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Yorock1

Boulder climber
El Portal, Ca.
Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 12, 2016 - 01:00am PT
I just saw on FB that Roland Passed on to the next life , anyone have any info?
deuce4

climber
Hobart, Australia
Feb 12, 2016 - 01:35am PT
No one seems to know. This is very sad news.
Lacey

Social climber
Nevada
Feb 12, 2016 - 06:00am PT
This is devasting !!!!!! :((((((

snyd

Sport climber
Lexington, KY
Feb 12, 2016 - 08:31am PT
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...
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Feb 12, 2016 - 09:51am PT
*
Roland....
Rest in Peace ...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Edit,: Johntp, a Yosemite local.
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Feb 12, 2016 - 10:23am PT
Who was Roland? Don't recognize the name. RIP and condolences to family and friends.
johnkelley

climber
Anchorage Alaska
Feb 12, 2016 - 10:32am PT
Very sad
Stewart Johnson

Mountain climber
lake forest
Feb 12, 2016 - 12:02pm PT
Sad news
RIP Roland
Levy

Big Wall climber
So Cal
Feb 12, 2016 - 12:11pm PT
Sorry to hear of this. Roland was always a nice guy to be around and climb with. RIP my friend.
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Feb 12, 2016 - 12:15pm PT
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
splitclimber

climber
Sonoma County
Feb 12, 2016 - 12:21pm PT
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.
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Feb 12, 2016 - 12:45pm PT
so sorry to hear this. A world traveler and adventure seeker and a great friend to many many people.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 12, 2016 - 03:36pm PT
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...


:(
Yorock1

Boulder climber
El Portal, Ca.
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2016 - 08:43am PT
Anyone know what happened?
Deanne Said

Trad climber
Elfin forest,ca
Feb 14, 2016 - 11:29am PT
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!
sempervirens

climber
Feb 16, 2016 - 08:33am PT
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.
ablegabel

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Feb 16, 2016 - 05:36pm PT
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
old craghag

Sport climber
Bishop
Feb 17, 2016 - 01:03pm PT
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.
Stugang

Trad climber
Australia
Feb 22, 2016 - 11:57pm PT
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
555

Boulder climber
CT
Feb 29, 2016 - 09:27am PT
Really sorry to hear about Roland. RIP.
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