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BriGuy
climber
black hills
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Mark, great job up there! Also, thanks for cleaning up the route and replacing anchor bolts.
Enjoy your coffee! (I'm currently drinking your special espresso blend I bought a while back).
Cheers,
Brian
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Dave Johnson
Mountain climber
Sacramento, CA
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Looks like the worst of the heat is behind you, Mark. Have a safe climb.
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Kim Schmitz once said to me, "There's nothing you can do to get in shape for a wall. But if you want to get in shape for ANYTHING, do a wall."
So true......
Have fun Mark - I really wish I was there:(
Paul
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youri
climber
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All the best Mark. This sounds like a great adventure!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Its raining in Hood River. Hanging out on Yosemite granite in the sun drinking coffee in the morning, hard to imagine here.
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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Keep it up, BadAss!!! You're an inspiration!!
Sooooo psyched to be on the wall next to ya in a couple of weeks!
After your droppage of the GriGri, I'm gonna rig mine up with a tether!
Love this report - crank it, BadMan!!
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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Hey Hudung!
Got the stove today for brewing up that ZM Blend coffee - no hanging kit, I'll do it the way you do. It's ON!
Hope you kicked it today. Cooler weather and good vibes to ya!
Yes, I'm gonna die!
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Did I mention that I dropped my Gri-gri at the end of my second day?
 Too bad we didn't know about this earlier… We maybe could have asked a YOSAR guy to deliver it with a 3000 ft rappel….
Cheers to Mark
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2012 - 08:43pm PT
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More detail later but the right lens of my glasses popped out mid pitch today and took off for the trees! I have perscription sunglasses but no spare regular set. Dang! Who would have thunk!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2012 - 08:53pm PT
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At the anchor I'm at now, the 16th, I took out FIVE crappy 1/4 inch bolts and added a 3/8 to the other two that were here.
I have only one 3/8 bolt left.
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Ian Gill
Big Wall climber
Redding, CA
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They have these new things called contac lenses.....quit droppin' sh*t!!!
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Thelonius Fan
climber
Pittsburgh
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Mark - These reports are amazing. You really are a tough guy out there. Too bad about the lens. At least I know you have *great* coffee to keep you going {wink}. I enjoy your thread. Take care. Carol
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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One placement at a time gets ya there..Must be one hell of a route!
Thanks a ton for keeping us updated. Its something being able to share a little and send you some stokage!
Mark Hudon you are on one of the greatest patches of earth there is, doing something awesome. Even leaving it a little better than you found it..pretty damn cool! Thanks :)
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Skot433
Big Wall climber
Corona CA.
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keep up the great work old man... just noticed you text me... hahaha, you are my hero.
oh ya.. you dropped your grigri...?? HEADACHE....!!!
BOOTY....!!!
im planning a few week in the valley at the end of the summer,
your motivating me to solo my own route...
wish i could be there to meet you at the top....
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cmcc
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Mark,
Sounds like a great adventure!
RAMBLE!
Cory
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GhoulweJ
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
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Ghouuuuullweeeee!
Keep at it brotha'
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rincon
Trad climber
SoCal
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At the anchor I'm at now, the 16th, I took out FIVE crappy 1/4 inch bolts
The next belay (17th) was only 2 very rusty quarter inch buttonheads, when we were up there ages ago. I kept imagining them popping out while I hauled and my partner cleaned. You may need that last 3/8 bolt for that belay!
Beta spoiler alert:
Purple TCU for the penji!
Then big hooks.
Pitch 19 = nailfest
Belay 21, belay was more to the right than on the topo and had hangerless bolts.
The free climbing ain't too bad, and there was decent pro.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Perhaps Mark should now don an eye patch, so that he looks like....a pirate!
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Lambone
Ice climber
Ashland, Or
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Thanks for all the work cleaning up El Cap Mark. I should just follow you around and climb your freshly cleaned routes! Iron Hawk is def on the list...
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