Mechanical Advantage: Tools for the Wild Vertical

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A Piece of Unbent Iron--Shiprock v2

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A Piece of Unbent Iron--Shiprock v2

Draft for Tools for the Wild Vertical by John Middendorf, Mechanical Advantage series.

John Middendorf
Apr 27, 2023
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Buy the books here:

Volume 1: (mostly) European Tools and Techniques to the 1930s

Volume 2: (mostly) North American Climbing Tools and Techniques to the 1950s


The unbent iron: Orme’s Rib Piton. John Middendorf collection.
soloing up to the Colorado Col.
Walt on a terrifying lead with almost no pro on sketchy 5.10.
Bjornstadt’s guide…(not for the published version).
Notes for this chapter;
  • “This is really great John, and the best thing written about Shiprock yet.” —David Smart

  • John, You write faster than I can read, interesting stuff.  —Jerry Gallwas

  • Fantastic read. Keep up the good work. Cheers. —Chris Wilson

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Paul Pritchard
Apr 27Liked by John Middendorf

Hi Deucey, really enjoyed that. :)

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Eric Doub
Apr 27Liked by John Middendorf

Front and center: Right where acknowledgement and discussion of indigenous rights and interests belong. A few months ago I learned important points about these issues listening to the 2021 Honnold-Wright interview on Solid Gold, and today I learned more reading what you wrote here. Good work, John. And I'm glad you and Walt survived your adventures up there!

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