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aldude
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Monument Manor
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 12, 2006 - 02:50pm PT
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Heard a disturbing rumor yesterday and haven't been able to confirm. Supposedly died of a head injury @ his home in Donner Lake. Anybody know the scoop? Unreal
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 12, 2006 - 03:23pm PT
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dang, say it ain't so.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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May 12, 2006 - 05:12pm PT
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Say what!!!!!??
I'll put my ear to the ground. Where are them Donner boys when you need them?
Unreal if true.... wow, what a mad bummer....
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2006 - 05:20pm PT
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GOOD GOD it's true! Just got off the phone...died three days ago. Found him dead in the bathroom. SORROW.Nad was one of the most affable and generous of the old schoolers I ever met. Always with a smile and meadows burger for us dirtbags lurking behind the grill. An outstanding and motivated climber with many early ascents of El Cap by high standard routes. Many will remember him as the backcountry ranger @ the Snow Creek cabin - always welcoming and hospitable - a veritable party machine. That photo of him working at the gas station is priceless. What in the world will do without him...TRAGIC!!!!
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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May 12, 2006 - 05:29pm PT
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Jeeze.... so sad. Nadim was the bomb man..... so sorry for all.
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Dave LeWinter
climber
here
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May 12, 2006 - 07:12pm PT
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Nad was my Pal and I never met a guy true as him ,truely one of our biggest loses
R.I.P Bubu Bear
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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May 12, 2006 - 08:16pm PT
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Sheesh what a drag! I sure hope Rad Nad, Jeff and Raliegh all get to hang with each other on the other side.
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Calif
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May 12, 2006 - 08:33pm PT
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This is getting a bit scary with all of the people who've departed this Earth recently. The guy was hardcore, skiing the Muir Trail in Winter, solos of El Cap, etc. Nad was one of the coolest guys ever. You'll be missed brother!
Levy
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curtis sykes
Trad climber
tahoe city, ca
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May 12, 2006 - 10:05pm PT
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had the pleasure of slinging burgers at the grill with nadine
such a hard blow
he will surely be missed here in tahoe
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KP Ariza
climber
SCC
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May 13, 2006 - 04:13am PT
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One of the most easy going, generous guys I have ever met. I have always admired and looked up to him. Nad had a heart of gold- this really sucks
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seamus mcshane
climber
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May 13, 2006 - 07:01am PT
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So sad, I met him thru Pat "the Rat" Shryock in the mid- 1990's.
Nadim was a cool dude...
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Lacey
Social climber
Boise, Idaho
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May 18, 2006 - 07:26pm PT
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It blows me away the lack of response to Nad's death. I'm shocked and sick to my gut about him...... Does anyone know of a memorial service for him???? I loved that guy........so so sad and what a loss.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 18, 2006 - 07:31pm PT
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ditto.
i spoke with tom carter, who lives in tahoe.
things are a little foggy; i don't know about a service.
thanks for the bump.
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Sis
climber
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May 21, 2006 - 07:08pm PT
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Thank you all for the kind words about my brother Nadim. It was a great shock to all of us. On April 13th we lost our mother to cancer. It was the last time we got to see Nadim. His brother, George and my husband, Anoush will be in Donner Lake Monday morning. It was Nadim's wish to be cremated and have his ashes scattered in the Sierra's or El Cap if possible. He is currently at the Truckee/Tahoe Mortuary.
We would love to hear any stories you may have with him.
Our only condolence is that he is resting in peace with our mother.
Mary
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 21, 2006 - 09:12pm PT
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first time i met nad, mammoth lakes 1980 or so.
there was quite a contingent of climbers there:
clevenger, rosenthal, leary, stimson, carter, bard.
marco milano, bob finn and i wandered over to see nadim.
he was hangin' in a great big lazy boy inside a cabin next to a big fire, totally worked from some ski adventure. just about the friendliest happiest, and in a way most unlikely dude for the times. i mean he was clean cut and bright eyed at a time when the rest of us were naught but ragamuffins.
on an early spring yosar rescue i did with him, he was the guy to stop regularly and brew up, he knew about morale and worked the cheerful side of things for us.
thanks nad.
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Chute
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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May 22, 2006 - 12:54pm PT
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Nadim, I can't believe you are gone. I love you always.
Cathy
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dbs
climber
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May 22, 2006 - 05:27pm PT
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To all, I just found out and am sad. I was the lucky one who Nadim approached and asked if I would ski an extended version of the John Muir Trail in the heart of winter. What was originally planned to be a 2 week journey morphed into a 44 day winter epic which included avalanches, starving, frost nip, and all kinds of heart felt moments.
When Nadim approached me, he was not a climber as of yet. He was the wilderness ranger at Snow Creek cabin. I didn't know him at all. When our journey was over, I had the utmost respect for this man!
If you want stories I have them.
He was a truly wonderful man with a big heart.
kindest regards to all
dbs
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aldude
climber
Monument Manor
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2006 - 05:27pm PT
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Booboos' Believe it or Knott
Ladies Man : once " dated " two girls that were best friends. So discreet it was two weeks before they caught on
Exteme Hiker : once did the rounder on the Snow Creek switchbacks (20 miles 3000 ft) for a box of jujubees - in a snowstorm
Hardman : once on El Cap violently pooed his sleeping bag and simply turned it inside out for three more days!
AMAZING BUT TRUE!!
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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May 22, 2006 - 11:47pm PT
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Unbelievable news.
The last time i saw Nadim was in the Valley at the Lodge store in the year 2003 i believe, in his softspoken trademark way he said he was off on a backcountry hike, and off he went.
The last time i saw him before that incedint was when i went to the base of a route on El Cap with Nad and Plunkett. They had inadvertently forgotten an El Cap staple.
They sent me down to get it, and when i returned Nad was one pitch up the route, with Plunkett doing his usuall sleep belay with his head in the food bucket, when i showed up P said " run over the slab and give me the goods" .
Of course i had "slab-insins disease " as some may know i get , and couldn't make to over the slab.
They were doing a route at the bottom of the cave on the right side. So P ties Nad off and comes down the slab to retrieve the ever so needed vegitation to do the route.
Nad was the calmest person i've ever met in my life, RIP smiley.
Chez
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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May 23, 2006 - 01:22am PT
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Exactly, how many routes did Nad do on the Captain - FAs & repeats? If someone is able to compile a list & post it here, that would serve as a memorial. It would certainly be long & impressive.
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