Trip Report
A Very slow winter ascent of the Nose
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Saturday April 2, 2016 10:47pm
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Andy KP
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About the Author
Andy KP is a climber from the UK |
Comments
mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Great TR. Congratulations!
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BigB
Trad climber
Red Rock
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Thanx for the TR! Congrats to you and Vanessa, love forged on(in) stone. :)
Has the guy (Cian) decided to keep climbing afterwards?
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Congratulations! You just embarked on about the only thing harder, scarier, and more rewarding than a bigwall.
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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Read it again slowly. I'm not sure which takes more balls, soloing, or going up there in March with an inexperienced crew.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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What a beginning to an ending!
Cheers!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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If I had my wife with me... one of us would be dead right now, probably me. You have more fortitude than I. Well done.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Right on!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Great story, Andy and congrats!
I read that entire ripping yarn waiting to see a picture of Vanessa's fabulous hair that you described in the first bit, but no picture??!! I think you need to post one up.
Speaking of which...
This was me and Andy before the second bottle of Petite Sirah got the better of me. I wonder if it was Andy who made the blackmail movie of me on my camera?? Sheesh.
See you at the Bridge soon, eh?
Cheers,
PtP Pete
P.S. Note the Big Wall Stemware
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Jim Herson
climber
Emerald Hills, CA
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We met you guys on the descent. I've never met a happier bunch of climbers after a day, no less ten days(!), on El Cap. Seriously, you guys must have had some great fun.
I had a funny encounter with Sinead.
me: "I think I have a couple of your draws."
Sinead (in a lovely, thick Irish accent): "Really! Oh my. Wouldn't that be embarrassing."
me: "Huh? I found them on the last pitch."
Sinead: "Thanks but I don't think I'm missing any."
me: "I think you are." (digging through my pack) "Here, are these yours?"
Sinead: "Oh!!! They are mine! What did you call them?"
me: "Draws. You know, quickdraws."
Sinead: "Oh my!!!! We don't have that word. I thought you meant 'undies'"
me: "I see the confusion. You seemed kind of casual about it. Just out of curiosity, how often do strangers offer to return your undies?"
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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We were going for a Harding style ascent, and for every sigh or small trough of fear or anger or frustration there was a wave of laugher, friendship and love.
I'd come to that conclusion just reading what you'd written up to that point. What a blast! While there's much to be said for moving fast and light, I often enjoy more those ascents that take a while, because they give more time to enjoy the unique surroundings of a big wall.
Thanks for that entertaining, wonderful TR, and for having the willingness to undertake that climb in that company.
John
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overwatch
climber
Arizona
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Jun 24, 2016 - 08:18am PT
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good stuff, nice writing
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couchmaster
climber
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Jun 25, 2016 - 07:25am PT
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^^^ Haha! Andys story is excellent as always, but Hersons above is like great icing on a fine cake. Thank you both for sharing them. Great stuff.
"We met you guys on the descent. I've never met a happier bunch of climbers after a day, no less ten days(!), on El Cap. Seriously, you guys must have had some great fun.
I had a funny encounter with Sinead.
me: "I think I have a couple of your draws."
Sinead (in a lovely, thick Irish accent): "Really! Oh my. Wouldn't that be embarrassing."
me: "Huh? I found them on the last pitch."
Sinead: "Thanks but I don't think I'm missing any."
me: "I think you are." (digging through my pack) "Here, are these yours?"
Sinead: "Oh!!! They are mine! What did you call them?"
me: "Draws. You know, quickdraws."
Sinead: "Oh my!!!! We don't have that word. I thought you meant 'undies'"
me: "I see the confusion. You seemed kind of casual about it. Just out of curiosity, how often do strangers offer to return your undies?""
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 25, 2016 - 07:40am PT
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Not To Be Missed !
How did it sneak by?
Wow this guy should
Write . . . . . . . a book
Thnx, for this A! K P !
'nd for da bump, ,, ,, ,, ,, overwatch, ' ' '. '. '. . . B^ },,
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rockermike
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 25, 2016 - 03:51pm PT
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Wow... great write-up. We want a picture of your fiancee. :)
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