Taylor Hamel

[Greenhorn]

Had the honor of climbing with this guy the last couple of days. I'm sure some of you guys up north have crossed paths with him before - for the rest of ya he took eighth at the ITCC this year. He was in town doing some contract climbing/training for a friend of mine's company.

Super nice guy and I learned a lot from him. Unfortunately I want another hitch climber pulley now after watching him demonstrate the M technique with two hitch climbers.

Work has been slow and it was refreshing to climb with him and learn some new stuff!

 

[lumberjack]

Taylor is a great fellow, it's always a pleasure to hang out with him.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Never heard of him. He probably never heard of me, either.

 

[lumberjack]

He's TLHamel on the Buzz, pretty sure you've heard of one another.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I've been "banned" from TB for a long time now, but I do remember a member there, with that name.

Cool.

 

[No_Bivy]

he still hammer testin his gear?......

 

[tntree]

Don't know about the hammering,



A real stand up young feller, a great and humble champion climber for Minnesota

 

[canadiantreeman]

I wish we had oaks like that around here...looks like a big playground.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Hangin out in a real nice oak. Gotta love it

 

[stig]

Got some nice memories of doing just that last year with you, so I'd have to agree

 

[CurSedVoyce]

 

[tntree]

That was a BIG ole White in St. Louis MO ISA 08, had the pleasure of Rec climbing with a bunch of guys. Carl stayed on the ground and crashed my Segway

 

[SkwerI]

Is there anything with wheels that he hasn't crashed?

 

[brendonv]

LOL

I was nervous when he was gone so long on my moped one day.

 

[lumberjack]

Haha! Got to St. Louis with two left boots!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

You let him take the moped?????

 

[brendonv]

hahaha, ya

turns out he took a ride down the biggest hill near me.

also turns out he probably had to pedal back up

hahaha

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Now there is a mental image!!!!

 

[lumberjack]

Haha I didn't see your post, B. I had to pedal up a couple spots, but it did remarkably well.

 

[tntree]

I love these derails

 

[treesandsurf]

taylor is good people!

jp

 

[chris_girard]

I hang out at TB all the time and Taylor has always been one heck of a nice guy to chat with. Always willing to help climbers out. I just missed getting to meet him at TCIA Expo a few months ago. Next time.