pms Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 nice harness and rappel device, especially considering it's the big stone. Quote
ScottP Posted January 14, 2009 Author Posted January 14, 2009 The top pic looks like Harding has a big shoulder pad over his right shoulder (standing next to a hemp rope). Mark Powell's right shoulder looks shredded. In the bottom pic it looks like Warren's got some sort of plastic crotch protector rigged up. Imagine doing all the rappells they did with just a dulfersitz rig. Here's the supertopo thread with more images... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=642195 Quote
underworld Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 i don't know how long it lasted or is lasting, but in oct - there was a bithin display of climbing and bigwalling history in the museum in yosemite. it was/is amazing to watch some of the old video footage and interviews. these guys were truley going into no-man's land, having no idea if they were going to make it back. (btw - don't google "hard men"...fyi) Quote
CollinWoods Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 Thats awsome,i like that one dudes hat. Quote
sobo Posted January 15, 2009 Posted January 15, 2009 Climbering hats like that were de rigueur for the day... Quote
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