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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 25, 2014 - 09:54pm PT
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As we have the estimable Jim McCarthy around at present, his account of the first ascent of the fifty classic Lotus Flower Tower with Tom Frost and Sandy Bill as it appeared in the 1969 Ascent magazine.
This is one of my favorite accounts of a great rock climb and Sandy Bill wrote another contender.
More to follow.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jul 26, 2014 - 06:54am PT
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more bump...
If I had it to do all over again I would have spent a month in the Cirque instead of the Vamps.
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:28am PT
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mmm, wishing a climb will never end, hehe, know the feeling. thanks for sharing.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:58am PT
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Wow wow wow!!
What an awesome story, thanks Steve!
Welcome to supertopo Mr McCarthy!!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jul 26, 2014 - 11:54am PT
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Now that this amazing route is free, I understand the new challenge is standing on your toes all day on nubbins for a thousand feet. (per Tom Davis).
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2014 - 12:17pm PT
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That and finding the crux section dry apparently...
Interesting cracks that flare to the inside unlike most according to Tom Frost. Mighty cold up there in the winter.
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jstan
climber
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Jul 26, 2014 - 01:13pm PT
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As Jim told it when he got back to the Gunks, "It was nice. There was only one damn roof on the route."
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 28, 2017 - 07:29pm PT
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McCarthy Bump...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2019 - 06:29pm PT
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Anita Bump...
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jan 18, 2019 - 07:36am PT
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We brought Jim a small piece of rock from the summit and gave it to him after our ascent of this route. Wonder if he hung on to it?
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