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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 18, 2017 - 10:08am PT
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yes, I read this in the Independent yesterday... truly the end of an era.
But not entirely unexpected as Kim had been talking about moving on for quite some time.
Still a loss to the climbing community (such as it is).
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Vlad Pricker
Mountain climber
The cliffs of insanitty
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Aug 18, 2017 - 10:19am PT
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Never climbed with Kim, but spoke with him a lot. Rob Grandfield and I climbed Orizaba and Popo.
Best wishes to Kim, Rob and all.
You know, I still have that blue Helly Hansen fleece but the yellow pants are history.
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Radish
Trad climber
SeKi, California
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Aug 18, 2017 - 10:41am PT
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Sad Times!! Went to some Great Slide Shows when EC Joe worked there. Met Warren Harding, John Bachar and many more climbers that were inspirations! I guess its the big box for the masses stores now or online. Glad I got to go when I did.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 18, 2017 - 11:01am PT
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Brick and mortar retail stores, especially the small, independent ones, will continue to fall by the wayside like telephone booths and film cameras. How many times do we mourn the end of an era? But that also implies the start of an era...and so it goes. The only thing that will never change is the fact that their will be change.
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jeff_scott
Trad climber
Lodi
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Aug 18, 2017 - 11:22am PT
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Bummer.......Ben shopping there for 30+ years......
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BruceHildenbrand
Social climber
Mountain View/Boulder
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Aug 18, 2017 - 01:33pm PT
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I met Kim through Steve Howard when Livermore Cyclery shared a building with, then, Sunrise Moutaineering. Kim, Rob and I had a memorable trip to Valdez to go ice climbing way back during the first Gulf War. Those two were motivated to climb!
So sorry to hear of the closing, but be assured that both Kim and Rob will be moving on to other fun and interesting endeavors!
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Bruce Morris
Trad climber
Belmont, California
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Aug 18, 2017 - 01:52pm PT
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But Western Mountaineering in San Jose was the first of that small indy breed to go down. They really did sell a lot of climbing gear too. Another one of the small mountain shops to go was that shop on Hamilton in downtown Palo Alto, about the same time as the Wheelsmith. Used to be a heck of a lot more climbing shops in the South Bay and the Peninsula to be sure.
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ec
climber
ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2017 - 03:19pm PT
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Gary Schaezlein successfully continued on with Western Mountaineering with down goods.
Eh, DMT, your welcome! Looking back, that was a great gig during my 16 years there (class of '85 thru 2001).
ec
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kenny morrell
Trad climber
danville,ca
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Aug 18, 2017 - 05:01pm PT
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I helped rob run the walnut creek store for a couple years back in the early 80"s. I had a blast working there made a lot of good friends that have held true to this day.I am really sad to here that kim and rob are closing shop. I wish those two all the best. kenny morrell
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Vlad Pricker
Mountain climber
The cliffs of insanitty, inconceivable
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Aug 19, 2017 - 09:44am PT
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Hey Kenny, how is going? Or should that be, how's it hanging'?
cheers
Patrick
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ec
climber
ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2017 - 04:57pm PT
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msiddens
Trad climber
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Aug 19, 2017 - 05:56pm PT
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So sad man!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Aug 19, 2017 - 07:05pm PT
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Did Sunrise make chalk bags, my first bag (early 80s) had a Sunrise label, I bought it at Nomad when they had the Oceanside store.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Aug 19, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
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^^^Sweet shot!
Yeah it's a bummer loosing business's devoted and passionate to bring a product and hospitality to the young "in-to-it" crowd. I lost alotta good buds back in the 70-80's when skateboard shops started closing. But I'll never forget what they taught me..
I'll continue to think positive what this store gave to its patrons, besides the gear.
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ec
climber
ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2017 - 09:21pm PT
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Nomad's side gig is/was Sunrise Mountaineering soft goods; only related by name...
ec
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 19, 2017 - 10:05pm PT
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Dr. Sharpe?!
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ec
climber
ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2017 - 12:42pm PT
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How/Where is Dr Sharpe?
BTW, Kudos to the many Sunrise Alumni who moved-on to greater places in the outdoor industry! That fact alone speaks volumes of the great staff we had there over the years.
ec
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Gowen Geter
Mountain climber
Chamonix, FRANCE
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This thread exemplafies a more beautiful definition of commerce: the noise and warmth of human commerce. A shop that someone has put effort into for many years is closing, and is being felt as a loss to those it was intended to serve.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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is that a young Dr. Sharpe in the photo of the "first dollar" up above, on the left of the counter?
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