news everywhere in the world:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/iran-secretly-tested-nuclear-capable-missiles-113624123.html
"Iran has carried out secret tests of ballistic missiles capable of delivering a nuclear payload in breach of UN resolutions, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday."
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jun 30, 2011 - 10:43am PT
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Great to hear when you check in.
We must get you in LA for the slide show of this adventure this winter! (We have funding for that here.)
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 30, 2011 - 12:34pm PT
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So,.. out of 45 countries which ones had modern facilities and which ones would you be better off trusting your farts in?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2011 - 09:09pm PT
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Made it back after an epic trip with unscheduled stays in Almaty and Abu Dhabi. Tajikistan was rad- lots of first ascents waiting to be plucked. We did a 14 pitch new route up a sweet 16000 ft. unclimbed technical rock peak- the Sierras on steroids. Iran also had its moments. Trip report to follow.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 10, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
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What a trip report or slide show--Donini's pics with Tami's narration!!!!!
Whoo hoo!!!!!!
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sallyclimbs
Sport climber
new zealand
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Jul 11, 2011 - 01:20am PT
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I had dinner with an Iranian couple a few years ago and they Raved about the climbing and landscape. I'd be super interested in how the ladies on the trip found it. All the online info is very positive but in Tourist areas not out in the hills.
Lots of Photos..Please
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Karla
climber
Colorado
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Jul 11, 2011 - 02:18am PT
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Welcome back Jimmy! I can't wait to hear all the details.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Jul 11, 2011 - 09:00am PT
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Yeah....we'll be waiting on a TR. Sounds like quite the adventure.
It's Gotta be way better than arguin' about a big slab.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
wussing off the topout on Roadside Attraction
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Jul 18, 2011 - 07:10am PT
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Rob in Bishkek
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 24, 2012 - 06:14pm PT
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There's a report on the exchange, and mountaineering in Iran, in a recent issue of The Atlantic. Written by Gregory Crouch.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/04/the-peaks-of-persia/8914/
The magazine version includes a photo of someone who looks suspiciously like Jim, styling up a crack on Alam Kuh, Blue Camadonini in tow. He isn't actually named in the article, though.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Apr 24, 2012 - 07:49pm PT
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I only see one picture, at the top of the article, in the snow?
I see no crack, camalot, or suspicious Donini character.
What am I doing wrong?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 24, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
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Sorry - that photo doesn't seem to be in the online version. But if it ain't donini, it's his identical twin.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 24, 2012 - 08:39pm PT
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Donini does have an identical twin.
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