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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Mar 18, 2014 - 02:22pm PT
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Couldn't have said it better Jefe! Very inspirational. Those pioneer climbers set the bar WAY up there for all us duffers who came along later and can only stand there in awe under many of those old testpieces. Whew!
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takeme
Trad climber
tucson, az
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Mar 18, 2014 - 09:02pm PT
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This event was amazing. The best climbing event I've ever attended. Thanks so much for arranging it. I look forward to the next one!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2014 - 11:16pm PT
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Man was that a freakin' blast or what!
I learned so much and laughed so often that my head is still spinning.
Thanks to all of you who made the event possible by paying your good money to help me get folks to the event or by getting up to tell stories and sharing your experiences, humor and perspective with those present.
I also want to thank Dana and Jeremy Davis for making this event possible on very short notice and for handling all of the details to make it a stunning success. The Oro Valley Summit Hut is truly an impressive and very well stocked and staffed specialty outdoor store continuing the tradition of quality started by Dave Baker almost a half century ago.
The speakers were in fine form one and all and it was a pleasure to revisit the early days and see these special people all in one place.
We had just enough image support to let the audience see what we were talking about. Steelmonkey's superb route overlays were the icing on the cake visually just like they were in Prescott at the first Granitica Festival. Thanks again, Greg and Felicia!
I hadn't seen Joanna or Merle since the mid seventies and I had the pleasure of sitting down to hear about the adventures of Ms Coleman for three hours!
I had her read the notes that she made about doing the FA of Don's Crack and wish that I had asked her to do so at the Festival. I will see about posting it up if possible. Several attempts preceded the FA in 1967 and her descriptions of working out the technical details of the three-day route are absolutely classic.
My wall mentor Marty Woerner was also in the house and had some choice words for everyone. As someone pointed out Marty set the mark for on stance drilling with his ascent of Thin Slice at Granite Mountain so my exploits were an outgrowth of his influence and encouragement by example to head up into the blankness and see what comes of it.
So much climbing talent in that room that I felt really proud to have shared a rope with almost all of them along the way. Pure inspiration!
Special thanks go out to Geir Hundal and Clay Mansfield for bringing the discussion into the present by talking about the SA of Sensory Desuetude.
No small deal getting up in front the Old Guard but they pulled it off in fine style! I got to hang out and climb in the east Stronghold with Geir and Marcy and they are some splendid company!
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rockgeir
Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
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Mar 21, 2014 - 08:15pm PT
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The honor is ours Steve! It was humbling to be in the presence of so many great climbers. JS got the second ascent on SD, but we are content with #3.
Marcy and I had a blast camping with you, Mimi, and Paul and are still talking about how it was both great fun and inspiring.
I have been ruminating on the festival since we left and headed out to Red Rocks. Cochise Stronghold, its classic climbs, its people, and its history have shaped my climbing immeasurably. This event brought all of that together for me. It was a fantastic experience.
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Fig's Lady
Social climber
Bishop, CA and Tucson Arizona
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Mar 22, 2014 - 06:42am PT
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. Pictures will be posted on a newer thread. Take care, my friends, drive home safely.
Heading back to Bishop....Yeah!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 22, 2014 - 01:25pm PT
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Paula- Do not start another thread about this event please.
Post your pictures and thoughts right here along with everyone else.
What fun that was!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Mar 23, 2014 - 12:46am PT
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How about climbing pictures? I know some of you who attended the fest actually put on shoes and harnesses, so come on, post up.
My wife was down there for the week before the event, and climbed with some of you, and she's showed me some of her pictures so I know you actually did rope up.
Here's Steve doing something manly on some rock a couple of days before the fest...
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Fig's Lady
Social climber
Bishop, CA and Tucson Arizona
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Mar 25, 2014 - 04:25pm PT
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California
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Mar 25, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
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nature wrote:
...how come SA did not present.
bwahahahhahahhahaaa/
If he wanted to pay everyone to be there maybe I'd listen.
^^ what an as#@&%e thing to say, Rick D.
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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Mar 25, 2014 - 08:37pm PT
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scott deserves all he gets.
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California
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Mar 25, 2014 - 08:41pm PT
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Classy, Rick. Real classy.
Take it back to the MP forum and don't PM me again.
I don't need your excuses for your lack of class, esp wishing ill on a fellow human being and climber.
~peace, Lisa Mae
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