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lucander
Trad climber
New England
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May 21, 2010 - 11:25am PT
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Perhaps its my perspective as a professional historian, but in my field, all events need to be documented from multiple sources that share no conflict of interests.
I do not question Mr. Honnold's word as a man and a climber about his recent accomplishments and I believe that his personal climbing history make his big day in Red Rock Canyon quite feasible.
That said, I have to wonder if anyone was in or on Black Velvet Wall when he topped his day off on Prince of Darkness and down climbing the first half of Dream of Wild Turkeys. It's hard to believe that this very heavily traveled area would have no witnesses.
Lucander
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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May 21, 2010 - 11:41am PT
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Pedge: spot on.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - May 21, 2010 - 11:48am PT
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I think it's time pilgrims for a little Helen Keller:
"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure." - Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)
And no, there is nothing creepy or pathological about Alex; on the contrary, he just is terrifically inspired and in his heyday. He is pretty damned clear and clean. And this surely is not the first time we have a major talent doing some unroped ascents for christ's sake. Further, surely we are all hoping he doesn't get killed but should also remember we are hoping NONE of us get killed. The worry is not unique for the solo guys.
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7SacredPools
Boulder climber
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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May 22, 2010 - 11:25am PT
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I think with Peter Haan's last reply we can put this baby to rest...
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reddirt
climber
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May 22, 2010 - 11:28am PT
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MagicD May 14, 2010 - 10:42pm PT
This is Alex's mom. Lighten up. Alex knows what he's capable of, understands what drives him, and is doing what he loves. We all choose our own path. We can only hope to choose wisely. I trust him to do that.
prove it.... how bout some embarrassing baby pictures?
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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May 22, 2010 - 12:19pm PT
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Lucander, aren't you the guy that was looking for Obama's birth certificate? :-)
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