Trip Report
Photo TR - Venusian Blind with Mom
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Wednesday September 11, 2013 12:58pm
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GDavis
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About the Author
Greg Davis is a mama's boy. |
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
https://nutagain.org
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:19pm PT
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Hey mama's boy, you're lucky your mom is in shape to do stuff like this! Pretty cool.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Author's Reply
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:27pm PT
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She's an animal, that's for damn sure!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
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Priceless. TFPU and showing the generations, younger and older, what's possible if they're able and have been so blessed. Far in the future you'll have these memories of Mom and you, they'll be priceless. Great Son, you are!!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:42pm PT
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Burchy read my mind. Great report. Wish I was able to take my mom out to climb!
Incredible!
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Author's Reply
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Sep 11, 2013 - 01:44pm PT
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Thanks guys, I know I can count on you lol. Burch, I think my mom might have a more impressive tick list than you :)
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limpingcrab
Gym climber
Minkler, CA
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Sep 11, 2013 - 02:00pm PT
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand, awesome!
Momma's boy
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Sep 11, 2013 - 04:04pm PT
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good deal... climbing with your mom.
so who has been climbing longer?
You
Mom
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aguacaliente
climber
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Sep 11, 2013 - 04:54pm PT
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Your mom wears climbing shoes!
Great TR, thanks.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Sep 11, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
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Supercool. What a great memory you two will have of this one for a long time. I need to call my mom now.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Sep 11, 2013 - 05:15pm PT
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Class Act if there ever was one!
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Jim Herson
climber
Emerald Hills, CA
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Sep 12, 2013 - 12:01am PT
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Great job mom! A beautiful line with great exposure in a gorgeous spot. Just had the kids up there. It was a blast.
However, if you want to continue climbing with your mom you might want to consider getting her a smaller pack. That's quite a load she carried!
-Jim
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:14am PT
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More than nice, G Davis!!! Wish I could get my mom up there.
Jim H, hope you'll post a TR showing off the bad azz kids!
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Joe
Social climber
Santa Cruz
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Sep 12, 2013 - 12:54pm PT
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way cool...
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Sep 12, 2013 - 12:58pm PT
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Very nice TFPU.
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:05pm PT
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I have to admit that when I read the thread title I thought it was a joke! It's not.
Very impressive (and fun).
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:06pm PT
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Wonderful TR, Greg. My mother, now an infirm 101 years old, hiked up Half Dome with me 51 years ago. That started my desire to climb, and I treasure the memory of that trip. I can tell you'll have wonderful memories as well.
John
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Author's Reply
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:14pm PT
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Thanks, everyone. Just FYI, this isn't a rare thing for us, in fact she's been backpacking and climbing for a decade and leads her own routes when I'm not around :)
mom leading a 5.9 at Holcomb Valley last spring
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:17pm PT
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Very cool Greg.
I met your mom, and just missed you at TM this summer.
Very nice, and WAY psyched about climbing with you.
What a gift to give a parent.
Bravo!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:21pm PT
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Sweet buckets of AWESOMENESS!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:22pm PT
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Dig it. Momz are coolz.
You done good.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:27pm PT
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Is yer mom single ?
Oooops sorry jus' say'n/ask'n :0
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She's an inspiration G !
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pc
climber
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Sep 12, 2013 - 01:34pm PT
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Excellent!
Good for both of you!
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Magic D
Trad climber
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Sep 12, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
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Go, Mom! -- Great to see another mom out there doing this! I've had some really amazing adventures w/ my son Alex (Honnold), and wish there were more of us out getting vertical. (Check out Gripped Mag for the story on our last one.) There's something really special about sharing a rope w/your kid. (Yes, he always uses a rope when we climb together). :-)
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Author's Reply
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Sep 13, 2013 - 04:34pm PT
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Hey funny enough, Alex gave us a ride after we (mom and I) climbed nutcracker. We should have a play date :)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Sep 13, 2013 - 07:59pm PT
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Pretty cool stuff there! Gotta love those moms that kick butt and take names!
Susan
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Sep 13, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
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Awesome!
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Sep 14, 2013 - 09:00am PT
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Thanks!
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Sep 14, 2013 - 09:19am PT
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That's great, GD. Shred mama! I can't even imagine doing something like this with my mom back when I was a young climber. Dear old mum, while not overweight, was basically totally sedentary except for runs to the store and such. It definitely shortened her life, although she still made it into her mid 70's somehow. Cherish that ma and be good to her.
BAd
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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Sep 14, 2013 - 09:22am PT
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your mom's a babe.
take that memory all the way, and then some.
temple crag is a special place, indy-eed.
i have a few key experience with my mom,
all involve mountains,
that i cherish and re-live often.
keep it up, greg,
your living.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 14, 2013 - 10:32am PT
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How is she old enough to have you? Nice work family Davis!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Sep 14, 2013 - 11:09am PT
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very nice, way to go,
My mom likes to hike and climb too, and is in her mid 60s!!!!
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MisterE
Gym climber
Small Town with a Big Back Yard
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Sep 14, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
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Quality family time!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
The fake McCoy from nevernever land.
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Sep 15, 2013 - 12:28am PT
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well done.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Sep 17, 2013 - 06:23pm PT
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Yeah this is great! You need to get your mother an ST account pronto. She looks like she'd fit in with us brutes and brutettes just perfectly.
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Sep 17, 2013 - 07:49pm PT
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Bump!
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johntp
Trad climber
Punter, Little Rock
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Sep 17, 2013 - 10:17pm PT
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Nice TR. Your mom? Seriously, she looks like she could be your sister. Kick **s.
That is one big honking pack...
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Seamstress
Trad climber
Yacolt, WA
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Sep 18, 2013 - 12:01am PT
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It is wonderful when Moms and Sons can play together.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Author's Reply
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Dec 18, 2013 - 02:05pm PT
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Christmas shopping for Mom is easy when she's a climber. I think I'll get her one of these this summer for christmas :)
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Dec 20, 2013 - 12:45pm PT
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Nice and way to have some fun and create some memories
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L
climber
Just livin' the dream
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Dec 20, 2013 - 05:38pm PT
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I LOVED THIS, Greg!
Your mom is wayyyyyyyyyyy cool. Great pics, too.
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Leggs
Sport climber
Made in California, living in The Old Pueblo
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Dec 20, 2013 - 05:46pm PT
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I think I love your mom, GDavis.
Hope that's okay! GREAT TR!!!
PS: PM sent.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 20, 2013 - 05:52pm PT
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Great stuff! Mom is sending.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Dec 20, 2013 - 06:02pm PT
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Fantastic! That TR was worth 22,000 words.
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Larry Nelson
Social climber
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Dec 20, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
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Dude...
Is your Mom available?
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Dec 21, 2013 - 12:39pm PT
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Happy Holidays GDavis . . . thanks for all your input here.
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The route as seen from Second Lake. Photo: SP Parker
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