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Bad Climber
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Aug 12, 2011 - 09:52am PT
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Let's see:
Liberty Bell
Mt. Temple w/variation of e. ridge(couloir on n. face to ridge)
Bugaboo Spire E. Ridge
Mt. Sir Donald
Grand Teton Direct Exum
Half Dome NW Face
Traveler's Butt
Charlotte Dome
Royal Arches
Clyde Minaret
E. Butt of Middle
Mt. Whitney E. Face
Fairview Dome, N. Face
I've done other routes on some of the moutains--N. Face of Shuksun, E. ridge of Edith Cavell (x2)
Like others, that book was an early bible to me. I got the book when I was just getting into climbing at the age of 15, and I've still got the battered volume. I'm almost certainly done with the "50 Crowded" at this point, but I've gotten a lot from the book and these climbs over the years.
BAd
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TwistedCrank
climber
Ideeho-dee-do-dah-day boom-chicka-boom-chicka-boom
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Aug 12, 2011 - 11:13am PT
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I've had 50 classic pisses. My criteria.
Haven't counted the Stecker crowded classics - maybe 8 or 9. I dunno.
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland
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Aug 12, 2011 - 11:50am PT
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Crestone Needle, ‘92
Petit Grepon, 4 times, ’93-‘98.
Hallett Peak, 2 times, ‘93
Longs Peak, The Diamond, 6 times, Kieners solo, D1, Yellow, Casual, Pervert, DunnWest. ’93-2011
Devil’s Tower, 2 times, ‘94
Royal Arches, 5 times solo, ’94-‘99
Lost Arrow Spire, ‘94
Steck-Salathe, ‘94
Middle Cathedral, ‘94
Castleton Tower, 2 times, ’94,96
Half Dome, Northwest Face, ‘95
Charlotte Dome, ‘97
Traveler Buttress, ‘97
Clyde Minaret, ‘97
Fairview Dome, North Face, ‘97
Mount Whitney, East Face, ‘97
Pingora, ‘98
Wolf's Head, ‘98
Mount Moran, ‘99
Grand Teton, North Ridge & Direct Exum, solo, ‘99
I’ve been on hiatus since ’99.
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JerryA
Mountain climber
Sacramento,CA
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Aug 12, 2011 - 12:00pm PT
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For what it's worth ,John Fischer told me that he asked Steve Roper & Allen Steck not to include any Palisades climb in their list because he was concerned about the consequences.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 12, 2011 - 12:04pm PT
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50 Crowded? I think I can honestly say I never saw a soul on any of the ones I did, even Royal Arches*!
But I am pretty scary.
*The o530 start prolly helped.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
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Aug 12, 2011 - 12:17pm PT
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Been climbing for almost 40 years and I can honestly say that I have done NONE of these. I have done routes on some of the formations but evidently the classic routes were just too classic for me. Maybe I have been trying too hard, or not hard enough....
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Aug 12, 2011 - 12:18pm PT
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3 for me, probably the 3 easiest ones
Durrance on the Tower,
Ellingwood on Crestone Needle,
And I'm not exactly sure I can claim Northcutt-Carter on Hallet because I think we were off route most of the time.
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AKDOG
Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
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Aug 12, 2011 - 01:11pm PT
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17 (and a half ? )
Mount Hunter West ridge
Mount Sir Donald Morthwest Arete
Bugaboo Spire East Ridge
Forbidden peak west ridge
Mount Stuart complete north ridge
Grand Teton direct Exum
Castleton Tower Kor-Ingalls
Royal Arches
Middle cathedral east Buttress
Half Dome Northwest face
Nose
Salathe wall
Mount Whitney east face
Fairview Dome north face
Clyde Minaret southeast face
Charlotte Dome, South face
Travelers Buttress
Moose’s tooth west ridge made it to the southwest summit (I counts this as a ˝ as the cornices were too scary to continue and I ain’t going back)
Definitely some routes that are still on my short list like the Steck-Salathe, Pingora and wolf’s head, but idea of jumping on routes like the Hummingbird ridge, West face of Huntington, the Cassin, etc have passed me by.
A few more routes that should be on any classics list:
Moose’s Tooth Ham and eggs
Peak 11,300 SW ridge
Mt Louis Gmosser route
West ridge of Mt Conness
Mt Gimli S. Ridge
Crimson Chrysalis red rocks
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OR
Trad climber
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Aug 12, 2011 - 01:26pm PT
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Golsen you are correct. Florine, his girlfriend ( great climber, spacing on her name) Willie Benegas and Christian Santileces did 20 in 20 days in 1993. It was epic.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Aug 12, 2011 - 01:58pm PT
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I am at Seven:
Exum Ridge
Wolf's Head
Royal Arches (7 times?)
Traveller's Buttress (dangle and thrash)
Fiarview
East Butt Middle
Clyde Minaret
Hope to get more....phat dad status ain't helpin..
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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Aug 12, 2011 - 02:02pm PT
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That was Nancy Feagin.
http://www.speedclimb.com/20in20d.htm
50 Classic Climbs was one of my first books. I checked it out from a local library - then never returned it. I paid my $18 fine on time. It was either me or someone else, and I wasn't letting go of it. I also checked out Loughman's Learning to Rock Climb - equally influential. It was still in print, so I bought a copy.
Also - Exum Ridge - way better than the Petzolt.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Aug 12, 2011 - 06:20pm PT
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I just checked on Bookfinder.com and the current price is $178+ for
the book. I still have mine. . .
Devil's Tower, Durrance Route 1978
Grand Teton, N Ridge, 1977 (almost). . . oopsie!
Pingora, Northeast Face 1978
Wolf's Head East Ridge 1978 (almost)
Crestone Needle, Ellingwood Ledges 1985
Hallet Peak Northcutt Carter 1985
Petit Grepon, South Face 1988
Long's Peak, The Diamond (D-7) 1977, 1980 (1/2 way each time)
Castleton Tower Kor-Ingalls 1988 (north chimney, 1977, 2001)
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Jay Hack
Trad climber
bellingham, Washington
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Aug 17, 2011 - 11:39am PT
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I'm rockin' 11:
10.Bugaboo Spire, East Ridge III 5.7
22.Slesse Mountain, Northeast Buttress V 5.9 A2
23.Mount Stuart, North Ridge III 5.4
30.Pingora, Northeast Face IV 5.8
31.Wolf's Head, East Ridge II 5.5
34.Petit Grepon, South Face III 5.7
37.Castleton Tower, Kor-Ingalls Route III 5.9
39.The Royal Arches, Royal Arches Route III 5.6 A1 or 5.9
42.Middle Cathedral Rock, East Buttress IV 5.9 A1 or 5.10
43.Half Dome, Northwest Face VI 5.9 A3 or 5.11
47.Fairview Dome, North Face III-IV 5.9
I've also bailed off of another 4 on the list-
Middle Tripple/Hummingbird are the showstoppers forsure on that one.
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Larry
Trad climber
Bisbee
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Aug 17, 2011 - 12:29pm PT
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Today I learned that Todd Gordon has apparently not climbed the Nose nor the Salathe Wall.
Me neither.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Aug 17, 2011 - 12:37pm PT
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I've done 3. - Charlotte, Royal A., Whitney.
It's a shame there is no Tahquitz on there. Whodunnit for size. Traitor Horn may be the most classic.
J-Tree most classic: Dapple Mare? Walk on the Wild Side? Double Cross?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 17, 2011 - 04:16pm PT
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Larry;...I hang my head in shame;....I have climbed the Dihedral Wall.....and I did have an attempt at the Nose...but was too unfit for the job at the time......and now I'm probably too old;......I hang my head in shame.......
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Aya K
Trad climber
New York
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Aug 20, 2011 - 07:39pm PT
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Now... do they count if you do the route but don't get to the summit of the peak?
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Aug 21, 2011 - 08:36am PT
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I've got 10; Never really thought of this till now.
Bugaboo Spire-1966
Castleton-2010
Royal Arches-1970 with Bob Mitchell
Steck Salathe-1971- with John Bouchard
East Buttress of Middle-1971,with TM Herbert
The Nose-1971 with George Myers
Salathe Wall-1971 with Jim Donini
Direct NWF Half Dome 3rd Ascent ( does this count?)with Bouchard
Devils Tower-Durance Route
Pingora with my son Mark
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Appalachia
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Aug 21, 2011 - 09:42am PT
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Climbing the "Classic 50" is about as stupid as, say, climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Climb what you want. Make your own list of "50 classics."
I started climbing in 1974 and have never aspired to climb anything on the list. I climbed the west ridge of Forbidden Peak in 1987, but only later discovered that it was on the "50 Classic" list.
I met a guy in Colorado who bragged, "I've climbed ever peak in Colorado." He started climbing with his father when he was a young child, and became a climbing guide in Colorado. I as duly impressed.
"WOW! Every peak in Colorado! There must be THOUSANDS of peaks!"
He looked at me with a puzzled expression. "No," he replied, "There are only fifty-four."
What a f*#king moron. Stupid lists.
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Aug 21, 2011 - 11:47am PT
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Mt. Sir Donald (2001 - solo)
Buggabo Spire (2001 - solo)
Liberty Ridge (1980)
Forbidden (2001)
Shuksan (1984)
Stuart (1980 - solo winter)
Liberty Bell (2001 - solo)
Shiprock (1977)
Royal Arches (1977 and too many times to count)
East But Middle (1977 and too many times to count)
Reg NW Face Halfdome (1978)
Fairview (2000)
East Face Whitney (2000 solo)
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