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Ed Bannister
Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 12, 2009 - 07:18pm PT
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Show me someone more cheerful in the face of unanticipated massive difficulty.
and Kris is a nice guy
and he can climb too.
all understatements, share pics. stories, or a little fun.
He deserves all!
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Russ Walling
Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:22pm PT
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Kris is the man! Good guy! I think he hid from Craig Fry and the Sheep Buggerers back in the formative years.... but after meeting him finally, he gets a thumbs up!
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:31pm PT
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"Show me someone more cheerful in the face of unanticipated massive difficulty."
Well said, Ed! Kris is da man! It's always a pleasure to spend time with Kris and Babs! Lookin' forward to working with Kris a bit next month.
Kris on Black President
Goofy Hero pose-down! hahaha
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:31pm PT
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Never met him.
But from what I know of him here and his climbing, he kicks ass!!!
(hey, who has that pic of him on 'The Gold Standard' FA in Courtright?
Cheers, KSolem!
EDIT: thanks, Mike.
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L
climber
Wrung through the paradox, broken into wholeness
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:36pm PT
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Met Kris by Trashcan Rock one day...he was walking around with hideously bandaged hands, and I asked him which crack he was gearing up for.
No crack...skiing accident, he replied matter-of-factly. He was so funny. Still remember that.
He's an awesome guy who's lived 20 lifetimes and is still going strong...and as nice as they come.
Cheers for you, Kris!
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pip the dog
Mountain climber
planet dogboy
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:45pm PT
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ksolem is the NADZ ! . i myself look foward to his posts. smart and funny is a good combo. smart, funny, and modest is a fookin' trifecta.
^,,^
(fwiw: way out here, on planet dogboy, being 'the NADZ' is considered a good thing, a really good thing.)
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HandCrack
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal.
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
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Kris has always had a smile and a positive attitude to share with me. He shows great respect to all climbers including those, like me, that climb many grades lower than himself.
Kris on Garden Angel, a sandbag 5.10a at Hall of Horrors in Joshua Tree.
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Gene
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 07:59pm PT
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Only way I know Kris is through his posts and some email chatting. I look forward to meeting him in person. Kris is the real deal. He also knows how to accessorize with sunglasses.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:25pm PT
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Y'all are too much. I'd be lying if I said it didn't mean a lot though.
Gene, just for accuracy - that is Rob Brown on The Bismark ledge in the glasses. I took the picture. He had kept the glasses hidden away 'til we got to the ledge, then he turned around with them on. I almost fell over laughing.
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Gene
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:27pm PT
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Kris,
My bad.
Who is this?
gm
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:29pm PT
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Gene came prepared, I guess! hahaha
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Gene
climber
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:33pm PT
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Shut up, Randy.
Ready. Fire. Aim.
I appreciate Kris. You, on the other hand......
Thanks for breakfast last Saturday.
gm
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Ray-J
Social climber
east L.A. vato...
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:37pm PT
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Bosch glove user :)
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Brian
climber
Cali
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:47pm PT
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Nice guy. Puts up hard routes.
Brian
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kevsteele
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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Aug 12, 2009 - 08:52pm PT
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hear hear! and the powder blue pooftah-mobile he was cruising josh with in the early '90s...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Aug 12, 2009 - 09:07pm PT
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Right Gene. The second one is me.
Rob is the one standing boldly like Indiana Jones with his back to the abyss. I chose to cower in the corner with my bucket on... :-)
Doing Mescalito with Rob was a real highlight for me. He is a great partner!
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Aug 12, 2009 - 09:21pm PT
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Holmes inspires me.
Thanks Kris, and keep on keepin on.
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Boise....
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Aug 12, 2009 - 09:44pm PT
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WooHoo, Kris Solem.....!!! Dig it.
You get around, man, fo' sho'.
Yowza!
Thanks for bein', that's all.
Hope to hang witcha sometime.
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Loomis
climber
*_*
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:01pm PT
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Kris who?
Must be okay if he has his own thread now : )
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Aug 12, 2009 - 10:38pm PT
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Kris cheats!
He's way to skinny.
Anybody that weights next to nothing had a genetically unfair advantage. :-)
What you had to say a while back and your involvement was really appreciated.
Thanks!
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