olyclimber Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 http://www.climbing.com/news/hotflashes/completetorretraverse/ i think they cancelled the Piolet d'Or just so they could spend another year polishing it for Colin. Official 1st Member of the CC.com Big Ballerz Club, right here. Great job Colin, and congrats on another big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmuja Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 ..Garibotti comments that it involves little extreme climbing.. Thats funny. Quite an accomplishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Extreme is a relative term. Way to go Colin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Colin and Rolo = having the most fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 "way better than mineralogy homework" Kudos to you and your partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtom Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Now that's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimL Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Thats so friggin cool! Homeboy from the Cascade hood puttin it down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted January 28, 2008 Author Share Posted January 28, 2008 If you are what you say you are, a superstar Then have no fear, the camera is here And the microphones And they wanna know oh oh oh oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 F'n Spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Sweet! Congrats. "On January 22, in perfect weather but feeling unusually tired, likely due to carbon monoxide poisoning inside their bivy sack, they continued over Herron and Egger to reach Cerro Torre." Yep, that's usually what I do when I'm feeling 'unusually tired'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Using carbon monoxide is aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Yeah: bad-assed just got redefined for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I feel honored to have skied in his tracks once upon a time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pope Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 That's really something! And to think we bailed off the Denny Tooth one winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 AWSOME!!!! way to go Colin!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen lifts Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 WOW! Weather, conditions, hang it out factor will make this climb go down as one of the top climbs ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensHolsten Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Incredible work Colin! Washington is representing down south this season. Jesse Huey (Seattle) sent a new variation to Fitz Roy´s North Pillar and is attempting the West Face of Cerro Torre right now. Bad ass! Max Hasson (Leavenworth)climbed the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre in 9.5 hours to the summit, one of the best times ever on the route and is attempting a new variation on Fitz Roy´s west face as we speak...more sends to come I´m sure. Send on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Once again-- Freakin' stellar work down there, duderino! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Colin is aid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Incredible work Colin! Washington is representing down south this season. Jesse Huey (Seattle) sent a new variation to Fitz Roy´s North Pillar and is attempting the West Face of Cerro Torre right now. Bad ass! Max Hasson (Leavenworth)climbed the Compressor Route on Cerro Torre in 9.5 hours to the summit, one of the best times ever on the route and is attempting a new variation on Fitz Roy´s west face as we speak...more sends to come I´m sure. Send on! I didn't know that about Max... that's pretty cool! David Trippett from Seattle/Vancouver also just put up a new grade IV+ free climb in the Torres de Brujo area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trussed Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 heck yeah! ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure you know your rock climbing basics and the right rock climbing gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaredSilly Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Very nice, just a little walk in the park ;-). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRep Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Wow, I wish I had his drive!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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