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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 16, 2009 - 06:17pm PT
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Just found and added two more Bachar images from that day; they are the last two currently.
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go-B
climber
Sozo
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Mar 27, 2011 - 01:23am PT
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The sun can sure reflect off the rock, as you can see back to the future of what Bachar would do!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 27, 2011 - 01:57am PT
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Is that puppy the dog named "Captain"?
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 02:08am PT
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I can't remember. Maybe others will Jay.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Mar 27, 2011 - 02:24am PT
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What (brand) kind of harness is that? Trippy looking.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Mar 27, 2011 - 02:24am PT
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Thanks Peter. I can feel the warmth of a Yosemite summer just looking at those photos even though I'm sitting in my down vest here in Japan.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 09:53am PT
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BioT, I believe that is just a custom harness--- I don't think harnesses were even made at this point--- we were just then transitioning from a simple multiple wrap of big tubular webbing, no leg loops. There was a period in the sixties where some of us, myself included---tied our own swami belts including leg loops. We used 1" tubular, about 25 feet long or so, put in two leg loops and wrapped all the excess a bunch of times around the waist. I can't seem to find any pictures of one on somebody. They were in effect about the same as modern day harnesses.
Another thing about that "summer afternoon". I pretty much thought the two JB's were quite high.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Mar 27, 2011 - 10:29am PT
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No, that's not Capitan (the dog). Capitan was a Husky/Wolf who adopted the same personality as Bridwell. One day, in the Tahoe City trailer park where we all lived, there was a huge dogfight involving four or five dogs. One of the dogs was Cap's nemesis. Capitan came around the corner and saw the fight, sprinted over, and bit his nemesis on the butt (while the other dog was distracted) and ran away as fast as he could. It was hilarious.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 27, 2011 - 10:33am PT
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I thought, Captain was a wolf, thanks!
Peter, yeah that's what i was running in the early seventies; I believe it was 21' (I was a scrawny kid back then) 1" tube., Tied in leg loops then several wraps around the waist.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 27, 2011 - 11:46am PT
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Great photos Peter, they bring back memories of a Yosemite scene that will never be replicated- we were young once and....
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 11:58am PT
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I know J-Do. "We were young and we were beautiful and the wind blew through our hair"!
Captain was also a nickname for Bridwell early on. HIs father was supposedly a captain commercial pilot or similar and of course Jim was pretty much, yes, a "captain" in camp as well. I don't think the nickname stuck as well as "The Bird" however.
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Mar 27, 2011 - 12:36pm PT
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Captain (the dog) was a non-fighter. He just didn't care about stuff like that. Consequently, he used to get his ass kicked on a regular basis by the other dogs in the trailer park.
One day Peggy, Bridwell's wife, came home with a female akida puppy they named Akiko. Akiko adopted Captain as her father. She followed him around everywhere. She used to watch him get whipped by the gangs of loose dogs.
After a year or so, Akiko was almost full grown. They were wandering around the trailer park when a pack of dogs spotted them and came after Captain. She turned her head towards the fracas with laser-like eyes. She launched into the foray like a terminator and proceeded to tear the other dogs apart. More then one dog went to the vet that day.
After that, Captain would strut around the trailer park with his nose in the air taunting the packs of dogs, his terminator side-kick nearby. The other dogs would run and hide. That was Captain.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Mar 27, 2011 - 01:29pm PT
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Bridwell looks '70s porn
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 01:36pm PT
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Yeah he did, Jingy. He might have got the jump on that look though, cuz he was all over it by 1970, you see. Maybe seventies porn guys looked like climbers; did you think of that?
Needless to say though, the "look" worked just fine for him; he was rarely solo.
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Kalimon
Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
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Mar 27, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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Thanks again Peter for breaking it out on the forum!
The two JB's almost resemble one another in your photos . . . I never saw those similarities before. Perhaps it was the "high" you made reference to . . . I'm assuming it was lysergic.
The route name is very clever in a humorous, porn kind of way.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Mar 27, 2011 - 02:39pm PT
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Great thread and photos Peter!
I have come very close to soloing Short But Thin myself. Once you have the exit moves keyed out, it feels pretty solid. Nasty on sight! LOL
Too bad pirate porn never caught on... Nobody to be offended by it really.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal Ca.
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Mar 27, 2011 - 02:40pm PT
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I kid you not.
About 5 minutes ago thoughts of John were racing around in my head.
I said to myself. "I miss you John, I miss you very much."
Had not seen this thread before; images gave me chills, as well ... a very nice feeling.
Thanks so much Peter.
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Leggs
Sport climber
El Presidio, Tucson
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Mar 27, 2011 - 09:37pm PT
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Bump
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2011 - 10:00pm PT
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Well Stevie Grossman, Pirate Porn still can have its day, even at the base of El Cap; we just have to experience more examples of it on the stone and within the pages! People are clamoring for your full-court accounts from the Bounding Main!
AARRRGGHHHHH, pt.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Mar 27, 2011 - 10:12pm PT
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Fantastic Pictures Peter Haan.....
Love the facial expressions. John's reminds me of Alex Honnard's. The clear, open eyes looking right into life.
What exactly happens sometimes when we get older ? A person does not necessarily retain "the look" as one ages. What cares weigh us down ?
I am determined to get back to the zest and sparkle of enjoying the day before me, loving what it holds and what one can make of it.
What ever your Thread topic Peter, you always stimulate the brain and heart. Peace and Cheers to ya Bro. lynnie
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