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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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bvb, how is it that you have pictures of everything you've ever done?
Geeze Henny, with all the smoke I blow around here who would believe a word I said if I couldn't yard out a photo once in a while?!
Personally, I attribute the vast archive documenting my extraordinary career -- one widely regarded, in fact, as legendary (although you probably already knew that) -- to my naked charisma, my mindbending level of achievement, my glassine photogenic aura, and my pure animal magnetism. Like Paris Hilton, the camera loves me, and I oblige.
However, on mature reflection, it probably has to do with the sheer volume of inveterate shutterbugs to emerge from the greater Scumbag family and 'Dago in general. Off White is a primary culprit, with Epi and Brian Bailey and a host of other nascent paparazzi circling my outer perimeter. The glare of stardom was simultanously harsh, warm, and demanding. It's a wonder I've emerged with my demure humility and down-to-earth, man-of-the-people persona intact. Unpretentious, shy, reserved: these are the characteristics I most cherish in myself.
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 10, 2012 - 02:31pm PT
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ground_up
Trad climber
mt. hood /baja
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Dec 10, 2012 - 03:17pm PT
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BVB.....you just haven't found the right enema....:)
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Doug Tomczik
climber
Bishop
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Dec 12, 2012 - 01:47am PT
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It could have been me Darkmagus. I won't make it out there this week, but will probably be there on Saturday. Maybe Sunday as well.
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Horvath
Trad climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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So Ron, has anyone else done Blind Faith? What other mantels were you hiking at the time- the curt? Rick did you ever do it?
After showing it to Doug, we both agree, it's one of the harder, if not hardest pure mantels on the hill... at least this it looks that way...and its terrifying in a ridiculous way.
(see the crashpad below for reference to the length of the fall)
had a sweet day saturday with Doug and Phil, Ya Magus you that was probably us up there at Masters.
that B1 dyno is hard! Also got around and did greg's problems.anyone know what the original lines were on this? I bailed right to the blunt arete on the first go, but then we TR'ed going straight up as well which was sweet.
Finished off the day down at left and right hand rule, cleaned off a LOT of brush and between our crew managed to send both lines.
Here's Phil on the rad 5.7 arete you can use to approach the anchors for right hand rule
Also, anyone know what animal makes this?
As Doug and I were hiking out last time, we saw two eyes probably a hundred yards away blinking back at our headlamps. Hoping it wasn't a cougar we hightailed to the road, but we've been seeing this scat ALL over the hill lately and was guessing it may be the same animal.
Lastly,
Anyone know what this is? I think I posted this already but no one responded. Doug snapped this rad shot last season.
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2012 - 02:29pm PT
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That totally was you guys! I inferred that it had to be some well-skilled individuals if you were doing just about any climb in that area. I was SO close to stopping by and saying hi but was trying to stay psyched for the hike, to make it to the top and then start climbing. Should have done it!! I would have asked for a spot on Morrocan Menace ;)
Let's try to coordinate a session soon! I'll definitely be there Sunday all day (starting early).
Edit: I also found out where "Blind Faith" is, it definitely looked HARD, but then I touched the rock, it's SUPER smooth, I just shook my head and said a few curse words...
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Dec 12, 2012 - 04:14pm PT
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 12, 2012 - 04:32pm PT
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wtf homeboy is WAY off-sequence in that photo you guys trippin' on windowpane or WHUT not sure we got enough chalk on that motherf*#ker yo.
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deepnet
Boulder climber
San Diego
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Dec 12, 2012 - 06:54pm PT
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Blind Faith...Rick did you ever do it?
Greg, I'm not sure. Ron would prolly know.
Doesn't look familiar although my memory is not that great these days.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 12, 2012 - 07:25pm PT
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One good tranny posedown deserves another:
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2012 - 07:43pm PT
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Off sequence for sure Bob, but burly nonetheless! I remember spending a sesh with the Hatchet brothers who were seeing how many different sequences they could come with, RH first, LH first, thumbs up, thumbs down, etc. Those kids were animals.
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Truthdweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 12, 2012 - 07:47pm PT
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Anyone got a photo of the Train with the thin tree that use to grow up close to the start? I used that thing too many times before I was "hard" enough to pull through on that thing.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Dec 13, 2012 - 01:28am PT
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Rick used to crank the curtis mantle all the time but i couldnt touch that thing. I havent heard of any repeats of blind faith, i may have been on drugs when i did it.
Ah the hang, yes well that is expected. No impetus from the ground allowed. When we couldnt hang we would do "bathroom scale" starts. Meaning there should be no movement of the needle if you started the mantle while you were standing on a scale. Purity, perfection...these things are the stuff of mantles.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Dec 13, 2012 - 01:36am PT
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Henny, mantles are very necessary. They provide essential nutrients and give one vigor and fortitude. A mantle man is a man of integrity. The ancient romans called mantles the "staff of life". Moses cranked every mantle he encountered while leading the jews to the holy land. Jesus said "blessed art thou who mantle, for they are god's favored children". This country was founded on the principle of life, liberty and heinous presses. Do i need to tell you everything?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 13, 2012 - 01:41am PT
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BITD Sean used to lurk by that thing, hanging out on the road, waiting to sandbag unsuspecting n00bs. It was a riot. True story.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 13, 2012 - 01:47am PT
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Purity, perfection...these things are the stuff of mantles.
Pointlessness, laughable brevity, the quest of the addled and those with questionable judgement, an emphasis on neck-up imprudence, the penultimate "why bother" of bouldering: these things are the stuff of, er, mantles.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Dec 13, 2012 - 02:56am PT
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Do i need to tell you everything?
It would appear that way. I keep fogetting how necessary mantles are, essential even.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Dec 14, 2012 - 02:54am PT
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bob, bob, bob.....<shakes head sadly> I taught you better than that. I told you that climbing cracks would lead to no good, and now look at you, saying bad things about mantles! I am sending you a coupon that i clipped for one electroshock therapy session at any psych ward on the attached list. Go there and tell them that you have bad thoughts about mantles and they will know what to do. Yer uncle ron is looking out for ya, bunkie.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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Dec 14, 2012 - 02:55am PT
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and why cant you be a nice young man like henny?
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