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The greatest climbing scam of all time...

IdratherbeclimbingM9

19-Oct-2013
9:19:28 PM

I tripped over the photo below (again) tonight while looking for something else on a thread;

~> and it gave me yet another chuckle when I reflected on the outrageousness of the story behind it.

This got me to wondering about climbing scams, and I reckon this one would have to be right up there if it isn't the greatest.

Anyone know of any better?

PS After attending the Law Unto Himself book-launch/slideshow recently; ... even it didn't have an equivalent (at least not mentioned), entertaining as it was...
;-)

patto

19-Oct-2013
9:32:49 PM

Yates Screamers.

MisterGribble

21-Oct-2013
7:52:43 AM

Simey lent his gear to Rheinhold Messner ?

Pat

21-Oct-2013
11:01:07 AM

On 21/10/2013 MisterGribble wrote:
>Simey lent his gear to Rheinhold Messner ?

That would be his oxygen gear wouldn't it?

martym

21-Oct-2013
12:39:08 PM

to fill in for afjclark; how is this a "scam"?
Simey used his real name, they climbed a route and got down safe.

ajfclark

21-Oct-2013
12:51:48 PM

I would've called it the greatest wind up or pisstake or something. Wasn't there a longer version of the story on super topo or something?

martym

21-Oct-2013
1:07:22 PM

On 21/10/2013 ajfclark wrote:
>I would've called it the greatest wind up or pisstake or something. Wasn't

Unless there's more to the story than Simey's telling us?
M9 must have the inside gossip?

hero

21-Oct-2013
1:42:47 PM

Watch this space - Nati Frinj.

Though I already have some contenders for greatest Australian scam

Somalia,
Rum Sodomy and the Lash
Wudinna

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