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Subject 1: (Interview). Subtitle: Rick Wilcox. Timecode In: 00:01:33. Timecode out: 02:05:12. Notes: Commentary; Ice climbing. Subject 2: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Candy bar wrapper. Timecode In: 00:08:25. Timecode out: 00:08:38. Subject 3: (Sound Effects). Subtitle: Ice climbing. Timecode In: 00:08:41. Timecode out: 02:07:01. Equipment Notes: Stereo=2: 1=L, 2=R; Spaced Omni Stereo; DPA 4060 Omnidirectional Microphones. NPR/NGS RADIO EXPEDITIONS Show: Mt Washington Log of DAT #: C-2 Engineer: Flawn Williams Date: Feb 10,2000 ng= not good ok=okay g = good vg = very good RICK WILCOX (RW) HELMET MIC 18:25 DAVID BREASHEARS (DB): we'll get suited up here for an ice climb. 18:27 AMBI; PUTTING ON EQUIPMENT VG 18:40 FX: SHAKING EQUIPMENT VG 18:44 DB: we might as well climb it, right? RW: sure, yeah DB: it's easier to climb it than to walk down, isn't it? RW: yeah, yep RW: I mean if we try to get up faster, it's shorter up central but not so exciting DB: well let's see what happens DISSCUSSION OF TAPE RECORDERS AND PHONE NUMBER--NG 20:23--21:09 AMBI: SUITING UP VG 21 :09 DB: (OFF MIC) look at how that wind gets in there RW: yeah that blows that pretty hard 21:37 more discussion about phone NG FX: SHAKING EQUIPMENT VG, AND AMBI CONTINUES WITH NO TALKING TIL 26:03 26:53 AMBI: GETTING READY VG 27:12 FX: HAMMER TAPPING VG 27:30 FX: HAMMER TAPPING VG 27:46 DB: fun to be out climbing though RW: yep 27:54 DB: it looked to me from what you saw, if that guys finishing that pitch, is that of it? RW: is he on ice? There's probably one more snow pitch, and then that's it.. .. they should be exiting to the left at the top 28:26 TAPE RECORDER DISCUSSION NG 28:53 DB: colder up here, colder in this shade here RW: yep ... if the gully looks really nasty ... we can always head up central and come out more or less where we want to come out DB: yeah ok RW: probably gonna be ok ....but I'll let you check it out DB: I think they were far enough up RW: yep DB: not gonna be too concerned about their activities above us. Especially if I can ... have a feeling I'm gonna be getting those other gloves out. How does that wire look? RW: wire looks ok. Yep ... good .... yep 30:20 DB: all right I got the rack .. .look OK? Yeap ... coupla runners ... RW: Bullwinkle and rocky, ready for some more action here DB: some nice cold gloves RW: yep, don't you love it. Kind of a crazy sport. DB: standing in the shade is a little different story ... want me to just trail the rope up there? RW: yep. And I'll follow you. Like I say we should be ok for about a hundred feet up the right hand side there. You'll see a spot for belay I think. DB: ok. Is this a real belay with a n anchor? RW: it's a rock ... a little hole in the left hand side, and sometimes you can put a sling in there or there may be a rock piton or. .. or nothing. 31:43--32:20 AMBI: CLIMBING G DB: (off mic) looks really nice up there RW: yep DB: (off mic) I think we're ok with those other climbers RW: yep, yeah it looks good DB: ... up the middle ... RW: you see how it sort of slates, goes toward the right? DB: (oft) yeah RW: well that's the way 32:35--34:13 AMBI: CLIMBING VG DB: (off mic) RW: yep. 35:26 RW: well I have to say the gully looks in excellent condition ... certainly as good as it gets .... 36:15 FX: ICE AX G 37:21 FX: TAPPING G 37:41 FX: TAPPING G 37:46 DB: didn't take long to get warm, did it? RW: no. I'm just hopping the fingers'll hold up cuz these gloves are pretty thin. DB: off mic RW: good. Well this first 150 or so is the crux ... DB: I'm putting a screw in here. RW: yep. That'll be good for a belay, sure. DB: I think that give n ... (Notes truncated)
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