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mcreel
climber
Barcelona
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Apr 11, 2010 - 02:53am PT
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Fritz - the rescue I'm referring to happened around '73 - '76, don't quite remember. A couple of 20 or so year old climbers were downclimbing a bit of ice above the 'schrund, without rope. One of them slid off, whacked his back on the lip of the 'scrund, and disappeared down the crevasse. We rapped down to him, about 30 feet down, and got a rope on him. We managed to pull him out, and he seemed more or less OK, except for a messed up shoulder. The two of them continued down, and we went on up.
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dogtown
Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
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Apr 11, 2010 - 03:19am PT
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Hi, All of you!!
Still here, Connie and I send all are love!
Dogtown.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 11, 2010 - 10:12am PT
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Dawg in the house!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 11, 2010 - 10:26am PT
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Maybe Jogill can give us beta on this one,
actually I think I asked him earlier and he did, dang this alzheimer's.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 10:42am PT
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Wow! This has turned out to be a really nice thread....gasp!..about climbing!
I need to get some of my old pix transferred from Kodachrome to digital. There has been a notable absence of climbs from Fremont Canyon, however. Either the place isn't that widely known, or it simply scares the $hit out of too many visitors. Kinda' like rapping into an elevator shaft carrying Jumars as backup.
If I can find my pix, I have some of non-OW climbs at Veedauwoo: "5.11 Crack" and "Water Streaks," both of which are rated as 5.9+, and are very enjoyable as well as requiring good face technique. "5.11 Crack" has defeated many good climbers with the combination of thin crack, friction, and face moves required. A bonus of climbing "5.11 Crack" is access to a toprope anchor for Paul Piana's fierce and bouldery "Gunga Din" at 5.11a/b. After I led "5.11 Crack" in 1988, Anne wanted a try at "Gunga Din" so I rigged a toprope for her. She was able to do the route clean and in good style, but I must have ground 1/4" of soles off my Sportivas trying the damned thing. Very technical face/friction on pegmatite crystals, and very abrasive on shoes as well as fingertips.
Bumper sticker seen on many Wyoming licensed cars: "Keep Wyoming Beautiful; Don't Move Here!"
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 11, 2010 - 10:51am PT
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Bill Kuestner leading '5.11 crack,' 5.9
8/12/08
My frement cnyn photos are slides somewhere in the archieve.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 11:04am PT
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The blank face just to the right: "Gunga Din." If my memory serve me, there are only one or 2 bolts. Seldom led--mostly done as a TR.
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Apr 11, 2010 - 11:12am PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:14pm PT
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I did some climbing back when, and I'm a hiker now. Lived many years in the Cowboy State and go back every summer. When I'm not there, I dream about being there!
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:16pm PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:17pm PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:21pm PT
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Most beautiful wildflowers anywhere!
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:24pm PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:26pm PT
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One of the most accessible and beautiful hiking areas, ANYWHERE!
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:27pm PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:34pm PT
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More of the same, but always different.
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:37pm PT
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And let's not forget Wyoming's rich history...
The only prison to hold Butch Cassidy.
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:42pm PT
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Don't know the backstory on this structure outside Laramie...anyone want to help me out?
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:43pm PT
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IkeH20
Social climber
NY
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Apr 11, 2010 - 01:46pm PT
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The pioneering spirit left it's mark and still amazes. Wagon ruts along the Oregon Trail cut 5 feet deep into the rock.
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