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flyingkiwi1
Trad climber
Seattle WA
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Jul 19, 2012 - 01:12am PT
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I think the rhythms of surfing are a lot more like those of bouldering than are those of climbing. I mean, how often do you talk about having a great climbing session?
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jul 19, 2012 - 01:14am PT
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is this a "Finally" response from Randy!
O-man ur the man love ur recent video of the wind surfer. those things look massive! i watched the video all the way.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 19, 2012 - 04:14pm PT
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Thanks guido I'm stoked that you liked my day on the Oregon Coast story.
Welcome Levitter you've always been a hero of mine! I really dug your video!
pyro, I'm glad you enjoyed the wave sailing with Kauli piece. He really rips waves on a wind surfer and you should see him surf!
A PHOTO"S STORY
by Gerry Lopez
The drop at the Pipeline is even more intense than the tube ride that might come afterwards if everything goes right. The right attitude is the first necessity of a successful takeoff. Without a great degree of confidence even the most skillful may fall victim to the specter of the Pipeline's reputation long before they even begin to paddle for a wave. Wave selection is, of course, another huge variable that comes into play because there are waves on any given day that are simply not meant to be ridden. The surfers who are familiar with the break know when to get out of the way and just let those waves pass by. Positioning and timing are critical in just about any endeavor in life and more greatly magnified when trying to line up and catch a good wave at the Pipe. This photo is interesting for a number of reasons. The drop looks in good shape, my edge is set, my foot placement good, my eyes looking at what's up ahead. The wave in front masks the entire lower portion of the wave so its difficult to tell exactly how big the wave is but from the position of the two guys caught inside and paddling for their lives, it is definitely a set wave. The one guy looks like he has made it over okay but is probably getting a look at the wave behind that might be bigger, in which case, the terrifying moments that comes from being here are not over. The other guy, depending on how hard he is paddling and it looks like he had a good head of steam if his wake behind is any indication, is right at that critical point where he either will penetrate the lip or he won't. I would have to say his degree of terror is even greater than his friend's and there will be some heavy, weightless moments [nice oxymoron...] before his fate is decided. If he makes it through, there will be the next wave to deal with. If he doesn't make it ..... well, looking at the straight line of the top of this wave means its a long wall of a very powerful Pipe wave as opposed to a more peak type wave. If the guy gets sucked back over the falls, it won't be pretty. But these are some of the risks anyone who paddles out at the Pipeline expects to encounter so while they may hope for the best, its always prudent to plan for the worst ... just in case.
Share & enjoy the ALOHA!!
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Leavittator
climber
san diego, ca.
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Jul 19, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
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Sorry for such late posts on this forum. Generally I don't spend a lot of time on this stuff, but I have completely enjoyed reading through this thread. Shoots, I hope we have a good winter coming up. The rock is always there, but the surf....
Would have been a good winter to be on the Gold Coast!
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flyingkiwi1
Trad climber
Seattle WA
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Jul 20, 2012 - 02:15am PT
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I meant what I wrote about sessions literally - as in, I've often said, "What a great session!" when I got out of the water, or when I got done bouldering, but I've never said that when I got done climbing. Which is not to say that I appreciate climbing any less than I appreciate surfing or bouldering. Rather, it's to say that I rarely climb for less than half a day, so the term "session" has never come to mind in the context of describing a climbing outing, I guess.
Which was my original point - the rhythms of surfing are more like those of bouldering than those of climbing.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 20, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jul 20, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
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Flyingkiwi, I'm with ya.
Ok, shark stories...
Post up!
I have a few...
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 20, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
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I know in my heart, that, "The Landlord is always there!" o-man
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 21, 2012 - 11:35pm PT
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Jul 22, 2012 - 11:47am PT
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north los angeles.
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 22, 2012 - 04:50pm PT
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 23, 2012 - 02:56pm PT
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 24, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
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Sad news about Alexandre!
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 25, 2012 - 01:26am PT
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Jul 25, 2012 - 02:01am PT
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Evening at sano
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o-man
Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
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Jul 26, 2012 - 02:28pm PT
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poop_tube
Big Wall climber
33° 45' N 117° 52' W
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Jul 26, 2012 - 02:51pm PT
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THE ALGORITHM
IF SWELL
SURF
IF SNOW AND WIND GOOD
SPEEDRIDE
IF SNOW WIND BAD
SKI
IF NO SNOW WIND GOOD
SPEEDFLY
OR
HANG GLIDE
OR
PARAGLIDE
IF ABOVE
AND LAZY
FLY AIRPLANE
IF WIND EFFED
AND NO SWELL
AND NO SNOW
AND SUNNY
THEN CLIMB
ELSE
DRINK BEER
END
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jul 26, 2012 - 03:08pm PT
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^^^ ain't no bugs in program 2b_gotwith
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 26, 2012 - 06:47pm PT
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Climbers seem to get fat when they do too much surfing.
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