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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Feb 12, 2012 - 04:14pm PT
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Tonight, 8 pm., National Geographic Channel.
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slobmonster
Trad climber
OAK (nee NH)
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Feb 12, 2012 - 08:20pm PT
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ALERT: DOG OFF PAVEMENT IN YNP
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Feb 12, 2012 - 09:49pm PT
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sick!!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:11am PT
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ALERT: DOG OFF PAVEMENT IN YNP
LMAO.
And from one of the only dogs I've ever accompanied off pavement in YNP. (Annie, I mean. Respectfully.)
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kennyt
climber
California
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Feb 13, 2012 - 12:17am PT
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BADASSS
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Route Loser
Trad climber
Lake Almanor/Chico, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:19am PT
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Awesome feature. I love watching earthy people burn fuel and increase their carbon footprint to contrive a flight that the mountain wasn't naturally shaped for. Makes me feel better about myself.
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Rattlesnake Arch
Social climber
Home is where we park it
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Feb 13, 2012 - 05:53am PT
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...He's one of the best examples of the spirit of climbing I can think of....
Amen, brother...
From a climber's perspective.
Interesting aside, though, how the mainstream media seems to have suddenly embraced free soloing. National Geographic, 60 Minutes, etc. They've discovered(rediscovered?) mass spectator appeal that other forms of climbing cannot offer.
Hard to say if this enhances the image of rock climbing in the eyes of the general public, though. When I mention my climbing to non-climbers these days they immediately want to know if I "free climb", usually followed up by "that guy on TV is crazy".
(Edits)
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Feb 13, 2012 - 10:29am PT
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Whereas BITD soloing was done more for personal reasons, or for the climbing community...
Interesting perspective. Of course when Bachar was soloing on "That's Incredible" TV show (wildly popular show at the time btw, which was the case when you had a total of about 4 channels to chose from) or when Bachar was in Gilette commericials, that was more for "personal" reasons...like the balance in his personal checkbook. This is almost a direct 1:1 correlation with Honnold's recent media...a popular general interest show and a commercial for a giant corporation.
People like having this romantic view of the old days, that bears little resemblence to reality.
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rwedgee
Ice climber
canyon country,CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:46am PT
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What's the new hole count on Butte ??
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:04pm PT
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that the mountain wasn't shaped for......huh?
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:09pm PT
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Route loser has a point, but that ramp was a brilliant bit of rigging, and allowed for a great stunt.
That single long lasting zoom work was truly expert camera work, but did you see how close Dean was to his shadow on the wall?
Close one.
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:35pm PT
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Walleye,
I'm looking for it tonight on "Nightline" at 11:30pm. It was originally listed to re-broadcast that same night, but Nightline isn't broadcast on Sundays, we'll see.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:44pm PT
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I was superpsyched to see Wayne Crill on the show!
Glad to see he is still pushing the limits.
Hank, do you see Wayne very often?
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Rob Roy Ramey
Trad climber
Colorado
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:46pm PT
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Fortune favors the bold player.
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big ears
Trad climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:54pm PT
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If they made the raw footage of the crew rigging that platform available, I would love to watch every minute of it
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Feb 13, 2012 - 07:05pm PT
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Mind blowing!
Walking the plank!
When he put the stick / tree branch under the slackline creeped me out the most because they can split or shift, which could give an unexpected movement of the line!
Well done, Dean!
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DrThrill
Trad climber
Altered State
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:18pm PT
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The ramp might have been some sort of travesty, but at least we left no bolts whatsoever, holes yes... Putting the ramp in place was one of the most gripping bits of rigging I have ever been involved in, truly a 400 lb 40' long aluminum razor blade. Matt M. is an impressive rigger and person! Good Times!!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Feb 13, 2012 - 09:50pm PT
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Did everyone have to haul up a piece of that ramp?
My palms were sweating just watching that.
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