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Supertopo Rock Climbing Discussio Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Home Climbing Areas Climbing Routes Guidebooks Free Topos Photos Forum Home >> Forum >> Message Sunday, February 10, 2008 Check 'em out! SuperTopo Climber’s Forum SuperTopo Guidebooks Welcome Guest! Return to Forum List Post a Reply Forum Help Sign In Messages 1 - 1250 of total 1250 in this topic Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:40am PST Who's brave enough to post a recent picture of themselves? Not a hero shot of you on some sick route from 60 feet away either. Post something that would allow people to recognize Topic Author: you at the crag/sushi bar. (no crotch shots Ouch!) piquaclimber I'll even go first... (this is from my bachelor party... we rented a bus to cart our drunk asses around) Try a free sample topo! Trad climber From: Durango Brad Brandewie (a.k.a. piquaclimber) Get the climbing news! Enter your email below: Subscribe Search SuperTopo Search Free downloads: Snake Dike, 5.7R Fairview Dome, 5.9 Astroman, 5.11c Muir Wall, El Cap Canyonlands, 5.11 Lover's Leap, 5.7 Muir Wall, El Cap High Sierra, 5.10 Red Rocks, 5.10a Tahoe Bouldering Denali, Alaska Bay Area Bouldering Yosemite Bouldering Features: Forum Route beta Topo store Yosemite About us Contact Koren, my better half, on our big day... How To's: Get to Yosemite Stay in Yosemite Resources: Our favorite links ASCA American Alpine Club Access Fund How can we improve SuperTopo? Let us know! Ads by Google Be A Professional Slacker Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:46am PST Author: I'll bite. Ever Wanted to Ksolem Try A Tight Rope? Trad climber Tons of Fun For From: LA, Ca the Backyard & Park www.slacklineexpress.com Kris Solem. Last August - Royce lakes area. See you at the Sushi Bar... Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:48am PST Author: Dude, yer gonna get a lot of dates with that pic... dirtineye Hope you like gay guys, hehehe! Trad climber From: the south But I'll play. Last summer, Mount Yonah, GA-- the LAST place you should climb in the middle of the summer in the south. 1 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 And a few years ago, before I got sick again, doodling around on some rock. Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:52am PST Author: I'll take a Spider Roll, and Saporro Oil Can! Mike Tea on deck... TopRopeGun Trad climber From: Nicaraguan Snook on a home-tied fly! EDIT: And since we're adding climbing cuties...here's my better half playing with fire! . Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:57am PST Author: Blinny Trad climber From: NorthWestMontana My pal Hannah on the left, MyOwnSelf in the middle and Her Majesty, TheBusThatMakesPeopleSmile, on the right! 2 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Here's one from the WayBackMachine. Rene on the left, Missy in the middle and MyOwnSelf on the right. cool old 53 Chevy Sedan Delivery in the background. That car was COOL! PeaceLoveAndFlowerPower! eKat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ YouKnowWho P.S. And. NO! We're not ghey! Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 11:58am PST Author: TKingsbury Trad climber From: MT Tom Kingsbury aka Steve Buscemi Cheers Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:06pm PST Author: eeyonkee Trad climber From: Golden, CO Greg Cameron, aka Grug of Cameroon -edit That's my sister Lori to the left. Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:14pm PST 3 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Author: blackbird Trad climber From: over yonder en th' holler ... but you won't see me @ SushiFest... Nothing personal, all, but my school system just didn't see the point to letting me off during testing week... daggum them and NCLB and AYP! BB (Samantha) Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:21pm PST Author: Phil Boudreau Phil_B Social climber From: Hercules, CA wearing my son's skullcap. ---------- paddling in Norway Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:22pm PST Author: Deer caught in the headlights at a company party. Looks like I just did a bunch a coke...but I quit the stuff a while ago. bluering Trad climber From: Santa Clara, Ca. 4 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Here's Jtree a couple of years ago during thanksgiving when it snowed...not too cold to have a beer though! Steve...aka bluering, or Ker-bluey (where's Crowley at?) Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:23pm PST Author: I'm the ugly one [without the fins] 'Pass the Pitons' Pete Big Wall climber From: like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh? Algonquin Park speckled trout - spring 06 5 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Thanks to everyone for keeping the images 700 pixels wide or less! Above: Top secret "training" photos for upcoming Nose record speed ascent attempt! [Thanks to Brad for this long overdue post! Nameless, faceless and dickless internet cowards need not reply. Without identity you have no credibility] Cheers, "Pass the Pitons" Pete Zabrok Look for me in Yosemite late May to late June, and we'll have a beer, eh? Randy - you're still as ugly as ever. Is that some sort of sexual prosthetic device in your left hand? Gene - you should have told us you play in Zed-Zed Top. Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:25pm PST Author: Here's some of me. happiegrrrl Trad climber From: New York, NY Doing trailwork at the Gunks last summer After 14 days baking in the sun, the last 6 without a bath, on the way home from Jtree. Dec. '05 6 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 belaying at the top of a climb called SnowPatch, early last season at the Gunks That's me, too! Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:31pm PST Author: Euroford Trad climber From: chicago edit for those with smaller monitors :) Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:35pm PST Author: Gene climber From: Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:38pm PST Author: Second from the left with the sunglasses on way too late in the day. Hanging with all the other old dudes. G_Gnome Boulder climber 7 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 From: Sick Midget Land Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:41pm PST Author: Geez, Ouch is going to have a field day. Patrick Sawyer climber From: Originally California now Ireland Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:42pm PST Author: Well, you're certainly not faceless or nameless, Pete........ =) Nefarius I'm going to regret this... But, here it is: Big Wall climber From: Fresno, CA Just some goofiness... An embarrassed moment at the wrong end of the camera Hard at work This has come to be known as the hero shot (being stupid while a friend tested his new strobes)... You can't top that for stupidity, now can you? Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:43pm PST Author: Two versions of me. GOclimb Summer: Trad climber From: Boston, MA (after surviving an unplanned bivouac) Winter: Similar, but with additional plumage. Gabe O Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:43pm PST Author: spring skiing be damned - summer is where its at... paganmonkeyboy 8 of 311 2/10/2008 3:18 PM Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussio... http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=345899&tn=0&mr=0 Trad climber From: the blighted lands of hatu Re: Who the hell are you people?... Supertopoan Pictures... Mar 22, 2007, 12:46pm PST Author: Is this A. Crowley? Ouch! climber From: Re: Who the hell are you people?..
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