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May 22nd , 1977

Climbers At 12,000 Camp Below Mt. Whitney

Note the cool " Retro Tents" Early Winters Onipitent, and A Jack Stephenson Warmlite. ( Others Are My Eureka Timberline, Sierra Designs Glacier and Up Front , A El Cheapo 29.00 Bargan Tent That Blew Down And Shedded A Half Hour After I Took This Photo. ( Mine Had Lines And Big Rocks Anchoring It ANd The Unsupported Fabric Sounded Like A Tommy Gun All Night!!! ) These climbers never did summit Whitney and I did along with " John Boy" being the first to Summit the Peak In 1977 on May 23rd. Before that , someone in Nov. 1976 had signed in on top...


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Deems Burton26-Nov-2007 01:36
Be sure to identify every one of these vintage tents! v