on my way to J.T. April 11

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tthehe

Trad climber

Hemet ca

Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 25, 2015 - 12:22pm PT

thank u all for making this happen I am looking forward to thanking everyone in person and the awesome support. this is why I love being a part if this assume group. Todd you are the rock of this mountain.

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Feb 25, 2015 - 09:29pm PT

hey there say, ... wow, tom... you don't know me... but, say, wow!!!
so very glad you will get there...

:)

ps:
i DO send you christmas cards, though :)
so the name may be familiar, :))

Levy

Big Wall climber

So Cal

Feb 25, 2015 - 10:37pm PT

Wow, its "T the Ho from He"! Looking forward to this gathering and especially looking forward to see you again. It's been a long time, probably Needles in the early 90's. You were always an inspiration to me & many others I knew and respected. I watched you solo Insomnia once and my mind was blown. It was 1985, I had just done a no falls ascent of Astroman and had gone back to Suicide to try and lead the Insomnia crack. I did it clean, but really had to work hard for it. It seemed so out there. Suddenly, these guys come around the corner from the pirate and this one guy shoes up and launches up Insomnia. My friends and I are thinking what the heck is this? Are we going to see somebody die right now?

No the guy just goes up and cruises the thing like its 5.7. Later that day Clark rolls by and I tell him what we saw. He asks for a description and tells me Oh, that's Tom. I couldn't wrap my head around the fact that you could free solo so casually. The few people who soloed at that level included Croft & Bachar, so you were in pretty rarefied company.

You really could get rad things done on the rock. I'm pretty sure straight to hell still has not had a second ascent.I sure hope a bunch of people come out and lend their support to a great guy.

Bill Leventhal