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[renate1]

We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

We met a guy as we were coming back from Chasm the other day with skis strapped to his pack. I asked him what he what he was planning on skiing and he said "Lamb's Slide" I only wish I was that cool! Don't fret the looks people give you........you're a rock star!

[jflo]

Awesome Al!! I feel exhilarated with you!!! So glad you shared this with us!! "Barefoot Nutjob" indeed!!!

[cardinal]

How ironic. I was going to do the same route without shoes in Sept. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, Ed said probably the first time barefoot via the tourgh. Has someone gone barefoot another way? I had someone pass me in a marathon at about mile 22 barefooted one time but that was on rockless asphalt. This is beyond comprehendible!!!! Great job.

[bjhime]

"And then my feet really started bothering me,......." Say it ain't so!!

[Mr. Jinks]

Alan Smith: Taking Barefoot Nut-Jobbery to a new level.

(14,259 feet, to be precise.)

[DrCloud]

The foot-toughening regimen leading up to this ability must be, um, serious. Tough. Leathery.

But it's clearly true that people (or proto-people) once did all sorts of things without shoes, and our genes haven't changed all that much since then. Softies that most of us are, the potential is still there, as all this demonstrates.

Years ago, when I did just a little technical climbing, a friend told me that people had climbed the Third Flatiron above Boulder all sorts of ways: barefoot, sure; but also in swim fins and roller skates, among other self-imposed handicaps.

So: who's going to try the Trough in roller skates? Any takers? HPH

[Scrapinator]

Bill 007, on 09 August 2011 - 07:17 PM, said:

Two schools of thought on this.......You're LOCO!!!!
I guess there's really only one.....

Bill
(And that boys and girls is the reason Sandy & Bill were able to summit Longs.....Big Al and his amazing VI!!!)

Agreed,

[Allie]

Yowza, that is an amazing feat. You rock, BigAl.