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Dolomite
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Anchorage
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 29, 2016 - 02:57pm PT
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I am looking for contact info for Todd S. Thompson and Phil Koch. They are the two living (assume, but could be wrong) members of the group that did the first ascent of the north ridge of Mt Kennedy in 1968.
Joe Faint was on that trip--he's been gone a while and, as far as I can tell, never spoke of his time on that trip.
The fourth guy, David Seidman, was lost in an avy (with many others) on Dhauligiri in '69.
This is for a piece that I'm writing. Lots of cold trails, so far; kind of surprising in the google-era.
Thanks. PM me if you know anything--
David Stevenson
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thebravecowboy
climber
The Good Places
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Nov 29, 2016 - 03:47pm PT
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What stunning ridgeline!
I've seen some summit push blowouts for sure, but dayamn!
Faint was the right name for the dude.
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Dolomite
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Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2016 - 03:48pm PT
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No, Guido is a different Joe. Friend of Faint's, actually!
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2016 - 07:28pm PT
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Dang, down to the end of page 2 after a little over 24 hours. No one knows these guys? Dartmouth fellas, I think. Given the number of geezers here (of which I count myself!) I was more hopeful! Thanks, won't bump again.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 30, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
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Don't stop bumping! Our matrons only allow some of us limited intardnet privileges so by keeping it front and center you might be pleasantly surprised. :-)
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Nov 30, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
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Bump at will. This post is front page news.
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2016 - 07:46pm PT
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Great pic, GCF, thanks. Yeah, the n ridge on Kennedy is a helluva line. Was on 2nd ascent on '77. Need to scan those slides!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Nov 30, 2016 - 07:47pm PT
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Trying to find old climbers?
You've come to the right place son!
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Dolomite
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Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2016 - 08:17pm PT
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GCF: "a couple of us were too wimpy for that." Ha! You and EVERYONE else!
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Dolomite
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Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2016 - 08:41pm PT
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That may be the last photo of them. Historic. Godspeed Dave and Catherine~
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Nov 30, 2016 - 08:44pm PT
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From Anchorage eh? Isn't that a suburb of Eagle River?
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Rick Linkert
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills CA
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Nov 30, 2016 - 08:58pm PT
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Dolomite
Wow! That is a name from the past. I was introduced to Todd Thompson by Doug Tompkins at the North Face Palo Alto as a high school kid. Todd was a hot climber from Dartmouth with some impressive alpine ascents. I climbed Lower Spire with him in the '67 - '68 time frame. He flaked out the ropes in the Cathedral Spires turn-out to deal with the kinks. Meanwhile a guy and his wife from somewhere in the Midwest did a sweeping GS turn to a stop over our ropes. We stood there stunned - Todd went nuts but the folks had no idea why the big fuss. We went ahead and used the ropes but it gave me frequent pause on the climb. Hope Todd is doing well.
Rick
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Nov 30, 2016 - 09:00pm PT
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You might try contacting David Roberts(Mountain of My Fear). Not sure if he can help, but might be worth a shot.
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Dolomite
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Anchorage
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2016 - 09:21pm PT
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Cool story, Rich! But where is Todd now!? I'll ask Roberts--we're friends! But I don't think he'll know. Roper doesn't know. And Christian Beckwith--editor of the AAJ when TT finally reported on the first ascent (of n. ridge) 29 years after the fact (!!) doesn't have any contact info either. And, Doug Robinson, a good friend of Faint's, didn't even know Joe was on Kennedy! It's kind of an interesting dead end, so far!
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Nov 30, 2016 - 11:47pm PT
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"Bravecowboy". Why are you calling out Joe Faint?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 30, 2016 - 11:58pm PT
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I'd be happy to scan slides if that helps... for free...
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Alan Rubin
climber
Amherst,MA.
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Dolomite. Have you tried Dartmouth alumni organizations? They are very good and persistent at tracking folks down--trying to get donations from them. I knew both vaguely BITD (as well as Joe Faint)but have no idea of their current whereabouts. I do have s very vague, and very possibly erroneous, 'memory' of hearing that Thompson may have passed on quite a while ago.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Great thread
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Andy Middleton
Trad climber
Cow Hampshire
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I saw Phil about 10 years ago... at the time he was still working for Apple in Palo Alto, but spending most of his time in Maine.... Mt Dessert i think.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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GCF.... that is a really cool photo.... please find the photo of Dave and Catherine and post.
That would be supertopo gold.
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