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Bernie



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LeapinGnome wrote:
If so, then aging well I'd say.


I dunno, the guy I'm thinking of was doing big things in the old B&W Couloir magazines 20 years ago. Could be as old as ATA Wink
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Chamonix



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cool stuff, ATA on the video. I was looking at all sorts of potential placements for pins, as it got steeper. Leave them in for the descent, or an emergency rappel, too.
I too would have roped up for a lot (all?) of that stuff, but as they say, speed is safety.
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LeapinGnome



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bernie wrote:
LeapinGnome wrote:
If so, then aging well I'd say.


I dunno, the guy I'm thinking of was doing big things in the old B&W Couloir magazines 20 years ago. Could be as old as ATA Wink


Could be..I was probably thinking of this guy-


http://www.earnyourturns.com/2500/the-giants-steps-couloir-mt-williamson-14375/

Which doesn't fit with JPLs OT history as "John" -
However, I'm probably dang near as old as Andrew and I get mixed up on all this fancy internets stuff sometimes.

Do carry on.
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bcBOY



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chamonix wrote:
Cool stuff, ATA on the video. I was looking at all sorts of potential placements for pins, as it got steeper. Leave them in for the descent, or an emergency rappel, too.
I too would have roped up for a lot (all?) of that stuff, but as they say, speed is safety.


I was doing that too. The lower section looked super steep.
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bcBOY



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
televisionary wrote:
This should teach you to follow my every word closely. Wink


Laughing

Yes, sensei.
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WBW



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
X-Man wrote:
... it would be a sad sad copulatin day on the Interwebz when a major asshat douchebag like carl can't get chased down and berated at least daily. Laughing


Now that was funny.

Can you imagine how upset carl must get when the neighbor's dog poops on his lawn?
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James



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
X-Man wrote:
James wrote:
Give it rest X-man. The way you took Carl's quote out of context and the fact that your only purpose here is to chase down and berate others explains all I need to know about you.


Laughing

Hey, I've made friends here!

I guess I can see how you might want to defend poor old Ron, you seem like a nice guy, but carl? Are you kidding me? You have to admit, it would be a sad sad copulatin day on the Interwebz when a major asshat douchebag like carl can't get chased down and berated at least daily. Laughing


I have to agree with WBW that is pretty funny.

I chirp at Carl all the time and he gives me plenty of crap. The thing is both of us leave it in the thread that started it and don't chase each other all over the forum. I also think like your post above he is funny as hell most of the time.
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Cyrus



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
On one hand we have doucheofcarl...

ghostofcarl wrote:
the "tiny pick" on the end of a whippet is the same size as most ice axe picks JPL. Have you owned or used one? I have, many times.


Many times! And on the other hand...


AT Apostle wrote:
JPL putting his Whippet where his mouth is on the "Muir Disconnect" - May 7, 2011:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW7DsIzjufA


Laughing
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Bob Chaliff



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, just wow. ATA, thanks for the link.
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ghostofcarl



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
WBW wrote:
Can you imagine how upset carl must get when the neighbor's dog poops on his lawn?


usually I laugh. like at the seagulls following me around squawking and shitting everywhere
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X-Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ghostofcarl wrote:
usually I laugh. like at the seagulls following me around squawking and shitting everywhere


Laughing Laughing

You know carl, according to Bob Marley, it's the foolish dog who barks at the flying birds.

Laughing Laughing
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X-Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
PS: Sorry you had such a bad day yesterday. It must have sucked to spend the whole week kissing ATA's ass only to have him buddy up with your arch nemesis at the 11th hour. Your dolls must have really taken a beating. Laughing

What's up with that video anyway? Pretty rad stuff, eh?
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X-Man



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Uh oh... I think he went away mad.

And it was such a short visit. Crying or Very sad

Laughing
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Heywood R. Floyd



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One of the better, more informative threads I've read here, and it speaks to an issue I've been thinking a lot about this spring, mitigating some of the risk of climbing and skiing hard snow in the bc.

I support the basic idea that beginners learn to use an ice axe while cramponing. It's a basic skill that should not be skipped over in immediate favor of a whippet. On the other thread it was mentioned that they go together, and it's true. Once they know what they are doing and no longer complete novices, beginners can decide if they want to make do with the linited capability for self arrest the whippet provides, but get the basics down first.

Serious ski mountaineering rock in the video, ATA. Props especially to the guy skiing that stuff in T2s, right? Wink
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ghostofcarl



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 1:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
X-Man wrote:
Uh oh... I think he went away mad.

And it was such a short visit. Crying or Very sad

Laughing


three posts? I must have made your day Laughing

as always X-man - you bring the irony. Thanks Laughing
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