Trip Report
Sans Crutches or The best day of climbing yet

by Porkchop_express
Monday October 24, 2011 2:04am
The proudest weekend of climbing I have ever been a part of. Here is the Trip report/blog

Here is the video (this will be up on the blog soon as well)

Thanks for having a look.

Steve Richert

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Went climbing. Kicked ass. Click the links for slightly more detail :)
Went climbing. Kicked ass. Click the links for slightly more detail :)
Credit: Porkchop_express
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New haircut.
New haircut.
Credit: Porkchop_express
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Porkchop_express 		About the Author
Porkchop_express is a trad climber from the Gunks. He drives an old hatchback, cuts his own hair and cares little for public sentiment. Also, he likes raw almonds.

Comments
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
  Oct 24, 2011 - 10:55am PT
wow - really nice read. Thanks very much.
mooser

Trad climber
seattle
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:09am PT
Made my day! Thanks for the post!
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:09am PT
That's really awesome. Good for you to show her the ropes.
seth kovar

climber
Reno, NV
  Oct 24, 2011 - 11:31am PT
Sweet, I hope the weather holds :)
John Butler

Social climber
SLC, Utah
  Oct 24, 2011 - 01:09pm PT
Brilliant

:-)
piquaclimber

Trad climber
SEKI
  Oct 24, 2011 - 01:14pm PT
A wonderful read...

Thanks.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
  Oct 24, 2011 - 01:55pm PT
Steve, thanks for sharing this with us. It sounds like you and your friends had a wonderful day. The shared excitement came through.
Phyl
Porkchop_express

Trad climber
Springdale, UT
Author's Reply  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:46pm PT
Thanks! It was one the awesomest things ive ever been part of and we are talking about training for el cap. Shes a champ and it would be a riot! We have a lot more planned for the upcoming year! I will point her towards this thread and see if she wants to comment at all. I really appreciate the encouragement!

STEVE
Roger Breedlove

climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
  Oct 24, 2011 - 02:53pm PT
Nice trip report. Great that Naomi liked climbing.
naomaly

climber
  Oct 24, 2011 - 03:37pm PT
Hello all, I'm happy to see everyone enjoyed reading about our outing as much as I enjoyed living it! Steve, thank you and Stef again for taking us out. I think Ken and I have officially caught the climbing bug...
Porkchop_express

Trad climber
Springdale, UT
Author's Reply  Oct 26, 2011 - 10:31am PT
Well that's terrific--don't fight it-just see where it takes you.
scuffy b

climber
heading slowly NNW
  Oct 26, 2011 - 02:32pm PT
Great report. More than one winner in this scenario, obviously.
alleyehave

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
  Oct 26, 2011 - 03:15pm PT
Wow! Any excuse I've ever been able to muster in the past for not completing a climb have been effectively negated....TFPU!
jopay

climber
so.il
  Oct 26, 2011 - 03:47pm PT
Very inspiring, by her comments I believe she enjoyed it and if so, I hope she continues.
Ezra Ellis

Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
  Oct 26, 2011 - 06:44pm PT
Awesome, thanks!
What a great attitude!
Porkchop_express

Trad climber
Springdale, UT
Author's Reply  Oct 26, 2011 - 07:13pm PT
Thanks so much for that Skip--and for the kind words from everyone! We are going to be unveiling a surprise on Nov 1st, an exciting new direction for our 365 project...And yeah Naomi definitely set the bar high for people who whimper and whine (as I have been known to do) whilst climbing!

I am just bummed that the season is almost over here and She won't get to show people up many more times this fall (but there's always next year and we are leaning on her and Ken to join us out west this winter/spring for more!)


Steve
jahil

Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
  Oct 26, 2011 - 07:57pm PT
Lovely TR !
See you all out there

steve
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