Gordon about to get to the...

Gordon about to get to the...

Gordon about to get to the first belay station on Lembert Dome's NW Books- 22 August, 2004
Diggler
on Jan 31, 2005 1:51 pm
Image ID: 87633

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Misha

Misha - Jan 31, 2005 2:08 pm - Hasn't voted

Nice one, Dirk!

This was a good pitch, and this got to be the crux move. Not sure if you know that, but it was first climbed by Warren Harding way before he became famous

Diggler

Diggler - Jan 31, 2005 2:15 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice one, Dirk!

Yeah, MIsha, I remember reading that. Apparently, he didn't even remember doing it! Anyway, fun little climb.

Dragger

Dragger - Jan 31, 2005 3:52 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Nice one, Dirk!

Hey Misha! Do you know who Warren's partner was?

Diggler

Diggler - Jan 31, 2005 3:55 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice one, Dirk!

Didn't he solo this one?

Misha

Misha - Jan 31, 2005 3:58 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice one, Dirk!

Actually no clue. Do you know!?

Dragger

Dragger - Jan 31, 2005 4:11 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: Nice one, Dirk!

No, I don't -- but I ran across a guy who flies gliders at the same club as me. We started talking and it turns out he was a climber too. (He's maybe 70 years old now.) I asked him about his climbs and he specifically mentioned climbing a bunch with Royal Robins and Warren Harding on Lambert Dome so I was wondering if maybe it was this guy I met.

erykmynn

erykmynn - Jul 15, 2009 6:24 pm - Hasn't voted

harding partner

ST book says it is Frank de Saussure

Diggler

Diggler - Jul 16, 2009 7:21 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: harding partner

Thanks, Eric!

PellucidWombat

PellucidWombat - Sep 14, 2010 4:47 am - Voted 10/10

Fun climb!

That section ended up being easier than it looked. That 'squeeze' section actually made it easier to climb past the slick slab, as I shimmied up the gap then stemmed the flake and rougher granite beyond the slick. Fun pitch!

Diggler

Diggler - Sep 28, 2010 1:30 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Fun climb!

Yeah, slick but quite doable for the reasons specified. Perhaps the only redeeming quality of that climb.

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