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Havachatwithhexy... 5-Apr-2005 At 6:20:59 PM HEX

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Little Mac :
>many of his routes involved practical solos. often people wouldn't (or couldn't) follow >his routes so he simply didn't place much (or any) gear. And some of the routes were >wasily protected as well (ie Thunder Crack)...

Blogger Josh Janes on www.Camp4 :
>Yesterday I did a 5.10- called "Thundercrack," an incredible overhanging line that was >a long standing aid route until the young american Henry Barber showed up at >Arapiles: In front of a crowd of onlookers he free climbed through the crux placing a >lone runner around a horn for protection, then asked the crowd if anyone wanted to >second the climb. When no one stepped forward he casually kicked the runner loose >and effectively soloed to the top... I wish I had been there to watch the expressions on >the Aussie's faces...
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cheeky yank with broken nose .............hehehe !

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