Peter_Puget Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Just in the nick of time comes Mr. Pete Cleveland. I think he is a Phd and MD and a super climber. Check these stats out: 5.11 in 1965, 5.11d R in 1967, 5.12d TR in 1969, 5.13b in 1977. PP Note: Pic is from http://www.geocities.com/pipeline/4055/PCleveland.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 http://www.geocities.com/pipeline/4055/crew.htm scroll down to "Jacob Storbakken,A.K.A. Captain Caveman" ... pfft. i don't think he could hold one brewski to our cavey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 who is the alpine buddy of the month though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 thelawgoddess said: http://www.geocities.com/pipeline/4055/crew.htm scroll down to "Jacob Storbakken,A.K.A. Captain Caveman" ... pfft. i don't think he could hold one brewski to our cavey! Those mid-west guys are pretty proud of themselves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attitude Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 thelawgoddess said: http://www.geocities.com/pipeline/4055/crew.htm scroll down to "Jacob Storbakken,A.K.A. Captain Caveman" ... pfft. i don't think he could hold one brewski to our cavey! So, why is this a contest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 it's not. does anyone else think mr. cleveland looks like wayne1112? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted June 27, 2003 Author Share Posted June 27, 2003 I had planned on putting mor einfo on Pete in the post but lost track of time. The Superpin climb (11d R) was I believe not preinspected and an amazing feat. Read Touch The Sky for more details. TTS is the Piana guide to the Needle and on another thread was claimed to be one of the best guidebooks ever. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayner Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 (edited) Petey Puget.....this topic sort of seems like a cheap rip-off of my original "Alpine Buddy of the Week" concept, which lasted only a couple of weeks before being hijacked and turned to crap by the local smart-asses. If I recall, the effortlessly cool MattP was the first Alpine Buddy and he was awarded this rare honor due to his being effortlessly cool. Question: if our own accomplished MattP was Alpine Buddy of the Week at one time, why does this unknown character you present deserve a title such as "Climber of the Month"? Why for a month, and why the month of June? "Nonsense!", I say! I need answers! - Dwayner (And no, those beers aren't for you.....they're for me.) Edited June 27, 2003 by Dwayner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted June 27, 2003 Author Share Posted June 27, 2003 Ah the main similarity between the “Alpine Buddy of the Week” and Climber of the Month (this is the second month actually - So Cal climber Rick Accomazo was the first. Go check out his thread and read the interview!) is that both threads are “being hijacked and turned to crap by the local smart-asses” PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Who the hell cares about this character or the guy from last month. I'd rather go climb myself than wank about some other dude climbing. I dont recall this alpine buddy of the month thing, but at least if it's about people we know doing shit locally it's somewhat interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 JoshK said: I dont recall this alpine buddy of the month thing, but at least if it's about people we know doing shit locally it's somewhat interesting. i remember it. it was way cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted June 27, 2003 Author Share Posted June 27, 2003 Well I would suggest that some people would never care about either the Alpine Buddy of the Week of the Climber of the Month. I can offer you some of the reasons I care. 1. It’s just fun for me to find out about what others are doing. Whether they are 5 or 5,000 miles away. 2. It is fun to learn how our climbing “traditions” came to be and how the people who helped develop them actually thought about the whys and the hows of climbing. 3. It is fun to learn about the climbing traditions/history of an area before I go and climb there. The reasons listed above are all centered around “fun” but there are practical reasons too. For example when I learn about Tom Higgens and how he viewed climbing I can make good guesses as to how his route will be protected. Same goes for Chris Cantwell. Tom’s would tend to be runout and Chris’s well protected. Learning about the great Russian climbers inspires me to become a better climber. I say: Dwayner revive that Alpine Buddy of the Week! PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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