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#310
Social climber
Telluride, CO
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Steve,
I know that there were many Chouinard's Yard photos and ads. Chuck Kroger was in one. It might be the dog leg one. Last night, I looked for his copy of the photo/ad and did not find it. It is probably in the stuff I gave you in August. I have no idea who the dog is...
Kathy
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Don,
Thanks for straightening me out on the details. I've been enjoying your stories on ST. Those stories are so full of the climbing life as it was. It's good to be reminded of the fact the at one time the climbing community was much smaller and less mainstream. Keep them comin' Hope you are well. Is Tom Limp around?
best,
Jack
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Steve,
Thanks for posting the photos. They are hilarious!
JR
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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knock knock, Hennek you out there lurkin' ?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2009 - 10:27pm PT
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Kathy- A Class 5 ad came out around the same time with a similar look. I wonder if Chuck was hooked up with that shoot?
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#310
Social climber
Telluride, CO
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Steve,
Chuck worked for Chouinard from about Dec. 1970 to April 1971 and I thought the photo/ad I saw and is probably buried here in our house somewhere was from that time. It might have been a Class 5 ad but I do not remember Chuck ever talking about that.
Kathy
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2009 - 11:35am PT
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Thanks Kathy.
Does anybody know what these Dolt shapes looked like????
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 11:47am PT
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Another flash from the past!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 6, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
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The ST harangue is priceless!!! Post up or we will haunt your slumber too! LOL
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Doug Robinson
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Awfully shiny new boots Dennis is sportin' there, for a thread that started out where this one did.
I mean, most threads hereabouts show a trend that's distinctly downward bound, if ya know what I mean.
This one, ever since Dennis showed up, has upward mobility.
Even his haircut. Sheeesh!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Hennek
I know you are back from Hemet.So...............................to keep all this hysterical chronology in proper perspective we need some input from one who was actually "there". McLean don't get too comfortable with your absence, we will work on you next. Although I do like the new derivation presented here of your name,ie. McClean. Is that an oxymoron?
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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That picture of Dennis at Stoney Point makes me feel dated. That flake he's pullin' on isn't even there anymore.....fell off with old age............
Common Russ. Make an appearance. We know yer lurkin' out there!! Where's Ken Boche?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 12:30am PT
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What is the story behind the ad photo on this typical page from Summit October 1970? Looks like Tahquitz for sure.
Love the Dolt ad!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
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Bonjour Steve Grossman!
Some of the Doltchocks mentioned in the ad are showed in a two page advertisement in Summit / March 1969 - Bashchock, Cablechock, Nuggetchock, Saddlechock, Superchock, Bellchock, Kerlnchock, Cornchock, Teechock. This ad in Summit says “Lopchock (see photo)” but there is no photo of this nut… The Trunut is not that rare.
You can also see the Spidernut or Crudnut in Summit / June 1969.
The advertisement that you posted here says: “DOLTCHOCKS / THOUSANDS IN STOCK”. I must confess that very, very few moved to Corsica…
Stephane / Nuts Museum
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 12:05pm PT
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Thanks for the citations, Stephane. I have been trying to source images for a while. I will dig and post 'em up!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2009 - 10:31pm PT
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The mystery solved! As described......
March 69 Summit.
June 69 Summit.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
North of the Owyhees
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Gettin' to be a lotta miles on them boots.
It's true, ain't it?
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Dennis Hennek
climber
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I have this photo in my home as Don Lauria said, and have kept it as the treasure it is since the 60's when it was taken. It's on any wall of any home i've lived in since then. The shadow in the background behind Russ' beautiful feet is from Rock 2. Larry Reynolds did take the photograph, and if I remember correctly Don Lauria, Ken Boche, and others were there at the time. From Rock 2 we could easily pick La Fuma pack's, full of great navel oranges from the field directly south of the boulder. The juice from these oranges on our hands combined with the dirt from the ground was the first substance that we used that was something like caulk. It kept our hands dry and seemed natural. We had this thing about the environment back then, it probably lead to the cult of the blue cagoule. Another photo of the climbers from the 2nd Ascent of Chouinard's Yard can be found in Tom Frost's website (frostworksclimbing.com/photo gallery). Look for "Skunk Works" gang 1969 . The climbing leader on the 2nd ascent was Tony Jessen, a master carpenter and surfer who now lives in Montana. The belayer was Terry King , a farmer and artist from the mountains of Santa Cruz California. Otis, the black labrador, And crucial to the route, lived in a Volkswagon bus in Chouinard's Yard with Tony Jessen and the rest of the dirtbags working their at the time.
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