Trip Report
TR: Born Under a Bad Sign, El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, Ca.
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Sunday October 4, 2009 11:19pm
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Russ Walling
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About the Author
Russ Walling is a gym climber from Poofter's Froth, Wyoming. |
Comments
neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there russ... say, oh my... i have never yet seen so many great trip reports from your and your partners, such as all this...
whewwwwww... i will never have time to read all this, but sometime i will come back and take more peeks...
say, i really liked this----there's nothing like "swell partners" they really make a trip, for sure:
As could be predicted, once I was safely back at the Deli, I had regrets and feelings of failure. Russ Walling, a.k.a., "The Fish" and "Mussy", would soon offer to join me for the inevitable "rematch" the following year. It was going to be great fun. The Fish is so thoroughly entertaining to be around that the terror of the route would be masked.
(R) I recall it being the other way around. I was looking forward to climbing with Walt because "he" is such a riot. I had done a bunch of freeclimbs with Walt, and his utter go-for-it and self depreciating manner made him a great partner.
*say, i loved the tram sign being in your ?room?---say, would love to see a picture of it... :)
thanks for the neat links shared here...
man oh man, great stuff...
yep--i know, it's all at the "fish" site.... :)
god bless, to you, russ ... :)
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Rankin
Social climber
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Oct 24, 2009 - 09:44am PT
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Best TR ever! I don't know how I've missed this one until now, as I've pa roused Mussy's Bedtime Stories on several occasions. I talked with Walt a few times when I worked at the Mountain Shop in 98. He would lurk in the shop and watch the kayaking videos playing on the shop TV. He was so amped, he kept saying "Woah man, that's some big water, man!" It's cool you guys hooked up...what a couple of characters!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Author's Reply
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Nov 5, 2012 - 11:32pm PT
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1600 views and 3 comments bump!
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Amazing trip report. Thank you for sharing the story.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
On the road.
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I read this one on your site, Russ. Awesome TR!
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tom Carter
Social climber
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I must have read this at least 3-5 times. It is terrific. Wonderful to hear Walt and Russ together (in a way).
Thanks again!
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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I read it on your site too.
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mctwisted
Trad climber
e.p.
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good to read that again this morning, nice to have the great pics in there also, to really convey the severity of the ascent.
good to see pics of russ and walt and remember the good ol days
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 26, 2012 - 02:20pm PT
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Thanks to those who bumped this excellent TR.
John
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dec 26, 2012 - 03:38pm PT
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Phew! This reminds me why I gave up hard aid climbing before there was hard aid climbing. Great TR.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 26, 2012 - 07:14pm PT
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Thanks for bringing this back. Great TR Russ!
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 26, 2012 - 07:48pm PT
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There's hardly any comments to this TR because after they get done reading it they're all blown away and speechless.
Then they slink back to their fond memories of doing the "Nutcracker" in a day, guns and boobs ......
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couchmaster
climber
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Dec 26, 2012 - 08:30pm PT
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Blown away and speechless fer sure.....Thanks for sharing it Russ.
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
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Amazing TR, bad a$$
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Dec 27, 2012 - 10:45pm PT
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Awesomeness is upon us!
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Outside the Asylum
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
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Excellent!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Dec 27, 2012 - 11:31pm PT
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Sick tr. Thanks Russ, for sharing Walts final essay.
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prickle
Gym climber
globe,az
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Dec 29, 2012 - 07:38pm PT
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great report, thanks
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Double D
climber
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Dec 29, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
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Best not be drinking when you read this or your screen will get wet... jes say'n
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BASE104
Social climber
An Oil Field
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Dec 29, 2012 - 09:33pm PT
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I'm the one who brought up the beer and jumped off.
Just felt I needed props for that......
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