Saturday, July 25, 2009

Tom Higgins

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"On Despair--doing fine this time, but sometime before 'Mr. Bridwell' dragged me up this as part of early learning on offwidths. Thereafter, I loved 'em! Here's to memories of the days--good and ours forever..."

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"Not too rounded--just too scary as lieback compared to 'security' of jam"

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"First and free--Powell-Reed, with Bob Kamps, 1964" Tom Higgins

Peter Haan

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"1st solo ascent Salathe 1971" Peter Haan

Doug Robinson

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"Aren't we the lucky ones to have this cool box canyon before us, and the time of our lives to go play on its walls" Doug Robinson

Russ Walling

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"Ahhh! The Twilight Zone!! The best of the best!" Russ Walling

Monday, July 6, 2009

John Bachar (RIP)

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"On the Lamb" (Phil Bard photo)

Links:
Mike Graham tribute
Phil Bard photo fundraiser for Tyrus Bachar
SuperTopo Reflections

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Bruce Bindner (RIP)

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"They seek those moments when time stands still. The catalysts are as varied as the individuals who pursue this path: a meteor shower; a night sky so star-filled that it snatches your breath; another rise of the sun over distant mountains vast and untouchable; dodging a rock careening crazily down a gully; a desperate icy struggle through whiteout and ground blizzard down to the safety of camp after an unsuccessful summit attempt; standing atop a mountain with a friend, the whole world at your feet, a blinding sun blazing out of a flawless sky, taking the time to watch that sun dip below the horizon even though camp is still many miles and many thousands of feet distant...

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...stumbling over boulders and through brush in the darkness; watching the starlight and the storm wrest for possession of the night sky, seated on a narrow ledge beside your rope-mate with only the clothes on your back for shelter, shivering the night away, knowing that, sometime in a distant place you cannot now touch, the world will once again grow bright, the sun will rise, and you will look out on the infant day with new eyes."

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(Images by Jerry Dodrill and friends on SuperTopo)

Links:
"One climb, one pitch, one move at a time" Tribute by Dingus Milktoast
Tall tales on the 'taco
Memorial Information

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Walt Shipley (RIP)

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Pushing the fun meter well into the red on the other side. Don't be late.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009