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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Why?
At the time it wasn't a consideration.
Looking back, it is a necessary question to ask.
At the time it was a necessity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have done it.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Like a wall bag, that's heavy.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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A mouthy wife can be a good thing.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Pretty much.
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reallyy big star
Social climber
some, place
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my cult yours current interpretation of existence is shite.
there is but little reason to strive.
we americans only imagine hardship.
make believe, need.
thus i find myself starved for challenge.
the f*#king republicans vote heavy in order to preserve their
right to sit upon their lazy fat white scared asses and shout 'i am a man.'
me? i realize my coming undone is essential to the knitting of the universal sweater.
because our's soul is cold.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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God.. so much blah blah blah
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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^^ a few pictures from this century
;)
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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So awesome how Brad and Jim quietly smashed the Nose speed record, it was just another climb for Brad in a stellar 2017 year.
It's not just about the climbing of the big walls, it is about sharing the passion with kindred spirits, and enjoying the camaraderie. It's about the good times and the funny stories.
One of the funniest ass things this fall was when some Touron stopped in the middle of the road, blocking Brad in his car. Brad screamed at him out the window, told him to move, and the Touron was not only unrepentant and belligerent, but ran up to Brad's car, started kicking it and shaking it, and they were mere seconds away from fisticuffs!
My gosh, what passion from the tribe! Just another day in the Centre of the Universe.
Edit: Below Anita strikes her El Cap Summit Victory Pose, a Pose which she EARNED the right to strike. I am so proud of her for facing down her fears and who will "shut up and climb" - she is a great wall partner.
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reason
Big Wall climber
Fort Collins Co
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Feb 21, 2018 - 02:13pm PT
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I climb walls at work. So why not outside! :P
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Feb 21, 2018 - 04:53pm PT
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Feather in my cap....
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Feb 21, 2018 - 05:08pm PT
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skywalker1
Trad climber
co
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Feb 21, 2018 - 11:03pm PT
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Why??? I think its because I get bored with life on the ground. Not that there isn't a lot to do but its just more dramatic up there. To describe it is an enigma. I like the views of course. But in some ways there is a "task" at hand and "responsibility" that is hard to replicate in the flat world. You are a technician of sorts with tasks that few can do or would want to do.
But when you are up there...no one can really reach you. They have to wait until you come down and even then they have to wait for "you" to come down. Your focus is (for me) pretty constant as gravity is constant and it doesn't ease up even when the trees look like the broccoli you might be eating. The fact you really can't bail becomes strong and is discarded. This part has translated to life on the ground more than anything else and is something hard to translate to non climbers.
So I guess thats why I climb walls but its also putting together everything I learned in climbing into one BIG piece of artwork shared with many friends who have similar tendencies
S...
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