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nmonteith
1/18/2012
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The underlying rock looks like glacier ice. Amazing. |
White Trash
1/18/2012
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another good photo.
wind blowing or slightly tilted? (looking at the rope coils hanging below belayerr not being vertical). |
Climboholic
1/18/2012
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Awesome shot mate! Did Gerd send it? |
GriZZly
1/18/2012
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Nope. I had 3 shots on our last day but came up short on a big move a few metres from the end. It was one of the nicest routes i climbed overseas and I would go back to Getu just to do it again.
Brad has more photos of the route as well |
evanbb
1/20/2012
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Wow, that looks excellent. |
Climboholic
1/23/2012
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If it was a big move for you it must have been HUGE for any normally proportioned human being!
I'm planning on going over to Yangshou in March/April to stay with some friends I made in Tonsai. You should come! |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
1/23/2012
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I tend to agree with White Trash, as it looks a little tilted, not that that changes the action any!
The thought occurs to me after viewing this 'yet another limestone climb of mega-tufa nature', ... that these climbs are more like 'finger-prints' than any other climb-piccy (regarding the moves involved), due to the characteristic yet unique-ish features contained on each climb. |
Climboholic
1/24/2012
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Plus you can see the belayer in the shot. Surely worth an extra star? |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
1/24/2012
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@ Plus you can see the belayer in the shot. Surely worth an extra star?
~> minus a star due to no helmets and sport climbing protection on a cliff that could easily be done in trad style? |
Climboholic
1/25/2012
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@ a cliff that could easily be done in trad style.
Maybe an aid soloist like yourself might trust the gear, but limestone isn't renowned for accepting bomber placements.
The stalactites in particular can be quite delicate. Just a few weeks ago in Thailand I pulled off a long, bent stalactite that looked remarkably like a penis! It provided my friends with much laughter and sore abs. Maybe I'll submit a picture of it as the next pic of the month(sic)! |
IdratherbeclimbingM9
1/25/2012
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In my experience limestone can be excellent bullet hard rock (that takes good pro), but can also be utter choss (sometimes dressed in a veneer of excellence)!
~> to misquote Redgum/ww&s "I've been to Bungonia too!" |
Duang Daunk
1/29/2012
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Bomber Pro would have made it look easier. |
ChuckNorris
1/30/2012
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Yeh too troo buddy.
i've been there and did the root on all natural pro - years before all you noobs discuvad China. I didn't bother writing up my rad FA's cos I don't have an ego. I only rite up the crap routes I do - like that one in the organ pipes. I do it for shits and giggles, cos I don't have an ego.
Rod - the gear is bommer and anyone who thinks otherwise is a pussy. Check those pockets out, I got 2 #73 tricams eakwalized and they woz bommer...just like my name, just like my pro, cos my pro is bommer, just like me - bomber pro. |
