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solo stories 13-Dec-2007 At 9:47:50 AM kp

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On 12/12/2007 Macciza wrote:
>Only 110 routes ? Easily . . .
>
>Michael Reardons record
>
>Vertical Feet in a Day:
>280+routes equaling Two Miles up to 5.13a - Joshua Tree -1/3 harder than
>5.9
>12,000 via three Grade IV and one Grade V - Temple Crag, Sierras
>16,000 via 160+ pitches (plus descents) - Tahquitz
>
>Some Onsight Solos
>"Romantic Warrior" (V 5.12b) - Needles, California
>*Sea of Tranquility (V 5.11d, A0) with rappel pre-inspection - Needles,
>California
>"Neon Dust" (bottom crux then joining "Valkyre" as per guidebook) - Froggatt,
>England
>"Outrage" (5.13a) - Boney Bluffs
>"Angel's Crest" (14-pitch 5.10b) - Squamish, Canada
>
>Some First Ascent Solos
>"Shikata Ga Nai" (IV/V 5.12) - Needles
>"MRSR" (5.12) - Joshua Tree
>"Rainy Reality" (5.12) - Burren, Ireland
>"Dancing on Mirrors" (III 5.11) - Sierras
>"Devil's Arete" (5.11) - Little Egypt
>"Wonder Woman" (5.11) with the Outlaws - Malibu
>"Of Death and Panties" (IV 5.10) - Mt. Galey
>
>Additional Fun Solos and Adventures
>"Ghetto Blaster" (5.13b) - Malibu Creek
>"The Pirate" (5.12d) - Suicide Rocks
>"Fear and Loathing" (5.12a) - Las Vegas
>"The Vampire" (III, 5.11a) - Tahquitz
>"Equinox" (5.12c) & "EBGBs" (5.10+) - Joshua Tree (same day)
>"An Puca" (E5 6b) - Ailladie, Ireland
>"Airy Interlude" (III, 5.10b) naked - Needles
>
>1,000 solos in 30 days (400+ 5.9-5.13) - Joshua Tree
>240 onsight solos to 5.12+ - Ireland 2006
>214 onsight solos to 5.13 ( "routes" as listed in guidebook) - England
>2006
>
>RIP Michael 'Life without Limits' Reardon

It amuses me that people seem to do 'crazy things' to seperate themselves from the pack.

Eh macca ?