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Escopeta
Trad climber
Idaho
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 30, 2016 - 05:17am PT
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I searched a bit and saw that there had not been a CJ appreciation thread here (although the fundraiser thread was kind of like that). My wife and I both owe a significant amount of our good climbing memories to Clark. Hoping he is still coming round...
If its not kosher to do a thread, then I'll just tell you a funny story.
As some of you know, I am roughly twice Clark's size. And that's not an exaggeration. I mean I could put Clark in my pocket and carry him around like a lucky leprechaun. Ha.
So, I had been climbing for quite a few years and was preparing for my first solo big wall and I went out w Clark for two days to do a Big Wall/Rescue 1-1 lesson to boost my confidence and make sure I've got the necessary skillz.
We come to the spot where he wants me to set up a haul and I climb something and set up a haul at the belay and he clips his "heavy" back pack or something to the haul line and I'm like "dude, really?" and I reach down and pull it up hand over hand and throw the line back down and said "clip in".
Well, Clark starts going on about z-rigs and mechanical advantage until I put my weight into it the first time and he realizes he's flying up the rock as I haul him like a bag of rocks. 30 seconds later, he's at the belay giggling.
It was funny and gave me the confidence to go on and fail on any number of solo big walls across the country. Safely.
However, roughly three months after that session with Clark, I found myself three pitches up with a partner who had suffered a broken patella from rockfall and I successfully self-rescued by lowering down and got her to the hospital. This with one of our double ropes cut by the rocks.
Without Clark, that doesn't happen. Thanks!
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jan 30, 2016 - 07:35am PT
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Everyone loves Clark
Pictures please
How's he doing?
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jan 30, 2016 - 08:12am PT
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Peace
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Jan 30, 2016 - 08:23am PT
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Saw him in town several times a few weeks ago- he said his illness was back, and he was dealing with it. Same Clark, though- a good word, and a funny smile.
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overwatch
climber
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Jan 30, 2016 - 10:10am PT
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Wish Mr. Jacobs was doing better. F u c k cancer.
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Jan 30, 2016 - 10:28am PT
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Damn - why oh why won't that cancer leave him alone!? Well, if ever there was a person who could kick cancer's ass, it is Clark. A few years ago, he was going through chemo and though most people would rest up for a few days after, he wanted to go climbing. Took myself and a friend up Double Cross. Now I know he has led that route about a thousand times, but still....
Tell Clark I say hello if anyone sees him soon.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 30, 2016 - 11:03am PT
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Clark and Alois
Clark and Largo
Anyone care to venture a guess how many times Clark has soloed the Flower of High Rank?
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Jan 30, 2016 - 11:16am PT
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Go Clark....time to heal up again!
Susan and Michael
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Happiegrrrl2
Trad climber
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Jan 30, 2016 - 11:35am PT
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How is it that Clark appears as tall, if not taller, than John Long in that shot?
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LOWERme
Trad climber
NM
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Jan 30, 2016 - 11:45am PT
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That time some stranger named Clark asked if I'd give him a belay on the Flower and follow. As a total noob, I said "Sure". He turned the roof and went out of sight without having placed a single piece on the pitch....odd, thought I, he carried a rack. When I turned the roof he had an anchor set up in a crack. That's when I learned we were doing Wet Dreams.
Luv ya, Clark.
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overwatch
climber
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Jan 30, 2016 - 12:12pm PT
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How is it that Clark appears as tall, if not taller, than John Long in that shot?
Apple box?
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jan 30, 2016 - 05:04pm PT
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How is it that Clark appears as tall, if not taller, than John Long in that shot?
There's a platform in the corner where the pictures are all displayed. Clark is on it and Largo isn't. I think that was Clark spoofing around.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jan 30, 2016 - 05:09pm PT
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And don't forget "IBM" !!
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Jan 30, 2016 - 07:35pm PT
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Saw Clark a couple of months ago at Indian Cove. He was in his usual good humor. Yeah, the illness was back but he seemed OK. Is there anyone who doesn't know him?
Several years ago, my g/f and I were climbing Graham Crackers. This was around the time of his first bout with the C. He wanted to say Hi to my g/f (not me, of course), so he soloed the Flower. When he got to us, he said he'd been feeling tired lately!
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jan 30, 2016 - 09:34pm PT
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Clark always used to have a few girls hanging around him.
NTTAWWT
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 30, 2016 - 09:38pm PT
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hey there say, ... happy to hear an update, too, that someone just posted...
will keep him in my prayers...
i do not know him, but from all that i ready, wow, yes, i sure
do appreciated him...
thanks for sharing this!
:)
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Jan 30, 2016 - 10:36pm PT
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Best thoughts to Mr. Clark Jacobs . . . long may you run.
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Jan 31, 2016 - 06:51am PT
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Thanks again, man.
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jan 31, 2016 - 08:40am PT
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All around great guy, always a pleasure to run into him.
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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Jan 31, 2016 - 09:00am PT
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Sending healing thoughts and good vibes your way, Clark!
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