Author Topic: Back in the Day (Read 19734 times)

Brad Young · « **on:** February 03, 2008, 11:09:30 AM »

Had some older images scanned. I think they turned out well:

Leading the Nipple Pitch on Zodiac, 1988:

Sling belay on Excalibur, 1989:

First Ascent, Sea of Tranquilty, 1989:

Brad Young · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:13:29 AM »

Bivy on Quarter Dome, 1989:

Attempted winter ascent of Mt. Hood, 1989:

Day 8 of 9, South Seas, 1989:

Brad Young · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:19:55 AM »

Wind whipping the rope, South Seas, 1989:

Jugging the Rubber Band Man Pendulum pitch (I fixed it the night before and rapped to the bivy), South Seas, 1989:

Proper oral hygiene, South Seas, 1989:

Brad Young · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:25:07 AM »

Leading pitch 2, PO Wall, 1987:

At the Glowering Spot, Triple Direct (on the Nose), first El Cap route, 1985. I'm 24 years old:

Belay below the Half Dollar, Triple Direct, 1985:

Brad Young · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2008, 11:32:19 AM »

On the Muir part of the Triple Direct:

Leading A3, South Seas, 1989:

We were the consumate smart asses on South Seas: we brought a dolphin as a mascot. Somebody was just as smart: they taped a coconut to the top of pitch 5:

mudworm · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2008, 12:53:16 PM »

Brad, congratulations on successfully posting pictures. A bunch of them too. woohoo!

Brad Young · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2008, 01:13:08 PM »

I used the directions that you posted some months ago. Very easy to understand and follow.

F4? · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2008, 07:18:35 AM »

...when Mr Mud actually climbed hard? Before he cut his hair?

Nice pictures Brad. Impressive is doing the math on the dates of the pictures, less the 1st time you did Lava Falls.

You sure weren't slacking.

squiddo · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2008, 12:18:06 PM »

To Echo F4, impressive both for the picts and ascents.

Jake M. · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2008, 06:48:47 AM »

Here is "back in the day" for me:
On my first wall, pitch 5 on the South Face of the Column in 1994:

Jake

F4? · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2008, 07:45:35 AM »

Hey Jake....Nice shoes. Whatever happended to those suckers? Same fate as your ninjas?

Brad Young · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2008, 08:07:55 AM »

I like the hexes - in 1994! Dinosaur eggs are for the back country only.

squiddo · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2008, 09:47:16 AM »

Nice shoes is right. Still got mine and my original 1980 wild country friends too!

F4? · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:31:16 PM »

Also note the tied aiders!

squiddo · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:41:38 PM »

What, you don't tie yours just like "Mountaineering, Freedom of the Hills" (AKA the bible) showed you?

mungeclimber · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2008, 04:50:06 PM »

Quote from: F4? on February 05, 2008, 04:31:16 PM

Also note the tied aiders!

no wonder he's not doing walls anymore.

I am alone.

Brad Young · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2008, 05:10:58 PM »

Alone in what, Munge?

I used tied aiders for years, couldn't afford anything else. And a cut off, slung ball peen hammer from the hardware store.

mungeclimber · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2008, 10:16:21 PM »

in interest in doing walls.

Jake M. · « **Reply #18 on:** February 06, 2008, 07:33:12 AM »

Hey, hexes are cheaper than cams!

I wore those Boreals and the same pair of socks for 6 days on el cap and my toes turned white. Didn't go away for months. After that I got smart AND CHANGED SOCKS ON OCCASION!! Duh.

Munge, I tried Lost Arrow direct last year (got worked on the approach- too much gear), so I am still interested in walls - just only about one per year... for now I guess I'm fixed on free climbing in the valley, until I get better at it, at least.

F4? · « **Reply #19 on:** February 06, 2008, 09:31:59 AM »

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Munge, I tried Lost Arrow direct last year (got worked on the approach- too much gear), so I am still interested in walls - just only about one per year... for now I guess I'm fixed on free climbing in the valley, until I get better at it, at least.

Jake, how many times have you tried the direct??

Sigh, guess you need me to join you for success. Care to try again??

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Author Topic: Back in the Day (Read 19734 times)