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pendereki
Jun 16, 2006, 9:13 PM
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Fifteen or twenty years ago, a friend had a poster of someone hanging from one hand and one foot while drinking a beer on some insane wall, without a rope. A really cool photo!
Does anyone know anything about this? Who was it, what route, what is the story? Did I dream this?
Thanks.
Chad
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camhead
Jun 16, 2006, 9:18 PM
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John Sherman, not sure where, but it looked like somewhere in the Red River Gorge.
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powpierre
Jun 16, 2006, 9:20 PM
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The picture you are thinking of was a shot of John Sherman hanging off of Punks in the Gym down in Arapiles drinking out of an "oil Can" of Vic Bitters so something. It was a poster from Patagonia at one point. If you want me to see if we still have it let me know and I will take a look and see if I can find it.
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pendereki
Jun 16, 2006, 9:25 PM
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In reply to: If you want me to see if we still have it let me know and I will take a look and see if I can find it.
Yes, I will take you up on that! Thanks powpierre.
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powpierre
Jun 16, 2006, 9:27 PM
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I'll run down to the wharehouse and see if I can find one. Back in a bit.
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pendereki
Jun 16, 2006, 9:32 PM
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:shock: :D :shock:
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powpierre
Jun 16, 2006, 9:39 PM
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I was pretty sure Patagonia had used the image but if they did there are no more of the posters in the wharehouse sorry. It looks like it will be ebay.
Sorry
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pendereki
Jun 16, 2006, 9:39 PM
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Yup, that's it. Thanks you'all! Pretty cool that it is still around and being sold after all these years.
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pendereki
Jun 16, 2006, 9:45 PM
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Thanks for taking the time to look powpierre, I was waiting to hear from you, even though the one on ebay is signed!
Happy climbs..
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jaybro
Jun 16, 2006, 9:57 PM
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The climb is 'Lord of the Rings' it's in Oz and was a patagucci poster. There are worse things to have on your wall.
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dingus
Jun 16, 2006, 10:19 PM
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AND... there is a hidden bolt at Sherman's waist to which he is clipped.
Its still a very cool shot, staged though it may be.
DMT
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climb_ian
Jun 16, 2006, 11:05 PM
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look closely you can see the harness under his pants and just a lil part of his climbing shoes! :wink:
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pendereki
Jun 17, 2006, 1:39 PM
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In reply to: AND... there is a hidden bolt at Sherman's waist to which he is clipped.
THAT is part of the story that I do not think I have ever heard! So the wuss was clipped in to drink his beer? Now I have lost all interest in the photo :lol: .
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lofstromc
Jun 17, 2006, 2:22 PM
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I think that Sherman was clowning an earlier photograph of some lycrad climber who was basically posing for the camera while climbing. A friend of mine had a book, don't know the name, and there was a very similiar picture of Lord of the Rings.
Funny stuff.
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climboard
Jun 17, 2006, 2:35 PM
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In reply to: AND... there is a hidden bolt at Sherman's waist to which he is clipped. Its still a very cool shot, staged though it may be. DMT
Aw c'mon Dingus, next thing you know you'll be posting that there is no Santa Claus on Tricycling.com! Can't we keep some of our idols sacred?
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pendereki
Jun 17, 2006, 2:38 PM
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In reply to: I think that Sherman was clowning an earlier photograph of some lycrad climber who was basically posing for the camera while climbing.
Part of my reason for posting this was that my memory or imagination had Derek Hersey drinking a Fosters on this climb. So, there was another photo--could Hersey, or a Fosters have been in the other. It would be nice to know that my mind has a few links still connected.
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edl
Jun 21, 2006, 7:52 AM
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In reply to: I think that Sherman was clowning an earlier photograph of some lycrad climber who was basically posing for the camera while climbing. A friend of mine had a book, don't know the name, and there was a very similiar picture of Lord of the Rings. Funny stuff.
Thats what I always suspected. I figured it was making fun of posed pictures. I mean, if your going to pose a picture, do it right. Right? I also heard that you can traverse in to that point on easier terrain, and thats apparently what Sherman did. Don't know if thats true.
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christophpahl
Jun 21, 2006, 11:32 AM
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It was Kurt Albert (Inventor of the red point) who posed like this in Frankenjura, Germany. Completely free solo. And probably before Sherman did so.
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Jun 21, 2006, 1:12 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: AND... there is a hidden bolt at Sherman's waist to which he is clipped. Its still a very cool shot, staged though it may be. DMT Aw c'mon Dingus, next thing you know you'll be posting that there is no Santa Claus on Tricycling.com! Can't we keep some of our idols sacred?
Not if your idol goes by John "The Man" Sherman you can't!
Cheers though!
DMT
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dingus
Jun 21, 2006, 1:14 PM
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In reply to: It was Kurt Albert (Inventor of the red point) who posed like this in Frankenjura, Germany. Completely free solo. And probably before Sherman did so.
Wearing kletterhosen, with an open mug, on a 5.10, hanging by one hand, feet dangling in the air (Kurt Albert signature move), looking up at the camera, mug in hand, smile on face... NO hidden bolt at waist.
Cheers
DMT
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pendereki
Jun 22, 2006, 12:26 AM
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Thanks moggs and christophal!!
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brendodb
Jun 22, 2006, 12:41 AM
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...anybody got a poster of that one?
...need it for the bar/bouldering cave in the basement!
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quiteatingmysteak
Jun 23, 2006, 10:30 PM
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The verm poster can be found in Solid Rock Gym, Poway CA.
Signed and personalized :D
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