Trip Report
Team 115 (63yrs + 52yrs) tackle Levitation 29
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Tuesday November 20, 2012 8:30pm
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What started as a nice partly cloudy day at 5:45am gave us confidence that we had a good shot at Levitation. Dave (brassnuts) was willing to rope gun for me and that has always delivered great results.
The approach took just under 2 hours with endless slabs.
Amazing day with great company, no drama and ticking off one of the best routes ever.
Post up your experiences on this super route.
thedogfather
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About the Author
thedogfather is a climber from Las Vegas. |
Comments
phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Nov 20, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
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Like I said - SMOKING! But I guess moving that fast kept you warmer than you would have been.
Thanks for the inspiring photos!
Phyl
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Nov 20, 2012 - 08:57pm PT
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Great trip report and pics.Inspiration for that far off time when I reach that age, (in a year).Did that route 20 years ago almost to the day in hot weather.
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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Nov 20, 2012 - 08:58pm PT
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I wish I could crank like you guys!
Maybe one of the best things about supertopo is finding role models of people who kick more ass than I ever have, with several decades of seniority over me. It's really inspiring, makes me look forward to making more time to climb in future years.
Thank you for showing the pups how to live properly!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Nov 20, 2012 - 09:02pm PT
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Nice job. Really want to do that one some day.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Nov 20, 2012 - 09:11pm PT
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Team 115? I only saw two guys, where are the rest of them.
Great work, great photos.
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Nov 20, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
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Wonderful. Great set of photos, and good job! Made my wife and I long for some climbing in RR.
TFPU!
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moacman
Trad climber
Montuckyian Via Canada Eh!
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Nov 20, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
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Good job lads and in good style too..Did that climb eons ago and loved it..Thanx for sharing.......
Stevo
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jstn
Trad climber
monrovia, ca
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
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Damn! Nicely done, chaps!!!! Very inspiring, thanks for posting up!~
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RyanD
climber
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
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Nice work boys! Oh and nice try, trying to convince us you're old- pfffffffffttt.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 20, 2012 - 10:37pm PT
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coolio, way to represent for us oldsters,
that Brassnuts is a monster!
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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Nov 20, 2012 - 11:33pm PT
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Good work, Old Guys!
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Nov 21, 2012 - 12:00am PT
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TR! BUMP!
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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Nov 21, 2012 - 12:10am PT
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Badass fellas, way to charge it.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Nov 21, 2012 - 12:12am PT
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looks cold.
good on ya. long way back in there. i like the artifact bolt.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Nov 21, 2012 - 12:37am PT
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This was an awesome TR. Drop dead gorgeous pictures....you guys are cranking!
Susan
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splitter
Trad climber
Somewhere South Of Heaven
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Nov 21, 2012 - 01:20am PT
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HailYeah!!!
Now that's what I been talkin' bout!!
Old Farts Kick'n Ass!!!!!
TFPU!!!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
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Nov 21, 2012 - 01:25am PT
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You guys should team up with Hudon and Donini.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Nov 21, 2012 - 01:27am PT
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Nicely done (for old guys of course).
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:03am PT
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Killer!
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:13am PT
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Way to fly guys.
You guys should team up with Hudon and Donini.
^^^
My calculator just burned up adding all those big numbers.
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bmacd
Trad climber
100% Canadian
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:48am PT
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On my list for next year at age 53 ...
Nice work gentlemen !
Congrats
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Rudder
Trad climber
Costa Mesa, CA
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Nov 21, 2012 - 03:51am PT
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Awesome! And, inspirational!
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Enty
Big Wall climber
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Nov 21, 2012 - 05:30am PT
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Wonderful!! Levitation is still one of the highlights of my climbing life.
E
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 21, 2012 - 06:32am PT
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Way to go!
When we did this we were probably about team 55, call it 56 for my age now. I'd forgotten some of the details, but damn if that didn't bring it all back and make me want to go do it again!
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jopay
climber
so.il
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Nov 21, 2012 - 06:59am PT
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Proud line, way to represent us old guys.
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Nov 21, 2012 - 08:47am PT
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Nicely done, boys! You two old guys really do rule.
BrassNuts is brilliant: a relentless climbing machine.
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Prod
Trad climber
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Nov 21, 2012 - 09:16am PT
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Good work on the extra layers Dogfather. Always be prepared for Brassnuts not to bail....
Cheers,
Prod.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Nov 21, 2012 - 09:17am PT
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Great job for any age group.
Inspiring.
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Roxy
Trad climber
CA Central Coast
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Nov 21, 2012 - 09:45am PT
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I for one hope to age like you two cats.
damn fine work.
thanks for sharing your stellar day out
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:00am PT
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Wow, awesome stuff guys. Glad yall had a great time,thanks for the TR, cool pics
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Was Red Rock, now KANSAS
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Author's Reply
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:02am PT
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@Rick A - Dave's trips to Vegas are always the highlight of my climbing year. He has dragged me up Inti Watana, Night Crawler, Eagle Dance, Power Failure, Adventure Punks, Challenger, Red Zinger, The Next Century, The Fox, and part way up others. With him, I get to climb things that I can almost always do all the moves on but are just a bit too hard to lead the crux pitches. He is a machine for sure.
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hossjulia
Trad climber
Carson City, NV
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:11am PT
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Beautiful climb, nicely done, tfpu!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:12am PT
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Nice! Are they brass or stainless steel?
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Nov 21, 2012 - 10:59am PT
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Very happy the day went well! I flew in that evening to a couple of happy hungry guys. I want to go next time!!!
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Nov 21, 2012 - 11:23am PT
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Nice job guys
and thanks for the TR
one of my alltime favorite routes
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:12pm PT
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Way to go Stellar TR!!!!!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:36pm PT
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Amazing, thank you for posting. Maybe I will be able to get on this climb in my 50s, since I can't in m 20s! :)
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nopantsben
climber
europe
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Nov 21, 2012 - 02:38pm PT
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nice. great route, huh...
thanks!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Nov 21, 2012 - 04:40pm PT
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Holy crap
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Nov 21, 2012 - 05:07pm PT
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Whoah, way to send it all geriatric style! That Metamucil must have some good stuff in it. Thanks for the killer report. Great photos and full of stoke. You two are animals.
Scott
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Nov 21, 2012 - 08:56pm PT
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Great fun on a great route with a great partner!! (despite less than stellar conditions). Good stuff. Thanks for posting a fun TR Father of Dog :-)
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Was Red Rock, now KANSAS
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Author's Reply
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Nov 22, 2012 - 09:49am PT
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Dave's stay was short but here are a few more pics from the day before Levitation and the day after.
Warmup day was for The Friar where I actually did some leading.
From here we saw the next objective, Red Zinger
The day after Levitation we took the wives out for sunny, warm bolt clipping. We know these are the pictures you have been waiting for.
A couple more of the ladies.
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Guangzhou
Trad climber
Bullhead City, Arizona
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Nov 23, 2012 - 02:27am PT
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Excellent report and great photos. Reminds me that they still many many many classics at RR that I still need to do.
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Nov 23, 2012 - 10:06am PT
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Perfect weather....climbing in comfort.
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philo
climber
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Nov 23, 2012 - 01:59pm PT
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Real Purty TR. TFPU.
I am pretty impressed you guys persevered in the face of what was probably a bone chilling wind. Big Kudos to you Geezers.
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big ears
Trad climber
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Nov 24, 2012 - 10:27am PT
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Bump for the old fartz! I swear one of these days ill get out and climb w you and nat! Way t go DD
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 24, 2012 - 06:04pm PT
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Nice TR! Who says America's youth don't play outdoors anymore.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 24, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
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On my list for next year at age 53 ...
If you haul me up it, we can beat those two guys by a few years.
Red Rocks is maybe the greatest rock-climbing venue on the this planet.
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Cole
Trad climber
los angeles
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Nov 28, 2012 - 04:43am PT
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That's so cool! Can't wait to get back to Red Rocks.
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Was Red Rock, now KANSAS
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Author's Reply
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Nov 28, 2012 - 10:22am PT
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@WML - we had both been up there before when we did Eagle Dance. I had some youngsters stay at the house the next week and they got to the base in 1.5 hours but they were humping. 2 hours was a steady hike and we did park outside the loop so that adds about an extra 1/2 mile.
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thedogfather
Trad climber
Was Red Rock, now KANSAS
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Author's Reply
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Dec 3, 2012 - 03:59pm PT
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One shameless bump for a the old guys and poor Dave who is back in Dilbert/cubicle world.
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brotherbbock
climber
So-Cal
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Good job dudes, did that one a few years back.....fing hard climb!
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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are you sure there was 11C on that route? musta been the Keith/o/mizers lead,,,and those ears were more like too small of breasts to get a proper grip on,,bloody good job jents,,,
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Nov 12, 2013 - 11:57am PT
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Thias is stuff I HAVE TO DO!
Steve
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