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Wank
Ice climber
Ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 7, 2012 - 05:58pm PT
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When I was 18 I met a guy we called Minksy , he took me by the hand and showed me the way , I regret to have to say that Peter Minks died of cancer some where in the north []shore of Lake Tahoe . details are unknown at the moment ,as I receive more info I will share . He was a great Pal ,he left behind 2 awesome boys .[photoid=232535]
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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RIP Pete.
An accomplished climber.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Pete was quite the lad! Met him once in C4. A nice chap. Sorry to hear this.
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Wank
Ice climber
Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 06:25pm PT
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One of the most fearless climbers and up till a tumor in the lyphnods took him from us he was in the best of spirits and in true Minks Style
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Wank
Ice climber
Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 7, 2012 - 06:36pm PT
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Minks lived in the TC trailer park with Terry his wife Terry Counts when I first
meet her in the Valley. Pete had this tea cozy that was the union jack on a ski cap I,d show round his camper at 7:30 and wake him to go the the crags so that for sure we would be out by noon ,F*#king loved him so . So many stories over so many years awesome memories
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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So sorry Wank....
Know, really know, what it is to lose someone you love. You will be in my prayers and positive thoughts. It will take time to process the loss of your friend. Don't rush it. Cherish the memories.
Peace to you, lynne
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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I just found out about the news. I'm shocked and saddened. RIP MINKSY...:(
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Double D
climber
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So sorry to hear this. Minx was well loved by most all who knew him and the funniest Brit I've ever met.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sad news! But what a strong and splendid rascal he was while with us.
Rest in peace Pete...
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mastadon
Trad climber
crack addict
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Wank, you got any details? I knew Minks pretty well-lived in the trailer park near him in the 80's. Seems like it was just last month that I picked him up hitch hiking and drove him to his place in "The Ghetto", the condos on Lake Forest drive outside Tahoe City. I guess it was a year ago. Sh#t, I hadn't heard anything about him being sick. Sh#t, again.
He'd give you the shirt off his back, literally, if you needed it.
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Sorry to hear of Peter's passing!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Sorry to hear this news....RIP,
Wank, I'm pretty sure he has 3 boys.
edit...Lacey, check your email....
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Lacey
Social climber
Burns,Oregon
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Nita, Heard his son Tim was with him last night.....
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errett
Social climber
Grumpy Ridge
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So sorry to hear this. Condolences to Terry and his boys.
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Wow! RIP to Minksy.... he had a style not found that much anymore.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Don't think I ever met the man.
Sounds like a great climber and well loved.
Condolences to all Pete's family and friends.
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Allen Hill
Social climber
CO.
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Cancer is so insidious. Sorry to hear this news. I was just looking at a old "Climbing" magazine with a picture of him laughing at Al Harris' plight.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Oh man, that sucks. I never knew him well, but we certainly hoisted a few over the years. I know a few of those Alpine snowmakers and they must be reeling. Here he is giving the "Snowmaker Salute" to a stop sign that he just ran over:
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IV
climber
tahoe
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We miss you already Pete!!!!
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Love to all his friends. He was one of the great personalities I ever met in climbing and very skilled. We had some legendary times in the early 70s, when Pete lived in Idylwild with Fred East.
Jesus, I'm sad about this one.
JL
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