anyone fallen off diedre?

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anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by supafly » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:54 am

Just wondering.. does anyone know anyone, or has anyone themselves taken a whip off diedre, apart from maybe the very top move which tends to be slimy.

It must see thousands of ascents a season, someone must have a good story :)

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by J Mace » Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:58 am

The best "story" ever about Diedre is the one Uncle Tricky wrote on CC. I think I have posted it here before.

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Post by supafly » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:00 pm

is that the one about the dude and his lady rapping off a single bolt into nowhere?

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Post by Tricouni » Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:28 pm

About 1964 or 1965, I was leading the last pitch of Diedre. I was climbing the slabs maybe 20 right of the corner ( this might now be on White Lightning - I don't know, but theres no pro on those slabs). I got most of the way up, was heading left for the top of the Diedre corner, and it started to rain. Pour. Downpour. I took a long, slithering fall, winding up in the bushy corner well to the right of Deidre (Sickle?). Barry joined me there, and we bailed.

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by gnarnaphobe » Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:17 pm

J Mace wrote:The best "story" ever about Diedre is the one Uncle Tricky wrote on CC. I think I have posted it here before.

That was hands down the best trip report ever published!
Imaging how much funner this could be with booze and explosives

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by SGB » Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:31 pm

I remember looking at this the first time it was posted
And even with knowing the poetic license and hyperbole
It is just as funny the second time
A definite must read...

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by supafly » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:41 pm

but still no accounts of anyone actually falling off it.. apart from in a downpour of course!

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by supafly » Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:55 pm

they'd still be falling now..

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Re: anyone fallen off diedre?

Post by supafly » Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:26 pm

ho boy.. it seems to be a habit. didn't he fall off penny lane?

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