olyclimber Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchandsniff Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 That first guy says this: Back in the late 1970's, I recall being roped up and actually starting the moves of a climb in Joshua Tree when a well-known "celebrity soloist" [not Mr. Yablonski] JOHN BACHAR APPROX. AGE 15-16? jumps in front of me and proceeds to solo the climb. Rather than gaping in awe as he intended, we hurled insults at the arrogant sonofthebitch who could not even wait his turn, especially with plenty of great routes nearby. Later that week, we saw a couple of guys climbing "Bearded Cabbage" which requires a hand-traverse and reach to a vertical crack. The second guy following the route fell on the traverse and was dangling with the rope still going through several pieces of pro. Mr. "celebrity soloist", decides it is his time to demonstrate his superiority, and actually does the route, traversing over the guy dangling, and passing the gear and the belayer. Most un-cool that was. JOHNNY BOY PART 2 Insight #2. I am an avid soloist and was even more so in the past. JOHNNY BOY WANNA-BE TONED DOWN VERSION RURP has spoken. THIS IS SPRAY - RIGHT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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