I hate to see such a fun topic fade away...
Here's an old pic of me during a trip up George Creek in 1976:

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As you can see, I was really into the latest gear. I'm a little embarrassed to point out the jug of Red Mountain hanging from the tree and my hash oil pipe on the ground near my (other) hat. No wonder I couldn't find my way back to the trailhead...
Okay, here's a
real picture of me demonstrating a very newly acquired ice ax technique near Kaweah Gap, 1977:

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...and, yup, those are probably bell bottoms.