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Yorock1
Boulder climber
El Portal, Ca.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 12, 2016 - 01:00am PT
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I just saw on FB that Roland Passed on to the next life , anyone have any info?
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Feb 12, 2016 - 01:35am PT
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No one seems to know. This is very sad news.
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Lacey
Social climber
Nevada
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Feb 12, 2016 - 06:00am PT
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This is devasting !!!!!! :((((((
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snyd
Sport climber
Lexington, KY
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Feb 12, 2016 - 08:31am PT
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So bummed. Roland was a super badass and a kind soul.
I like to think that in 9 months some lucky couple will view their new born and he/she will be sporting Roland's cheesy grin...
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Feb 12, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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*
Roland....
Rest in Peace ...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Edit,: Johntp, a Yosemite local.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Feb 12, 2016 - 10:23am PT
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Who was Roland? Don't recognize the name. RIP and condolences to family and friends.
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Feb 12, 2016 - 10:32am PT
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Very sad
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Feb 12, 2016 - 12:02pm PT
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Sad news
RIP Roland
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Feb 12, 2016 - 12:11pm PT
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Sorry to hear of this. Roland was always a nice guy to be around and climb with. RIP my friend.
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Feb 12, 2016 - 12:15pm PT
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ohh, that's so sad. roland was a leading climber and free soloist back in yosemite in the 80's and 90's, spent some time with me on the touloumne Yosar. he was a good kayaker as well, and we had good times in the eddies. sorry to lose my friend, any news how it happened? steve
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splitclimber
climber
Sonoma County
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Feb 12, 2016 - 12:21pm PT
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I didn't know Roland but heard about his passing on Wednesday from a friend of his. I would love to hear stories about his life and not the circumstances of his passing.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Feb 12, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
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so sorry to hear this. A world traveler and adventure seeker and a great friend to many many people.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Feb 12, 2016 - 03:36pm PT
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hey there, say, all... i heard about this the other night, as, some folks that i know, were very sad, over this...
my condolences and prayers to his family and loved ones, and all
that knew him...
:(
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Yorock1
Boulder climber
El Portal, Ca.
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 08:43am PT
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Anyone know what happened?
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Deanne Said
Trad climber
Elfin forest,ca
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Feb 14, 2016 - 11:29am PT
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I knew and loved Roland back in the day. So sad to hear he isn't with us anymore. I've not been able to find out what happened...Columbia? Paragliding? Does anyone know? Ahhh, I remember him well!
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sempervirens
climber
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Feb 16, 2016 - 08:33am PT
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Bump for Roland, a cool guy.
I saw a few postings on the face book about his kayaking and soloing in Yosemite. But so far there's still no info on what happened?
RIP Roland.
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ablegabel
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Feb 16, 2016 - 05:36pm PT
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I did not know Roland, but had been chatting with him via emails, while doing research for the Yosemite Guide Book. We had exchanged half a dozen emails over the last couple weeks prior to his passing. His last one to me was on February 6th. He seemed like a funny and interesting character, and was only just starting to share some of the stories from his time in Yosemite. He sounded like he had some good ones that will unfortunately not get told. Sorry to hear of his passing.
- Eric Gabel
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old craghag
Sport climber
Bishop
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Feb 17, 2016 - 01:03pm PT
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RIP my great friend Roland. Someone who lived by his own rules and walked his own path through life. Your memory will live on after you are gone.
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Stugang
Trad climber
Australia
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Feb 22, 2016 - 11:57pm PT
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Hi all from down under - just letting you all know that roland will be sorely missed by a number of us in australia. He came down here many times in the late 80's and early 90's and everyone who came across him left a better person for having known him.
I met him when I was 15 and had just started climbing - I was lucky to have a guy like him to look up to and I'll miss him sorely we climbed all around oz together and he helped us out when we kids came to the states in 89. Just never thought I'd never see him again and I sort of imagined bumping into him in some random bar/crag/beach somewhere in the world and catching up as if it were yesterday that we last saw each other.
Deanne - i've sent you an email...not sure how the supertopo email thing works but my email address is in my profile.
cheers
stuart
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555
Boulder climber
CT
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Feb 29, 2016 - 09:27am PT
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Really sorry to hear about Roland. RIP.
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