tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) There was a time, long ago, when the well appointed alpinist didn't resemble a NASCAR racer. A time before "The North Face" came to mean "card me", "Patagonia" came to mean "Can I give you my Windemere card?", and "LoweAlpine" came to mean "I couldn't afford the Patagonia". A simpler time, before GTX, Stealth C4, and Modest Mouse. A time when climbing required not much more than a thrift store and a sewing machine. I now present Runway of the HardMen: Don in your basic blue down jacket, boots, and gaitors, accessorized with cabby cap, a Woodbine, and a flask, with Chris echoing. Bring back Basic! RR, too, had a thing for jaunty headgear Whatever happened to the sweater? Gaston lived his motto like few others: "The bigger the hair, the closer to God." Can you get a German to keep his clothes on? Herman a half a century before his time in patched cargos. Fred sporting the "I just escaped from a gulag" look, with nickers you could bivvy in. From prisoner to cop: Fred was, and still is, a full spectrum dresser, never to be assimilated. Yvon, before his 'form fitting' period. Lou looking strong in the primaries. King of Cotton: The Bad Boy of Big breaks all the rules with his apre-ascent wear, still readily available at a Goodwill near you. Fred pays homage to Gaston and Lou in his latest signature sweater, which nevers fails to draw a comment or two from Canadian waitresses. No accessorizing required Tenzing in aviators and Sir Edmund in classic glacier goggles and bomber style earmuffs George Mallory, best dressed of them all: Edited December 13, 2007 by tvashtarkatena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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billcoe Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 (edited) T: the first post of the thread just got voted best post not by a hard man posted in spray of 2007. Sadly, however, your last post suffers. Congrats on the award! Edited to note that Tsvjsdoafsjdf09e did delete (or someone else) the thread where in he was name calling Eric8. Very nice! Bump to the top baby! PS, like the retro add-on of Royal Robbins and Frost on NA wall as well. Edited December 14, 2007 by billcoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 T: the first post of the thread just got voted best post not by a hard man posted in spray of 2007. Sadly, however, your last post suffers. Congrats on the award! Voted best not by a hard man? Don't sell yourself short, buddy, although I'm certainly not in the Hall of Fame league, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Your turn, Billcoe. I love Christmas. Good times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joblo7 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 like this ?? 03 shish, 23k feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Consider the "hard" "man" source of this thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 like this ?? 03 shish, 23k feet IS THAT A BUTTON DOWN SHIRT? DIDN'T YOU GET THE MEMO ABOUT IT BEING BUSINESS CASUAL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 New pics up in original posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Tired, moldy reduxs are not appropriate in this hallowed hall of the greats, KKK. If you cannot rise the appropriate level of respect, you're not welcome here: Quietly leave a donation and slink out the side door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 100 years later we truly have tamed the beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Is this mystery "Doug" guy in your first caption hidden behind the considerable bulk of DON WHILLANS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 typo corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 hardman underwear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I like a hardman. I don't care what he is wearing. Or not wearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Mallory was both gymnast and nudist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Willi: Fritz Sir Shackleton: The Mezzzz: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Hey Jesse where's that pick of Messner and Habeler rockin' the FILA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Oh wait, here it is Matching one-pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Oh wait, here it is Matching one-pieces! GHEY!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 I want a Reinhold cutout pimping booze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Oh wait, here it is Matching one-pieces! Rock my Adidas Never rock Fila! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joblo7 Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Oh wait, here it is Matching one-pieces! originators../... hip and ghey and hardmen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Oh wait, here it is Matching one-pieces! GHEY!! You've got to take in consideration the cultural context of the time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 10 steps past the pink Lycra tights and polypro/shorts everyone else was into then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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