tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post5941240930981343135..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: Braver than? Frank Jourdan?Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-75665482581580106102011-08-19T02:41:18.192-07:002011-08-19T02:41:18.192-07:00thank you for putting this up. a great read and g...thank you for putting this up. a great read and great reminder.akalpinisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18431523812216800175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-29657814301064445292011-08-17T11:55:48.910-07:002011-08-17T11:55:48.910-07:00"Strong words from a guy who doesn't pump..."Strong words from a guy who doesn't pump another climber's tires just for the hell of it."<br /><br />I had missed that comment or simply forgotten it. Thanks for pointing it out. But, "strong words indeed".Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-89172877620286693722011-08-17T11:27:07.907-07:002011-08-17T11:27:07.907-07:00Nice post Dane. I found Mark Twight's comment ...Nice post Dane. I found Mark Twight's comment in Kiss Or Kill (in the context of discussing Tomo Cesen's climbs) to be fairly telling in its boldness and starkness: <br /><br />"Frank Jourdan was climbing 30% better than the best guys in the world when [summary of his 1994 trip]".<br /><br />Strong words from a guy who doesn't pump another climber's tires just for the hell of it.Julianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418359111867504412noreply@blogger.com