[pct-l] "All those nice people, and then there's ..." (Pct-L Digest, Vol 50, Issue 35)

[Heather Darnell]

As a newbie, I am so grateful to you veterans and even novices and those in-between, who share your knowledge and wisdom and insight on this list. I love to hear the differing perspectives on what may work or not, and why (for instance, micro-spikes and crampons and screws in shoe-tread!) Thank you for your thoughtful words here!

Gary, Robert William (whoever you really are), et al: What's with the climber-bashing, or even hiker-bashing? Why are you so jealous? Do something on your own merit instead of dissing others, why not?!
''The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.''
Albert Einstein
1879-1955, German-born American Physicist

Heather Darnell 

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---- mikey chapman <petergrubbfan at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Better yet Gary,ask an old time rock climber about Alex Honnold!

Nah, they're OK with Honnold.

When I first subscribed to the list, it was weird to read people write about Jardine with reverence. He has very few fans, if any, in the rock climbing world. The controversy over whether or not he stole the idea for Friends is one thing, but when he chiseled holds in El Capitan he crossed a line for which he'll never be forgiven. To climbers, that was worse than drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa. And I agree with them.

Robbins and Harding made peace, and Robbins changed his mind about Harding's bolting. Jardine will never be forgiven.

Gary



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