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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:07am PT
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Thanks for the lowdown, Allen.
Imressive roof, anyhow!
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:13am PT
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:14am PT
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:17am PT
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:19am PT
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Phil, she's barely aged. I'm serious. Lives in Glenwood.
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 01:22am PT
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We gave Glen a ton of really good slides. We we're angry when the book came out and there's Mark not Chuck.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2010 - 01:23am PT
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Really? Wow! If I can remember through the haze she was a stunner.
I can only imagine your chagrin running into her under the big roof.
"Why are you laughing so" she asked.
"I am just so happy to see you here" he chortled.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Sep 19, 2010 - 09:45am PT
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Fun thread with great pics. Thanks for posting everyone!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 19, 2010 - 10:22am PT
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Pretty impressive! Would love to meet the guy.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 19, 2010 - 10:27am PT
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The mix of fame and notoriety can turn out to be unpalatable, at time! LOL
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2010 - 11:05am PT
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Jim, Chuck would be honored to meet you. The Gunnistoners have a deep and abiding respect for the Mixed Alpine Masters. He would relish the opportunity to rope up with you and probably write a song about the experience. You would probably really dig his song called Freeclimbin'. He is currently in Tahoe living the music biz. I would be glad to give you his # if you would be going that way.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Sep 19, 2010 - 12:47pm PT
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I was so amazed when you guys finally got that thing, after I left town. I don't know how many hours I spent belaying Rosholt, John Pearson and even Bryan Becker once when he was in town. I kind of thought it was a project that would never go.
That is a massive roof, here's a couple of pics from the early 70's of Pearson working on a smaller portion of the roof (Oh Mamma Mamma). The first one is Pearson in a "dynamic retreat" on toprope. My apologies for the funky pictures, they were scanned from slides that survived a wet basement.
This one is looking straight up, just before the "retreat" above, notice the classic gear and clothing.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 19, 2010 - 12:53pm PT
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The way we wuz...
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 19, 2010 - 07:26pm PT
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Hey Scott those pics^^^^ are of the Oh Mama Mama roof not WtC. We used to call it 5.10, now they call it 5.11 or some such nonsense. hehe. You can see Welcome to China to the right in the photo.
Here is Chuck logging some air time on Double Time.
Here is a pic of me leading Oh Mama Mama.
You all thought I was whacky because I would stem through the roof.
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 19, 2010 - 11:50pm PT
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Jim, you should meet him. He's a first class guy. And can still pull down hard. Though he can be a little dramatic at times when gripped.
"Oh Mama Mama" is a fantastic climb. I think they rate it hard 11 these days. I love Taylor Canyon. Nothing like sauntering over to Harmels for a cold 3.2 Coors after a good hard steep Taylor Canyon classic.
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 20, 2010 - 12:06am PT
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Sep 20, 2010 - 12:09am PT
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 20, 2010 - 09:54am PT
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Stupid Crack of the Desert! Too funny!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Sep 20, 2010 - 11:13am PT
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Phil, I guess you're in need of some cataract surgery or you've forgotten how to read in your old age. If you look right above the pictures, I state: :-) Edit: Probably just the ADD syndrome.
That is a massive roof, here's a couple of pics from the early 70's of Pearson working on a smaller portion of the roof (Oh Mamma Mamma).
Great audio clips, I'd love to jam with him sometime. - actually, you posted the same clip twice.
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