Peter_Puget Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 (edited) So here I am opening boxes and digging thru closets for old mags trying to research a summer project and I come across an old issue of Ascent (one of the first climbing mags I ever purhcased). After reading this I thought others might find it interesting. It is from the 1972 issue. Sorry attachment didn't work. Try the link. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/showphoto.php?photo=699 PP Edited April 29, 2003 by Peter_Puget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 New Dimensions 5.11a IV 3 pitches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 I like the parts about crack jumars and clean climbing. And of course all the hip crowds. Some things never change! PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambone Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 That's pretty cool, yeah things haven't changed that much! So I assume that "crack jumar" was the lingo for a cam back then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_noggin Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 BFD I got some old rags called Off Belay from the 60's Come a long way baby. Ever here of a Backar ladder ? John the poser use to sell a rope lader you would hang at 45 degrees and climb upside down for training Where you been hang'n Peter Putrid? Missed your never ending ethic trolls(NOT) Saw Reinhold Messner on the boob toob tonight he was the best at what he did and he will be the first to tell you .He sure does know how to work the angles, that Castle pays for it's self with tourist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 crack jumar was like a friend but not spring loaded, d'oh. greg lowe stole the idea from vitaly abalakov then claimed to have invented it himslf... but it was jardine what patented it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_noggin Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 Dru said: crack jumar was like a friend but not spring loaded, d'oh. greg lowe stole the idea from vitaly abalakov then claimed to have invented it himslf... but it was jardine what patented it. D_mn dude your like the Cliff Claven of cc.com where do you come up with this s__t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 i make it up and none of you punters call me on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 LOL Trolls? not me but since Off Belay didn't start until the 70's I sense a troll from you silly! Lowe cams were a single cam device spring loaded but no trigger bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 (edited) Quote richard_noggin said: Ever here of a Backar ladder ? John the poser use to sell a rope lader you would hang at 45 degrees and climb upside down for training . Edited June 15, 2021 by jordop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctuller Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 LOL; Funny I had a Bachar ladder in my backyard when I was growing up. I was just thining of those the other day while doing some campusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 In the mid 70's Jim Collins use to hype climbing stairs. He called stair training "Pyschometrics" because he trained that way to make the second FA of Psycho Roof in Eldorado. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 you got your report card from second grade too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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