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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Thanks, Rich, for the marvelous posts. The fiftieth anniversary of my first roped climb is this coming August, so I'm about a decade behind you. I therefore I must have at least ten years left, correct?
And I agree with 10b4me there's more to life than climbing, but climbing sure makes my life more wonderful. The fire may have gotten cooler decades ago, but the joy never left. Yesterday I went climbing with my son-in-law, and my daughters often join us, too. Now my daughters are hoping my grandchildren will get to climb with me. That's pretty hard to beat.
Thanks again, Rich, for starting this thread and the posts you shared here.
John
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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What's that second video, Rich? It comes up "Forbidden"
Sanders is still in the "youth" of old age, but I am impressed.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2017 - 08:27pm PT
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Fixed it I hope, John.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Thanks Rich, having the gym claim us old farts is far better than the golf course.
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Thanks for posting this Rich. Last Saturday our local paper The Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, MA) had a photo of Ed Daniels--91 years young (turns 92 in March) climbing in our local gym. His belayer--the 'kid' at 80, was our former Congressman John Olver, so our local cadre of 70-somethings have our hometown role models.
I'm at a mere 53 years in the sport, but still pretty dedicated. Maybe we can meet up this summer for your Teton anniversary--or maybe more fitting--how about a trip to our old stomping grounds at Devil's Lake!!!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2017 - 08:22am PT
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Hey Alan, I'll keep you informed about my Teton plans. At the moment I have no partners who are certain they can make it.
For me, Devil's Lake came after climbing in the Tetons and Colorado Rockies, rock-climbing after mountain scrambling, and even though I wandered through and thoroughly enjoyed all the subgenres of the sport, it has always been the siren song of the back country that somehow kept the show going for me, even for long periods when circumstances kept me away from actual wilderness trips.
So the Tetons it is, if my general health and out-of-warrantee body parts hold up in the next half-year...
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OldEric
Trad climber
Westboro, MA
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Maybe I'll see you all out in the Tetons this summer. I've got an anniversary there too - it was August of 67 when I first did the upper Exum. Hoping fora 50 year repeat. Seems possible since I did the N. Face (dragged by my son) last summer.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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"Leben bedeutet Zeit. Mit knapp 83 Jahren kann ich sagen, dass diese nicht annähernd ausreicht, um alles zu erleben. Jede Entdeckung weckt Neugier auf Neues. Die eigenen Wege als glückliche Chance zu begreifen, ist eine Lebensaufgabe. Jeder Mensch, der einen begleitet oder einem auch nur begegnet, bietet die Möglichkeit zur inneren Bereicherung. Für meine persönlichen Wege und Weggefährten bin ich unendlich dankbar."
Hermann Huber, August 2013
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Marlow--or someone else fluent in German--could you please translate the quote that you posted for those of us who are inadequate in that department. I 'get' a bit of it but not enough to understand the full quote. Thanks.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Alan.
Here is an alternative:
Living means time. Being close to 83 years, I can say that this is not nearly enough to have experienced everything. Every discovery causes curiosity for new discoveries. To understand your own journey as a lucky chance is a life-task. Every person who have or who encounter this chance is offered the possibility of a richer inner life. I am forever grateful for my own journeys and companions...
Everybody skilled in German is free to add or change...
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Thanks Marlow--that is really a great saying and philosophy.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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I love this thread. :)
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Alexey
climber
San Jose, CA
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I love this thread. :)
me too and big respect and cheers to rgold..
you started climbing the year I was born!
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jgill
Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
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Actually, if your body behaves, you can taper off gradually through your 70s and 80s, still getting out on the rock. Recall that clip of Fred Beckey stopping in the middle of a pitch and taking a short nap in the warm sunlight?
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2017 - 09:39pm PT
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Octagenarian belay calls:
"Ready to nap?"
"Napping!"
"Nap on!"
Octagenarian rope signals:
1 jerk: Sorry, I dozed off.
2 jerks: Wake up dummy!
3 jerks: I was trying to nap y'know!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 10:25am PT
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Maybe we need to rethink some of the "old" labels...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Awesome!
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John in Bishop
climber
United States
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Jan 19, 2017 - 01:00pm PT
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Thanks for the post rgold. At our age, we need the little nudges.
The other day at the Crag, I was called a lifer; it made my day.
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