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Thread: Climbing Stoke
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06-13-2019, 12:00 PM #626
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06-13-2019, 12:29 PM #627
I'm not sure how many people read anything in here but I'll post this anyway. A friend/roommate from college now lives in CO and is an excellent climber. We used to climb a lot in college (University of Northern Iowa). After college he moved to the Rockies and I moved back to Vermont. He kept climbing and I dabbled in it for a few years before it became one of the activities I just didn't have time for anymore.
Well fast forward 19 years and his kids are climbing prodigies. I've been following their experiences via Facebook but this latest accomplishment has made some headlines.
I think at age 10, I was still just riding my bike around the neighborhood. I didn't even know what El Capitan was.
A 10-Year-Old Just Climbed the Nose
She's the youngest person in history to climb the iconic 3,000-foot route
https://www.outsideonline.com/239820...sZBit9_ZYYq8EIAim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood.
http://tim-kirchoff.pixels.com/
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06-13-2019, 12:41 PM #628
Oh shit. That’s rad. Saw that story yesterday.
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06-13-2019, 01:37 PM #629
Damn... Some of those bolt ladders must feel really reachy when you're 4'2". She can probably top-step like it's going out of style.
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06-14-2019, 09:26 AM #630powdork.com - new and improved, with 20% more dork.
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06-14-2019, 11:41 AM #631
I took a 150' whipper off that pitch on high e the first time I led it. Veered right instead of staying on the edge, and it turned into 5.10+ really quick. I powered through at the end of the day until I completely pumped out right before topping out. Couldn't see my belayer (obviously), but was looking him in the eyes when the rope caught. Getting back to that belay station was a chore with my arms just 2 big blocks. I did manage to re-lead it proper, and it was surprisingly much easier if you embraced the edge.
A metaphor I suppose. I grew up climbing at the Gunks from age 8. Used to live in my truck at the hairpin, then got booted to various other spots that got shut down in rapid succession. I swear I had nothing to do with that.
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06-14-2019, 01:37 PM #632
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06-16-2019, 07:56 PM #633
this kid wrenches on my bike at the lbs. i saw him toproping at my gym a couple of weeks ago and when i picked up my bike for a tune i asked him if he wanted to go outside sometime. he damn near jumped out of his shoes to give me a hug on the offer.
he’d never been on real rock so i spent the day showing him anchors, how to rappel, and some other basics. he was over the moon. in the hike in he wanted to run the trail to get to the cliff faster. he slowed his pace and eased into the day. turned out to be a huge birder for a city kid. we watched a heron pull a fish out of a lake with some binocs.
couldn’t really ask for a better day, except maybe if i didn’t have to use the shiny round hold on the 12 i was fucking around on.
#takeanoobtothecragday
#gogumbygoj'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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06-16-2019, 10:14 PM #634
That’s rad. Good work!
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06-17-2019, 02:29 PM #635
thanks man. after him though, the sport is full. i shut the door and locked it to new climbers. lol
j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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06-19-2019, 01:18 PM #636
Story made the Today Show this morning.
https://www.today.com/news/10-year-o...imb-el-t156641Aim for the chopping block. If you aim for the wood, you will have nothing. Aim past the wood, aim through the wood.
http://tim-kirchoff.pixels.com/
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07-01-2019, 12:49 PM #637
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07-02-2019, 12:38 PM #638
Bummer about this guy:
https://rockandice.com/climbing-news...-soloing-fall/j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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07-10-2019, 06:36 AM #639
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07-14-2019, 05:27 PM #640
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07-15-2019, 12:56 PM #641
heh i got this one of a chick setting up her last rap on the other side of the amphithéâtre
j'ai des grands instants de lucididididididididi
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07-29-2019, 12:38 PM #642Registered User
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07-30-2019, 10:28 AM #643
Hellgate Cliffs right across from Alta at the top of LCC.
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08-01-2019, 10:37 PM #644
Black Canyon of the Gunnison...never climbed there but at least I finally saw it. Holy crap! I believe that is the famous Painted Wall in the distance with the two distinct bands of pegmatite...
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08-02-2019, 10:21 AM #645
Big boy and girl territory right there. Buddy of mine has been climbing there non-stop for a couple years, he's only now getting over the terror of having to slog down through the poison ivy gully then commit to massive lines or rappel in shame and slog back out.
Mellower UT scenery, the Uintas are plush right now:
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08-04-2019, 05:48 PM #646
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08-05-2019, 06:11 AM #647Registered User
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back to the board after a bit of a summer break from TGR and super happy to see all the climbing stoke. Looks great. I'll try to get some pics up soon, too.
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08-06-2019, 10:23 AM #648
Toit de Ben looks SICK!! Hands through the roof?
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08-06-2019, 10:30 AM #649It sucks to suck.
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08-06-2019, 12:08 PM #650
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