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Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Jul 29, 2018 - 01:22pm PT

Hi Lynne - yup the same guy. The first time I took him on a multiptich route (Errett-by-Bit) he announced on the first belay ledge that if he every got to the ground alive he was going to call Child Protective Services on me. He was 11 I think.

Despite that rocky start he has turned into a climber.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Jul 29, 2018 - 01:36pm PT

Indeed he has! Please tell him howdy from Lynne, as well as your daughter.

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Jul 29, 2018 - 01:54pm PT

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Jul 29, 2018 - 02:29pm PT

Thanks Mike, special memories.....and yes your son does resemble Bachar. Not that many ascents of the B/Y. I'll let Yerian know.
Wish JB was here, he'd be first to give your John a thumbs up.

phylp

Trad climber

Upland, CA

Jul 29, 2018 - 03:45pm PT

Congratulations to your son, Mike Bolte! That's quite an accomplishment!

Trad climber

Calgary

Jul 29, 2018 - 04:41pm PT

Kids and climbing. One of my partners started his son early. At age 6 the kid said "Dad why do I have to go to school? I just want to climb all day"

Mike Honcho

Trad climber

Glenwood Springs, CO

Jul 29, 2018 - 05:07pm PT

I'm still waiting for you to guide me up it, Steve. Didn't we have a deal once?

I'm still solid with that team idea. Just got to get Burro Racing season done Mark. A few more weeks.

edit~ led all pitches in '92 on my way to City Rock competition.

Hankster

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Jul 29, 2018 - 05:11pm PT

Your kid looks like a cross between Bachar and Yerian. How did you pull that off?

johntp

Trad climber

Little Rock and Loving It

Jul 29, 2018 - 09:14pm PT

well, just got a text from my son. Led all pitches of the B-Y this afternoon. That kid is the real deal.

Whoot! Proud papa I'm sure.

micronut

Trad climber

Fresno/Clovis, ca

Jul 29, 2018 - 10:29pm PT

Mike that's really cool man. Proud dad.

shipoopoi

Big Wall climber

oakland

Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2018 - 11:22pm PT

mike, that must be a dream come true for you. tell your son good job for me. steve

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Jul 30, 2018 - 10:13am PT

thanks all - I am indeed a proud dad. If I wasn't spraying about, nobody would know but his partner I suspect. He is very low key.

In a variation to this thread's lead question, I wonder how many people have led B-Y. Could quickly put together a list of 20-30 folks from the various threads about it on ST. Is the total in the hundreds? For sure people have been going up there and doing it for years without any fanfare so it is likely hard to get a good idea. I have spent a lot of time in the Meadows and always look over there when I drive by and it is pretty rare to see anyone on it.

In no special order from this thread.

1) JB
2) DY
3) Steve Schneider
4) Christian Griffith
5) Scott Cosgrove
6) Jerry Moffat
7) Mike Waugh
8) Rob Oravetz
9) Wolfgang G.
10) Dave Schultz
11) Lance Bateman
12) Pete Steres
13) Eliot Robinson
14) John Scott
15) Brian Biega
16) Josh Horniack
17) Pete Chase,
18 Hans Standteiner
19) Alan Nelson
20) Tom Biggs
21) Hank Caylor
22) Alan Nelson
23) David Bell
24) Andrew Rock
25) Lonnie Kauk
26) Will Stanhope
27) Hazel Findley
28) Ashton Cruz McLean
29) Chase Leary

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Jul 30, 2018 - 06:10pm PT

Mike, just messaged you via ST. Let me know if you get it please.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber

moving thru

Jul 30, 2018 - 07:51pm PT

Mike, got it. Thanks!

Rollover

climber

Gross Vegas

Aug 2, 2018 - 06:47pm PT

Scott Burk could be added as he has done 5 ascents.

;)

Edit: Pete Chasse (wonder if he’s climbed it since he
lost his leg?)

Ksolem

Trad climber

Monrovia, California

Aug 2, 2018 - 07:35pm PT

What's the story about George Ullrich and Mason Earle on that thing? I know they went up with the intention to not use the bolts, trying to rig other kinds of pro. I think they did a lot of it like that but ended up opting for actual pro at some point. Did they climb it?

Mike Bolte

Trad climber

Planet Earth

Aug 2, 2018 - 10:12pm PT

In a variation to this thread's lead question, I wonder how many people have led B-Y. Could quickly put together a list of 20-30 folks from the various threads about it on ST. Is the total in the hundreds? For sure people have been going up there and doing it for years without any fanfare so it is likely hard to get a good idea. I have spent a lot of time in the Meadows and always look over there when I drive by and it is pretty rare to see anyone on it.

In no special order from this thread.

1) JB (1981)
2) DY (1981)
3) Steve Schneider (1983)
4) Christian Griffith
5) Scott Cosgrove
6) Jerry Moffat
7) Mike Waugh (1984)
8) Rob Oravetz
9) Wolfgang G.
10) Dave Schultz (1986)
11) Lance Bateman (1988)
12) Pete Steres
13) Eliot Robinson
14) John Scott
15) Brian Biega
16) Josh Horniack
17) Pete Chase,
18 Hans Standteiner
19) Alan Nelson
20) Tom Biggs
21) Hank Caylor
22) David Bell
23) Andrew Rock
24) Lonnie Kauk
25) Will Stanhope
26) Hazel Findley
27) Ashton Cruz McLean
28) Chase Leary
29) Scott Burke
30) George Ulrich
31) Ed Barry
32) Hayden Kennedy
33) Tracy DuFriend
34) Drew Rollins
35) Rob Miller
36) Sean Leary (Stanley)
37) Todd Worsfold (1985)
38) Stefan Schiller (2009?)
39) Alex Honnold (2011?)
40) Alan Carne (2016)
41) Emily Harrington (2016)
42) John Bolte (2018)

Jon Clark

climber

philadelphia

Aug 3, 2018 - 04:09am PT

Ulrich attempted the route without the bolts, but ended up clipping the last one on the third pitch (thin slab). He'd climbed the route twice using the bolts to prepare, but didn't get much time to work on the third due to weather, etc.