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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Nov 21, 2008 - 02:56am PT
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captain chaos
climber
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Nov 21, 2008 - 08:10am PT
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Great photos, what a crew and trip- thanks Don...
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rick d
climber
tucson, az
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Nov 21, 2008 - 08:57am PT
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dec 14th will make the 20th anniversary of my ascent (in the teens). I had a beautiful triple height post card of the original route at one time (lost in a move a decade ago).
A fine route and fine memories (of getting caught by tribal police).
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 21, 2008 - 09:24am PT
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The 1970 Ascent cover, and accompanying articles by Roper and Pratt, inspired my
first desert trip in 1971. The Totem Pole was already "off limits," so we made the
6th ascent of the Titan (photo here) instead.
I would have liked to do Totem Pole, Spider Rock and Cleopatra, though. (Even moreso,
now that it's clear many folks managed to climb them after all). Don, thanks for posting
this historical gold.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Nov 21, 2008 - 09:34am PT
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The 1970 Ascent covers:
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 21, 2008 - 12:42pm PT
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Don
You are incredible. Not only your own stories, but
so much more history. Thanks so much for posting up.
This is better than the history books!
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Nov 21, 2008 - 01:17pm PT
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Great Vintage(?) photos.
Oh, yeah, in each of the photos I was able to pick out the bodies, even on the iPod.
Great stuff
Thanks
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2008 - 01:26pm PT
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I had never seen that movie. Give us the details. When? Who? How?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 30, 2008 - 04:13pm PT
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Weathered sandstone bump!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Norman Clyde's napsack
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Nov 30, 2008 - 06:34pm PT
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Wow, great photos and and all. Nice.
That movie is awesome. Looks like Ron Kauk is one of the dudes.
Fletch
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Thorgon
Big Wall climber
Idaho Falls, ID
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This is an awesome turn of good fortune for the climbing community! I am amazed how much great data is surfacing!
Now if I could only find my old slides from Seneca Rocks,
WV?
Better go buy a Lottery Ticket, cause it's my lucky day!
Thor
Yes, keep up the good work Don, and if you decide on a garage sale of that Treasure Chest of 'old relics' your hiding let us know, ie old rock hammers, pitons, Carabiners etc..!!! Hehehehe
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Bitchin' bump....
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Another installment for this formation from Summit June 1976.
This Ed Cooper shot has the best lighting for seeing the route itself.
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
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HOLY CRAP!
What film/camera for the Dolt photos?
Unbelievable clarity on those old slides.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dolt shot with a Leica camera but only Don could likely verify the film type.
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noshoesnoshirt
climber
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Thanks Steve.
I still can't get over the clarity of those photos.
Makes me want to quit my job.
I think I'm gonna quit my job...
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2008 - 06:57pm PT
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The slides are Kodachrome
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